Match thread: Swans v North

[Sandridge]

Couldn't give a damn that we were, as Isaac said after the game, "patchy."

Hate Norf with a passion and couldn't care less how we beat them!

GO YOU MIGHTY BLOODS!

[Dow]

I wouldn't waste anytime analysing it with Tom Mc out

Is a fair point, I think McCartin replaces Melican and that helps, I have major questions around Rampe and Bice still

[Hotpotato]

Norths were v impressive. Could have won with straight shooting.
Swans were given a pretty good audit and pretty clumsy
under pressure.
Still good enough.
Well done Bloods.

[Kafka's Ghost]

No team is going to be blazing hot every match, and North will knock off a few more fancied opponents this season. Good to get a win, close out the finish in an away game. Especially with 4 first 23 players out. Having said that, McLean was a great in and I hope he keeps his spot.

[UUaswan]

Is a fair point, I think McCartin replaces Melican and that helps, I have major questions around Rampe and Bice still

They all play better with Tom in even Melican.

Our defence is all about releasing Blakey, we are going to plan, I just think we need to be a bit tighter against the good sides.

Mclean did well but as the Ruck at the time, he has to get back and not let a 5ft 8 bloke take a grab on the goal line from a 50m set shot.

[imuninformedtwo]

Bank the win. Kudos to Heeney, Blakey, JJ and loved the games of the old fellas, Cunningham and Ramps. Rampe mopped up a lot down back and did a good job on Darling after he’d beaten Melican. likewise, Cunningham one of the few to apply heat and pressure. Nice to see Logan and McDonald take their chances.

Boy we miss Tom McCartin. The lack of midfield pressure didn’t help but we were a bit of a schemozzle at times defensively, though I thought Edwards did well to contain Larkey.

He was hardly a lone solider today but Bice has got into a bad habit of running past the ground ball, sticking a hand out to knock it on when sometimes you’ve just got to stand your ground and take contact to at least halve the contest. He’s done it a few times in each of the past three games. You just get away with it against a side as inefficient as Norf were at times, but you won’t when Zac Bailey and Cam Rayner are streaming through their half forward line. Wouldn’t be surprised if Cox takes a dirty view of it and he’s back to the twos for a bit.

[stevoswan]

Had a calm read of the comments, very entertaining as it always is. It seems pretty obvious we didn't play that well and we also have to remember that North aren't 'Norf' anymore and are playing a very competitive brand of footy this season.

Sometimes you just have to win ugly.....and good teams still win when playing badly. We are a good team.....and will learn from this.

I'll also add, so glad we got rid of that PITA Kostanty.....what a little POS he is.

[imuninformedtwo]

Had a calm read of the comments, very entertaining as it always is. It seems pretty obvious we didn't play that well and we also have to remember that North aren't 'Norf' anymore and are playing a very competitive brand of footy this season.

Sometimes you just have to win ugly.....and good teams still win when playing badly. We are a good team.....and will learn from this.

I'll also add, so glad we got rid of that PITA Kostanty.....what a little POS he is.

He seems to have one purpose and talent in life, and it ain’t playing skilful footy. Shame he took it out on Callum Mills.

He’d also be the easiest sledge in the world. “Enjoy going back to bricklaying next year”. Coz he isn’t going to be on a footy list.

[dejavoodoo44]

He seems to have one purpose and talent in life, and it ain’t playing skilful footy. Shame he took it out on Callum Mills.

I think seeing more talented small forwards makes him angry. So he's angry most games.

[Thunder Shaker]

Cox said after the match that the Swans are likely to get McCartin, Curnow and Serong back for the game against Collingwood next week.

[Sandridge]

I didn't watch the game live - far too stressful for me - but just watched the mini-game on Kayo. The barracking for Norf by commentators was disgusting!

