Semi Final: Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos

[goswannies]

Did anyone record - still have - the weekend's final against North? If so, do you also have a DVD recorder enabling it to be copied onto a DVD (preferably dual layer) or USB stick?

I usually record the free to air games, but in my rush to get over to Sydney for the match, i forgot

I can send the disc or USB stick & return postage

Hope someone can help

[mcs]

I fast forwarded through the replay to see what happened. Heeney grabbed MacMillan around the back collar and flung him aside. Macmillan went down quicker than an Australian PM and just as luck would have it it occurred a split second before Gibson had his shot at goal. Technically there but very much exacerbated by macmillan's falling skills

I'm guessing if it was a split second after the behind would have stood and the free kick would have been from where the infringement occurred

Absolutely stupid drafting of the laws as it current is.

[RogueSwan]

A disappointing game, North took their chances and apart from Tippo we didn't have a forward line to take any chances. A lot of posters are full of gloom after one bad final game. You need a lot of luck to win a Premiership and this year it didn't roll our way.
As for calling for a new game plan, that happens every year, don't fall for the media's labeling of our style. It has been a long time since 2005 but that is his the media still sees our game style. Watch a game from back then, it'll make you feel better but also show how much the swans game style has changed.

[crackedactor]

bright side

A disappointing game, North took their chances and apart from Tippo we didn't have a forward line to take any chances. A lot of posters are full of gloom after one bad final game. You need a lot of luck to win a Premiership and this year it didn't roll our way.
As for calling for a new game plan, that happens every year, don't fall for the media's labeling of our style. It has been a long time since 2005 but that is his the media still sees our game style. Watch a game from back then, it'll make you feel better but also show how much the swans game style has changed.

Look on the Bright Side....Just listened to two radio stations on next year's predictions. Both stations saying the Swans will drop out of the top eight next year and won't play finals for a few years to come. Always a good sign for us.

[AnnieH]

Bye Jetts. Don't slam the door on the way out.
Seriously? Does he think they're going to fight over him over in the west?
He'll be lucky to play in the local league.

We were never going to win that one.
I'm just glad that Goodesy got to say goodbye at home.

[snajik]

Are you sure about that?

I saw Stevic signalling like a high infringement and the emergency umpire was out running around in the area.
No sign of the interchange steward and the orange flag they usually hold up that I could see.

If you say it was there I guess you must have seen it. Massive error. Do you know who infringed?

No, I'm not sure! And looks as though i may need to stand corrected. My source was the fellow sitting next to me at the game who was also listening to the commentary on his headphones. Misplaced faith in commentators it seems.

[dimelb]

Bye Jetts. Don't slam the door on the way out.
Seriously? Does he think they're going to fight over him over in the west?
He'll be lucky to play in the local league.

We were never going to win that one.
I'm just glad that Goodesy got to say goodbye at home.

I've been thinking about Jetts' situation. I read somewhere that the push to return to the west was coming mainly from his parents. At the same time it seemed to me that he really liked being in Sydney and loved being part of the Swans. If that is so, he would be a highly conflicted young man, and I personally would find that kind of pressure hard to manage. It's not surprising that it might impact on his performance.

The disappointing thing for me is that we are apparently not over the go-home factor, or at least not altogether. It's a reminder - as if we needed one - of how important the Academy structure is.

[YvonneH]

The disappointing thing for me is that we are apparently not over the go-home factor, or at least not altogether. It's a reminder - as if we needed one - of how important the Academy structure is.

I agree with this assumption, but there is another side. Maybe once the academy boys have played a couple of years in the AFL (especially if they turn out to be very good players), they may want to go to an AFL state where footy is the religion and play in front of hugh crowds.

[Doctor J.]

I agree with this assumption, but there is another side. Maybe once the academy boys have played a couple of years in the AFL (especially if they turn out to be very good players), they may want to go to an AFL state where footy is the religion and play in front of hugh crowds.

Good old Hughie Everyone loves performing in front of Hughie

All jokes aside, Sydney crowds aren't too shabby. 2014 We had average crowds better than 9 other teams 2015 better than 8 other teams.

[Triple B]

No, I'm not sure! And looks as though i may need to stand corrected. My source was the fellow sitting next to me at the game who was also listening to the commentary on his headphones. Misplaced faith in commentators it seems.

Lol...commentators will definitely bring you undone. Jono Brown had Martin Pike handballing to Leroy Jetta a few weeks back. Clueless...

[AnnieH]

I've been thinking about Jetts' situation. I read somewhere that the push to return to the west was coming mainly from his parents. At the same time it seemed to me that he really liked being in Sydney and loved being part of the Swans. If that is so, he would be a highly conflicted young man, and I personally would find that kind of pressure hard to manage. It's not surprising that it might impact on his performance.

The disappointing thing for me is that we are apparently not over the go-home factor, or at least not altogether. It's a reminder - as if we needed one - of how important the Academy structure is.

It's his father that wants him home.
Seriously. Let go of the apron strings.
Lewis is a man who can make his own decisions.

You only have a short window to play AFL at the top level. His family should just leave him alone and let him get on with it. He has settled in Sydney and settled into the team. If you miss him that much Dad, you should come over here for a few months and stay.

I don't think that Wet Coke or Freo will want his services... not after the dropping off over the last month or so. You'd think he would have turned it on so they could fight over him... but I imagine the pressure of making a decision on where he wants to be next year has obviously had an effect on his game.

If he goes, so be it.
If he stays, that pressure will be off him, and he has the freedom to fire up again.

[mcsquirta]

I didn't get to see the game for a couple of days, so knowing Adam had already retired made it a bit easier to watch somehow. That last quarter was hard though. The mids looked tired (mentally more than anything) and with Dane moved to our depleted midfield, we just leaked goals. I've still got the hump with Lewis but good luck to him wherever he ends up (Freo wouldn't surprise me).

I'm gonna say goodbye to Goodesy next year, but his last goal is a great way to remember him for now. I just can't help thinking, in better days, that little chip over to him by Rampe probably would have come from Jetta.

71 points is the target, I hope weagles thump norf by 100+. By everything I've heard, their cheersquad end supporters are overly-aggressive, obnoxious scumbags. Not just to Adam but to our supporters.

[troyjones2525]

Geez I hate Hawthorn but it really shows how much more skilled they are than us! We are extremely poor in that area and get exposed badly against good sides like them.

[The Big Cat]

Geez I hate Hawthorn but it really shows how much more skilled they are than us! We are extremely poor in that area and get exposed badly against good sides like them.

Hard to beat the Hawks with their extra man Blevic doing his normal bit

[Ludwig]

Was it Stevic that called that ridiculous free kick against Ballantyne that changed the momentum of the game?