#AFL Round 7, Swans vs North, 7:25pm at the SCG #AFLSwansNorth @sydneyswans

[dejavoodoo44]

Didn?t enjoy being at this forgettable game which was like watching 36 seagulls fighting over one chip chucked in their midst . The game has changed for sure.

It?s umpired to a standstill .

Shorter defenders must wonder how they can compete. The tiggy touchwood to someone?s arms in a marking contest is such a Rubbish rule especially when paid so often for a minor infringement .

North were the better team on this occasion . Hate their bloody song from ?96.

Yes, making sure that the tall forwards were totally unimpeded, seemed to be this week's version of the AFL's 'rule of the week'. Which I usually find irksome. I mean, is it really necessary, to randomly select which particular rule will pedanticly enforced each week? And one thing I found especially irksome this week, was that the 'tall forwards shall be unimpeded' interpretation, came in a game when we didn't actually have any tall forwards.

[bodgie]

Yes It would be fascinating to see Franklin play unimpeded

[dimelb]

It's not the umpires' fault (although a visit to their sponsors might help).

It's not the coaches' fault (although they may have had better days).

It is the bleeding obvious: we have lost significant players, and it may well get worse before it gets better. Plus some usually good players had a bad night. It happens. And perhaps we underrated the opposition - a mistake we won't make again, at least not with this particular opposition.

[CureTheSane]

Well doesn't Facebook suck again today.

People complaining not only about plan A but also plan B
Calling for blood, sooking complaining.
Goal reviews, umpires etc etc etc

I'm heading to Canberra for 4 days, in the morning and I'll be too busy while I'm there to bother with Facebook.
By the time I'm back hopefully it will be a bit better

[mcs]

Yes, making sure that the tall forwards were totally unimpeded, seemed to be this week's version of the AFL's 'rule of the week'. Which I usually find irksome. I mean, is it really necessary, to randomly select which particular rule will pedanticly enforced each week? And one thing I found especially irksome this week, was that the 'tall forwards shall be unimpeded' interpretation, came in a game when we didn't actually have any tall forwards.

Doubly frustrating last night was Brown's play acting, thinking he was playing for Real Madrid in the Champions League or something. At least a couple, if not more of those frees came when he was way under the ball (I.e. never going to mark it) and he certainly appears to then act up and exaggerate any contact looking for a free kick. Not a good look for me at all.

While it was exciting because it was close, it was a terrible quality game of football for mine. Never felt all night like we would find a way to win, and that's how it ended. I just am not convinced by us this season at all. We must surely play Cameron next week to give some sort of tall target up forward (Assuming Buddy is unfit still). We got lucky against Geelong last week, but our forward line was an absolute shambles all game last night.

And what is it with goal kicking at the club at the moment - just awful!

[sprite]

We have to get AA into the team and also give Maibaum a run as well to see how they can handle things. We need the height in the backline.

Lucky the SCG had the lights on last night or else Grundy wouldn't have known what round he was meant to at.

He is has lost any pace and if the opposition are moving the ball around he just simply loses his opponent.

Grundy wasn't the reason why we lost, but he is now being shown up. I think he has gone one season too many.

[Ludwig]

This will be the first game not seen in years but you have convinced me it's best to give it a pass. Packing up and off to Romania today. Mrs L loves Dracula.

[stevoswan]

This will be the first game not seen in years but you have convinced me it's best to give it a pass. Packing up and off to Romania today. Mrs L loves Dracula.

Good decision Ludwig......atm our team sucks as much as Dracula anyway.

[The Big Cat]

What game were you at? Thought Grundy was one of our best. Out forward line of Ronke, Hayward, Ollie, Fox, Towers, Papley have played about 50 games between them. That's where the problem is at the moment.

[dejavoodoo44]

Doubly frustrating last night was Brown's play acting, thinking he was playing for Real Madrid in the Champions League or something. At least a couple, if not more of those frees came when he was way under the ball (I.e. never going to mark it) and he certainly appears to then act up and exaggerate any contact looking for a free kick. Not a good look for me at all.

While it was exciting because it was close, it was a terrible quality game of football for mine. Never felt all night like we would find a way to win, and that's how it ended. I just am not convinced by us this season at all. We must surely play Cameron next week to give some sort of tall target up forward (Assuming Buddy is unfit still). We got lucky against Geelong last week, but our forward line was an absolute shambles all game last night.

And what is it with goal kicking at the club at the moment - just awful!

I wasn't sure if he was play acting, or just clumsy? Either way, he shouldn't have got all those frees.

[mcs]

I wasn't sure if he was play acting, or just clumsy? Either way, he shouldn't have got all those frees.

Perhaps clumsiness but I thought on the replays I saw at the ground more than once or twice he looked to exaggerate any contact quite significantly when it became clear he was in no position to mark it.... maybe it was just me perhaps.

[Blood Fever]

Longmire has developed a good game style( with a talented squad ). He has not shown at any stage he is capable of moving the chess pieces on game day.


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Our talent is over rated. Longmire has got the best out of it on many occasions. We are too reliant on Kennedy, Buddy and Parker. Buddy was out and Parker struggled for most of the night. Greasy conditions don't help us.

[Hotpotato]

This will be the first game not seen in years but you have convinced me it's best to give it a pass. Packing up and off to Romania today. Mrs L loves Dracula.

I recommend watching it for at least three reasons:

1. Hayward takes this remarkable grab , one millisecond his arms are down, then he jumps and flings his arms up and the ball sticks to his hands like they are magnets.
2. Macca does one of the best dummies, he goes through all the motion to hand ball , ducks inside to kick the ball to Heeney who unfort misses , but the shimmy was a cracker.
3. I think best of all Sinclairs timing in the ruck is now spot on , he used to be too early or too late , now he watches the bounce or chuck in really carefully and nails it. He?s a big improver IMHO.

Oh...

4. My Indian veggie rap from the home diner on Oxford was very good too.

Oh and
5. I actually didn?t see this but apparently Gazza ran on with his new bubba . That was a tearjerker.
Lots of thoughts for him and Amie and the missing twin.


Cheers
HP

[Blood Fever]

Moving Brown down the ground was the real winner for North. Stopped our momentum when it counted, but particularly in the second quarter. Seemed like a decision Scott made in that moment, and it kept paying dividends later.

When the North player hurt his knee and there was a hold up, we were all over them. Reckon delay helped North regain their composure. We had no luck all night, but we were pretty lucky when we beat Bulldogs.

[chalbilto]

Our talent is over rated. Longmire has got the best out of it on many occasions. We are too reliant on Kennedy, Buddy and Parker. Buddy was out and Parker struggled for most of the night. Greasy conditions don't help us.

Here is a suggestion to the coach, why not have some coaching sessions at night?