Match Thread : Swans v Freo , R5 , 2014

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  • DK_
    On the Rookie List
    • Jun 2013
    • 454

    Originally posted by BloodStainAngel
    Interested in peoples' thoughts on the umpiring; Personally, I thought it was average/poor. One example I'll give is something I've rarely seen before in an AFL game because I thought it was against the rules.....apparently not. 13 seconds into the 3rd quarter Stephen Hill is awarded a free kick for a seemingly legitimate Luke Parker tackle in the centre of the SCG. As Luke is standing the mark & Hill is just about to kick the ball.....Danyle Pearce charges the man on the mark (Luke) from behind while the umpire less than 20 metres away signals "play on". That umpire would have to be going to the bush next week wouldn't he ??
    Couldn't agree more. It was both pointless and dangerous. I can only assume that the umpires were looking towards the drop of the ball.

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    • Matt80
      Suspended by the MRP
      • Sep 2013
      • 1802

      No one has said it yet, but well played Lance Franklin. His four goals helped us get over the line against the Dockers. I'm looking forward to the next game against Freo where it could be Zac Dawson against Tippett and Johnson against Reid/Goodes. They only have one Mcpharlin and will be heavily stretched.

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      • Jewels
        On the Rookie List
        • Oct 2006
        • 3258

        Originally posted by Matt80
        No one has said it yet, but well played Lance Franklin. His four goals helped us get over the line against the Dockers. I'm looking forward to the next game against Freo where it could be Zac Dawson against Tippett and Johnson against Reid/Goodes. They only have one Mcpharlin and will be heavily stretched.
        Yep, second half Buddy was simply wonderful and exactly what we wanted from him.
        Certainly pretty ordinary in the first half but as I said to the man sitting in front of me that was nearly pulling his hair out at him, no-one could ever say Buddy is scared to try something different, nothing was coming off for him but to his credit, much like the team as a whole, he kept on having a dig and eventually it all came together.

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        • Ludwig
          Veterans List
          • Apr 2007
          • 9359

          Originally posted by Ardent Swan
          1AZAW3SX
          Well said. Couldn't agree more.

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          • liz
            Veteran
            Site Admin
            • Jan 2003
            • 16741

            The AFLCA votes for this week suggest we should be saying a special thanks to Hawthorn this week!

            Sydney Swans v Fremantle

            9 Ben McGlynn (Syd)
            6 Josh Kennedy (Syd)
            4 Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
            3 Nat Fyfe (Frem)
            3 Nick Malceski (Syd)
            2 Lance Franklin (Syd)
            2 Dane Rampe (Syd)
            1 David Mundy (Frem)

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            • Ludwig
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              • Apr 2007
              • 9359

              Good to see Rampe get some recognition, but thought he would have been a bit higher up in the votes. I wonder how he got his 2 votes. I would feel bad if Horse didn't give him at least 1.

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              • liz
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                Site Admin
                • Jan 2003
                • 16741

                Originally posted by Ludwig
                Good to see Rampe get some recognition, but thought he would have been a bit higher up in the votes. I wonder how he got his 2 votes. I would feel bad if Horse didn't give him at least 1.
                You can work out from the overall votes that Rampe got 2 votes from one coach and none from the other. Of course we don't know from which.

                The 2 'one votes' must have gone to Mundy and JPK.

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                • Ludwig
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                  • Apr 2007
                  • 9359

                  Wonder which one rated Franklin and which one rated Rampe. Really hard to figure out.

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                  • giant
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                    • Mar 2005
                    • 4731

                    Originally posted by ugg
                    Ballantyne charged with two separate offences on Shaw - one striking one kneeing.
                    Wow, I'm amazed but delighted. And yes, share Meg's confusion that the little &%$ could have a clean record.

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                    • Meg
                      Go Swannies!
                      Site Admin
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 4828

                      Originally posted by giant
                      Wow, I'm amazed but delighted. And yes, share Meg's confusion that the little &%$ could have a clean record.
                      I realised today that what was meant was that Ballantyne had no residual points to add on to the penalties for these latest offences.

                      He's got a bad record all right (as we thought must be the case). It was said today that Ballantyne has been suspended five times in 90 matches. Today's one match suspension is his fourth ban in just over two seasons.

                      So yes he is a little &%$.

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                      • ernie koala
                        Senior Player
                        • May 2007
                        • 3251

                        Originally posted by Ludwig
                        Good to see Rampe get some recognition, but thought he would have been a bit higher up in the votes. I wonder how he got his 2 votes. I would feel bad if Horse didn't give him at least 1.
                        I can't believe Rampe only got the 2 votes...In fact NONE from one coach??

                        Along with McGlynn, he set the tone early. Was cleaner, and harder, than all around him...And repelled, with interest countless Freo attacks. He continued this form for the entire match.

                        IMO, he was clearly in the top 2 or 3 players on the ground.
                        Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                        • jono2707
                          Goes up to 11
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 3326

                          Originally posted by ernie koala
                          I can't believe Rampe only got the 2 votes...In fact NONE from one coach??

                          Along with McGlynn, he set the tone early. Was cleaner, and harder, than all around him...And repelled, with interest countless Freo attacks. He continued this form for the entire match.

                          IMO, he was clearly in the top 2 or 3 players on the ground.
                          I note Dane is the Herald/Age online pick from the match for the 'player of the week' voting......

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                          • O'Reilly Boy
                            Warming the Bench
                            • Feb 2014
                            • 474

                            Rampe was outstanding, to be sure, but I also think that what Ted Richards did in that first quarter, playing on an absolute gun, was phenomenal, and set the platform and tone?the aggressive, assertive mindset?for the increasingly confident rebounds that followed. And I can't understand the calls (on another thread) for Grundy's head. He is rock solid and, alongside Craig Bird, an unsung cornerstone of the team. As the game progressed, the back six found their shape and rhythm, setting the tempo and allowing the mids and forwards to get to position, which yielded useful, rather than random, forward entries. Much better to watch.

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

                              Originally posted by O'Reilly Boy
                              And I can't understand the calls (on another thread) for Grundy's head....
                              Those calls have been going on for years. Fortunately those who choose the team have more of a clue...
                              Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                              • YvonneH
                                Senior Player
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 1141

                                [QUOTE=Ludwig;638195]Good to see Rampe get some recognition/QUOTE]

                                Hard to see how he could not get some recognition with that moustache (what's with the little 'twirls' on the ends?). 'Dastardly' comes to mind. (Am I showing my age here?)

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