Semi Final: Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos

[Daisi]

Of course it should have been at the SCG..It would have been a sell out and a better game ...win lose or draw, the SCG is a great venue for AFL...on second thoughts, it would have meant more money for the AFL...so perhaps it was a good thing it was at Homebush...

Speaking of the AFL and money....I hope they lose a motsa this final series..Their officiating is shameful for a professional sport, the fact that nobody knows what that 50metre penalty was for is just an indication, their random trade bans on Sydney are just laughable, their TV deals and associated commentary teams are a joke, their expansion team in Sydney is a ludicrous money grab and their Victorian Centric attitude is pathetic...for a billion dollar industry, they are just incomprehensibly inept ...

[paper_rival]

Bar the end, the defence was pretty okay. It was the lack of midfield engine, some talls (not just tall, have you seen buddy move) and that showed in the lack of attacking pressure.
Well done north, almost lost to a half strength team but saved it. Look forward to seeing them get eaten alive by west coast

[bloodsbigot]

Bar the end, the defence was pretty okay. It was the lack of midfield engine, some talls (not just tall, have you seen buddy move) and that showed in the lack of attacking pressure.
Well done north, almost lost to a half strength team but saved it. Look forward to seeing them get eaten alive by west coast

That's a positive I took out of the game. The defense worked really well. Rampe playing his ass off as usual. 30 possession game.

Kangaroos have a really, really good forward line from what I saw. The score should've been a lot higher. We rebounded heaps of times.

Not sure what's going on with our forward line. I just don't.

I suppose Tippett being used as a ruck because Pyke is so @@@@ is what's hurting us so badly in the forward line. If it weren't of the trade ban, we'd be right up there this year.

[Markus26]

Jetta has looked lost these finals. He has been around long enough to know he needs to lift. Really frustrated with Pyke too.

[swannymum]

Too many injuries, with the loss of Jack, Reid, Parker, and Buddy. Wouldn't be surprised quite a few of our "fit" players there tonight are carrying injuries as well.

[troyjones2525]

Our list looks extremely tired and i know we had 4 out but I feel we are only going to drop down the ladder not push for a flag. Our skills are horrible and the senior players we have aren't going to learn how to kick now! If you can't kick by this stage of your career then it's too late to learn now. Even Parker and K. Jack are extremely suspect by foot and the less said about Sam Reid's kicking the better.

The game has changed and its the highly skilled teams that know how to move the ball quick are the ones that are premiership threats not the low scoring defensive game we play.

We have a lot of work to do and plenty of list turnover before we can play that style of football and really challenge again.

[Markus26]

Well the Kangas have set the benchmark. Resting half your team before the finals should be the new norm in 2016.

[caj23]

Don't stress peeps we were never going to go all the way with jack Parker Reid and bud out.
We reload for next year and take the extra draft points to nab mills

[paper_rival]

That's a positive I took out of the game. The defense worked really well. Rampe playing his ass off as usual. 30 possession game.

Kangaroos have a really, really good forward line from what I saw. The score should've been a lot higher. We rebounded heaps of times.

Not sure what's going on with our forward line. I just don't.

I suppose Tippett being used as a ruck because Pyke is so @@@@ is what's hurting us so badly in the forward line. If it weren't of the trade ban, we'd be right up there this year.

Yeah, the score and game reflected the paper teams to be honest.

Pyke is done. He's so effing slow. Defensive pressure zero.

God we missed Sammy, he tries his heart out and chases hard.

AND THE TRADE BAN. The more I think about it the more ridiculous it seems. This topic has been done to death but maaan. Unbelievably unfair. Hopefully this result shows we DO need the ability to trade properly

[gazza]

we need a high draft pick jetta to get mills

[Ludwig]

It's been a crap season and I'm glad it's over. In the end we looked a shambles and we were. The quality of the game was worthy of Carlton-Melbourne match.

• I'm angry at myself for having spoken so highly of Lewis Jetta. I too will be glad to see him go.
• Goodes is still close to our best player. I think he should retire nonetheless for his own well being.
• Those last few games in the regular season flattered us due to the poor opposition. We were back to our usual poor decision making poor disposal selves that was on display most of the year. This team needs a serious shakeup for next season.
• The trade ban and umpiring are not to blame. We've been a very ordinary team this year in a very ordinary year for footy in general. Will go down as one of the most forgettable premierships regardless who wins.
• I hate ruckmen. What a waste of space. Get rid of Pyke and Derickx. Forget Leuenberger. Towers is our best ruckman.

[stevoswan]

A home semi next year might be a good idea. 31,000 - what a disgrace. Should have been at the SCG - end of story.

Gerard Whately said on ABC Grandstand before the game that it should have been at the SCG, "there would be 50,000 there and the house would be pumping!" and added, "so we've all been let down a bit there.".......and we would have probably won as well! Good riddance to that crappy soulless arena forever. Edit; They're saying on ABC from the Swans rooms that Adam Goodes is teary and hugging Micky O and others and looks like this might be it for the great man. Sad way to end. CHAMPION FOREVER!!

[chalbilto]

Can't say I am shattered, disappointed yes, disheartened no. Didn't expect but hoping to win seeing the players out. Good points didn't have a 71 point thrashing when considered favorites, extra draft points for Mills and hopefully get Dunkley. The boys can have a few extra weeks to rest. The game plan will be scrutinized and re-jigged. Fingers crossed Buddy will be back bigger, stronger and motivated. I hope to see improvement in the younger players who debuted this season. All in all I am looking forward to 2016. Finally I hope that Goodesy has a great retirement and will be remembered and revered as a great of the club.

[bodgie]

What did Mitchell do or not do that he copped that abuse from Longmire? It looked like bullying to me.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Chalbito, I know your motivation is good so not trying to argue but Goodes should be revered as a great of the game, not the club.