#AFL Round 6 Swans v Giants Sat 27-Apr at SCG #AFLSwansGiants @sydneyswans

[Mr Magoo]

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Yeah but the whole point is we shouldn't be in a position where a few injuries and players being locked down turns the team into a rabble, maybe we still wouldn't win but we shouldn't be the shambles we currently are. Good teams plan for injuries and bad form and still resemble a coherent unit.

Yes but as can be seen the competition is so even that you only have to be down 10-20% and you can go from fourth to fifteenth. Many times teams have slid from to top four to bottom four in the space of a year.

I would be far more dissapointed if I was a Melbourne fan for example as they looked to be on the verge of a tilt at the premiership and now sit with us near the bottom.

I actually dont think we are a shambles , just a relatively young team learning its way. Its totally unfair on horse (and Im no cheerleader for him btw) to call for his head when the team slides out of the eight for the first time in many years and I frankly find it amazing that people on here would call for him to be replaced by either of the Scotts who have lead heartland clubs and in my view have massively underachieved at those clubs.

[caj23]

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I actually dont think we are a shambles , just a relatively young team learning its way. Its totally unfair on horse (and Im no cheerleader for him btw) to call for his head when the team slides out of the eight for the first time in many years and I frankly find it amazing that people on here would call for him to be replaced by either of the Scotts who have lead heartland clubs and in my view have massively underachieved at those clubs.

I find it amazing too, as I haven't seen anybody on this board suggesting that one of the Scott's should replace Longmire (not that Chris would be available given he's coaching the team sitting on top of the ladder)

[Ruck'n'Roll]

The Tippett and Franklin trades are often bracketed together to carry the blame for the Swans descent towards the bottom.
The Tippett trade floundered (injuries prevailed), the Franklin trade has been very successful (not unfortunately for a Premiership).
Buddy has been so influential in winning many games for the club and been an amazing investment.
He was sorely mistaken missed, Haine wouldn’t have taken all those intercept marks if Buddy was there.

With all due respect to possibly the greatest half forward of all time, I doubt very much that his presence would have affected the outcome of the game (especially if Phil Davis had also played)
Buddy has always been decidedly suspect overhead, so it's unfair to expect him to dominate aerially.
He doesn't crash packs, he doesn't make a contest, doesn't bring the ball to ground - they're not his specialities. And Davis stops him from running back towards goal (which is Buddy's speciality).