Swans v Blues Game Day Thread

[Melbournehammer]

Rok stop just kicking it blindly you are are destructive - use your hands and hit it as far to the boundary

[alt_mattr]

Looks like the answer is no. That shocker went out way, but a shocker it was.

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Pyke in the back, Judd throw - seriously these umps are having a shocker.

[Daisi]

How did the umpy not see that? Says the radio. Definitely a free kick

[alt_mattr]

After all the throws and all the holding the ball which has gone unpunished, and Jack is done for holding the ball when he handballed it!

Just send the umps home and let the players work it out between them

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In fact just randomly giving free kicks every 5 mins to one team or another would be more accurate than this.

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B Jack and Lamb look so skinny. I bet if I met one IRL they would look huge though.

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deliberate!!!!

[Daisi]

Is Tippett on the ground?

[alt_mattr]

I am normally the first to defend the umps, but if a player was playing this bad they would be replaced - do we need an interchange for umpires?

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Parker is looking seriously good - he is so reliable with the ball.

[gossipcom]

Benny. Loving the mongrel in him this year.

Two sets of brothers are on. Love it (as expected in the conditions, Jesse went MIA after his great first half).

[alt_mattr]

How does he do it? Little guy with (relatively) little arms but when he grabs you, you are not going anywhere! BENNYYYYYY!

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Had a feeling White would be pulled - I think he earned his pay tonight though.

[Melbournehammer]

Well I'm happy enough with lambs first game. I think he can play.

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I do think we have had a few eveners in this half. If I was Carlton I'd be reasonably disappointed with the umpiring aside from the ridiculous one before half time

[Swans500]

Oh..I have faith again...should never lose it....

[alt_mattr]

The swans are so well drilled with their goal kicking. Every time they put the ball over the dominant leg and all have the same routine. It works a treat (how about Pyke in front of goal). Compare to other teams with people doing all sorts of crazy stuff running in or swinging onto one side, etc.

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Malcho! He is in seriously good form.

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I want to appreciate the selectors tonight. There is no way I would have thought to put this side on the ground or have thought they would have played this well. They know what they are doing those guys.

[gossipcom]

Birdy would have topped the Dream Team points if Gibbs hadn't gotten a kick with 20 secs to go. Doh!

[Melbournehammer]

Just by the way that Tippett can play

[Reggi]

Good win with such a young side

[mcs]

Huge win by the boys tonight. When Carlton got that early goal in the last, my heart sunk. But we ground our way back into it then worked forward amd benny did brilliantly.

Such an important win with a weakened side. Birdy and parker were superb, mal great down back and tippett super in tough conditions!

Cheer Cheer!!!