#AFLFinals 2ndEF Swans vs Giants, SCG, Sat 8 Sep 4:20pm @sydneyswans #AFLSwansGiants

[0918330512]

I agree with most of that except for the Mitchell trade. I knew (and said so at and before the time) that we would have been better to have traded out Hanners or Parker in order to retain Mitchell. How the club missed that is beyond me. Add to that the losses of players like Nankervous it really gods my gears that we've lost more talent than weve gained.

S.S. You’re hardly Nostradamus in that one. At the time pretty much everyone on RWO (except Matt80) wanted him to stay. The Swans wanted him to stay, but their offer was simply too low (and because of the reasons I listed, they couldn’t afford anything more). Parker & Hanners re-signed based on excellent form at the time.
All of which are moot points. Tom’s gone. We’re stuck with the others. Unless we can trade out Hanners. Or if we can get Tom back (ala Rantall, Hawke, Capper). But for the moment we play the hand we’re dealt.

[rb4x]

Stevic ensured the free kick count was 24-14 but he need not have bothered. Would not have beaten Gold Coast the way they played today.

[Meg]

Bring back Lewis Jetta!! What a goal!

[Melbourne_Blood]

Bring back Lewis Jetta!! What a goal!

He has always had a great ability to get a heap of purchase on his snaps, good leg that kid


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[Hotpotato]

Bring back Lewis Jetta!! What a goal!

Plus his goal assist, that silky handball!

[0918330512]

It looked to me as if he had infringed against Davis and was then surprised it had not be called.

Yeah, that’s how I saw it. Not sure what it looked like on Fox, but on Ch7 he looked surprised. Tom McCartin gave him a bit of an acknowleding hug.

[Mel_C]

How annoying was it keep seeing that GWS banner "Sydney Created not Relocated". More like Sydney Manufactured!

[Velour&Ruffles]

Sinclair worn out at the end of a bloody long year - he deserves kudos for his effort. .

+1

[707]

No, recruiting was flawed because we didnt win the flag since recruiting Tippett and Buddy, we went for it all and it didnt work.

As for Mitchell, the players player of the year wouldn't improve the Swans even if he is slow? Your kidding!

Buddy is the best player in the game but he makes our side so predictable that if he doesn't fire we don't win, it's still a team game which means you need more than just Buddy. The fact that Clarkson was able to win without him says every thing.

He is great to watch, great theater, great for attendances, and will win a number of matches off his own boot. But when you have no other class around him its not enough to win a premiership.

Going for Tippett and then Buddy has ruined our salary cap and caused us to lose too much mid tier strength. In the end the 10 year offer was a step too far, we of course, should have made an offer if the Hawks matched it so be bit. I think we could have got him for less since he wanted to be with his Mrs.

Hindsight, a wonderful thing. Hitler wished he had it, wouldn't have invaded Poland in 1939 if he knew France and England were going to declare war!

Get a grip, at the time we recruited those two we were incredulous we could do it.

[707]

So, does this make us 7th,and so in a slightly easier part of the draw, and our draft position improves by 1?

Yes, pick 10 out to pick 11 with the Lynch compo at pick 3. We are in the second batch of 6 for next years fixture, I think only one double up against top 6 which will be GWS, most other double ups against Geelong, Port, Crows, Essendon, Norf.

[Velour&Ruffles]

Ok did you express this opinion (in your 113 posts) at the time? Hindsight. I actually think Tippett was very good in 2014 until he got injured in about round 20ish.

You undersell him. His first half season for us was outstanding, and so was his first half of 2016. Outside that he was basically buggered by injury. He could really play, and showed it when his body allowed. The decision to recruit him was right but the stars did not align.

[CureTheSane]

In order - Melbourne , GWS, Collingwood , west coast , Richmond , hawthorn .


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In order
GWS
WC
Richmond
Melbourne
Hawthorn
Wobbles

[MattW]

In order
GWS
WC
Richmond
Melbourne
Hawthorn
Wobbles

Richmond
WC
Collingwood
Melbourne
GWS
Hawthorn

[mcs]

Hindsight, a wonderful thing. Hitler wished he had it, wouldn't have invaded Poland in 1939 if he knew France and England were going to declare war!

Get a grip, at the time we recruited those two we were incredulous we could do it.

Yep in hindsight it has not worked, but at the time seemed perfectly reasonable and a good move. In that sense, you win some and you lsoe some.

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How annoying was it keep seeing that GWS banner "Sydney Created not Relocated". More like Sydney Manufactured!

Yet without us they'd still be a figment in nobody's imagination.... that banner really bugs me - but I guess that is the point.

Will always be a plastic club for mine, but in time they will forge a history for their own. But I'd like to hope they won't get a flag out of their inaugural AFL granted group.

[stevoswan]

Is Tom Papley a little bit simple minded? Kicked the teams 4th goal when we where 50 points down and wanted to celebrate?. Got some strange looks from team mates.

Bit harsh..... I thought it was just an embarrassed grin (as the ball had just basically fallen out the back to him for an easy goal).....rather than 'yey, we're in it!'