Autopsy Swans by 79 over North

[SwansProudly]

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Fun fact: Joel Amartey has kicked 34 goals in 17 games in 2024 so far.

Sam Reid's best season goal-wise is 31 goals in 22 games back in 2012.

Fun fact Sam Reid spent 20 minutes of each game in the defensive 50

 

[Dubai Quacker]

When teams were first announced, I thought North omitting Will Phillips was strange.

Now, post-game, my suspicions are confirmed …. it was a very poor decision by Clarkson.

 

[sataris]

Anyone have a gif of that 'handball'

 

[sataris]

Fun fact Sam Reid spent 20 minutes of each game in the defensive 50

This was removed from my signature for some reason.


Scoring Shots:
Lance Franklin 2008 - 201
Sam Reid entire career - 336

 

[Bandicoot]

I hope we can look into why we keep slipping all over the place tho!

It's quite simple really. They prefer to wear comfortable boots rather than ones that will give them grip on the turf.

 

[Bandicoot]

Funny when I look back to last week when I suggested that bringing Parker in this week as sub would be a good way to ease him back yet I was shot down in flames here with such a ridiculous suggestion. Maybe JMac's earlier demise helped somewhat.

 

[McRobie]

Wardlaw comes with big wraps as an emerging contested beast. He got a front row seat as to what the finished product looks like when Parker came on.

Great call. The noise around him is massive and he got a real reality check, he’s just a rookie with a bit of talent who’s done nothing.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

That's a depressing Pizza

Shoulda been a toastie?

Or a snakpak of potato scallops?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

If you haven’t heard, I’m starting a religion, would love to have you on board.

Drawing on all your learnings from worshipping the demons.

 

[The King!]

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Parker looked revitalised. Of course coming in when the Roos had conceded their effort helped.

It’s highly likely Mills will be pretty flat against Brisbane and then improve from there. He basically has only just made it back with enough time to get senior level for finals. Grateful for that as his leadership is an important cog and seemingly more physical output.

So worst we can finish now after results so far is 5th by not winning another game

2 wins and we secure top

Very important win today as we started as we finished last week but really looked in control thereafter. First quarter our disposal was horrendous bordering diabolical but Papley was on from the start and created great infectious energy.

To relax during a game was very much appreciated

Parker looked a new man, wonder how he will go in a full game, or if he will be sub for a few weeks. I just hope he doesn't mean Horse moved Heeney.

I think Parker should start more forward still, mind you Jmac leaves a gap, but I know people wont like there is also something to be said for having Parker to inject as a sub, especially if down at half time. But I get there would reluctance.


Your comment re Papley is telling, against West Coast for instance when he was way off, it impacted the side big time, when we are good, it is usually because his energy is up and he is impacting early. He was very good

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Shoulda been a toastie?

Or a snakpak of potato scallops?

Potato Cakes forever more SBD. That’s my punishment for saints beating swans.

 

[The King!]

Potato Cakes forever more SBD. That’s my punishment for saints beating swans.

Footy god cursed us that week to correct you.

 

[The King!]

If Warner didnt say it was touched, I doubt the footage would overturn it as well.


Also that North goal in the second, great running play LDU, Sheezel, Larkey etc, think they threw it at least two of the handballs, they threw the ball a lot yesterday

 

[GreyGooseGuy88]

Jake Lloyd

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Jake Lloyd

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31

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182cm

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81kg

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403.9

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23.4

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14.4

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9.0

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4.3

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1.9

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403.9

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23.2

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13.4

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9.8

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4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

‘s form worries me, has been very ordinary the past 3 weeks. When made to be accountable by a smart forward he gets exposed 1-on-1.

 

[kneecapper]

Jake Lloyd‘s form worries me, has been very ordinary the past 3 weeks. When made to be accountable by a smart forward he gets exposed 1-on-1.

He's playing on the wing not back and got 24 possessions. He was fine.

 

[Bloods86]

Jake Lloyd

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Jake Lloyd

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

‘s form worries me, has been very ordinary the past 3 weeks. When made to be accountable by a smart forward he gets exposed 1-on-1.

Lloyd is not and has never been an actual defender. It's not why he's ever been in the side. Sure, you'd like him to do better at times, but if he's ever one-on-one with one of the better oppo forwards, it's because something has gone wrong structurally and he's just been the closest.

Not the same ballpark as the likes of Cunningham, Fox, even what we've tried to do with Florent and Campbell a bit. Part of why I think some have preferred a move up the wing.

 

[Ticky009]

This was removed from my signature for some reason.


Scoring Shots:
Lance Franklin 2008 - 201
Sam Reid entire career - 336

A new glitch for Chief!

 

[Daniel B]

If Warner didnt say it was touched, I doubt the footage would overturn it as well.


Also that North goal in the second, great running play LDU, Sheezel, Larkey etc, think they threw it at least two of the handballs, they threw the ball a lot yesterday

McLean got away with a blatant one early also.

 

[GoulburnSwan]

I can't perform miracles.

But your boys did - thank you!,

 

[GoulburnSwan]

If you haven’t heard, I’m starting a religion, would love to have you on board.

What do we call you ? The grand Crimson Poobah??

 

[wills2g]

When teams were first announced, I thought North omitting Will Phillips was strange.

Now, post-game, my suspicions are confirmed …. it was a very poor decision by Clarkson.

As Sheldricks #1 fan, I thought you would think it was a master stroke sending Phillips to him in the VFL

 

[GoulburnSwan]

Fixture gets tougher from here.
Good return from Mills and especially Parker.
Hope Justin McInerney's knee will be alright.

On to the Gabba..

It sure does. The three game buffer we have comes into real play now. We were so stupidly lucky that some of the chasers were beaten by the lower teams in the games last week, but more importantly yesterday as well.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

As Sheldricks #1 fan, I thought you would think it was a master stroke sending Phillips to him in the VFL

Ha, it was actually good to watch Sheldrick vs Phillips.

Phillips had the better of it - but I took solace in the fact that:

(a) it was great to see Gus back; and
(b) North viewed Gus as the man they needed to contain, even after such a long injury lay-off.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Ha, it was actually good to watch Sheldrick vs Phillips.

Phillips had the better of it - but I took solace in the fact that:

(a) it was great to see Gus back; and
(b) North viewed Gus as the man they needed to contain, even after such a long injury lay-off.

Gus having the tag was good IMO, the more he knows how he can shake it in the future, the better player he'll be for it.

 

[the hypnotoad]

It sure does. The three game buffer we have comes into real play now. We were so stupidly lucky that some of the chasers were beaten by the lower teams in the games last week, but more importantly yesterday as well.

we have been no more or less lucky than any other team
we've won more games by being a better side ... we built up that three-game lead because no other team has been as good or as consistent
results in recent weeks, and indeed over the weeks leading into finals, will reflect the element of pressure building up on all those teams vying for, first, places in the top eight, and second, places in the top four
luck plays its part in individual moments and individual games, but i don't think luck, overall, has anything to do with us being where we are on the ladder relative to any other team

also, it seems incongruous, but two of our three losses were against teams now in the bottom four ... we have beaten all the contending teams we've played, that's also not luck