#AFL Round 18 Dockers v Swans Sat 20-Jul at Optus Stadium #AFLDockersSwans @sydneyswans

[Blood Fever]

I thought we played courageously with the 22 we had out there

Great effort in super slippery conditions

We were the better team. Wasted a lot of.chances. Umpires weakened late in the last quarter.

[goswannies]

No Buddy. A debutant ruckman (and all our other genuine talks inhabiting the rehab room) against 3 experienced Freo ruckmen-sized monsters. A transitioning backline - not hugely experienced (nearly all our mainstay defenders that have been lauded for the last half decade are either injured or retired) nor tall (given the size of the opposition forwards). A bunch of kids who have 1-3 years experience. One of our best recent ball users (Dawson) was in the naughty corner for the week. Scrappy yes. High pressure for 4 quarters yes! From both sides - the home side playing for a faint sniff at finals. I’m not unhappy tonight. I can’t fault my teams endeavour, effort or intensity. The execution? Sure, room for improvement, but we are young and we’re building for 2020 not salvaging 2019.

[rojo]

I agree with Meg. Urgh! So many opportunities up forward just wasted. Some amazing efforts finished off with abysmal kicks in, almost never to advantage. And Lloyd's point! Urgh!

[Daisi]

No Buddy. A debutant ruckman (and all our other genuine talks inhabiting the rehab room) against 3 experienced Freo ruckmen-sized monsters. A transitioning backline - not hugely experienced nor tall (given the size of the opposition forwards). A bunch of kids who have 1-3 years experience. Scrappy yes. High pressure for 4 quarters yes! From both sides - the home side playing for a faint sniff at finals. I’m not unhappy tonight. I can’t fault my teams endeavour, effort or intensity. The execution? Sure, from for improvement, but we are young and we’re building for 2020 not salvaging 2019.

My sentiments exactly- well said.

[Mel]

Gerard Healy is becoming an enabler of umpiring underperformance and I cannot stand it. This old boys club fondness for dismissing blatant missed frees as some kind of badge of honour for the beneficiary is very 1980s and freaking wrong.


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We commented on this tonight too “xxx taken high there...” *free kick not paid* “...almost”. “Almost a throw there”, “almost ducked there” etc. I had to mute the Tele for the majority of the game.

[Markwebbos]

I actually took a fair few positives out of that. Particularly Rowbottom, McLean, Reid kicking straight was a bonus. Thought Hayward had a better game too.

We got smashed in the clearances as the game wore on, which is a worry, and we have a pretty dysfunctional forward line, which isn't a total surprise when you consider how young it is.

The side was the youngest in 22 years, so I don't think people should be too despondent.

[Agent 86]

Umpires too gutless to pay 2 obvious holding the ball against Freo. Infuriating!

Yeah, they shat themselves after the 50. Let a few HTBs go - but we escaped a few too (eg high tackles). I thought umps were pretty good considering the hostile crowd.

[Mel_C]

How disappointing was that?? We couldn't even get a point at the end ????. We certainly had our chances.

We should have been paid holding the ball in that last run forward. They rarely paid it tonight when they should've. It's so frustrating.

Walters sure likes to play for frees. He is better than that.

Reid had another good game. He is our only forward that is likely to kick a goal.

Papley stuffed up his passes inside 50 and they went straight to Freo.

Next game is Geelong...oh dear!

[707]

Pick 5 now almost a certainty :-)

[Agent 86]

#AFL Round 18 Dockers v Swans Sat 20-Jul at Optus Stadium #AFLDockersSwans @sydneyswans

Next game is Geelong...oh dear!

Get to the SCG. I’ve got a good feeling an upset is coming!

[Bloods05]

How disappointing was that?? We couldn't even get a point at the end ????. We certainly had our chances.

We should have been paid holding the ball in that last run forward. They rarely paid it tonight when they should've. It's so frustrating.

Walters sure likes to play for frees. He is better than that.

Reid had another good game. He is our only forward that is likely to kick a goal.

Papley stuffed up his passes inside 50 and they went straight to Freo.

Next game is Geelong...oh dear!

Would not be at all surprised if we beat Geelong.

[0918330512]

Enough whinging about the umpiring already. Both sides had a right to feel aggrieved about some decisions tonight. 15:13 frees. Close enough. You lose by a point and all it really means is either team could have won it. A lucky (or un-lucky) kick or passage of play is all that decides the game, not the perceived umpiring injustices.

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Get to the SCG. I’ve got a good feeling an upset is coming!

If you mean “upset” about our home ground record there over the last 2 years, I sure am

[troyjones2525]

Youngest Swans team since 1997, nuff sed

McLean looks very promising, maybe not ruck next season but KP, knows how to play

Stoddart might just be a very good NEAFL player and no more?

I still think Stoddart can play. We need to show faith and not drop him after one quiet game. Look how much Rowbottom has improved since his first couple of senior games. Jordan Dawson started out slowly as well but after given a good run has gotten used to the AFL game and has become one of our most important players. We need to give him games right to the end of the season, hopefully he'll show something more towards the end.

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[Bloods05]

Fox was good.

[Mel]

Enough whinging about the umpiring already. Both sides had a right to feel aggrieved about some decisions tonight. 15:13 frees. Close enough. You lose by a point and all it really means is either team could have won it. A lucky (or un-lucky) kick or passage of play is all that decides the game, not the perceived umpiring injustices.

Didn’t decide the game, I didn’t say nor believe it, we were our worst enemies tonight. But it’s so hard to enjoy watching a game where the rules change week to week, it’s too subjective.