GAME DAY thread Swans v Cats Round 23

[Dirtyburt]

All good 9 point game, not played that well yet.

[gossipcom]

Meanwhile Gold Coast aren't doing us any favours. Though Ablett just kicked a potential goal of the year.

[Cheer_Cheer]

Walsh isn't impressing me much.. I reckon Jessie should have been given a run..

[Jeffers1984]

Gotta love those handballs to team-mates feet.

[jono2707]

Why all the negativity? This is a hard, hard fought game between two quality teams at a ground that has become a fortress. Both teams are putting on extraordinary pressure and I'm not sure about anyone else here, but I would find it a pretty difficult match in which to play in....

[IrishSwanPerth]

Nowhere near a top two team, tommy isnt good enough at this level, no run from our half backline, we are lucky to be still in the game.

[Foreign Legion]

That was pretty bad.

Too many passengers for the Swans today. LRT, Hannebery, Grundy and Jetta have done nothing. Sorry, Grundy stupidly elbowed Podsiadly in the head 1 week from the finals. WTF was he thinking?

Kennedy and McVeigh have been good but how many marks have we taken within range of goals? SFA.

Massive lift needed in this half - if we can't manage it today I dont see how we can win next week.

[Melbournehammer]

Bad quarter. We hardly went forward at all. Need to change that quick smart.

We have absolutely nothing to kick to. The forward line has been sucked to the ball. The heat around it means we can't kick to the advantage of our one player against the three spare cats.

This is a replica of all of the games where we get flogged over a short period of time. We can't hold the ball for any length of time. Tumble the ball forward and hope

[BillyRayCypress]

Walsh isn't impressing me much.. I reckon Jessie should have been given a run..

I don't think you have been watching close enough.

[Foreign Legion]

How was that not a throw by Duncan?!?!?!?

Yep, that one missed cost us a shot a goal - terrible non decision - the umps are scared of the crowd now.

[DLBIA14]

First and foremost, Grundy you're a moron; a complete and utter moron. 1 week out from finals and you strike a player the face. Well done you tossbag.

Next, our use of the ball in defensive 50 is deplorable. Can't find a target and so many turnovers. Armstrong looks out of his depth down back. He waits for passes as opposed to seeking them if you get what I mean. Hanners has been really quiet, but when he has got the ball it is turnover city. He needs to lift and provide an option going out of defensive 50.

Our midfielders are trying, but they've got no space or time and again our forwards have been ineffective on the odd occasion we actually get into forward 50.

Eugh, this game is giving me the @@@@s.

Edit: I forgot to get into Jetta. He's being lacking in every way, but the most incriminating fact is that he hangs off when the ball is in dispute. Get in there and get the bloody ball and stop waiting for somebody to give it to you!!!! Honestly I'm losing my tolerance for him becasue he's been nothing but lazy in his approach.

Also Mike Pyke - learn how to handball and stop turning over the ball. No point being in defense if you just hand it back in prime position.

[sharp9]

I know the pressure is good....but our disposal by hand and foot is truly amazing. How can we possibly be only 9 points down?
It is absolutely incomprehensible that we can kick long to the advantage of Geelong 10 or even 15 times in a row...and those are the good disposals!!!!!

On the other hand nearly all of Geelong's goals have come directly or indirectly from errors of disposal or decision making (or both!!!!) from the Swans so at least our destiny is in our own hands. :-)

[BillyRayCypress]

Nowhere near a top two team, tommy isnt good enough at this level, no run from our half backline, we are lucky to be still in the game.

Disagree. Walsh has been very good considering his experience and as Mick said in the past, a team blocks our run out of defence and we are stuffed. No option B.

[Cheer_Cheer]

I don't think you have been watching close enough.

OK, what has he done other than give away free kicks for reckless tackles ?

[wolftone57]

Glad they reacted and put LRT down back as Mattner was getting caught on the resting ruckman. How in Homers name did that happen in the first place? He should never have been exposed to a resting ruck, AJ yes Marty No! Played a bit better toward the end of the term but no forward line. The delivery does not help. We are just bombing away again. I am a bit peeved at the experienced players who are rushing their kicks under perceived pressure and stuffing up big time. Players like Shaw, who I am sure hasn't bothered to hit one of our players as yet, Mattner, LRT, Jude, Kizza & Teddy. Normally Teddy is so sure in his delivery but today he is stuffing up monumentally, what was that bounce three times and handball to a players feet?

We need to win today and we need to show this mob we are the better team but I wonder if we are! I think we still need to change a few players before we win another premiership! I don't care what anyone says, Shaw has been pitiful today! He was getting killed by Chapman in the first and then he stepped up in the second and third but his delivery and decision making have been crap! He is not a pressure player, he goes to water!