Wet Toast v Swans

[Thunder Shaker]

On the 5th Quarter, they thought that passage of play was so good that they replayed it in full, all the way from the boundary throw-in. It started with a couple of Eagle possessions, an Eagle entry inside F50, then we got the ball and we all know the rest.

With plays like that, no wonder many of the neutral fans on Big Footy are talking about last night's final as the best game of the season. One even likened the Eagles-Swans games of recent times as being akin to the Hawthorn-Essendon rivalry in the 1980's. Top stuff.

[Nolie]

Originally posted by swantastic
Heres what one classy WC supporter said...... What a tossa he is just dirty they lost most of them on EFLo are just big sooks.They were beaten by the better team on the night.

A guy (WC) in front of me at the game during the second or third quarter or something, while Sydney were still a few points in front was saying "It's football Sydney, you're plaling Rugby, you are crap".

"It's winning Rugby" was my retort.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by Nolie
A guy (WC) in front of me at the game during the second or third quarter or something, while Sydney were still a few points in front was saying "It's football Sydney, you're plaling Rugby, you are crap".

"It's winning Rugby" was my retort.

Good on ya Nolie,stick it right up em.

[Snowy]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Actually Kennelly kicked it to Davis.

This whole sequence was particularly impressive as every player in it kept their head, looked composed, found something to do with the ball, and then delivered it just right.

And interestingly enough the Swans were running in numbers and could have shared it between others.

[Casey36]

Man.. one of the best games ive ever seen.!! Me & my friend could barely breathe in that last quarter, i was standing infront of the tele screaming as if i was there.. then MOL got that goal ufft well i had 5 people screaming on top of me .. even my unfortunate NRL supporters who were there watching were as crazy as i was
Then the siren went... i almost broke the tv lol.!! Scary but.. THANK GOD WE WON!

[punter257]

hall's goal on the boundary before half time was massive

really knows how to lift the boys at the right time

[ugg]

I love some of the excuses I've read on the Eagles board this morning:

- We threw it so that we don't have to play Freo at Subiaco for the PF.
- Sydney flood/scrag/play rugby. I'd rather not win a premiership playing like that.
- The final siren sounded really short, perhaps the timekeeper accidentally hit it 20 seconds early.

[Matt79]

Just arrived back home in Sydney from Perth after witnessing one of the if not the clubs greatest victory.

An unbelievably hostile environment that made the win all that more impressive.

We so need that week off, it was that steamy at Subi and I was only sitting in the crowd! The Irish Club went off after the game and it was great to meet many Swannies fans both WA locals and those that made the trek across from Sydney.

YOU LITTLE RIPPER SWANNIES!

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by ugg
Wow, that's some kick by Malceski!

Ablett-Buchanan-Kennelly-Goodes-Fosdike-Malceski-punch-O'Loughlin-GOAL. Sensational. One end to the other.

Didn't this one start with Goodsey toe poking it out from under Cousins?
I'll have to watch it again.
Bloody Brilliant.

Soon to be DUAL-BROWNLOW MEDALIST ... Adam Goodes
GOODSEY FOR CAPTAIN

[ugg]

Just watched it again.

Wirrpanda bombs long to the top of our goalsquare. Jolly drifts back and gets a fist to it. Ablett is first to it, gets past Chick handballs to Buchanan. Monty swerves around the tackle of Lynch and gives it to Kennelly. Tadhg chips over the top to Davis, who handballs to Goodes. Goodes's handball to Fosdike falls short but luckily it bounces straight into his arms. Handball to Malceski, whose kick wasn't the best but actually worked to our advantage as it fell at an unorthodox angle which Banfield punches in desperation. The ball rolls towards the goals and luckily sits up for Micky O to put through and say hello to the cheer squad.

No West Toaster touched it besides Banfield.

[AnnieH]

SEMI POLL: Now ... which game was better. Yesterday's or the grand final.

While I loved the grand final win ... yesterday's (for me) was actually a bit sweeter!
It reaffirmed the grand final.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Didn't this one start with Goodsey toe poking it out from under Cousins?
I'll have to watch it again.
Bloody Brilliant.

Soon to be DUAL-BROWNLOW MEDALIST ... Adam Goodes
GOODSEY FOR CAPTAIN

The toe poke resulted in Jolly picking it up and giving it to McV (I think) who snapped and missed.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Dr Diabolical
No, Jolly gave it to Schneider and he kicked the goal off the right foot. Start of the third quarter to put us 22 points in front.

I knew jolly gave it to someone. I thought at the time that it was a bad move and they should've let Goodes get the ball. But I'll take option 2 now.

[ScottH]

Why wasn't Cox penalised for incorrect disposal of the ball?

In a ruck(throw in) contest on the wing, he clearly takes the ball out of the air and takes a swipe with at the ball with his foot and is tackled at the same time. Thus missing the ball. That used to be a free kick.

[Sanecow]

Why are you allowed to chop Barry Hall's arms in a marking contest?

Why are Eagles players allowed to play on over the boundary line, change their mind and go back to take their kick and it's not called out of bounds?

Why are you allowed to tackle Richards when he isn't holding the ball?

Mysterious questions.