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  • NMWBloods
    Taking Refuge!!
    • Jan 2003
    • 15819
    #1

    Why the Swans are ugly

    From the H/S today (similar to a lot of stats I posted this year and last year):

    Cause more stoppages

    63 ball ups and throw-ins on Sat, equal 11th most in a game this season.
    Eight of Swans' 12 games are in the top 12 for stoppages.

    Lay more tackles

    Match tally of 93 tackles was equal 18th highest this year. The two highest tallies both involve Swans.

    Shorter games

    Game lasted only 116 minutes - 10th shortest of the year.
    Average Swans game lasts only 119 min on average - 15th least in comp.

    Few scoring chances

    Swans' 29 I50s were fewest this year. Game tally of 78 was lowest for season.

    The ave I50s in Swans games is 90 - AFL average is 101.

    Swans have played 6 of the lowest 11 games for I50s this year.

    Turn games into low-scoring contests

    Combined score was 159 points, 20th lowest for season.

    Swans' combined ave of 161.8 per game is the second lowest of all clubs.

    Swans' game with Port produced season low of 114 points.
    Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

    "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."
    Tags: Swans, sydney, ugly
    • gilze
      On the Rookie List
      • Oct 2004
      • 98
      #2
      I guess the facts speak for themselves, i just wish we could play enjoyable footy week in week out like the hawks and back ourselves and our ability to win games.
      Come on Magic!

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        • ScottH
          It's Goodes to cheer!!
          • Sep 2003
          • 23665
          #3
          How does shorter time, make a game ugly??

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            • timthefish
              Regular in the Side
              • Sep 2003
              • 940
              #4
              Re: Why the Swans are ugly

              Originally posted by NMWBloods
              Lay more tackles

              Match tally of 93 tackles was equal 18th highest this year. The two highest tallies both involve Swans.
              disgusting. in the name of aesthetics they should be allowing the opposition free run through the midfield.

              it also means that we can't curse them for a lack of effort too.

              ffs. tackling is a GOOD thing in every way. i agree there are other issues, but the more we tackle, the more we get the ball. yes, i am aware of what generally happens once we get the ball.
              then again, i think it would be worth trying 15-16 players on field so what would i know

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                • timthefish
                  Regular in the Side
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 940
                  #5
                  Originally posted by ScottH
                  How does shorter time, make a game ugly??
                  i wondered about that one too. maybe it catches out the dummy-spitters who like to leave at 3/4 time.
                  then again, i think it would be worth trying 15-16 players on field so what would i know

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                    • NMWBloods
                      Taking Refuge!!
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 15819
                      #6
                      Re: Re: Why the Swans are ugly

                      Originally posted by timthefish
                      disgusting. in the name of aesthetics they should be allowing the opposition free run through the midfield.

                      it also means that we can't curse them for a lack of effort too.

                      ffs. tackling is a GOOD thing in every way. i agree there are other issues, but the more we tackle, the more we get the ball. yes, i am aware of what generally happens once we get the ball.
                      Ummm... other teams actually get the ball instead...
                      Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                      "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                        • NMWBloods
                          Taking Refuge!!
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 15819
                          #7
                          Originally posted by ScottH
                          How does shorter time, make a game ugly??
                          Less goals hence less time on I guess.
                          Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                          "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                            • andy0414
                              Pushing for Selection
                              • Nov 2004
                              • 71
                              #8
                              The Swans play this way because we do not have the talent to play a fast attaching game. It's tackle and grind or have little chance of winning any games.
                              This style has worked pretty well for us over past 2 years.
                              Where's the remote?

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                                • ScottH
                                  It's Goodes to cheer!!
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 23665
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by NMWBloods
                                  Less goals hence less time on I guess.
                                  So it is more that the style of play shortens the game, rather than the other way.

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                                    • andy0414
                                      Pushing for Selection
                                      • Nov 2004
                                      • 71
                                      #10
                                      Maybe if we had daylight saving in winter the games would be longer.
                                      Where's the remote?

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                                        • NMWBloods
                                          Taking Refuge!!
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 15819
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by andy0414
                                          The Swans play this way because we do not have the talent to play a fast attaching game.
                                          We played fast and attacking in 2003!
                                          It's tackle and grind or have little chance of winning any games.
                                          Then let's lose games by playing football and build for the future...

                                          This style has worked pretty well for us over past 2 years.
                                          Exiting finals with 7 goal losses is not really that great.
                                          Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                                          "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                                            • BonBon
                                              BMT2144
                                              • Jul 2004
                                              • 2190
                                              #12
                                              What about too many possessions? Or doesn't that make a difference?
                                              Vicky Pollard: Oh my god I so can't believe you just said that this is like the time I threw Anita's nokia in the canal as a joke and she's like you have well got to buy me another one and I'm like get over it and then Paul came over who's adopted anyway and started saying that I fancy Mark Bennett but oh my god just because I have sex with someone doesn't mean I fancy them.

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                                                • Schneiderman
                                                  The Fourth Captain
                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                  • 1615
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by NMWBloods
                                                  We played fast and attacking in 2003!
                                                  And some weeks it worked, some it did not. We took risks and it came off, but we still didn't win a premiership!

                                                  Then let's lose games by playing football and build for the future...
                                                  I agree. But then lets not have any sniping of Roos for a year whilst we do it, and lets all put our hands up to pay triple the membership fees for the next two years to make up for the sponsorship dollar drying up.

                                                  Exiting finals with 7 goal losses is not really that great.
                                                  Exactly!!... oh wait, were you talking about 2003 or 2004??
                                                  Our Greatest Moment:

                                                  Saturday, 24th Sept, 2005 - 5:13pm

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