Sydney Swans vs Essendon Bombers - Gameday Thread

[mcs]

Sensational game to watch but absolutely infuriating! I blame goodes for missing that last kick but we missed multiple chances in that last quarter to finish them off. We've lost a couple this year plus a draw due to our bad kicking. However while I'm disappointed greatly tonight I saw some really good signs out there tonight - we are not far off being a fantastic footy team. Oh and even though I always harp on about him, I can't not mention Sammy Reid. He was fantastic tonight and I think his kicking is beginning to cone good. He is the man we must mould our forward line around as he will be an absolute star.ter. aj

[Margie]

I wouldn't characterise the Saints as "red hot". I watched Friday's game and it was ordinary.
We can take them.

They've won several on the trot - okay not top teams - but I love your positive thinking and hope we can beat them.

I thought Schneider played a cracker on Friday night. I guess to be fair, it was only in the last quarter that the Saints really unleashed. And they have almost zero chance of beating the Pies next week.

[Kirkari]

Shame we can't count on our captain.

This is in addition to the fact that he gave that goal away as he was clueless to the rules.

Pretty pathetic.

That was a great game of footy played at an incredible pace. I'm deeply deeply annoyed at some of the poor umpiring re advantage rule. There were two decisions where the Umpire, rather than the player, determined that advantage had been taken and I sincerely hope that the media focus on this as it clearly caused us to take two shots on goal under pressure rather than as set shots.
I'm really disappointed at the result and know that the boys would be very stung.
Dan Hannebery is a true blood in every sense of the word.
Goodes is a FINE captain.
I hope that the people on this forum continually calling for TDLs inclusion now understand that his reserves performance does not translate as easily at seniors level and his is not the answer to our forward problems.

My feelings also.

+1 to both LK and BA. And Handy Dan showed he is a a hard arse in the mold of Kirky and Jude. I LOVE that kid.

[annew]

We should beat Richmond and the Lions, but Saints are in red hot form and a notch above us in skills across the board.

We should hav won tonight an beaten Adelaide but we didn't so no guarantees on Brisbane or Richmond.

[Lucky Knickers]

I know them, and this is my hobby. Not my job.

Sorry but that doesn't really persuade me.

[A swans fan]

What a devastating loss. I feel like throwing up.

[annew]

+1 to both LK and BA. And Handy Dan showed he is a a hard arse in the mold of Kirky and Jude. I LOVE that kid.

Who are LK and BA?

[erica]

Lucky Knickers and Big Al.

[Margie]

We should hav won tonight an beaten Adelaide but we didn't so no guarantees on Brisbane or Richmond.

Tonight I would have thought was a 50/50 game. Adelaide was absolutely atrocious weather and while we were favourites, it was a factor.

I hold little fear against Richmond and the Lions.

[Damien]

We should hav won tonight an beaten Adelaide but we didn't so no guarantees on Brisbane or Richmond.

Probably add Freo to that, our late 3rd quarter lapse cost us that game IMO.

I agree, just no guarantees, we have blown two 8 point games in the last four weeks, really not good for the psych in close games and let's not forget what lowly Richmond did to us last year either.

[erica]

How good was Dan? He's definitely got the never-say-die attitude we want.

[tasswan]

We played some good footy tonight and we're in the 8 all the awhile developing a team for the future. Horse is doing okay from where I sit.

This

[rojo]

Whoever said that Goodsey was pathetic tonight should note that the commentators I was listenting to named him as the Swans' best player. I agree with the commentators. The value of his great play far outweighed his mistakes.

[Margie]

He's a true Blood!

Speaking of which, Jude was quiet tonight - I wonder if he's carrying an injury.

Jack wasn't at his sparkling best either.

[Margie]

He's a true Blood!

That was in reference to Erica's comment on "Dan".