Autopsy Swans Defeat Cats : Buddy Franklin kicks 1000 Goals!!! Time to Party!!

[the hypnotoad]

Just a random observation. I have noticed that several times during the first two games Gulden has found himself alone in our D50 with the entire ground open before him. He then takes off up the middle and bounces once or twice before delivering it into our forwards. It has happened more than once so I am wondering if it is a planned move, and if so I will see if I can work out how they are engineering his positioning for the transition and the space that is so open before him.

well, that's the cat out of the bag ... be lucky to win another game

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Just a random observation. I have noticed that several times during the first two games Gulden has found himself alone in our D50 with the entire ground open before him. He then takes off up the middle and bounces once or twice before delivering it into our forwards. It has happened more than once so I am wondering if it is a planned move, and if so I will see if I can work out how they are engineering his positioning for the transition and the space that is so open before him.

SHUT
THE
****
UP
!
!

 

[dosser]

Just a random observation. I have noticed that several times during the first two games Gulden has found himself alone in our D50 with the entire ground open before him. He then takes off up the middle and bounces once or twice before delivering it into our forwards. It has happened more than once so I am wondering if it is a planned move, and if so I will see if I can work out how they are engineering his positioning for the transition and the space that is so open before him.

Oh...

No, no, my mistake. It looks like it was completely coincidental.

 

[Dan87]

Watching the replay and Logan had good intensity and some moments tbh

 

[WhippingCupcakes]

How bloody good is Heeney kicking for goal off his left?

Seriously! I had to ask my brother, 'is Heeney left or right footed?'

 

[Millky95]

Seriously! I had to ask my brother, 'is Heeney left or right footed?'

His first goal was a sealer against Essendon on his left on the run from like 40m out

 

[ShireSwan]

I don't think anyone is calling him shit. Expecting more from him is hardly that.

I don't think he's crap, nor do I expect much more from him yet tbh. Still very young.
I think he spends the majority of the year improving in the VFL and then told he needs to come back next season with a set of shoulders and guns on him ready to take the league by storm. He's not quick enough to be a Budster type forward, but can get up and back, take a grab and kick. Just needs some muscle at this level he didn't need in WAFL I think.

 

[WhippingCupcakes]

Interesting choice of apparel from Clarko, not sure how i feel about this

That was one of the best scenes of the night!

 

[caesar88]

What’s pleasing for me is the collective endeavour of our kids. They are sooo f***** hungry and relentless in pursuing the ball and it is an even contribution.
Rowbottom, Florent and Warner all have that uncanny ability to receive the ball in traffic and in a couple of steps completely wrong foot the pack… absolute life savers for anyone battling nerves thru the game.
Thought Errol was best on in Q1… Scotty obviously had somebody look after him for the rest of the game. And I think that was a key to our win… that every one of our guys are taking the game on while many of the Cats do little more than play a countering role.
After switching on late but fighting our way back into it, that 4 goal burst… Heeney, Maclean, Mills then Hayward, early in the second saw the Cat’s heads dropping. Close offered a glimmer of hope with a couple of quick ones but the white flag was hoisted for good when our boys effortlessly countered with two for Heeney in quick time before the long break.
Loved Blakey from the kick in feigning left then putting it in Luke’s lap 40m down the centre. Campbell’s contested mark in D50. Selwood getting marched downfield for a late high on Harry. Two beautiful spoils from Dane and Paddy looking like a veteran backman.
And then the Bud… just lapping up the adulation. The roar after his first was crazy good… enough, I think, to have the Cats accepting the allocated role as extras on the night.
I know it’s early days and teams are still finding their feet but, other than the Dees, none look to have threats all over the park like our guys… amazing transformation in such little time!

Great post NC!

I agree about the evasiveness of our mids now. They are bloody tricky to tackle. We have never had so many. They're able to make things happen because they get the ball and instead of getting tackled straight away and having to dish off hospital handpasses or dinky backwards kicks under pressure, they can be really attacking with their possessions. They're covering a lot of territory, they're breaking lines, they're making aggressive switches across the field, they're pumping it inside 50, they're starting chains that end in scores. Clearly we've drafted mids who have attacking mentalities and who know how to. They're good at scrapping but they don't want to and would rather be bold and try something a little out of the box.

They each have a distinct move too to avoid getting tackled that I quite like.

