Sydney Swans Vs Essendon Bombers Game Thread

[ugg]

For those who were there:

1. Did anyone see what happened with Hall at the end of the first quarter? He went down but the cameras didn't capture anything?
2. Was it only me or was the Essendon 'goal' not even close? The siren clearly sounded before he got boot to ball.

[robamiee]

That Umpiring was a joke.
Fair enough if the frees to the bmbers were warranted, but it definitely didn't go both ways. Normally Umpires are reluctant to give frees in front of goal
How many goals were kicked from frees, i counted around 8 including 2 50's well one was about 65 i reckon.
Barry Hall gets absolutely mauled and cant get a kick, stick a finger on Lloyd and the whistle blows.

Playing around with footy again cost us, i dont understand why we do it, when they play direct they are unstoppable.

Barry Hall, if he keeps performing like that and the rest rally behind him, i think the year is in good shape, but we need to be more decisive and accurate.

[Sanecow]

Best: Hall, Goodes, Bolton C.
Missed: Ball

[robamiee]

I ahve to say our new ruckman needs to improve, he looked lost, not writing the guy off, but he definitely looked lost and not up to AFL level.

[anniswan]

Originally posted by ugg
For those who were there:

1. Did anyone see what happened with Hall at the end of the first quarter? He went down but the cameras didn't capture anything?
2. Was it only me or was the Essendon 'goal' not even close? The siren clearly sounded before he got boot to ball.

Sorry, I had walked out by then to cool down on the TD concourse.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by ugg
2. Was it only me or was the Essendon 'goal' not even close? The siren clearly sounded before he got boot to ball.

Remember that it doesn't matter when the siren goes, its when the umpire acknowledges the siren. So while it may have been a split second after the sound was heard, it may still have been before any umpire actually signalled the end of the quarter with both arms up.

[anniswan]

Originally posted by anniswan
One good thing would be BBB's goal in the last qtr from the boundary line, so far it would have to be goal of the year.

I have yet to see the replay, but a currently watching it on Fox Footy, but I am sure that the ball went thru the Goal Umires legs.

Just watched it on the replay and it did go thru the umpires legs.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
The worst decision of the game was the no call of trip for O'Keefe followed up by a shocking HTB decision.

Watching that on the replay, I can understand the decision. It wasn't conclusive whether he was ankle tapped, or if he stumbled as a result of his heel just clipping the Essendon player's chin as he fell. Once there was no call for a free to O'Keefe, he was always going to be in trouble for HTB if he didn't dispose of it as he'd had it for a few seconds before he stumbled.

[robamiee]

Thinking back on the game though, except for the first quarter, we did out play them for most of the remainder of the game. though when we seem to get going and control a couple of decisions went against us, so aside from that the signs are promising.
Last quarter we let it slip a bit though, but considering we were down by 41 at the quarter break, good effort, but we will improve, we have a good newxt 3-4 games which will see us firing i reckon, by the time we play the CATS at the SCG.

[BonBon]

Lovely to see LRT as one of Sydney's best.

[penga]

Originally posted by NMWBloods

Leo Barry - Got absolutely towelled up by Lloyd early on before being moved. Was great to see some of his traditional running on half back and down the wings after that. Pretty average performance overall.

Yep. Always suspect technique with his scragging and pushing, but has managed to get away with it for a long time. New rules will make it more difficult. Shame they don't apply those rules to Hall's opponents though.

To quote Paul Keating, IMO, this was the recession we had to have. I do feel for Leo and realise that the onus for Lloyd's goals should be placed on the lack of midfield pressure, however, I hope the first quarter will force Roos' hand to blood an appropriately sized fullback, whether that be Richards, Vogels or Grundy. I'd love to see Leo back to his free-wielding days, taking a few bounces, maybe a few side steps and then banging long inside 50 and I'd also love to see a fullback in the Swans side over 190cm. The dour quarter that had to happen.

[SMFC]

Our boys were very underdone tonight, and will be better for the run. Essendon got lucky with the bewildering umpiring decisions in the first quarter giving them a belter start.

Barring the first quarter there was some usually gritty steel out there. Should win the next two.

On Paul Chambers, one game in and he's being towelled something chronic? He was never a no. 1 ruck replacement. Doyle on the other hand has had years but seems to think Canberra or the worst ankle injuries ever (that somehow last a season) keep him down.

A ruckman takes a long time to develop. Even Jason Ball was only part-time when he wasn't the Eagles full-forward. And Hille at Essendon hasn't done much to date...

[Xie Shan]

RWO's first premiership hangover. A historic occasion.

At least we won the premiership to give us the hangover!

[dendol]

Originally posted by sydfan83
RWO's first premiership hangover. A historic occasion.

At least we won the premiership to give us the hangover!

keep thinking like that and it will be another 72 year hangover all over again.

[TheMase]

Originally posted by Mike_B
Remember that it doesn't matter when the siren goes, its when the umpire acknowledges the siren. So while it may have been a split second after the sound was heard, it may still have been before any umpire actually signalled the end of the quarter with both arms up.

Actually ... the first arm up with no whilst means the umpire has acknowledged the siren has sounded.

Then the while is blown and the second arm goes in the air to call the end to the game.

Now whether the umpire signalled this prior to the player kicking the ball, is anyone guess. If he did it after the ball was kicked, than it was a goal.

I guess the umpire in question would be the only one that knows that, and he called it a goal, thus it was the correct decision.