Rnd 8 Match Day Thread. Richmond V Sydney. MCG 19.25 pm.

[WauchopeAnalyst]

Pretty poor. Richmond only had 1 win coming into this game. And they just beat us. Swans are pretenders.

Yep but we have Longmire for another year and we can talk about his record, blah, blah. We have a 25% better list then Carlton, but Bolton have them playing better footy. We are still playing the same as 2003. All 3 forwards leading into the same point and spoiling each other. We will play finals but not even close the winning.

Please, please dont blame Nichols and Umpires, it was our team who did it, alot of frees but gave us plenty in the last quarter.

There are 7 or 8 teams playing getter footy then us but we have the 2nd or 3rd best list.

[rojo]

Some teams train for end of game situations like that. Doesn't look like the Swans do!

[i'm-uninformed2]

Why did Dean's father meet his mother? We'd have been spared otherwise

[dejavoodoo44]

Towers needs to be traded to Collingwood.

If we can get any sort of trade, from anyone: take it.

[Blue Sun]

Why did Dean's father meet his mother? We'd have been spared otherwise

Oh wow, thats harsh. He cost us the game, but he will learn from it. I'd rather he make the mistake now than in a finals match when it really matters.

[PerthSwannie]

I said to an Eagles mate of mine that I was worried about this game because Richmond is one of our boogey teams along with North Melbourne. Turned out to be true. Again.

[Ludwig]

Towers didn't lose us that game. Allowing Richmond to kick 5 goals at the start of the last quarter is what lost us that game. The 3/4 time lead should have been unassailable. Our midfield with the exception of Hanners and Lloyd were @@@@e tonight.

This is right, although Towers was crap, but so were just about everyone. Hanners was excellent and Tippett did well, but where were the rest of our inside ball winners? We shouldn't have to depend on JPK. Mitchell, Parker and Jack were awful against a side missing Cotchin.

Why did we bring in Towers and Hiscox when Rose, Jack and Davis have been playing so well?

One the worst games I've seen Reg and Ted play. And Buddy, for all his incredible goal kicking, gave away some really silly frees and made plenty of mistakes.

So much poor play on our side it's hard to know where to start.

This is how I thought we would be playing this year before the season started, then got lulled into believing we were actually good.

[Mel_C]

You can't blame Towers for that loss. Need to look at the number of turnovers that cost us goals. The same thing happened last week.

Can't believe we lost to Richmond in Melbourne yet again!! Never fails.

[Go Swannies]

It's so nice to have our 2012 Grand Final team back again. I haven't seen them for ages.

[Swannette]

It's not the first time we've served up a win to the opposition by not being able to ice the clock. Am sure I remember Leaping Leo playing villain one night with a very sloppy kick across the ground. Yes it's a pressure situation but crikey, think man, think.

[blackdeathmetal]

Dean Towers senior career is over at the Swans. Despite being angry and frustrated throughout the game I'm feeling surprisingly calm now that's its over. Feels like one of those moments where they may have won the battle but they have not won the war. Round 23 should be intense.

[troyjones2525]

This loss could really hurt us going forward considering the next month of games...

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[snajik]

i think its kind of pathetic really blaming an individual. As a team we just weren't good enough. We probably deserved to lose by more if you consider Richmond's wasteful set shot kicking for goal.

[WauchopeAnalyst]

Dan Hannebery is our heart and soul and should be made Captain, a real leader who shows his leadership every game.

[Captain]

Hiscox was absolutely shocking. Weak as piss in that final play, just standing there watching rather then tackling!

Towers had a good game but not kicking it to Buddy cost us the game. Dumb.

Was really impressed with Cunningham in the 2nd half. His best game for the year.

Mills should never be allowed to kick out from full back again.

Heeney, Hanners, Tippett and Buddy dominant as usual.

Tough loss.