Florent has a shimmy of his hips to dance out of trouble; Rowbottom the clever spin and almost pirouette away from the oncoming tackler; Warner a dart-like sprint around the opponent; and Heeney with the don't-argue, though his are more of a swipe of the tacklers arms, rather than an aggressive Dusty-esque shove.

Totally agree about Blakey's kick-in btw. I really believe he is our best kick of the footy. Makes such high-risk, high-reward kicks look so easy and low-risk.

 

[blood_lust]

The leaky defence chat is interesting. Squiggle has our attack sky rocketing to 3rd best in the comp, and our defence getting a touch worse after 2 rounds to sit mid table.

The thing for me is that we’ve seen it gel at times in the first 2 games. Just not for a whole game.
Paddy was BOG first quarter vs the cats, marked everything
Lloyd was rubbish, but first game back you’d expect that to change
T-MC, rampe solid so far, can’t complain there

If we can iron out the slow starts, plus the stats are padded by junk time opposition goals - I think we’re tracking ok. Just need to pull it together for 4 quarters

 

[SM]

The leaky defence chat is interesting. Squiggle has our attack sky rocketing to 3rd best in the comp, and our defence getting a touch worse after 2 rounds to sit mid table.

The thing for me is that we’ve seen it gel at times in the first 2 games. Just not for a whole game.
Paddy was BOG first quarter vs the cats, marked everything
Lloyd was rubbish, but first game back you’d expect that to change
T-MC, rampe solid so far, can’t complain there

If we can iron out the slow starts, plus the stats are padded by junk time opposition goals - I think we’re tracking ok. Just need to pull it together for 4 quarters

Attack definitely letting defence off the hook at the moment.

 

[kelpie_X]

Glad to be there was a great event.

Thought Buddy aside, Mills surely gets the 3 Brownlow votes. Coming off a limited pre season he looks cherry ripe.

Yeah I went with Mills for the 3 votes.

 

[kelpie_X]

SHUT
THE
fu**
UP
!
!

No really,

Shut the **** up

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah I went with Mills for the 3 votes.

Mills for the 3, then maybe Warner, and I wouldn't be against P.McCartin getting 1 he was BOG at halftime.

 

[SGBeach]

Mills for the 3, then maybe Warner, and I wouldn't be against P.McCartin getting 1 he was BOG at halftime.

Ummm.. Heeney - plenty of marks + plenty of tackles + plenty of disposals + 5 goals straight!

+ 10 coaches votes

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ummm.. Heeney - plenty of marks + plenty of tackles + plenty of disposals + 5 goals straight!

+ 10 coaches votes

Fair. He can take the 2. Then Warner/McCartin for 1. Thought Mills was best on ground.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Fair. He can take the 2. Then Warner/McCartin for 1. Thought Mills was best on ground.

Close will get one. Toss up Heeney and Mills for 3, 2.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Close will get one. Toss up Heeney and Mills for 3, 2.

Yeah maybe with Close they did lose by 30 though

 

[caesar88]

Was I watching a different game to everyone above?

Heeney was the best player on the ground the other night by the length of the Nullabor.

 

[Ticky009]

JPK can stay out on the wing btw. Worked out very well there.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Was I watching a different game to everyone above?

Heeney was the best player on the ground the other night by the length of the Nullabor.

I had Mills best on ground comfortably. Wouldn’t be surprised if Heeney did get the 3 though. It’s one of the other

 

[LukeParkerno1]

JPK can stay out on the wing btw. Worked out very well there.

Agree. Didn’t like the HBF thing but wing I’m ok with

 

[caesar88]

I had Mills best on ground comfortably. Wouldn’t be surprised if Heeney did get the 3 though. It’s one of the other

Five goals in today's game will almost always have you as BOG if it's in a win. When you pair them with 21 touches that were all class and 5 tackles, it's case closed. Mills the best of the rest though, loved his game. Quintessential two-way performance.

 

[Ticky009]

Can I just say how freaking happy I was he kicked in Sydney.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Five goals in today's game will almost always have you as BOG if it's in a win. When you pair them with 21 touches that were all class and 5 tackles, it's case closed. Mills the best of the rest though, loved his game. Quintessential two-way performance.

Either one I’m fine with whoever doesn’t get the 3 is getting the 2. Then raffle for the 1- P.McCartin, Warner, Close (Geel), maybe even Bud