#AFL Rd 20 Swans v Collingwood, SCG, Sat 4 Aug 7:25pm @SydneySwans #AFLSwansPies

[Plugger1300]

Modern footy is all about momentum that is why 5-6 goal leads aren't game over scenarios anymore
The last quarter is just the product of this
We lost the momentum
I for one will celebrate the character to hit the front again rather than the slip that cost us the lead

[mcs]

Wow.
All game I wondered why the hell did they pick McCartin... now I know why.
Happy we got the four points; and happy we beat the colliwobbles. That should shut up a few of their supporters who have been hassling me for a few weeks!!
Seems I was a bit wrong on AJ. I'm gladly eating fries with my words. Where the hell have they been hiding him for six years??
Great win. Great wins make me happy.

Always good to admit when one is wrong Annie! AJ still has a lot of work to do to get back to where he looked like he was heading in the early years, but just to get back on the AFL park is remarkable in itself. Onwards and upwards from here

[Sandrevan]

The one-sided commentary was quite amateur. However, they were talking to a largely Melbourne audience - this explains it but does not excuse it. I couldn't believe how many times they talked about Collingwoods long injury list without once mentioning the Swans injury list.

Who said Tom McCartin can't kick goals! It was more luck than anything but it won us the game. It was great to see AJ out there again; he had some good touches and got through the game unscathed.

Our younger players are looking tired, particularly Hayward and Florent. We played well in patches; the 3rd quarter was good but we're still too tentative coming out of the back half. It's just a matter of confidence and time as there are a lot of inexperienced players in our team.

I wasn't expecting to win but sure glad we did. Our ruck problems aren't going to get any easier as next week we play Melbourne (and Max Gawn). Poor Sinclair - it's going to be a nervous week for Callum.

[Doctor J.]

Yes I heard Darcy exclaim "Oh No" when Buddy took that mark. He couldn't hide his disappointment!

What about Darcy's comment with about 15 mins to go in the last. "Been a while since the umpires have scored a goal".

[sharp9]

Thwere is a reaon for that. They had 10 first 22 out we had 5.

Naismith, Tippett, Reid, Grundy, Melican, - that's an entiere spine...Hannebery, Mills, Jones and Rohan plus we have had Buddy on one foot most of the year and McVeigh and Jack missing large chunks of the year. So all in all I'd say that our outs at least match theirs.

[sharp9]

Kennedy and Hayward are in trouble for sling tackles. Hayward's was particularly bad and I expect him to get 2 weeks. So unnecessary as he would have got a free for HTB..

Will get absolutely nothing. Free kick paid, no damage done at all.

[Sandrevan]

What about Darcy's comment with about 15 mins to go in the last. "Been a while since the umpires have scored a goal".

Did this really happen? If anyone has recorded the match could you take a look and confirm.

[mcs]

Did this really happen? If anyone has recorded the match could you take a look and confirm.

A freudian slip no doubt, but it was definitely there!

[Matty10]

A freudian slip no doubt, but it was definitely there!

I didn’t see it as barracking. It was just part of the theatre of the commentary - an “oh no” in those circumstances is like “can you believe it”, or “look out”, or “don’t tell me”.

[liz]

A freudian slip no doubt, but it was definitely there!

Freudian?

[Beerman]

Kennedy and Hayward are in trouble for sling tackles. Hayward's was particularly bad and I expect him to get 2 weeks. So unnecessary as he would have got a free for HTB..

Not even mentioned as "looked at", nor was Chris Mayne's hit on Kennedy. I'm ok with that.

[mcs]

Freudian?

A Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of an unconscious subdued wish or internal train of thought.

Freudian slip - Wikipedia

[MattW]

I'll be honest: I thought this place might be a bit cheerier!

I really enjoyed the game.

- Big crowd, lots of noise
- 6 Buddy goals, including some crackers like the one near the boundary deep in the left pocket, or the "collect, spin 180, skid through goals" for number 3
- AJ's return, obviously
- McMartin's winner
- McVeigh made a difference and looked none the worse for the recent injury
- Another good outing for Allir, and I though Dawson went well too

I saw it as: even in the first, poor in the second, very good in the third. Not quite far enough ahead to ice it and to the Pies credit, they came back hard. We hung in there, didn't panic, thrilling win.

Sure, it wasn't always a great spectacle. We may be finals also-rans, or even not at all. The Pies were undermanned, but still fielded plenty of talent. And I know we are all still stinging from that Suns loss.

But maybe we just need to celebrate the win.

Good post, Neil. I agree with everything you say.

But yes, my joy was tempered. I think by the feeling that it was not a win with sustainable foundations. Buddy stormed it - kicked 6, 2 assists - against non-existent opposition. That aside, Dawson kicked two and McCartin snagged one. Sinclair was smashed in the ruck and really our mids did well to spilt the clearance count. Our defenders are looking a little shaky and we are reliant on Aliir to dominate in the air. Our young quick players continue to provide limited output.

Hopefully this win helps pick the confidence up and we can move the ball a little more quickly this weekend. Buddy doesn't have a formidable opponent this week either, so it we spilt the inside 50 count again, we are in with a chance.

[S.S. Bleeder]

Naismith, Tippett, Reid, Grundy, Melican, - that's an entiere spine...Hannebery, Mills, Jones and Rohan plus we have had Buddy on one foot most of the year and McVeigh and Jack missing large chunks of the year. So all in all I'd say that our outs at least match theirs.

It's also more than five. We were in a similar position to Collingwood as far as I'm concerned.

[Plugger1300]

Basically watched the full game for the first time yesterday
Only saw the last quarter live

Hewett was brilliant.
I'm hoping that he continues to play a more expansive game like this for the rest of the year.
He went forward rather than back for the most part.
His repeated leads down the wing, gave us an out and opened up the field
Rinsed Pendles as well won a heap of clearances.

Win still papered over the cracks that we know but i can deal with that haha