#AFL Round 12 Swans v Eagles Sun 9-Jun at SCG #AFLSwansEagles @sydneyswans

[liz]

Agree. I think he just needs as much game time as he can get. Keep him in.

His kick to Buddy was sublime. Sure, he had plenty of time, after his opponent fell over, but it's hard to think he could have placed the ball any more perfectly.

[Mel]

Tom was fantastic, however from where I sat, Aliir was BOG , he reads the play brilliantly and is so clever . He’s an awesome talent .

I watched Aliir closely when he was at my end. He watches and reads the game so well it’s often like he reads not just the play well, but the ball bounce and trajectory. It’s a bit freaky. He often starts moving before the ball is in flight. A great game by him today

[Agent 86]

After today Menzel will most likely lose his spot again if a couple come back in after the bye. I'll be disappointed if he does as even though he has been fairly quiet as I think he'll only improve with time and needs to settle in and get used to his teammates. The man has so much skill and talent and I really feel he will add another dimension to our forward half if we just persist!

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Maybe one of those players who don’t need get a lot of the ball to make an impact. That kick to Buddy - on the run to pick out a man in the middle of 4 defenders was superb. I’m hoping he stays &, if so, can’t wait for him to kick 5-6 goals against his old team

I also noticed defensive pressure & willingness to chase down. I don’t know if he can tackle, but that pressure makes it harder for teams to move the ball out of defence effectively. Actually, this was a highlight across the ground for me, the Weagles like space & today we managed to shut them down.

[707]

Tom was fantastic, however from where I sat, Aliir was BOG , he reads the play brilliantly and is so clever . He’s an awesome talent .

Inspired recruiting when he was talked of as being a rookie chance. We should have selected Ajang Ajang in the Mid Season draft!

[707]

We (mrs d and I) couldn't get to the game, were already committed to the Opera House where our younger son (an Eagles fan) was singing in a Beethoven program.....................

Some people just don't get parenting right :-)

[S.S. Bleeder]

After today Menzel will most likely lose his spot again if a couple come back in after the bye. I'll be disappointed if he does as even though he has been fairly quiet as I think he'll only improve with time and needs to settle in and get used to his teammates. The man has so much skill and talent and I really feel he will add another dimension to our forward half if we just persist!

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Can't see that happening. He needs games under his belt to improve. He's had no pre-season and I'm sure that the club want him to get his conditioning back in the seniors. Otherwise they would have given him more games in the NEAFL. I've got my fingers crossed that he can avoid injury.

[lwjoyner]

do they count kick ins after a point in kicks count. must do for Lloyd to get 48. wasn't in swans best 6.

[Agent 86]

I watched Aliir closely when he was at my end. He watches and reads the game so well it’s often like he reads not just the play well, but the ball bounce and trajectory. It’s a bit freaky. He often starts moving before the ball is in flight. A great game by him today

It’s a beautiful thing to see. He is rarely out of the contest.

My favourite moment, tho was Aliir streaming onto a McVeigh handpass (following some nice scrapping from Papley and Ollie) to deliver a perfect kick to Sam Reid. Goal!

AA still mostly looks for a shorter hand-off after an intercept - but if he can kick like that coming out of defence… then what a weapon.

[Beerman]

Looking from the outside Papley appears to be the heart and souls of the team. I'm sure he's not alone but he seems to have a drive and enthusiasm that can't be matched. Somewhat similar to what Kirk and Kelly meant to the team when playing.

I though this when he was appointed to the leadership group. He may have come across in former years as a bit wild and undisciplined, but his energy and passion made him a natural choice for me. Perhaps there is a bit of the Henry IV to Henry V transition to his story as well.

It's also time that Nick Smith was retired as the official AFL "most underrated player". He has been on so many "most underrated" lists that even with his current invisibility due to injury, I am now graduating him to "rated" player. Taking his place is Ollie Florent. Looks dangerous every time he touches the ball. Can run and carry, and has excellent disposal. Still a little green but definitely showing his value as a number 11 draft pick. I can see him taking McVeigh's place in future years.

[111431]

It’s a beautiful thing to see. He is rarely out of the contest.

My favourite moment, tho was Aliir streaming onto a McVeigh handpass (following some nice scrapping from Papley and Ollie) to deliver a perfect kick to Sam Reid. Goal!

AA still mostly looks for a shorter hand-off after an intercept - but if he can kick like that coming out of defence… then what a weapon.

Yes it was fantastic - unfortunately Allir and Lloyd want to do suicidal sideways kicks in the backline that do no one any favours

[poundpuppy]

We (mrs d and I) couldn't get to the game, were already committed to the Opera House where our younger son (an Eagles fan) was singing in a Beethoven program.

Our boy then opened the last section of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Song of Joy. I've heard of happenstance but that takes the cake.

I couldn't get to the game either because I was also singing and couldn't check the scores till the concert was over ... I thought I was seeing things!

I was in the choir and not a soloist though It was definitely an appropriate song for the occasion!

[Markwebbos]

I really enjoyed going to a day game, at an SCG packed with families. Massive crowd yet the beer queue was shorter than the line for hot chips!

[stevoswan]

I really enjoyed going to a day game, at an SCG packed with families. Massive crowd yet the beer queue was shorter than the line for hot chips!

Sounds like a perfect footy crowd! Would have been a great day....

[Markwebbos]

Sadly the promised "Family Friendly Sundays" cheaper food and drink never materialised, but it was a great day out.
Super Sundays ahead - sydneyswans.com.au

Swans have got mostly day games after this:

Sat 29 June 4.35pm v Gold Coast (ok that's more night than day)
Sat 6 July 1.45pm v Essendon (AWAY at the MCG)
Sat 13 July 1.45pm v Carlton
Sun 28 July 3.20pm v Geelong
Sat 3 Aug 2.10pm v Giants (AWAY at Spotless)
Sat 10 Aug 1.40pm v Port (AWAY in Adelaide so its a 2.10 start AEST)

[Burra]

Strangely kick ins are counted as a possession. So you have to deduct the amount of points the oppostion scored to get an actual possession statistic.