Autopsy We ****ing did it get around us boys!! off to a PRELIM

[kickthething]

We had a few quiet guys. Blakely, Heeney, Gulden, Warner and probably Mills all had down games, so the fact we won is even more impressive.

Gulden was immense off the ball, dragging his player around the ground and just getting in the at critical times….watching his work rate last night I would certainly not say he was quiet….Blakey had some very special moments as well. The thing about the team is right now they sacrifice for each other and Do a high amount of things that do not generate states. Down games in a stats sense generally, but not in moments of impact.

 

[mattpolo8]

The drive up,Punt Rd was a long one as well

We took the orange scooters down Church St at 1am and into Chapel St, and then they stopped as wrong council. So we had to walk them back.

 

[Swansujelly]

wow...

 

[caesar88]

yes ... i could watch only in bits due to work (won't get to watch replay for a few days either) but from what i saw ... florent, mills, papley, parker, hickey, reid outstanding ...papley in form is a huge factor, he is a genuine match-changing, match-winning player
hickey beat the game's best ruck and the game's future best ruck
warner was nullified but gulden stood up, as did hayward ... and surely that was stephens' best game, he has clearly earned his place and he belongs!
lloyd, parker and rampe, fox, clarke ... that mark at the end knowing he was gonna get hit, even though the game was won he stood strong and took the mark ... what a good sign of a player's character
no changes, this group can win two more games
ooops! getting back in to add rowbottom, can't believe i left him out ... what a friggin star he's become ... he, florent and warner have emerged this season, graduated from potential to genuine class, hayward heading the same

on a side note: it's a bit frustrating to see oliver named best, but if you argue that he was best on ground, you'd have to say the next 12 or so in the rankings were swans
statistics might suggest otherwise, but he can hardly have made a significant impact on a game playing for a team beaten 22 points ... and comfortably beaten over the last half-hour, could've been maybe double that margin ... the swans were clearly the better team

The way I saw it was Swans were clearly the best team and Oliver was clearly the best player. He did literally everything we heaped praise on Parker, Rowbottom, Mills etc for, just even cleaner. AND finished with two goals. AND he was getting attention from Mills.

A champion beaten by a champion team and I think that was ultimately the story of the game and why we won.

 

[redstarforever_]

brutally dispatched!! <3

 

[Maddo11]

Beautiful day outside, suns out, slight breeze...

Might just stay on the lounge and watch this game 3 more times though

 

[Kirkswan]

I just did my top 5 but feel that it was wrong not mention a few others...

These guys played their roles to perfection imo... Clarke, Reid, Lloyd, Hayward, Papley, Fox

In a game where everyone played their role and of such high pressure, it's unusual to see so few defenders mentioned.

Why? Well I think it was because after half time our forward and mid pressure was so great, there were limited opportunities.

Given how much we owe our defenders for some of our games this year, I'm sure they appreciated it!

 

[hairy biker]

First chance to get on here since the game and I've just read this thread's 21 pages (and wore out my 'Like' button along the way) and my first thought is;



I think the most upbeat review I've read in years and with good reason.

In the review of the Essendon loss I wrote that one thing we needed to do is recognise when the opposition has the momentum, why they have it and implement an established strategy to stop it.
When Melbourne got on their run at the start of the 3rd qtr I'll admit I thought back to last year's GF (as the Melbourne players must surely also have done).
Our ability to stem the tide, win the contested ball and slow the tempo down and then go on to dominate the scoreboard in the rest of the game was great to watch and a sign that the this team continues to grow and develop.

The individual highlight for me related to Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

's smother.
It was less the act and more the desperation to chase a seemingly lost cause.
Melbourne two on one clear in our fwd fity, Fox takes off (racing past the fwd in Pickett) and impacts the contest, not once, but twice.
Brilliant effort but typical of the desperation the team has shown (and joins the trifecta of terrific 'lost cause chases' in previous games of Blakey and Rampe).

As posted by SwansProudly in Fox's thread;


Good time to be a Swans fan.

 

[the hypnotoad]

First chance to get on here since the game and I've just read this thread's 21 pages (and wore out my 'Like' button along the way) and my first thought is;

View attachment 1498983

I think the most upbeat review I've read in years and with good reason.

In the review of the Essendon loss I wrote that one thing we needed to do is recognise when the opposition has the momentum, why they have it and implement an established strategy to stop it.
When Melbourne got on their run at the start of the 3rd qtr I'll admit I thought back to last year's GF (as the Melbourne players must surely also have done).
Our ability to stem the tide, win the contested ball and slow the tempo down and then go on to dominate the scoreboard in the rest of the game was great to watch and a sign that the this team continues to grow and develop.

The individual highlight for me related to Robbie Fox's smother.
It was less the act and more the desperation to chase a seemingly lost cause.
Melbourne two on one clear in our fwd fity, Fox takes off (racing past the fwd in Pickett) and impacts the contest, not once, but twice.
Brilliant effort but typical of the desperation the team has shown (and joins the trifecta of terrific 'lost cause chases' in previous games of Blakey and Rampe).

