Rnd 13 Match Day Thread Sydney V Melbourne. SCG 13.10 pm.

[Go Swannies]

I wonder if Jake avoided eye contact with Buddy after that one?
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Not that I think Buddy would have a problem with him but he could have had fun with the situation.

Buddy ran over to congratulate him and seemed genuinely pleased for him.

[Industrial Fan]

Advantage was paid whether he wanted it or not so no choice to give it back to buddy

[bloodspirit]

Also broke the record tackle count in a game by both teams combined - by a lot. Previous was around 190.

McVeigh watch: BOG

Towers was great

Looks like some Swans are frequenting RWO

Swans v Suns, two weeks ago: Suns 119 tackles + Swans 135 tackles = Total 254 tackles

I have no idea if this is a record but it is clearly both more than 190 tackles and more than the 89 + 155 = 244 tackles today.

[Nico]

How do you pick what is a tackle in those conditions. There were so many missed and slipped tackles. You wouldn't know what was deemed a tackle, let alone how the statisticians kept up with the action in the packs.

Watching a replay last night I thought Rose was a standout. Kennedy BOG, but Rose was in everything roving across the forward line and up and down the ground. Has a big tank will be a very good player for us. His wet weather skills were a delight and I noticed on a number of occasions he was tracking and supporting Buddy. Jones also played a top game.

Towers is clearly a better option than Cunningham.

[ScottH]

At the airport last night a lot of the demons players were in the food court.
One of them had a nasty black eye and some cuts around his cheek and nose.

[kilroy]

What i liked about Rose is he gave a contest every single time and didnt give up. A real "bloods" way of playing. Jones is another and he is our hardnut now.

Towers was superb and for buddy to kick 4 on a day like that was why we pay him so much.

My concern is our rucks, but i guess it will be like first half 2014 and Tom D where we already conceded the hitout but win the clearance by setting up our mids to shark the taps.

I just love that we are rebuilding while being in the top 2, that is amazing. We are the now standard for this sort of thing.

[Doctor]

ABC Grandstand votes were McVeigh 1, Towers 2, Kennedy 3 BoG.

I'm with the ABC. They're certainly closer than Tony Shaw was!

[Ludwig]

It just occurred to me that all 4 of our 2013 national draft picks played this game. That must make Kinnear Beatson proud of his work.

[CureTheSane]

On the menu for everyone who called for McVreigh to be dropped


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So McVeigh is rock solid in the side now?
A great game in the wet and he's golden again?
Also, I guess you're implying here that you've never been critical of any player?
For the record I didn't call or him to be dropped, but he was (and is) still under scrutiny.

[CureTheSane]

Swans v Suns, two weeks ago: Suns 119 tackles + Swans 135 tackles = Total 254 tackles

I have no idea if this is a record but it is clearly both more than 190 tackles and more than the 89 + 155 = 244 tackles today.

Oops, looked at the wrong side of the table
Richmond vs Port 2010 still the highest with 258
The game we just played comes in at 3rd
AFL Tables - Team Game Highs and Lows

[jono2707]

I really thought Towers' papers had been marked after his last outing, so it was great to see such a good performance from him. I hope he keeps it up now.

[Primmy]

I enjoyed watching Jones. He has got better each game, and isn't being suckered into giving frees. I suppose he was having to play a grownup game against his brother and that may have helped. Enjoying how much he is quietly going about it. Hard nut indeed. Wonder if Kirky got hold of him.

Didn't mind AA's game either. He just seemed to "be there" when needed. Nice and safe too. Not bad for game 2, in the rain. Again.

I'd signed Towers papers, so was surprised to see him back on the team. Must have been given notice. Played a very good game.

The hard work being done by Luke and Isaac has to be acknowledged. Their mud puddle efforts were fantastic. Rose also. He might not have been able to get everything right, but that didn't stop the second and thirds. Enthusiastic I'd call it. Has he played 5 games yet?

And after watching X and Newman in the ressies, its all looking pretty damned good. A couple of the toppies are worth keeping an eye on.

[kilroy]

I liked Mills BUT he needs to stop kicking it back to the opposition, i know he was under pressure but he is turning into a pastry chef with those turnovers, we dont need a pastry chef.

Read that they played Towers as an inside mid in the ressies, which showed, so kudos to Shaw.

[Go Swannies]

Great game to attend though I did moved to be partially under shelter. It was one long rolling maul and the work in and under by both teams was excellent but the Swans just had a bit more skill and were a bit cleaner. Sinclair was good all day and Nankervis used his bulk to make his mark on the game. Allir Allir played with so much composure (was he the first Swan to hold a mark?) that it was shattering when he made his mistake over the line - I thought Horse had taken him off for the day as he was on the bench straight afterwards so it was good to see him on the ground at the final siren. McVeigh was massive all day - as I think he has been for a few weeks now.

So good to have no reported injuries after the debacle of the week before.

I had the chance to talk to Benny and Josh last week. Benny was saying that the Gold Coast rain was so strong it was hard to look up at the ball coming in. (I guess Benny is always looking up so it probably affects him more.) I asked Josh if the wet Gold Coast game affected the Giants game. He said he thought it hadn't at the time but watching the replay he saw that his reactions were slower than usual.

All up, it's probably good that we have the bye this coming weekend. The first games after it will go a long way to determining the shape of the ladder and the finals series.

[kilroy]

Wouldnt it be nice to have a home ground with a roof where we can play all year round.