[Nico]

I shake my head sometimes with the comments about Lloyd. Once again he bobs up with a goal when we need it. 22 possessions and 8 marks tells me he is playing consistent footy. No way Cleary and Corey Warner are better players.
We had some players well down. Stephens gave Roberts a bath and I didn't see Roberts on the ground in the last quarter.
That was about the worst game Rowbottom has played. Chad struggled at times and looked to me at times that he wasn't quite right.
Rosas, rooster one week, feather duster the next.
Bice. The last 2 weeks he has seemed a bit "soft". He was better when he was put on the wing.
Clarkson said that our versatility helped us when Cunningham went on to McKercher and quelled his effectiveness.
I didn't think Melican was that bad. Most of North's goals came from their smalls.
Edwards did a great job on Larkey.
Another top game from Wicks who kept Curtis quiet.
Good game from Rampe.
Our nucleus probably won the game for us in the end. Heeney, Mills, Papley, Blakey, JMac, all very good.

[Dooloo]

I shake my head sometimes with the comments about Lloyd. Once again he bobs up with a goal when we need it. 22 possessions and 8 marks tells me he is playing consistent footy. No way Cleary and Corey Warner are better players.
We had some players well down. Stephens gave Roberts a bath and I didn't see Roberts on the ground in the last quarter.
That was about the worst game Rowbottom has played. Chad struggled at times and looked to me at times that he wasn't quite right.
Rosas, rooster one week, feather duster the next.
Bice. The last 2 weeks he has seemed a bit "soft". He was better when he was put on the wing.
Clarkson said that our versatility helped us when Cunningham went on to McKercher and quelled his effectiveness.
I didn't think Melican was that bad. Most of North's goals came from their smalls.
Edwards did a great job on Larkey.
Another top game from Wicks who kept Curtis quiet.
Good game from Rampe.
Our nucleus probably won the game for us in the end. Heeney, Mills, Papley, Blakey, JMac, all very good.

Nailed it. My thoughts exactly. Excellent view of the game.

[imuninformedtwo]

I shake my head sometimes with the comments about Lloyd. Once again he bobs up with a goal when we need it. 22 possessions and 8 marks tells me he is playing consistent footy. No way Cleary and Corey Warner are better players.
We had some players well down. Stephens gave Roberts a bath and I didn't see Roberts on the ground in the last quarter.
That was about the worst game Rowbottom has played. Chad struggled at times and looked to me at times that he wasn't quite right.
Rosas, rooster one week, feather duster the next.
Bice. The last 2 weeks he has seemed a bit "soft". He was better when he was put on the wing.
Clarkson said that our versatility helped us when Cunningham went on to McKercher and quelled his effectiveness.
I didn't think Melican was that bad. Most of North's goals came from their smalls.
Edwards did a great job on Larkey.
Another top game from Wicks who kept Curtis quiet.
Good game from Rampe.
Our nucleus probably won the game for us in the end. Heeney, Mills, Papley, Blakey, JMac, all very good.

Great post.

I’ve said I’ve been surprised by Lloyd’s year but shouldn’t have been. He’s used his IQ to find pockets of space and his goal kicking has been excellent.

And good spot re Roberts. 57% game time. Wonder if there was an injury in the end too.

[UUaswan]

I shake my head sometimes with the comments about Lloyd. Once again he bobs up with a goal when we need it. 22 possessions and 8 marks tells me he is playing consistent footy. No way Cleary and Corey Warner are better players.
We had some players well down. Stephens gave Roberts a bath and I didn't see Roberts on the ground in the last quarter.
That was about the worst game Rowbottom has played. Chad struggled at times and looked to me at times that he wasn't quite right.
Rosas, rooster one week, feather duster the next.
Bice. The last 2 weeks he has seemed a bit "soft". He was better when he was put on the wing.
Clarkson said that our versatility helped us when Cunningham went on to McKercher and quelled his effectiveness.
I didn't think Melican was that bad. Most of North's goals came from their smalls.
Edwards did a great job on Larkey.
Another top game from Wicks who kept Curtis quiet.
Good game from Rampe.
Our nucleus probably won the game for us in the end. Heeney, Mills, Papley, Blakey, JMac, all very good.

22 Possessions, 18 uncontested and still 9 Turnovers, massive momentum changing.

Melican I always rate, given his role as and what it does for others.

Agree Rowy, Roberts, Chad, Bice were all way down but they have upside.
Chad needs to stop going for kick of the season when he tries to drill a fwd instead of just kick it in front

Edwards unreal on Larkey, Larkey is a Star.
Wicks a star

Rosas needs to be goal greedy inside 50

Our inside ball and loose ball was terrible and thats why we lose big finals