Qualifying Final - Adelaide vs Sydney

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  • Dosser
    Just wild about Harry
    • Mar 2011
    • 1833

    Originally posted by Doctor
    In regards to defence and structural discipline, yesterday was as good a four quarter effort as we've put in in a long time. There were a few dodgy disposals but pretty much everything else was top notch. Smith was so good that he even got noticed by a commentator! LRT and Ted were both wonderful and I thought Marty had one of his best games in ages. Hanners' return to form was welcome and of course Goodesy really stood up. I can't find a bad player though. Looking forward to Friday week immensely.
    Apparently, even Bevan had a good game.

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    • aardvark
      Veterans List
      • Mar 2010
      • 5685

      Originally posted by Dosser
      Apparently, even Bevan had a good game.
      Yep ...one of his best performances

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      • Dosser
        Just wild about Harry
        • Mar 2011
        • 1833

        Originally posted by aardvark
        Yep ...one of his best performances
        he was streaming down that wing...

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        • Triple B
          Formerly 'BBB'
          • Feb 2003
          • 6999

          LOL, the old match-day thread is always a goldmine of funny posts typed out in the heat of battle. This was a ripper...

          Originally posted by Nico
          Adelaide seem to be winning the stoppages around the ground.
          Originally posted by Melbournehammer
          I don't think anyone is winning the majority of them, but I agree that when a winner is occurring its more often the crows.
          Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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          • Dosser
            Just wild about Harry
            • Mar 2011
            • 1833

            Originally posted by Triple B
            LOL, the old match-day thread is always a goldmine of funny posts typed out in the heat of battle. This was a ripper...





            Love it. It's like your friends telling you the things you said the morning after.

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            • Triple B
              Formerly 'BBB'
              • Feb 2003
              • 6999

              Originally posted by Dosser
              Love it. It's like your friends telling you the things you said the morning after.
              Or worse still, what you did...
              Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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              • ShockOfHair
                One Man Out
                • Dec 2007
                • 3668

                How the match was won

                Interesting game analysis by Adrian Fletcher, a Lions assistant coach.

                The Swans slowed the Crows' fast exits from stoppages by sending in dangerous forwards Goodes and Lewis Jetta, knowing the Adelaide defenders would follow.

                This was exactly what the Swans wanted, as this created density around the stoppage, making it hard to get the ball out cleanly.
                The Swans dismantled the Crows' fast style by keeping possession of the football with short kicks or, when no free target was available, kicking it long down the line where it would go out of bounds.
                The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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                • Swansongster
                  Senior Player
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 1264

                  Originally posted by SwansFan1972
                  Things to bring a smile:

                  - our half time score beat their full time score
                  - achieving a home prelim after last two weeks of regular season = mental toughness at the very top of whatever scale measures such things
                  - a week is a long time in football! Saturday 1 September: Cats 112, Swans 78. Saturday 8 September: Cats out, Swans straight through to home prelim!
                  - Swans back six. How good are they?!?!?
                  - LRT
                  - Friday night prelim coming up (thank you ANZ/NRL) = short break for winner Pies/Eagles, then extra day break leading into the Grannie (assuming all goes to plan)
                  - Friday night prelim coming up = can attend friend's 40th on the Saturday night and not miss the game (and ideally be looking forward the last Saturday in September with much anticipation)!
                  I have to say those interstate (SA and WA) finals wins come with a boos and hisses laden sound track. Much like Subi in 06, the sound of moaning home fans brought a smile to my dial.

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                  • Plugger46
                    Senior Player
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 3674

                    Great day. Perfect in fact. I was in bay 122 with a bunch of Swans fans - we made plenty of noise.

                    We didn't have a passenger in my opinion. Hope to watch a replay tonight.
                    Bloods

                    "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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

                      Originally posted by Nico
                      More stats: 74% efficiency (team 72%) 3 clangers, 2 tackles. 76% ground time. Not bad stats for 3 quarters of footy. Saw the replay this morning and he did have a patch where 3 disposals didn't hit the mark. A handball I think to Bolton went to the right place but bounced sideways and 2 kicks didn't hit players on the chest but they didn't hurt us. Had an OOB on the full in the last quarter. What stats don't show is his work in close; holding, smothering, blocking, holding the ball in and harrassing. Pretty good game I reckon.
                      Glad you pointed this out Nico. We were travelling for the first half, had the radio on, not much about Rhyce. Arrived home, put the 3rd Q on and the three errors were the first touches we actually saw. With the chance to see some highlights I could fill out the picture and arrive at a fairer estimate. I like Rhyce and I'm glad we got him, adds pace and hardness.
                      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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