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[Alison]

Gees, they tried hard today. Pity we lost by the amount we did in the end. Just could not get the clearances in the last quarter which also led to the ball flying down into Geelong's forward 50. Also struggled for a forward focal point.

For me, Leo played his best game this season - 2 weeks in a row he has kept his opponent goal-less. Think he has had only 8 goals kicked on him this year and 5 were from Bradshaw. Really thought he stood up today. Did not think it was holding the ball either!!

Richards was also really good. Pity Mooney got those goals in the last quarter.

Goodes also stepped up after half time.

Really they should be proud of themselves - Geelong just had the legs in the last quarter and converted their goals.

[mcs]

just adding one more point. We have got to stop wasting our opportunites in front of goal. Granted Geelong missed a lot too, but poor old Goodes and O'Keefe couldnt kick for the life of them today. If you are going to beat a team like Geelong you have to take every opportunity you get.

[Alison]

We really should have not let them get so far ahead at quarter time - we had opportunities but could not kick goals.

[573v30]

Speak about the commentary

Did anyone hear this call from Robert Walls?

"Sydney have done really well today with argueably their two most important players out in Kennelly and Hall."
"Geelong are becoming invincible"

Typical Walls commentary.

[bloodboy]

thats an educated comment....NOT...a real fan i gather...
i get bemused at some of our so called fans comments.

Hahaha...yeah, real fans can never be critical of their football team...hahaha...whateva! I am just very disappointed that we lost by the margin we did...oh, no, wait, we were AWESOME, we're gonna win the flag now! Am I a real fan now?

[satchmopugdog]

Brennan's kicks were accurate today..not many but accurate so that is one more positive.

The umpires gave us a decent run at one stage so that's another.



BUT I STILL HATE LOSING. You would think I would be used to it having barracked for the Swans for so long and living in Tassie and coaching the library moniters. Off to go and pull some weeds out to get rid of my frustrations

[NMWBloods]

For me, Leo played his best game this season - 2 weeks in a row he has kept his opponent goal-less.

I thought Hawkins beat him clearly, and when he moved onto Johnson for a short while he was beaten again too.

[bloodboy]

I thought Hawkins beat him clearly, and when he moved onto Johnson for a short while he was beaten again too.

Yeah, agree with this. It ain't all about the goals. Good that his opponents aren't kicking goals but Tomahawk played what was arguably his best game for the Cats without kicking a bag. Barry beaten IMO.

[mcs]

Leo I thought was excellent bringing it out of defence but struggled when he was defending. But saying that I dont think he should have been given Hawkins either- granted he might not be their best forward yet but he's a brute and Leo Barry simply should not be asked anymore to take the really big man. Saying that he did make a few crucial interceptions and punched it clear a couple of times. He certainly is doing far better then last year that is for sure.

[swansrule100]

leo is frustrating. i actually think hes past it

[liz]

I thought Hawkins/ Leo was a game of two halves. Leo was clearly beaten (by a guy whose, what 4 or 5 inches taller than him and way bigger all round) in the first half but I thought his job on him in the second half was sensational.

All in all I'd put Leo in one of our best two or three out there for his efforts and leadership in the second half.

Indeed most of the good players were playing in the back half. After falling into a shambles with the speed and quality of ball in the first quarter, I thought that as a group they didn't do too badly. Even with all the scoring shots in the second half, it could have been a darned sight worse had the defence not pressurised the way it did. But we clearly missed the speed of Kennelly bringing the ball out.

[mcs]

I certainly think as a defender he is very close to past it but he does give good run- but without the Irishman there he really struggles to get a good disposal at the end of the run. He is far too indecisive a lot of the time when he runs it out. Still has plenty of worth to the team I feel, but no longer can he play on the main forwards. That job simply has to go to Bolton 1st, and from what we've seen this season Teddy Richards 2nd. Perhaps we should try pushing Leo up onto a wing perhaps? Granted he doesnt have great leg speed but he has a good kick on him and he isnt scared to take them on.

[swan_song]

It was a familiar story, reminiscent of previous years (well, last year, the year before that, and the one before that...et al)....it's actually hard to win games when you give your opponents a four or five goal head start before you turn up to play...
But on the positive side, after allowing them that first quarter lead they only outscored us by a couple more goals....now that's a positive

[Alison]

Totally disagree. Leo played well. Think Roosey would have been wrapped Hawkins was getting his possession well up the ground. Think Roosey would have conceeded that. Must have been watching a different game. Hawkins got a little bit of the ball early on up the ground but did nothing with it. Hawkins was no stand out for me. I really thought Leo did well today - few runs, great spoils, he was really trying. Created 2 goals as well. Both Leo and Richards were are best defenders. Thought Bolton and Mattner were a bit down to their usual standards today.

[mcs]

you are exactly right swan_song you have to when playing quality sides not let them get away early. And we were punished for it tonight, and in a different sort of way were punished when we played St Kilda in rd 1 (Not so much on the scoreboard but the fact we lost a very winnable game).

Huge match now next week, we really need a win so as to not waste our overall very positive start to the season. For if we could come out of 6 rounds with a win loss of 4-2 then we have to be pleased with that start of the season and have given ourselves a great chance to be right up there. 3-3 perhaps would not be so good. But saying that, I definetly would of taken 3-3 before a ball was bounced.