Match thread: Swans v Dockers.

[Dow]

Can we use the ball well enough to win and keep the pressure up for another 2 quarters ? cant question our effort. interesting our developing players haven't really said boo today which is disappointing

[imuninformedtwo]

Great contest Amartey. Great hustle and goal McLean

[mcs]

If we could frigging kick straight we'd be 8 goals up.

[mcs]

Doesn't really feel like either side wants to win with the kicking for goal. I think we've in general played okay, but skill errors, and a lack of pressure has not been helping at times. But hopefully we can come home over the top and get the win, as we really need it for our confidence.

[dejavoodoo44]

Time for Sheldrick to be subbed in? For one of the talls for a bit more run?

[Hotpotato]

Hope they play with more run and dare in the last quarter.

[Dow]

its funny none of our players seem to be able to put 4 quarters together they all seem to be moment players - we need a few who can rack up big numbers and play all game I guess thats Mills and Gulden

[mcs]

2 different sets of rules out there for incorrect disposal/holding the ball. We seem to need to lay a successful tackle 5 times before they'll pay, like just then.

[mcs]

Our kicking for goal on the run today has been utterly deplorable.

[dejavoodoo44]

I was wondering where our next goal was coming from. I didn't really think that it would be Bice.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Bloody good effort in the end. Ladhams looked a far better option in the ruck than Grundy, and Riley Bice! We’ve found one there.

[Hotpotato]

Geez, I thought the umps might pay that last mark .

[mcs]

I will take that. Especially delicious when they marked that last kick 2 seconds after the siren went. We battled hard today - lack cohesiveness, lacked polish, awful kicking for goal, but we found a way to win, which is all that mattered. Something to build on after the bye, in what will be a very tough test against North. I thought Rowy, Ladhams, Roberts were good. Chad had plenty of moments, but again a few wasteful ones. Papley more involved, Bice continuing to show a lot, Hamling not bad, and Tommy looking much more comfortable down back.

Plenty of goal kicking practice needed, but a win is a win and its a starting point.

[mcs]

Geez, I thought the umps might pay that last mark .

They were simply making it all up across the rest of the game, so would not have surprised me at all. I do think a couple of our blokes pulled out contesting it when the siren went however.

[UUaswan]

Stole it. Deserved it after the 1st 2 games

Happy Ladhams played well, Bice stepped up late