Game Day Thread: Qualifying Final Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn Hawks

[Legs Akimbo]

Being beaten up now.

You have to admire the quality of their disposal. But at the same time, the weaknesses in our team have been exposed mercilessly. All hope of us foxing, holding back, new game plan for the finals... nup, nothing in the cupboard, it's just bare.

Everitt is a very average player lacks body strength and is ball watcher
Tippet centric and one dimensional
Slow
Too many passengers. Mumford, O'Keefe, Bolton, White, McGlynn

2014 beckons...

[CJK]

The kicking high and long to no one plan not standing up in finals football.

[mcs]

Yes I agree out in straight sets this year. So what's gone wrong? and how can we fix it?

Let's get knocked out first. The boys will be hurting after tonight and will no doubt bounce back next week. But I give us not much hope of going past the Prelim against Freo or Geelong if we make it that far.

Having everyone fit and raring to go might help - we clearly have a number of guys lacking a lot of fitness (rohan and Jetta) and carrying injuries.

[Southern Swan15]

Well the winner of Richmond and Carlton will get a preliminary final. Comprehensively beaten all over the field, it is amazing how many passengers we have out there at the moment.

[undy]

Yes I agree out in straight sets this year. So what's gone wrong? and how can we fix it?

Better run with injuries. There is an element of luck involved - last year we had it, this year we don't. We've done well with the hamnd we were dealt.

[Zlatorog]

Yes I agree out in straight sets this year. So what's gone wrong? and how can we fix it?

Do some trading and retire old guys. Take your pick!

[Cheer_Cheer]

I think the umps have been very good tonight.. We have made too many clangers tonight.. The coaches too.. I would have subbed Tippett before Mummy.. Hanners has been crap.. McGlynn looked dreadful right from the start.. Jetta isn't ready.. I think the back to back dream is over...

[Swans500]

Injuries aside...this is a disgusting total embarrassment.....Last weeks effort proves this insipidity as unforgiveable. having said all that I take solace in the fact that I KNOW that we will worry away the night a lot more than the mob out on the ground will be....

[wolftone57]

I was always really sceptical about playing players who were not fit. Jetts, Hannas, Tipp & Mal are not fit. Jetts could hardly run in this company. I knew it was a mistake. We just panicked in the last half and they were very good but at the same time we were very bad. I have never seen a Swans team give up so easily and it seemed to me as though there were a few players who thought the effort wasn't worth it. I think there is a rift between those who are automatic selections and those who are battling to make the side. Jetts should not have been in that side. Nor should have Hannas, he was obviously in discomfort. Rohan is also not getting enough footy to ensure his place. I think he needs to go back and get a full pre-season next year. I would rather play rookies than unfit players thank you!

[Bloodthirsty]

Goodbye 2013.

If you don't win the flag, then who gives a @@@@ where you finish.

[wolftone57]

Injuries aside...this is a disgusting total embarrassment.....Last weeks effort proves this insipidity as unforgiveable. having said all that I take solace in the fact that I KNOW that we will worry away the night a lot more than the mob out on the ground will be....

Last week we at least played fit players.

[Bloodthirsty]

Should have subbed out Longmire.

[MightyBloods]

its going to be one hell of a prelim...hawks vs Cats/Freo/Coll

[mcs]

Well the winner of Richmond and Carlton will get a preliminary final. Comprehensively beaten all over the field, it is amazing how many passengers we have out there at the moment.

Gee we haven't even got an opponent for next week yet and we are already beat according to some!

I know we were poor tonight, and it's very hard to see us challenging anyone in the prelim final, but that's not to say that pride won't improve our performance substantially next week - especially with 2 days extra break over our opponents.

We were just outclassed tonight in the end, and we really do like tired, injured and fatigued. That's footy I guess, but I was hoping we'd find a way to kick on after half time, but not too be.

[wolftone57]

Goodbye 2013.

If you don't win the flag, then who gives a @@@@ where you finish.

Yes you are right it doesn't matter we are finished for this year & the best scenario is we go out next week.

Having to play Cats, who will massacre us is not something we want to do, best to go out in two. Get better picks too.