Swans vs Eagles - match day thread

[dejavoodoo44]

Masters of the understatement.

Hewett is going pretty well too. He hasn't always handled the ball cleanly but he's getting to the right spot often. Parker and Kennedy relatively muted by their standards.

A few of the Eagles look like they're carrying some bulk around their midriffs - NicNat for one (possibly understandably), McGovern and, dare I say it, Jetta.

Yes, I have liked Hewett's game and Hayward has shown a bit around the clearances.
I also liked the fact that Jake Lloyd was the first goal kicker at their new ground. As the ball sailed through, I imagined all the West Australians who had just done their dough.
And bizarrely, we're also winning the frees, 9-4. Maybe it's strange acoustics and the umpires can't hear the crowd?

[undy]

ABC commentary having a shocker, getting about 1 in 6 players wrong. Must be calling from a mobile screen

[Papernick]

NicNat is murdering us, so much for the stupid notion ruckmen are an optional extra. If we win this year it will because the rest of our game is so good not because ruckmen don?t matter

[barry]

What's this straight kicking nonsense?

[I?m-uninformed2]

Those hands for the collection and give off by Heeney to Bud were almost as ridiculous as the game Buddy is playing

[mcs]

Buddy looking hot...

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Those hands for the collection and give off by Heeney to Bud were almost as ridiculous as the game Buddy is playing

The skills of that kid are something beautiful to watch.

[stevoswan]

Buddy's on fire!

[neilfws]

I?d almost forgotten what a joyous thing it is to watch Buddy kicking them from everywhere and making it look easy.

[frankee]

Heeney doing the swingman role went down back at the end of that q.

[caj23]

Be great when we get our sub Cunningham on

[mcs]

Good stuff so far though we could easily be another 2 or 3 goals further in front. Some good signs though and I hope Buddy kicks 10!

[liz]

I hope Buddy kicks 10!

Just 10?

[Danzar]

Great half given Eagle?s earlier pressure around the ball. Buddy on fire, he looked really fit in pre-season. Heeney is a gun. Kizza looks set for a good season.


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[stevoswan]

I'm not watching but four behinds to end that quarter.......could we have buried them?

[Ludwig]

The only team to win both the hitouts and the game this round was Essendon, who won the hitouts by a mere 2. We should ask for a recount. Sinkers is having an excellent game. Towers as well. They are making a formidable ruck combo.

I don't think we are looking as sharp as a few other sides this round. I thought we would be able to move the ball more cleanly. We got better in the 2nd qtr and hopefully it picks ups in this half.