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  • Foreign Legion
    Senior Player
    • Feb 2003
    • 3359

    #31
    Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
    Hamling has had a big last quarter.
    Absolutely. He played a couple of critical moments in that quarter and his spoiling was excellent throughout the game. Melican good also.

    Shame to lose Papley and looks like Amartey - we just cant keep em on the park those two.

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    • Thunder Shaker
      Aut vincere aut mori
      • Apr 2004
      • 4186

      #32
      14 goals 10 to 12 goals 11. They wore their kicking boots today. Like last week, Sydney had one more scoring shot, but this time the accuracy was better than the opponents.
      "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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      • Dow
        Regular in the Side
        • Sep 2022
        • 826

        #33
        Originally posted by UUaswan
        Good win, Cannot take a trick this year

        Ladhams has to play now

        I'd put Datolli in for Paps
        Datolli can’t even run out a half of. VFL - Ladhams is a big yes from me

        Cleary for Sheldrick must be a chance Sheldrick, he is one of the Dockers best players

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        • Roadrunner
          Senior Player
          • Jan 2018
          • 1467

          #34
          Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
          Hamling has had a big last quarter.
          Yes, he was good- really needed! We did well to hang on, gutsy win. Shame about Paps and home Amartey is ok.

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          • dejavoodoo44
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2015
            • 8578

            #35
            Players doing postmatch interviews outside, because apparently there's been a sewer leak in the rooms. Typical of the season: you think that things are starting to go okay and then @@@@ happens.

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            • The Big Cat
              On the veteran's list
              • Apr 2006
              • 2355

              #36
              Originally posted by Dow

              Cleary for Sheldrick must be a chance Sheldrick, he is one of the Dockers best players
              Strange. I thought Sheldrick was OK. Tough as nails and puts his head over it. Heaps of tackles.
              Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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              • UUaswan
                Regular in the Side
                • Sep 2024
                • 530

                #37
                Originally posted by Dow

                Datolli can’t even run out a half of. VFL - Ladhams is a big yes from me

                Cleary for Sheldrick must be a chance Sheldrick, he is one of the Dockers best players
                Cleary for Paps maybe

                Sheldrick and Grundy both need to be told they don't possess speed off the mark like Chad, so try a quick handball when they get it in traffic

                Hamling did well, glad they played him..... It's one of those games where you would say he almost isn't a Full Fwd and need to be played down back.

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                • bandwagon
                  Regular in the Side
                  • May 2003
                  • 527

                  #38
                  Quick shout out to Campbell for a very disciplined job on Jordon Clark - who was their prime mover last week.
                  Just need Rowbottom to get over whatever is ailing him, another really quiet game from one of my favorites.

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                  • MattW
                    Veterans List
                    • May 2011
                    • 4211

                    #39
                    Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                    Hamling has had a big last quarter.
                    Yes, best game as a Swan.

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                    • bandwagon
                      Regular in the Side
                      • May 2003
                      • 527

                      #40
                      I should also acknowledge I'm glad I'm not on the selection committee - important contributions from Hayward, Hamling, Lloyd and McLean, all of whom I have bagged recently.

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                      • imuninformedtwo
                        Warming the Bench
                        • Aug 2024
                        • 408

                        #41
                        Reckon as good a win as any this year because we’re getting closer to the game style Cox is seeking out.

                        Being able to run and gun and use our kicking skills out of back half is fantastic but can’t be game plan A, B and C. We need to be able to win contests all over the ground and get better at clearances, including centre bounces. It’s more sustainable to be able to win in different ways. We’ve been building to it and today we had it, despite the slowdown in the last quarter.

                        Grundy was excellent again, but reckon Chad was outstanding. He both won the hard ball and had his burst going. JJ and Campbell took Serong and Clark to the cleaners. JJ is just elite in his decision making and execution going inside 50 and around goals.

                        And of whipping boys, Lloyd actually ran and moved the ball on, McLean was outstanding, and he didn’t have a great game till the last quarter, but Hamling won some important contests.

                        What sucks is the eternal injury curse of ‘25 with Paps and Amartey going down.

                        PS: I know he was poor today, but hope we persist with Sheldrick. One dark day can’t mean you’re out.

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                        • UUaswan
                          Regular in the Side
                          • Sep 2024
                          • 530

                          #42
                          3x Tall Defenders and we have run out of Defence
                          Hamling can play that role this year

                          Would love to see the Swans Target Lever for it next year

                          Blakey provided run, could have been used more as well. Amazing when he isnt on a tall

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                          • MattW
                            Veterans List
                            • May 2011
                            • 4211

                            #43
                            Originally posted by imuninformedtwo
                            Reckon as good a win as any this year because we’re getting closer to the game style Cox is seeking out.

                            Being able to run and gun and use our kicking skills out of back half is fantastic but can’t be game plan A, B and C. We need to be able to win contests all over the ground and get better at clearances, including centre bounces. It’s more sustainable to be able to win in different ways. We’ve been building to it and today we had it, despite the slowdown in the last quarter.

                            Grundy was excellent again, but reckon Chad was outstanding. He both won the hard ball and had his burst going. JJ and Campbell took Serong and Clark to the cleaners. JJ is just elite in his decision making and execution going inside 50 and around goals.

                            And of whipping boys, Lloyd actually ran and moved the ball on, McLean was outstanding, and he didn’t have a great game till the last quarter, but Hamling won some important contests.

                            What sucks is the eternal injury curse of ‘25 with Paps and Amartey going down.

                            PS: I know he was poor today, but hope we persist with Sheldrick. One dark day can’t mean you’re out.
                            Agree with all of that. Generally an even performance. Gulden was also excellent, particularly his kicking. Melican, McCartin, Wicks and Cunningham were great in defence. Campbell did a great job on Clark.

                            Special mention to Hayward: 11 contested possessions, 8 tackles (7 in F50), 22 pressure acts and a crucial goal in the last.

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                            • Blue Sun
                              Senior Player
                              • May 2010
                              • 1440

                              #44
                              Originally posted by MattW

                              Agree with all of that. Generally an even performance. Gulden was also excellent, particularly his kicking. Melican, McCartin, Wicks and Cunningham were great in defence. Campbell did a great job on Clark.

                              Special mention to Hayward: 11 contested possessions, 8 tackles (7 in F50), 22 pressure acts and a crucial goal in the last.
                              The goal from Hayward was clutch, we desperately needed it and he delivered.

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                              • neilfws
                                Senior Player
                                • Aug 2009
                                • 1822

                                #45
                                Originally posted by imuninformedtwo
                                Reckon as good a win as any this year because we’re getting closer to the game style Cox is seeking out.
                                Yup, I really enjoyed that game. My previous visit to the SCG was the Adelaide debacle. Today was the Swans I know and love: hard, contested, playing for each other. A lot of spent Freo players (and a few Swans) at the final siren today - they knew they'd been in a contest.

                                JJ 9 disposals, but a superb tagging role and two very nice goals. McLean back to his mark-clunking straight-kicking best. The midfield firing - Mills, Gulden, Warner, Heeney, McInerney - and Lloyd - all very good. Crowd-pleaser from Blakey. Another great game from Grundy, up against two very good rucks.

                                Should've entered "guess the crowd", I was seven off. The stay-aways missed a great afternoon (unseasonably warm too) at the footy.

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