SWANS v giants

[wolftone57]

Our blokes are getting far too complacent. I agree, a couple of changes. KJ will be out no doubt but I think maybe a few others need a good kick in the duds.

[ugg]

I'll agree that some of mal's kicking was off but have a closer look at his defensive work, especially the contests in tight. He was sensational

[liz]

I suspect most of those complaining about the skill level were watching the game from their couch at home. There was a strong blustery breeze blowing all match - and it picked up in the final term - making it very hard to judge the flight of the ball in the air, and no doubt affecting decisions about where to kick. It might not have been quite at the level of the Geelong game but I think some have been spoiled a little by that. The first three quarters, at least, represented (to me) a committed performance where they fought well for the ball, ran hard and tackled with purpose. Yes, there were odd spots where they dropped off just a little but it got the job done and did nothing to suggest to me we're doomed to struggle next weekend against West Coast.

[liz]

I'll agree that some of mal's kicking was off but have a closer look at his defensive work, especially the contests in tight. He was sensational

I'm with Ugg. I thought Mal was very good tonight.

[Ampersand]

You can't blame the breeze for laying off on the tackle pressure in the last. Some GWS players were given an eternity to kick the ball. We laid 13 less tackles and it showed.

I don't think we'll lose against WC (especially now they've lost a key defender) but we need to lift in terms of disposal efficiency and intensity.

[Matt80]

We got the four points, but lost the tackle count to GWS. I think Longmire will be disappointed that his team lost his favourite KPI.

[dimelb]

Just back from The Riser. A great night out, and while I understand the frustration others have expressed it seemed to me that once they knew they were going to prevail (and for me that was as soon as Shaw went off), they were content to switch to cruise control with occasional bursts.
It was a very competent show from the team with few outstanding moments, especially Lance, whose combination of skill and effort set him above just about anyone else.
We will lift for next week, I have no doubt.

[Ampersand]

I think Longmire is spot on. Nearly every other key stat is dependent on tackle pressure: clearances, turnovers, possessions, disposal efficiency.

[jono2707]

Liz beat me to it (and said it better than I could have anyway) - it was really really windy tonight. Doesn't make for pretty footy. We got it done. Easily.

There was an alarming lack of intensity tonight - from the crowd that is. The atmosphere wasn't a shade on the Port game, and the on field action sort of matched too. But we did it easily and looked pretty well organised when it mattered. Mostly.

It was really windy. And cold, by Sydney standards.

[ShockOfHair]

It was really windy. And cold, by Sydney standards.

We could tell that from the disconcerting shot of our rugby-loving leader sitting with Grahame Richardson, both wrapped in rugs.

Pretty good effort tonight though not clinical- a 44-point buffer at halftime isn't too shabby.

Malceski's delivery out of the back 50 is really important to the team and you can see the other players dishing off to him.

Kudos to Pyke for his work on Mummy. Goodes is running OK but really seems to struggle off the right boot.

[mcs]

It was far from vintage swans tonight, but 4 more points in the bag and you don't want your best footy being played in june!

Need to play much better next week, but we are on track! Good to see pyke starting to find his rhythm - thought he was good tonight. Grundy not so though - thought he had a shocker!

[Swans500]

I watched the Perth derby today and the Eagles were vastly improved...very errant kicking in the 2nd quarter cost them...then in the last they very nearly came back and won against an in form Fremantle....

I suspect most of those complaining about the skill level were watching the game from their couch at home. There was a strong blustery breeze blowing all match - and it picked up in the final term - making it very hard to judge the flight of the ball in the air, and no doubt affecting decisions about where to kick. It might not have been quite at the level of the Geelong game but I think some have been spoiled a little by that. The first three quarters, at least, represented (to me) a committed performance where they fought well for the ball, ran hard and tackled with purpose. Yes, there were odd spots where they dropped off just a little but it got the job done and did nothing to suggest to me we're doomed to struggle next weekend against West Coast.

[Mug Punter]

I was largely impressed with tonight but I definitely see next week as a banana skin.

No changes as far as I am concerned, they all earned their corn tonight

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I suspect most of those complaining about the skill level were watching the game from their couch at home. There was a strong blustery breeze blowing all match - and it picked up in the final term - making it very hard to judge the flight of the ball in the air, and no doubt affecting decisions about where to kick. It might not have been quite at the level of the Geelong game but I think some have been spoiled a little by that. The first three quarters, at least, represented (to me) a committed performance where they fought well for the ball, ran hard and tackled with purpose. Yes, there were odd spots where they dropped off just a little but it got the job done and did nothing to suggest to me we're doomed to struggle next weekend against West Coast.

Spot on analysis

[Auntie.Gerald]

I thought Zac Jones has had a fair start to his first two games

only 19 and in his first year with the club

Last night had the fairly traditional stick close to your man type of Swans initiation into Snrs.........only the 13 Disposals and 1 goal but I felt that when they let him play more in the midfield in the last qtr he didnt look tired at all.........he actually still looked sharp.

He isnt quite as quick as I was hoping for a replacement of a Reece Shaw role......... but plenty quick enough for the midfield and to be fair i would suspect the coaching instruction was simply play the easy ball ie move it onto the key senior players asap when handling the footy

[stellation]

Whilst I thought Pyke did well against Mummy, I was surprised to see him listed in our best on the afl site. It almost seemed like at encouragement award- "you could have been dominated, but you almost broke even- good job!"