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You know, I'm not normally satisfied with 40+ point losses - but as they go, that was not too bad. Gives us a really good idea where we are at. We did well when we didn't allow Geelong to control the midfield and feed their fast leading forwards - our defenders had no chance otherwise.
I'm happy that we were generally competitive, and I think we can hold our heads high - Geelong will take some beating this year (the return match will be very interesting!!!)
Another match that the Geelong scarf goes back to the top of our staircase rail... sigh.
177th Senior AFL Match - Round 4, 2009 - Sydney vs Carlton, SCG. This is obviously out of date. I suppose I'll update it once I could be bothered sitting down with the fixture and working it out....
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Cannot believe how harsh some of you are. We tried our guts out. We had a lot more inexperienced players than they did etc etc.
We showed that when they are under pressure they fumble like any other team. If they bleed etc etc.
Richards was great,Mattner battled outstandingly, some of our quick hands were fantastic. Disappointed we lost but not with the team members."The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the MachineComment
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we can take a lot out of the game except for the last 10 minutes. geelong went to a level we can only dream of. But i think we did a lot better than most sides in the comp would have. didnt deserve to get beaten by that much
pretty proud of the team, as proud as u can be with a lossTheres not much left to sayComment
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Mattner's kick in, Moore's miss, and the inability to put on the slightest pressure at the centre bounce cost the chance in the 4th. Richards was my standout until the last minutes when the game was lost.
And no matter how good SOG is, he'll always have the voice of an 11 year old boy. Get on the durries, son!Comment
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Given he wouldn't be playing regardless of his suspension, that's a bit of a daft comment. Should they also be livid with Spida and Malceski for hurting their knees?
I think some of the comments on here are a little disappointing. Sure, they got blown away in the end, but it sometimes happens when very good teams get on a roll. I don't think the Swans "gave up" in the final quarter. They just got outplayed.
We took it up to them for most of the game. We weren't good enough. But I saw enough to suggest that even without Hall we'll take it up to - and probably beat - most teams in the competition. And just have to hope that things start to unravel even a tad for Geelong as the season wears on. (Yes, wishful thinking I know - they are a superb team and GAB is a freak.)Comment
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Without Barry Hall, we seem far far too short up forward. We are one forward short. Many times the ball was kicked down, and there was nobody to take a mark. Their defenders towered over our forwards.
I don't know if White is ready, but we might have to bring someone in just to create a contest.
We also really lose out when Jolly is not in the ruck. LRT creates a contest, but really gives us a negative. After Jolly went off staggering, we really struggled. Even after he came back, he was not the same.
Bird played his best game. Barlow and Moore were lively. Jack had a lesson on Ablett but he will be better for it.
Smith I thought played pretty well for most part, will be better for the experience. Seems to have a bit of run and carry, and good hands. If he bulks up he'll make it.
Outside of that, good effort to get back into the game. Hopefully Kennelly back next week, and a tall target up forward.Comment
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We suckGo you mighty BLOODBOYS!Comment
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If Moore had kicked that goal it might have deflated the Cats....MIGHT! But to get within 3points in the last quarter and to lose it by 42 really leaves a bad taste in my mouth, no matter how much sugar you dress it up with. I didn't expect them to win down there, but I did expect it to be closer than 7 goals at the end..."Davis...Davis has kicked 2...he snaps from 40...dont tell me, dont tell me, hes kicked a goal....unbelievable stuff from Nick Davis, can you believe this, he's kicked 3 final quarter goals and Swans are within 3 points..."Comment
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Nick Davis is the SOFTEST footballer I have ever seen...and that includes the preps in my daughter's Ozkick group. The way he shirks contests makes me sick. Honestly, wouldn't give a @@@@ if he never played again, although he will forever be in the Swan's hall of fame for the night he saved us.
My goodness Gary Ablett got 252 Age Pts...higher I've ever seen. I guess Jack finally found his match and then some.
Overall though, a brave effort and one we can walk away from with dignity, unlike some others.He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.Comment
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i agree we played well, hard to jusge when only listening to the radio, just seemed to dissappear in the last 10, so couldn't see the effort when we started to get blown away...thats my only dissappointment that we lost by so much when we came so close...
the yngr guys though will be better for it reckon when they can see how fast the top teams go.
i reckon though we will be in the top 4 throughout the year, as long as we continue to play the way we have...Comment
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cmon guys, you're all a bit to harsh here.
Despite the last 5 minutes that was probably the best game we've played against a team that is so far in front of the rest of the comp.
Plenty of positives to take out of that game.
The youngsters are just getting better and better. (Jack got destroyed but like Masey said, he will be better for it).
Jolly has just been immense being the sole ruckman and continued to battle on today.
Goodes is on his way there but his start is no way near as slow as last year.
Mattner battled hard but totally ran out of puff, Leo was brave and totally shut Hawkins out of the game in the 2nd half.
Kennelly, Malceski and Hall are 3 top 6 players in our side to come back.
Still Plenty to look forward too.
Good effort Swannies.Official Driver Of The "Who Gives A @@@@ As The Player Will Get Delisted Anyway" Bandwagon.
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