#AFL Rd 21 Swans v Melbourne, MCG, Sun 12 Aug 3:20pm @SydneySwans #AFLDeesSwans
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Hard to remember feeling so low after what was a pretty good win.
Guess Melbourne's deplorable goal kicking helped a lot, but it was still great to see the Swans remember how to play football- fierce at the contest and spreading hard, good short kicks to a free man, and reasonable goal conversion. A shame Buddy's radar was a bit off but great to see him still up and about and looking confident in his body (and his ability, it goes without saying). I marvel that a man who has kicked over 900 goals still loves to celebrate each one at hard as he does.
Brilliant hands by Heeney in the final ten minutes. One will be featured on all the highlight reels, but another couple were almost as tricky and needed him to keep his eyes on the ball all the way. He seems to have a really good feel for where to position himself.
Aliir was again great, especially early. The loss of personnel in the backline changed his role a bit but I liked the way he kept contesting for marks, even when they weren't sticking so well.
Easily Hanners' best game for the year. Sure, a couple of goals to the Dees were directly attributable to wayward hand passes from him but it's not surprising he's somewhat rusty. He showed he still knows where to run to find the ball and can still win it too. The way his team mates got around him after he kicked the goal suggests he's a popular and valued part of the group. I'm not sure why he'd want to leave to go to a rabble of a club just for one guaranteed extra year. If he's still playing OK in three years he'll earn another contract, at the Swans or somewhere else.
Florent was a bit of a surprise at half back. He had some good moments and some not so good ones (like when he was clean bowled for a goal) but he had more impact than in recent weeks. Good to see Hayward have more impact than in the last few games. I agreed with Steve's comments about team selection and there being no excuses if the younger players were again very quiet, but I guess Longmire just picked what he thought was his best available side and, at least today, it looks like he got it right."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Vintage Swans. Doing it for a mate, against the odds, caring not a bit about the hostile crowd or the Melbourne establishment. Almost imagined Kirk running around out there.
Really enjoyed Heeney's game, good to see Hannebery back into some form too.
Gutted for AJ though. Really emotional scenes at the end there.
I can't wait for next weekend.Comment
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His kicking for goal (bar the last miss) is pretty good. The kid has always been a favourite of many of the regular ressies watches - he seems to be taking his chance now. In a couple of seasons time he is going to be a very, very good afl player."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Just wished he'd kicked that second goal. Would have saved a few heart palpitations towards the end. Though Papley's chance to do the same was an easier one. (But can't really criticise him too much given the great goals he did kick today).Comment
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"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Do you think AJ’s knees aren’t as structurally sound and built for footy as other players, or is he just ridiculously unlucky? I know today was an unfortunate injury (he clipped a Melbourne players boot with his left foot and redirected his weight midair onto his right placing it in an awkward position), but is he just prone to these sorts of ligament issues?
Whatever the case, I am absolutely gutted for him. I feel sick about it.Comment
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Greta win
Took the game on skills were heaps better, changed things up too
Newman and Paps career games
Heeney Awesome
AA Rance like
Hannas got more involved and was always going to be rusty
Sinclair huge
Mids awesome
HBFs awesome
Hewett massive
Buddy up the ground opened the game up
Floreant best game for 2 months
Dawson going to be a star
All contributed and that is what it is going to take from now on nothing lessComment
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