#AFL Round 5, Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows, 7:50pm 20/04 SCG @sydneyswans #AFLSwansCrows

[Mel_C]

Buddy and Heeney 4 misses cost us in the end. And of course the review doesn't go our way yet again.

Really really disappointed with that game. I don't know what is going on with our midfield. If Kennedy isn't injured then it is a big worry. He used to be a beast but it is sad watching him at the moment.

We really need another marking option up forward. We won't get Reid back for another 2 months so something needs to be done.

I hate losing on a Friday night. It's going to be a long weekend ????.

[bodgie]

Hannebery needs to go to the twos to run himself into form or get healthy. McVeigh, the old man, is powering against all expectation

[jono2707]

We had nothing that resembled a forward line tonight. We had Buddy, but no structure or anything. We missed Reid and will continue to do so, particularly when the midfield performs so miserably.

[Ludwig]

I sort of remember Macca calling the SCG our Fortress.

But I think I must have misheard him. He probably said the SCG was our Mattress. When we play there, we just want to lie down and go to sleep.

[sprite]

Agreed. Weve never have any structure or gameplan under Longmire. Tha responsibility falls onto the coach.

Oh so he tells them go out there and miss targets, fumble the ball, give away dumb free kicks, play with a lack of awareness. Yep that's Horse alright no clue. He has a good win loss ratio and still has no idea.

The game plan and structures have kept the team in the top eight and finals for how long???

They had a bad game, tonight's effort falls squarely on the players, end of story.

[Flying South]

Exactly! Our list is actually a lot thinner than most think. There is nobody in the past 2 NEAFL games that I could see having an impact in the seniors. We are in more trouble than we all thought in my opinion.

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My thoughts exactly. Do we have an inside midfielder who can come in and get some clearances. I don't think so. We have too many outside glory boys. We are missing Mitchell big time.

[0918330512]

The way the team is going is worry enough but for me, it's what's coming out of the coaches box at the moment that is most concerning. New ideas? It's really hard to see any.....a dynamic game plan backed up by
adaptive gameplans and a group of players that instinctively adapt andput those plans into place as the game evolves around them. Hawthorn 2013-15 anyone? We have a very talented list and have had for a long
time.....if Clarkson was our coach since 2013, we'd be going for a seven-peat this year.

he was never on our radar so that?s fairly pointless. You may as well wish Judd, Ablett, Fyfe and Dusty into our side while you?re at it

[mcs]

We had nothing that resembled a forward line tonight. We had Buddy, but no structure or anything. We missed Reid and will continue to do so, particularly when the midfield performs so miserably.

I know aliir was only so so last week, but at least he gave some structure up forward.

The real worry is the midfield - absolutely woeful against a 2nd string adelaide midfield... we are going nowhere fast if that trend continues.

[Faunac8]

Not sure words like disgrace and embarrassment are appropriate when we were simply beaten by a hungrier and more motivated team. Many of our highest paid and highest profile players went missing and the Crows lesser lights played like champions. Bring on the Cats

[Nico]

We had nothing that resembled a forward line tonight. We had Buddy, but no structure or anything. We missed Reid and will continue to do so, particularly when the midfield performs so miserably.

Don't know about structure. The last kick into the forward line was horrible. And we go wide to a lead right on the boundary line on the half forward flank. Hanners rarely looks inside. I really wonder about Hewett. He doesn't do anything with footy in hand, tonight he was a gimme man and his kicking is poor. Whoever is the midfield coach is getting it horribly wrong. Our players might as well not be in the centre bounces. They have no idea where the footy is going. Can't blame Sinkers and Towers.

[ASSASSIN]

Horrible game by both teams IMO #FumbleBall at its all time best.
Majority of the Swans midfielders didn't even turn up to the game, what's that all about.

Can someone teach Swans players to STOP falling to the ground at every contest. geez that is the real killer for momentum.

[0918330512]

Nearly every team can barely hold Tom Mitchell to less than 40 touches. Our entire midfield is held tonight. And Buddy as well. Tough night at he office.

[Nico]

Not sure words like disgrace and embarrassment are appropriate when we were simply beaten by a hungrier and more motivated team. Many of our highest paid and highest profile players went missing and the Crows lesser lights played like champions. Bring on the Cats

We are slow as in pace and were really slow thinkers.

[Blood Fever]

The way the team is going is worry enough but for me, it's what's coming out of the coaches box at the moment that is most concerning. New ideas? It's really hard to see any.....a dynamic game plan backed up by
adaptive gameplans and a group of players that instinctively adapt and put those plans into place as the game evolves around them. Hawthorn 2013-15 anyone? We have a very talented list and have had for a long
time.....if Clarkson was our coach since 2013, we'd be going for a seven-peat this year.

It is a myth that we have a super list. Not saying it isn't quite talented but we grind out a lot of wins and Buddy has got us over the line quite a lot. What was different tonight was that Kennedy, Parker, Jack and Hanneberry were all down together. We rely hugely on Kennedy and have taken for granted how incredibly consistent he has been. Backing him in again to bounce back but if he continues to struggle, it is a big problem.

[0918330512]

I know aliir was only so so last week, but at least he gave some structure up forward.

Last week 5 disposals 0.1 if you think he would have made it he difference ...