1st QF Swans v Giants

[crackedactor]

Before the injuries sustained today, pretty good. After today, not so good. At least it will be at the SCG.

we went out in straight sets last year and it looking like the same this year. obviously we cannot handle the pressure of finals football, regardless of how good we look in the H AND A season. Oh WELL at least I would have to worry about GF tickets

[goswannies]

I'm not a fan of the string of close-in rapid-fire handballs to players under pressure that we seem to employ. I was always a fan of Mitchell, but he's the biggest culprit of all IMO.

If GW$ could kick straight we'd have been thoroughly destroyed.

The commentators praise of the "building" such a great team - well FFS, any team could build a side with the number of ****ing 1st rounders, extended list etc they've enjoyed.

Their song sucks.

[stevoswan]

I agree, the bye was a stupid idea, and may have claimed it's first victim......and maybe WC.

[jono2707]

The Heeney non-mark was a massive turning point and ha a direct impact on the momentum of the game. A shocker.

But yes good point about us not handling the Giants' disgraceful niggle - they made us lose our bundle.

[bodgie]

We do get rattled by physical aggression in the horse era.

[stevoswan]

I'm not a fan of the string of close-in rapid-fire handballs to players under pressure that we seem to employ. I was always a fan of Mitchell, but he's the biggest culprit of all IMO.

If GW$ could kick straight we'd have been thoroughly destroyed.

The commentators praise of the "building" such a great team - well FFS, any team could build a side with the number of ****ing 1st rounders, extended list etc they've enjoyed.

Their song sucks.

Gifted such a strong team.....The AFL's agenda is obvious. A Premiership to the newbies justifies their decision to create them.

[56-14]

Tackles 63-95.

Does McVeigh ever hit the mark with his kicks in pressure situations? Does he ever hold a tackle?

[Blue Sun]

I agree. I think the umpiring had little to do with it. The Heeney non-free was bad though.

Questions need to be asked about our players mental toughness as they seem to get rattled quite easily with physical intimidation. Same occured in the 2014 Grand Final.

The Swans have never been a team to intimidate the opposition in a thug-like manner. They come to play footy, not to run though someone with their shoulder, or with intent to maim. They should have been given better protection today.

[Meg]

Questions need to be asked about our players mental toughness as they seem to get rattled quite easily with physical intimidation. Same occured in the 2014 Grand Final.

I agree they got rattled but it is a very different team to 2014.

[Flying South]

Given the Giants ability to get acres, you'd think Longmire would have gone with Cunningham or Towers. It baffled me with the space GWS kept creating for themselves. You'd think the swans would be on to it.

We had no forward structure at all and allowed the giants to have so many options to run the ball out of defence. Our midfielders were constantly running backwards. One of Horses poor coaching games. He had too many people playing on the ball. And we lost our structures. Buddy had more touches in our defensive half than in the forward half. Rohan had a shocker playing more on the wing and Heeney who normally provides an attacking weapon was wasted on the ball. It just gave GWS so much space to launch their attacks using their pace and spread. Horse was too reactive to their game rather than trusting our own.

[bloodsbigot]

The Swans have never been a team to intimidate the opposition in a thug-like manner. They come to play footy, not to run though someone with their shoulder, or with intent to maim. They should have been given better protection today.

Agree but they should handle it better. If we're such a tight, congestion team, you'd think we'd be a little tougher.

[Daisi]

The Swans have never been a team to intimidate the opposition in a thug-like manner. They come to play footy, not to run though someone with their shoulder, or with intent to maim. They should have been given better protection today.

Exactly! It's the fact that the umpires do not protect the players like in the first quarter today that really gets me angry. JPK could have been seriously injured, the attack on Heeney's head in the 'non mark' is another example. As for Buddy, is he ever protected by the umpires? Luckily he is a tough SOB...but still, the idea that the 'finals are different' does not mean that players cannot get seriously injured ..

[Cheer_Cheer]

We had no forward structure at all and allowed the giants to have so many options to run the ball out of defence. Our midfielders were constantly running backwards. One of Horses poor coaching games. He had too many people playing on the ball. And we lost our structures. Buddy had more touches in our defensive half than in the forward half. Rohan had a shocker playing more on the wing and Heeney who normally provides an attacking weapon was wasted on the ball. It just gave GWS so much space to launch their attacks using their pace and spread. Horse was too reactive to their game rather than trusting our own.

Totally agree..

[Meg]

The Swans have never been a team to intimidate the opposition in a thug-like manner. They come to play footy, not to run though someone with their shoulder, or with intent to maim. They should have been given better protection today.

I agree. Clever tactics by GWS (and what I expected) but not tactics that I admire. That said our players have to learn to withstand it without getting rattled.

[bloodsbigot]

We had no forward structure at all and allowed the giants to have so many options to run the ball out of defence. Our midfielders were constantly running backwards. One of Horses poor coaching games. He had too many people playing on the ball. And we lost our structures. Buddy had more touches in our defensive half than in the forward half. Rohan had a shocker playing more on the wing and Heeney who normally provides an attacking weapon was wasted on the ball. It just gave GWS so much space to launch their attacks using their pace and spread. Horse was too reactive to their game rather than trusting our own.

Rohan seems to @@@@ himself in finals doesn't he? Not particularly a clutch player. Kennedy on the other hand, he's clutch. Also thought Xavier Richards played very poorly.

Agreed on our forward line. We had nothing.

We seemed to be chasing them all day, with them being metres in the clear. Whenever we got the ball they had like, 1-2 tacklers right right up against us.