Sydney v Hawthorn

[CureTheSane]

My first sense of a wipe out came when numerous Swans players made big mistakes.
I knew this would likely kill their spirit off - affect them mentally for the rest of the game.
Only hope we had was a resurgence to build on, but it never really happened.

[ernie koala]

I don't agree that we have become one dimensional. When the attitude is right, our game plan has proven to be highly successful.

Tippett spends time in the ruck, Buddy moves from the forward line to the wings.

I do think we need at least one specialist small forward, one that's a pressure specialist as much as a goal kicker.

But IMO, the result on Saturday was much more about attitude than game plan.

[neilfws]

For anyone who (a) enjoys advanced statistics (I've found they can distract from the pain) and/or (b) wonders how this year compares with other GFs, someone has tried grouping finals by using the scoring pattern.

http://www.matterofstats.com/mafl-stats-journal/2014/9/30/fuzzy-clustering-of-vflafl-grand-final-scores

He finds:

• 2014 is one of seven GFs in which one team basically ran away with it
• There's one other, even-less attractive category where they really ran away with it, as in 2007
• The most recent final most similar to this year is the 2000 Essendon v Melbourne final

So it really was something of an aberration in the modern era. I can't say this brings any comfort.

[southsideswan]

I have been trying to find a positive out of Saturdays match (other than getting a higher draft pick then Hawthorn). I think I found a small light.

The newbies did not do too bad. If just going by stats (do not yell ... i know they are only a rough guide on actual performance)

Cunningham time on ground - 88%, disposals - 9, disposal efficiency - 89%, clangers - 0, one % ers - 3, tackles - 5

Lloyd time on ground - 50%, disposals - 11, disposal efficiency - 73%, clangers - 0, one % ers - 1, tackles - 4

[Melbourne_Blood]

Buddy is the positive. He was enormous considering. Should be promoted to leadership group based on his season.

[AnnieH]

Give him captain.
And vice captain.

[mcs]

I have been trying to find a positive out of Saturdays match (other than getting a higher draft pick then Hawthorn). I think I found a small light.

The newbies did not do too bad. If just going by stats (do not yell ... i know they are only a rough guide on actual performance)

Cunningham time on ground - 88%, disposals - 9, disposal efficiency - 89%, clangers - 0, one % ers - 3, tackles - 5

Lloyd time on ground - 50%, disposals - 11, disposal efficiency - 73%, clangers - 0, one % ers - 1, tackles - 4

I still don't get why it was Lloyd that got subbed off. About 10 other players shoudl have went before he did.

[Industrial Fan]

Did that game still happen?

Cant believe it.

[Meg]

If anyone attending tonight's dinner finds out anything - anything at all - that might throw some light on to Saturday's horrible performance then I would be grateful if they would share it on RWO.

[Conor_Dillon]

If anyone attending tonight's dinner finds out anything - anything at all - that might throw some light on to Saturday's horrible performance then I would be grateful if they would share it on RWO.

Big +1 to that!

[AnnieH]

Looking at all my swans tshirts this morning, deciding which one to wear to casual Friday.
Nah, just not ready yet.
Still wearing black.

[Go Swannies]

Looking at all my swans tshirts this morning, deciding which one to wear to casual Friday.
Nah, just not ready yet.
Still wearing black.

Everything I have with red is down the bottom of my cupboards. I went to lunch as a blue person today.

[Melbournehammer]

Gee whiz you lot are soft. I wore my swans stuff to tennis on Tuesday. Got a fair few go Hawks but just said - you don't hop off.

So wore the whole lot on morning jog from Glenelg to Adelaide. Looking forwards to trade, pre- season and 2015

[Meg]

Sydney v Hawthorn

There is (yet another) article about the booing of Adam Goodes in today's SMH. I have attached the link if you want to read it as it is better than most, although I think we are all a bit exhausted by this topic.

You certainly don't need to read the comments because they are depressingly familiar. Except for this one from 'Pete' whom I thought summed up the reasons for the booing succinctly!

"Because Hawthorn supporters are bogan morons, end of story."

Read more: Why do footy crowds boo Adam Goodes?

[Mel_C]

It's been one week since THAT day.

Still feel crap!