Was Today Ugly?

[Doctor]

Fair to say we weren't watching a Grand Final dress rehearsal today, but the wind didn't help. It was very gusty, but hard to tell that from the stands. Once you got outside you really noticed it though.

[KillerQueen]

i was sitting in one of the bays and the wind really picked up in the 3rd quarter...

the game had a few major higlhights
*Jollys mark
* Leos all round perfomance

but it still had some cringeworthy moments....

[FootyontheBrain]

Originally posted by SXP
Even Roos admited that wayward kicking at goal is still there. I wonder for how long?

The forwards really seem to have case of the yips. I don't understand MOL's chipping the ball around inside 50. Not sure if this is by design(coach's instructions) or a lack of confidence. In either case MOL needs to be accountable for his position and have a shot.

IMHO, the only video the team should consume this week is the round 1 win vs. Hawthorne. The guys need to realize they are fully capable of kicking an 18.10 score line.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Swans63 was shocked to see that the players did not ALL come to the after-matches in Sydney, as they indeed they seem to do in Melbourne.

Melbourne does not get the whole team, it is usually about half the team, and the same happens on stage, usually one player and one coach, usually roos or Long John.

[Tooth Fairy]

I thought it was an ok game to watch from the comforts of my home. It was physical game and we applied huge pressure on the man. I think the workrate makes it seem ugly, but to me it's just good pressure football.

edit: hang on, I just realised I only saw half the bloody game on Fox. So maybe the other half that I didn't see was ugly football. Sorry Sharpie I can't answer the question until I see the whole game. You will just have to wait with baited breath

[giant]

Likewise only saw the second half but it was pretty nasty.

Difficult to tell who was dragging whom down to their level tho. On balance, I blame Port - our guys wouldnt do that would they?

[Thunder Shaker]

Looking at the game on television it looked as if the wind was blowing the ball around quite a lot in the shots at goal, which caused some of the inaccurate scoreline. Would some of the stoppages have resulted from the windy weather? Windy-weather footy cannot be as pretty as weather played in calm conditions or hermetically-sealed domes.

[sharpie]

Originally posted by Tooth Fairy
Sorry Sharpie I can't answer the question until I see the whole game. You will just have to wait with baited breath

I'm on the edge of my seat with anticipation.

[floppinab]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
Looking at the game on television it looked as if the wind was blowing the ball around quite a lot in the shots at goal, which caused some of the inaccurate scoreline.

Some of the shots to the southern end were interesting. A lot of the shots went to left anticipating the wind to bring them back which it never did.

[ugg]

Some images of the Jolly mark:

http://tinyurl.com/a2e3b

http://tinyurl.com/d5z5v

http://tinyurl.com/74pzz

I liked how Tredrea got in between Barry and Jolly so Barry would have felt minimal impact.

[gilze]

presuming the weather is good, i fancy our chances in kicking accurately on Sunday, its about time we turned the tables. it should be a great game although i get the feeling we may try and turn it into a scrap. If ugly footy = wins, then of course I'll take it.

[dimelb]

Originally posted by eirinn

I know the scoreline wasn't fantastic, and we didn't play brilliantly, but picking up the ball and running with it..... how exciting.

And a great pickup on the run by McVeigh, followed immediately by an abominable handpass...
but I hope he stays in for next week.

[NMWBloods]

Poor old McVeigh - he's in and out of the team more than a thing that's in and out frequently... no wonder he's struggling to find form - always scare to make a mistake otherwise he gets dragged or dropped. Needs a decent run to see what he can do - others seem to have been given that chance.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
others seem to have been given that chance.

I dont think Moore has been given any more opportunity, yet has done more with it at this stage. Same with Vogels. Maybe McVeigh is not (yet?) up to it. The role he is being groomed for is a tough gig as it is.

[liz]

Originally posted by dimelb
And a great pickup on the run by McVeigh, followed immediately by an abominable handpass...
but I hope he stays in for next week.

I thought it was a shocker at the time but I've changed my view slightly. It was a risky option and not well executed but only by a small margin. Have we not been crying out for players to take a few more risks in order to create more fluent play? That handball was the kind that he was dishing off through traffic in the NSO game and had me licking my chops at the prospect of us having a highly skilled player through the midfield.

Had it come off it would have been highlighted as a small moment of brilliance in an otherwise low quality game. If you want players to take risks you have to accept that sometimes they are not going to come off. So long as players have a decent understanding of their abilities and don't consistently try to exceed those abilities I don't have a problem with them not always taking the "safe" option.

As for his place in the team, surely he has to be given a real go, ala Ablett last year. Ablett really didn't deliver much at all last year other than in three or four games (and even those were generally solid rather than brilliant) but it is clear that the sustained time he got onfield laid the foundation for his development into a pretty handy player now. I would have thought that McVeigh deserves the same investment right now.