Match Day Thread Rnd. 5. Sydney V GWS. SCG. 19.25 pm.

[waswan]

Newman and Alir for Marsh and Foote
Rose for Jack
Cameron for Sinclair ..... just so Longmire can feel good about another debutant

[Nico]

I know I harp on about this but something has to be done about our centre clearance work. They just waltzed out of the centre with the ball and on the odd occasion we got first dibs on it we stuffed it up/gave it over. Just horrible.

[AB Swannie]

We lost the hit outs 67 - 29 and our rucks combined for 3 marks and 15 disposals.

[Foreign Legion]

Rampe is one of the most important players in our side - not up to Buddy - but in the top 6 for sure.

[Daisi]

Wow - the back line looked unprepared and totally clueless - how embarrassing - the giants have about 1000 supporters - even more embarrassing - for the first time in 17 years I saw a fight at a swans match - outside while waiting for the bus - also embarrassing - overall a terrible night

[Nico]

Gee Tom Papley makes a lot of mistakes.

[Faunac8]

I think that the Giants number 1 draft picks outplayed our number 1 draft picks comprehensively. Their other first round pick were also much too good for our first rounders as well. Although to be fair Callum played ok and Isaac will be better for the run.

[crackedactor]

Wow - the back line looked unprepared and totally clueless - how embarrassing - the giants have about 1000 supporters - even more embarrassing - for the first time in 17 years I saw a fight at a swans match - outside while waiting for the bus - also embarrassing - overall a terrible night

Yes lots of angry Swans supporters I suppose. We cannot tackle well anymore, not more gut running to empty spaces, cannot win contested ball anymore, skills level is woeful. There is nothing good I can see. The Giants just toyed with us tonight. We need to rebuild. I know everyone will say we will beat Carlton next week, but what I saw tonight, I am mot confident at all.

[goswannies]

North lose & still relegate us to 17th on the ladder

[111431]

Our midfield seemed to have watched the game pass them by - major rethink req'd on midfield strategy and mix of players in there

[Faunac8]

North lose & still relegate us to 17th on the ladder

Lucky to be still in the top 17

[Nico]

Yes lots of angry Swans supporters I suppose. We cannot tackle well anymore, not more gut running to empty spaces, cannot win contested ball anymore, skills level is woeful. There is nothing good I can see. The Giants just toyed with us tonight. We need to rebuild. I know everyone will say we will beat Carlton next week, but what I saw tonight, I am mot confident at all.

We were poor as a team tonight. Our kicking skills and decision making are really poor. I wonder if the crash and bash way of our midfield after the last few years has taken it's toll.

Thought Reid was ok as a defender tonight. I have never thought he had the nous to be a key defender, but he looked at home there tonight.

[Faunac8]

Lucky to be still in the top 17

Seriously though we will rebound and make the finals although even if we do make it it's hard to see us ( or anyone ) knocking off the Interlopers

[Ludwig]

North lose & still relegate us to 17th on the ladder

Hopefully Hawthorn win and put us in the box seat for the number 1 draft pick.

[Markwebbos]

I think the Giants are a pretty stern test for any side, much less an undermanned, underdone, undercoached Swans side. They beat us by a lot last time we played.

I'm sure we'll start winning next week and win several of the next 5.

But we have serious problems. Particularly with how me move the ball from defence and it feels like that has to change drastically