Sydney Swans Vs Essendon Bombers Game Thread

[Roscoe]

When McVeigh was running inti goal in the last qtr I said

"he'll miss it" - I was right of course - I'm never wrong

He just misses too many easy shots on goal

Chambers - only a depth player at best. I hope he is just keeping Doyle's seat warm for him while he gets games under his belt
in Canberra. We need Doyle to play up forward as well to take a
big grab in the square. Jolly does not take enough grabs for my liking

[Lucky Knickers]

Didn't think Davis was that bad, thought he worked hard. There were at least 3 occasions, I observed, when he had got himself free in the Fwd50 and didn't receive a kick.

[stellation]

Originally posted by liz

Final word kept for Nick Davis. He's a good player - probably more than a good player - and he wasn't the worst out there tonight. But if you're going to talk yourself up during the pre-season you better deliver. Learning to keep your feet in the contest would be a good start. And not paying out on your team mates. Hopefully he'll study the tape of that game and realise his ambition is just slightly ahead of himself at the moment.

I think a little too much was made by Ch10 of his paying out on team mates, he was all alone and the kick went long to a contest- he was ignored a few times in the F50, which happens, and that was probably the worst bit of downfield vision of the lot (which I imagine was his issue more than not receiving the ball himself). I was a little amused that the Ch10 lads then thought it would be fair enough for O'Loughlin to give Hall a spray about not giving up the ball to him in the goal square and hitting the post after playing on (within about 5 minutes of their whine about Davis).

I don't think he should be too dissapointed with his own performance when he watches the game, he didn't set the world on fire but one thing I did like was that he gave a solid contribution instead of just going missing all game when he wasn't getting fed the ball.

[Captain]

Originally posted by Roscoe
When McVeigh was running inti goal in the last qtr I said

"he'll miss it" - I was right of course - I'm never wrong

I said the same actually, then added Malceski would have kicked it.

[stellation]

Typical game against Essendon, the split of goals was

Dons Free: 7 Play: 4 Mark: 6
Swans Free: 1 Play: 2 Mark: 9

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by stellation
Typical game against Essendon, the split of goals was

Dons Free: 7 Play: 4 Mark: 6
Swans Free: 1 Play: 2 Mark: 9

Man I hate those yellow maggots. Lloyd would have won gold at the CG with his dives!!!

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by stellation
Typical game against Essendon, the split of goals was

Dons Free: 7 Play: 4 Mark: 6
Swans Free: 1 Play: 2 Mark: 9

But as is the cliche trotted out (and rightly so), how many of those came from correct decisions and how many that should have been awarded were missed? Not like we helped ourselves either by missing reasonably gettable set shots at goal...

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Mike_B
But as is the cliche trotted out (and rightly so), how many of those came from correct decisions and how many that should have been awarded were missed? Not like we helped ourselves either by missing reasonably gettable set shots at goal...

Sure Mike, and that is a consequence of a short-arsed back line, but... I don't think that Lloyd gets manhandled any more than Hall or O'Loughlin. Mick has his jumper held about 80% of the time he is on the field...

[Nico]

Originally posted by Roscoe
When McVeigh was running inti goal in the last qtr I said

"he'll miss it" - I was right of course - I'm never wrong

He just misses too many easy shots on goal

Chambers - only a depth player at best. I hope he is just keeping Doyle's seat warm for him while he gets games under his belt
in Canberra. We need Doyle to play up forward as well to take a
big grab in the square. Jolly does not take enough grabs for my liking

To me that sums up McVeigh. he has done this most of his career and you must now ask how long do you put up with his poor finishing not only at goals and his lamentable lack of pace.

I dont think he is quite up to it.

[floppinab]

I haven't seen the game in full, just catching bits and pieces on the replay last night.

The thing I took most out of what I saw was that I am @@@@ scared about our rucks this year.

That Hille/Lloyd goal in the last q. was a Jason Ball special. That should've been us. Jolly goes OK, but if Doyle doesn't stand up this is a problem that is going to need a creative solution.

[swannieserin]

On a slightly different matter ...

McPhee is one seriously UGLY dude.

[Thunder Shaker]

Maggots

I was at the game, and the umpiring left a bit to be desired as usual. The worst decision was a HTB decision against Monty in the third(?) quarter when the umpired paid the free after the ball had spilt free and was sitting on the ground a metre away from the players. The umpire was on the blind side so he didn't see what was going on, so he paid the free on suspicion.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Man I hate those yellow maggots. Lloyd would have won gold at the CG with his dives!!!

I've said it before and I'll say it again - we should be "scoring" his dives. Every time Lloyd gets a free kick, a group of us sitting together should hold up numbers as if we're judging at the Olympics.

[numbnuts]

Originally posted by swannieserin
On a slightly different matter ...

McPhee is one seriously UGLY dude.

Hehehe everytime I see that guy I say, Man that guy is one UGLY SOB!!

[elroy67]

Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
Didn't think Davis was that bad, thought he worked hard. There were at least 3 occasions, I observed, when he had got himself free in the Fwd50 and didn't receive a kick.

I agree. Although I think he got free 5 times in the 2nd half. 3 times he was the only open opportuinty, and yet the ball was held up looking for another target.

Admittedly you get a much better view of the field of battle from the top of the 3rd level. I cannot believe that those were the best seats available when all the seats in the 2nd level of the docklands side wing were vacant.