Swans vs Dogs: In-game hobnob (aka the game day thread)

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  • chalbilto
    Senior Player
    • Oct 2007
    • 1139

    Originally posted by bigswan
    I'm surprised that no one's blaming Barlow for the loss. The comments on Malceski and Luke Ablett are outrageous. When the side gets a few players back in the next couple of weeks we'll do much better. Look what Geelong did to Brisbane. At 3/4 time we could have been beaten by 70points and it ended up only 38. Face reality!
    It was not by 70 points because they kicked 7 behinds in the last quarter and we kicked 3 cheap goals including one after the siren. The scoreboard flattered us - that is reality. We were totally outclassed and outpayed by a far better team on the day.

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    • Lucky Knickers
      Fandom of Fabulousness
      • Oct 2003
      • 4220

      Gees Manuka is an uninspiring footy venue. Whilst I love how close you are to the play, it is awful viewing and the atmosphere virtually nil. Lovely day and beers in cans the big plus. Thought the umps too whistle happy which made it a really choppy sort of a game to watch.
      Anyway, I wasn't too disappointed. The result was a given so I tried to concentrate on the youngsters in Hanners, Rohan and Jetta and you can see them improving. I wondered if Hanners was playing sore, looked to have trouble lifting his arm fully over his head freely later in the game.

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      • sidswan
        Warming the Bench
        • Oct 2007
        • 206

        I reckon the atmosphere would have been great, if the Swans had played any decent footy - the crowd was at least 95% red and white!

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        • Bas
          Veterans List
          • Jan 2003
          • 4457

          Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
          Lovely day and beers in cans the big plus.
          Unbelievable post. How much?
          In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.

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          • dimelb
            pr. dim-melb; m not f
            • Jun 2003
            • 6889

            Back today from a trip to the bush. Saw the match on 10. Even with a fit Bradshaw it would be a huge ask, we were goners from the time Bevan replaced him.
            I thought we went the wrong way round with Playfair and White; Playfair has done some rucking, let him get into things that way, while Jesse is a forward, play him there.
            Yes, we do have depth, but a lot of it is still at the potential stage, not the actual. And I agree that the structure was shot.
            The Bulldogs are a good outfit but can be put off their game; I'd like to see the rematch when we are all fit.
            And some of the umpiring was diabolical.
            He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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            • Lucky Knickers
              Fandom of Fabulousness
              • Oct 2003
              • 4220

              $5.50

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              • Nich
                Senior Player
                • May 2010
                • 1291

                Apologies if this has been posted already. Just a little column from Bazza.

                Great to banish the pressure early

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                • CJK
                  Human
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 2170

                  Love in the article how Barry thought the 50 meter penalty was some kind of joke
                  -

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                  • Primmy
                    Proud Tragic Swan
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 5970

                    Originally posted by CJK
                    Love in the article how Barry thought the 50 meter penalty was some kind of joke
                    So did I.....
                    If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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