Game thread Swans versus Lions

[Glenn]

Accuracy aside, a much better game from Barry Hall than what he was like last season.
Also great to see the likes of Bird,Jack,Barlow bring some youthful enthusiasm to the side, something Roos has been reluctant to try in the past.

[sprite]

I got quite tense watching that. I had two bottles of wine and 14 cigarettes to cope. Jeez I am flying. Go Sydney! Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese! And Leigh Matthews can stick Goodes' left sock up his asssss. And J Brown is a wet lettuce. You are Craig Bolton's biatch, boy. Who wants another drink? I do. Woo hoo

I had two bottles of Shiraz - Pertaringa 2006 (McLarenvale) / Wirra Wirra 2006 Scrubby Rise - both excellent and around $20 but no ciggies.

Thought we played well, could have done better. The future looks good

[sprite]

So when will Crouch and Mathews announce their retirements?

Soon

[DeadlyAkkuret]

So when will Crouch and Mathews announce their retirements?

LOLZ! They're looking like last year's news at the minute.

[connolly]

I had two bottles of Shiraz - Pertaringa 2006 (McLarenvale) / Wirra Wirra 2006 Scrubby Rise - both excellent and around $20 but no ciggies.

Thought we played well, could have done better. The future looks good

My red was from the bargain bin but the future does look good!

[shaun..]

Add Kennelly and O'Keefe to that list

[Margie]

Best:

Kirk - gutsy game
C Bolton - what a champ to hold J Brown like he did
B Hall - took some good marks and is moving well
J Moore - impresses more (pardon pun) each week
O'Keefe - everywhere man
Kennelly - we've missed his pace and run through corridor
Jack - has found a permanent place in the team

Honourable mentions:

Teddy Richards - he's a good mark and saved a couple on the backline
Marty Mattner - thank God for him with Malceski out

Good:

Goodes - got better as the game went along
Jolly - rucks well but gives away a few too many frees
J Bolton - got some good centre clearances
Bird - pace and disposal will improve the more games he plays - reads the play well

Roos innovation of coaching from the sideline really seems to be working.

West Coast looked way below their best today, so we should do well against them next week. I'm feeling very optimistic

[jodi]

My red was from the bargain bin but the future does look good!

After 2 bottles of amything my future would look like a big white porceline bowl

[sprite]

"Another runner"? - J Bolton's not a runner. Schmidt is probably the logical replacement for J Bolton, but we still need goalkickers regardless. Davis is actually pretty effective in the midfield on his short stints in there, just needs to get the ball more.

If you understand the comment - replace Bolton - yes, but not with Davis.

[Margie]

I forgot McVeigh in my "best". He's really starting to come of age.

[sprite]

After 2 bottles of amything my future would look like a big white porceline bowl

You need more pre- season work -

[Margie]

And I loved Barlow's game. He's such a natural.

[NMWBloods]

And I loved Barlow's game. He's such a natural.

Class isn't he!

[i'm-uninformed2]

no ciggies.

poof

[Margie]

Class isn't he!

Sure is. Nothing unco at all about him.