As posted by SwansProudly in Fox's thread;


Good time to be a Swans fan.

in that play, fox runs past pickett, the speedy melbourne small forward you'd expect to be charging into their attacking 50m ...
fox gets back and pulls off both those defensive plays, and the swans clear the ball, yet pickett still hasn't reappeared
the gut running of fox at that stage of the game, and the comparison with pickett for sheer determination and will ...
i'm not aiming a slight at pickett but that, to me, is an example of the level of hunger in the two sides, and might be why melbourne aren't quite the team they were this time last year, but we might very well be

 

[SwansProudly]

Starts at 10:10 mins
I50 tackles

Lance - Stephen May
Tom Hickey

31

Tom Hickey

Age

33

Ht

202cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.9

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

19.1

5star

D

4.0

1star

K

1.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.0

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.6

5star

FINALS THRILLERS: Pie's strange call, 'arrogant' Tigers punished

 

[the hypnotoad]

Gulden was immense off the ball, dragging his player around the ground and just getting in the at critical times….watching his work rate last night I would certainly not say he was quiet….Blakey had some very special moments as well. The thing about the team is right now they sacrifice for each other and Do a high amount of things that do not generate states. Down games in a stats sense generally, but not in moments of impact.

blakey's defensive work has improved considerably, it seems he's been more focused on that in recent games, which may have thrown other clubs expecting him to be the main attacking weapon out of defence (which he certainly has been) ... maybe that's credit to the coaching staff as well as to the player for further adapting/evolving ... and with florent also taking up some of that responsibility for igniting attacks from the back half
and i thought gulden was fantastic ... he has the class and composure of a 10-year a-grader yet he turned 20 less than two months ago
like warner and several other of our young guns, gulden doesn't need to get it 30-odd times to have an impact
and if mills were playing at any of the big victorian clubs ...

 

[Bonz]

First chance to get on here since the game and I've just read this thread's 21 pages (and wore out my 'Like' button along the way) and my first thought is;

View attachment 1498983

I think the most upbeat review I've read in years and with good reason.

In the review of the Essendon loss I wrote that one thing we needed to do is recognise when the opposition has the momentum, why they have it and implement an established strategy to stop it.
When Melbourne got on their run at the start of the 3rd qtr I'll admit I thought back to last year's GF (as the Melbourne players must surely also have done).
Our ability to stem the tide, win the contested ball and slow the tempo down and then go on to dominate the scoreboard in the rest of the game was great to watch and a sign that the this team continues to grow and develop.

The individual highlight for me related to Robbie Fox's smother.
It was less the act and more the desperation to chase a seemingly lost cause.
Melbourne two on one clear in our fwd fity, Fox takes off (racing past the fwd in Pickett) and impacts the contest, not once, but twice.
Brilliant effort but typical of the desperation the team has shown (and joins the trifecta of terrific 'lost cause chases' in previous games of Blakey and Rampe).

As posted by SwansProudly in Fox's thread;


Good time to be a Swans fan.

My favourite bit of that defensive effort is they accidentally set off the light dimmer that happened every time Melbourne kicked a goal afterwards

 

[kickthething]

First chance to get on here since the game and I've just read this thread's 21 pages (and wore out my 'Like' button along the way) and my first thought is;

View attachment 1498983

I think the most upbeat review I've read in years and with good reason.

In the review of the Essendon loss I wrote that one thing we needed to do is recognise when the opposition has the momentum, why they have it and implement an established strategy to stop it.
When Melbourne got on their run at the start of the 3rd qtr I'll admit I thought back to last year's GF (as the Melbourne players must surely also have done).
Our ability to stem the tide, win the contested ball and slow the tempo down and then go on to dominate the scoreboard in the rest of the game was great to watch and a sign that the this team continues to grow and develop.

The individual highlight for me related to Robbie Fox's smother.
It was less the act and more the desperation to chase a seemingly lost cause.
Melbourne two on one clear in our fwd fity, Fox takes off (racing past the fwd in Pickett) and impacts the contest, not once, but twice.
Brilliant effort but typical of the desperation the team has shown (and joins the trifecta of terrific 'lost cause chases' in previous games of Blakey and Rampe).

As posted by SwansProudly in Fox's thread;


Good time to be a Swans fan.

The 15 second mark and a standing ovation from the cheer squad end.

 

[SwansProudly]

Swans Mark of the Week - Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

The 15 second mark and a standing ovation from the cheer squad end.

Wasnt just the cheer squad. I was tier 4 12 rows back at the other end of the ground and I as well as many people stood for that.

 

[SwansProudly]

Nice comparison from Swans of Rampe and Fox

 

[Millky95]

Nice comparison from Swans of Rampe and Fox

I love this club

 

[Nool Carpenna]

Swans Mark of the Week - Sam Reid

Such grace!
Could watch Big Sam taking marks all day!

 

[mtooler]

Swans Mark of the Week - Sam Reid

I knew Reid was going to have a breakout season soon.

 

[mtooler]

I've watched the game a bunch of times, Viney had such little influence I didn't realise he even played, he did a couple handballs, but no impact.

 

[mattpolo8]

Wasnt just the cheer squad. I was tier 4 12 rows back at the other end of the ground and I as well as many people stood for that.

On the wing,m34 afl members about 15 rows back. We all stood. Every swans fan stood

 

[kickthething]

That was funny, we picked that up …very presumptuous

 

[Kiama Chris]

I've watched the game a bunch of times, Viney had such little influence I didn't realise he even played, he did a couple handballs, but no impact.

Did Viney tag Warner? Somebody must have for him to have as few possessions, or was it Harmes? I didn't get to watch and am still out of the country.

 

[kickthething]

Wasnt just the cheer squad. I was tier 4 12 rows back at the other end of the ground and I as well as many people stood for that.

Was a great moment

 

[Bandicoot]

I've had a fair day lads... Swans into a home prelim only a couple of years into a rebuild , smacking the reigning premiers and most talented midfield in the competition at the G.

Oh and this happened...

View attachment 1497777

Which mean I didn't actually see a minute of the game. But the missus very graciously let me keep an eye on the score.

What a fantastic day all round. Congrats.
Boy or girl?