Match Day Thread Rnd 5 V Western Bulldogs.

[barry]

How biased is dunstall as a commentator?

[dejavoodoo44]

Excellent effort by the Bulldogs. Looks like Beveridge is going to be a very good coach.
I'll be happy if we don't see the rain again for the rest of the winter.

[Scottee]

I would sack half the back line on the performance if there were enough replacements.

[Mel_C]

Absolute crap. We can't be losing games like this. Unbelievable.

Too many turnovers was the problem. Can't win games when you give away 8 goals like that especially in those conditions.

[Ampersand]

Our back 6 cost us the game. Plain and simple.

[ugg]

Haven't been able to watch the game so how is Mitchell's disposals? He is usually wasteful which is the biggest criticism on him.

It depends on whether you're talking about his handballs or his kicking. His handball especially in close is terrific but his kicking still needs a lot of improvement.

[Gary]

No doubt who deserved to win this game ... much tidier with the ball... much better in defence and ferocious in taking advantage of turnovers that we offered up like a bunch of amateurs. Murphy is a marvel. Our back line has no composure. Sad / disappointed but the dogs deserved to win.
Well done Pyke ... Hanners ... struggling after that.

[Legs Akimbo]

How to interpret this. I'm a pessimist by nature and I have a massive soft spot for the bulldogs but I can't help feeling this loss. Swans seem to lack energy compared to younger and hungrier opposition.

[troyjones2525]

Didn't watch the game but from the comments on here it seems like our usual lack of pure skill and smart decision making again cost us! We really need to focus on that in future drafts because we can't compete on just having a red hot go forever! Turnovers lose games, plain and simple!

[gossipcom]

Bulldogs were the better team and our turnovers cost us in the end.

Interestingly that our losing margin for last week and this week's game was within the video reviews against us.

[dejavoodoo44]

How to interpret this. I'm a pessimist by nature and I have a massive soft spot for the bulldogs but I can't help feeling this loss. Swans seem to lack energy compared to younger and hungrier opposition.

Well, I'm comforting myself with the truism that you don't want to peak in May.

[goswannies]

??????ing WTF?! ????????????

I know they are aren't not trying (few football teams simply don't try) but 4 quarters of good football in 3 games (Essendon, Freo & today) for a win & 2 close losses?

How can they play their worst and best football in one game ... 3 ??????ing times in 5 ??????ing rounds?! ????????????

I don't know if I'm really angry (& I don't even know who at ... the feral SA knobs surrounding me in the pub who were barracking for the Dogs in the last 4 minutes) or realty, really sad ????????????

[Auntie.Gerald]

For me it was the Doggies backline that made better decisions then our backline

I thought the coach got it right this week in going with the plus 1 early

I like the Doggies push thru in numbers when they win a turnover...... alah Port style and both teams have the speed to do that

It is the antidote to our slower stronger but older midfield

[Ampersand]

Nah, no blaming the umpires for this one IMHO. We lost it. I'll need to cool off before I comment further because I'm pretty annoyed right now.

[lwjoyner]

Pure skill is right 5 or 6 goals from our kicks to the red white and blue. Time to drop a few for this fatal fundamental. Shaw Rampe Grundy too name a couple, kicking back into the centre is costly as was shown today. When will they ever learn.
If Mitch gets dropped now I might support someone else. Another player not up to it is Towers.