Gameday Thread vs Brisbane - The farewell game

[Lohengrin]

Beats me.

Give it a rest. I was just explaining to the stream of queries about the sudden finish of the live feed.

[swans_premiers]

they better show the aftergame on bigpond tv when its up

[Lohengrin]

If enough people complain to Foxtel they may include it in the Wed 9.30am replay.

BTW - Brett Kirk is being interview on Monday 9.30pm on Foxsports 1.

[Bloods05]

Give it a rest. I was just explaining to the stream of queries about the sudden finish of the live feed.

Consider it rested, O Mighty Knight of the Swan.

[ShockOfHair]

Another close call. I look forward to some dishonourable wins next year.

[Swans500]

I think there is plenty to be excited about next year....some great youngsters, and how good has Grundy become in his settled position?

[ScottH]

Another close call. I look forward to some dishonourable wins next year.

We've pushed 3 finalists in the past month or so, so it's not looking too gloomy for next year.

[anniswan]

just call foxtel and the poor girl must have had a few people call as she had her text at hand, and it was please email fox sports via the website as they just take the feed.

[Lohengrin]

Consider it rested, O Mighty Knight of the Swan.

Thank you sire.

[ScottH]

All I know is the Eagles finished above us....HATE THAT!!!!

Means a win at the draft tables, (unless you believe Ugg )

[Nico]

Fair dinkum we threw that away. The incredible indirect football in the last quarter with the wind was breathtaking. We just criss crossed the ground adnausium. We did a couple of really good switches but the rest of it was plain tripe. After a terrific comeback we manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory from a top side for about the 5th time this year.

Grand Final hero or not with 1.23 on the clock, the last roll of the dice, and that lain brain Barry does his signature run onto his right foot and turns it over. He was well clear on his left and should have put it to the top of the square. He even looked to wrong foot his opponent only to then wrong foot himself. Early in the last Q he went backwards when a long kick was the order of the day. You could just see he had no intention of doing anything positive.

For one last time this season, how bad was our centre clearance work. Whenever we challenged they just took it away with hardly a contest, to goal. In many cases we were not within 5 metres of a Brisbane player on a centre clearance. I thought last week was bad but this was just horrible. Our backline does a great job given the incredible speed the ball comes at them from the centre. How many times did their clearances hit one of their players on the chest, not giving our backs any chance. Our clearance work around the ground was just pathetic also.

So when they look at their list at seasons end the first one to go should be clearance coach Mark Stone. Give him the lemonade right now.

Looking at that game I think next season can be a good one. Our defence is sound with Grundy stamping himself as a very good player and LRT for mine having his best season.

They kept saying it on TV tonight that we don't anywhere near enough run in the midfield. Our midfielders don't run the lines and Jack is always used as a run with player. We must get speed in there and stop stuffing around when going down the corridor.

[31 hard at it]

One BAD quarter costs a lot with the speed of the game today.
TOO many mistakes in the second. Cheap fees given... lack of concentration by a couple of players.
We will miss Magic for his magic, Crouchy for his toughness and Leo .... another night of incredible footwork.. heart in mouth runs and a couple of great marks.

They will enjoy the premiership reunions forever !

[ShockOfHair]

I think there is plenty to be excited about next year....some great youngsters, and how good has Grundy become in his settled position?

Agree about next year but disappointed after yet another close call against a top team.

I missed the second half of the game and came in at the end. When was the last time the SCG crowd booed the umpires off the field?

[Swans500]

Where I live it is early morning and for the first time I slept in and jumped up and turned on the stream just as the 3rd Q revival began...GLAD I slept in!!!!

[Lohengrin]

I thought LRT and Grundy were very good in defence tonight.