What we need to do to beat the Eagles at Subi????

[Nolie]

Originally posted by jenky28
Nah i dont think we will loose but Crouch was the only one who could really contain Judd in the GF. Thats all im saying Judd is a superb player!

Crouch did not get the kudos he deserved for his game in the GF. He set up a brilliant goal in the first quarter and did great stuff all day. If the media did not hyper-ventilate every time Judd went near the ball Crouch would have been more highly rated. I have re-watched the GF several, nay numerous, times and 95% of Judd's "possessions" were ineffective. Crouch set up at least two goals that I can think of.
Oh well no point bleating - its history now.

[jenky28]

Originally posted by Nolie
Crouch did not get the kudos he deserved for his game in the GF. He set up a brilliant goal in the first quarter and did great stuff all day. If the media did not hyper-ventilate every time Judd went near the ball Crouch would have been more highly rated. I have re-watched the GF several, nay numerous, times and 95% of Judd's "possessions" were ineffective. Crouch set up at least two goals that I can think of.
Oh well no point bleating - its history now.

Thats a real wrap he would love that!

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
[B]Rubbish!

Why not - it's a year later and people still bleat about Judd and umpires...

It is rubbish, or at least a little exagerated, I counted them and the percentage that either went directly to us or our advantage was somewhere between 40 and 50%.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by goswannie14
It is rubbish, or at least a little exagerated, I counted them and the percentage that either went directly to us or our advantage was somewhere between 40 and 50%.

"Ineffective possessions" IMO also includes the 20%-30% of his disposals that went to a 50/50 or space metres in front of a contest.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
"Ineffective possessions" IMO also includes the 20%-30% of his disposals that went to a 50/50 or space metres in front of a contest.

That would bump up the percentage a bit then.

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
It's good that the completely objective and unbiased Swans supporters think Judd was crap, while everyone else in the football world thinks he played well...

I'm a completely objective and unbiased, one-eyed swans supporter.
Every other player on every other team is crap.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
It's good that the completely objective and unbiased Swans supporters think Judd was crap, while everyone else in the football world thinks he played well...

There are many people who believe that Judd was not BOG in the GF. However, I'd rather our players have premiership medallions rather than Judd's consolation prize.

[Gary]

Have not read all posts...but nothing on this page addresses the issue.
What do we have to do to win?
Turn up...in the "ready to play sense".
Get the ball at the clearances...easier said than done...but Jolly / Doyle will give us a chance
Even if we do...many of the clearances will be Kirk / B1 specials (i.e. mongrel / round the corner stuff) & our forwards will need to play very well....clean with the (often mongrel) ball...low error rate.
Hall & Goodes to be exceptional.
LRT & B2 to be everywhere on the backline at the same time.
22 contributors.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
Yes, but that is a far cry from saying that his game was essentially ineffectual.

I didn't say that, although someone else did. We had this discussion after the GF, so I went back and counted the possessions. His stats didnt look so good then.

[Industrial Fan]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
Yes, but that is a far cry from saying that his game was essentially ineffectual.

Judd had very little impact on the game...

Most of his possesions were in the first half when matchup up to ablett...the serial pest smashed him after half time.

If you remember, the weagles were 20 points down at half time. My lasting image from Judds game was when Judd came out of the pack next to the goal square after breaking a schneiderman tackle, and when he got into space he shanked the kick to noone.

If anyone from the weagles deserved the norm smith it was embley. He got them back into the contest.

[punter257]

Originally posted by Marry me Goodes
If anyone from the weagles deserved the norm smith it was embley. He got them back into the contest.

no bloody way

[punter257]

judd was good in the 1st half and then did @@@@ all after half time

what didnt help our cause for the norm smith was that no one really stood out over 4 quarters or even 3

but in saying all this i dont think judd's performance warranted a norm smith in a losing side - if he was so good he would have won them the game

buchanan for me - he was bloody awesome in the last quarter and IMO we would have been runners up without him

[swantastic]

Originally posted by punter257
buchanan for me - he was bloody awesome in the last quarter and IMO we would have been runners up without him

Dont you think that comment is a little biased.But i agree he was very good in the last.

[punter257]

yeah probably a little

but he was everywhere in the last quarter - that tackle on nicoski on the wing was brilliant

[swantastic]

Originally posted by punter257
yeah probably a little

but he was everywhere in the last quarter - that tackle on nicoski on the wing was brilliant

Punter im in your corner,i think he is that good i even got his number on my Sydney Swans rego plates 032 SS.