#AFL Round 22 Demons v Swans Fri 16-Aug at MCG #AFLDeesSwans @sydneyswans

[stevoswan]

I’m not a huge fan of BT , but he keeps it light and appeals to younger footy fans with his style . He’s the one commentator who tries to be a little bit different, and many (on here especially ) pan him for it. Can we lighten up a little ? I’ve heard far worse attempts at humour on here that don’t get the treatment they deserve .

He's certainly more enjoyable while 'roaming' than he is commentating....and he's been good tonight (roaming). Easy to enjoy after a Swans win.....

[Markwebbos]

He had a crack at Kizza about his future and got Joey Kennedy to say he thinks Buddy and Macca will both play next week.

[jono2707]

Geez the Dees are a dreadful rabble at the moment. We were good, but they were terrible.

Glad we won that. Tanking is not in our DNA.

[Mel_C]

Did no.12 really pay a free to Oliver for one of negligible pushes?? If the game was closer, he'd really be doing my head in.

Oliver is a known stager and the umpire fell for it. The swans players let Oliver know it too.

That umpire #12 was frustrating the swans supporters around me and one yelled out that he should check the footage on the camera that he was wearing before paying a decision!

[dejavoodoo44]

Unless Gold Coast get a generous priority pick, it looks like Melbourne will get pick 2. (Assuming that they haven't traded it away: I don't think they have). Pick 2 doesn't seem quite right, for a team that appears to have so much talent on paper. Could be a case of getting a boost in the future, for bad coaching now?

Anyway, nice to hear the song again. Plenty to like. I thought that Rowbottom probably did enough to get a rising star nomination. Our inside mids more than made up for Gawn's dominance in the ruck. While our Rampe and Mills led defence were very good all night. Hopefully Rampe will make the All-Australian team. On form, I think that he definitely should, but I do wonder if the selectors will hold some of his incidents against him?

[Mel_C]

Even Rampe and Mills got down there, but he did a Jetta dance as well

Loved the dance ????.

I have to give credit to the umpires for using common sense and not paying a free kick because all our defenders went to congratulate Bell and they didn't get back into position in time.

[dejavoodoo44]

Yey, the entire Rowbottom family has changed from Collingwood fans into Swans fans. Lovely!

Have they had to leave Melbourne?

[Foreign Legion]

Article just posted on Herald Sun
Swans and GWS lowest free kick count this year - 87% and 88% each.

Pies 128% - and people say free kicks dont matter lol
Yep Bulldogs 120%

[dejavoodoo44]

Loved the dance ????.

I have to give credit to the umpires for using common sense and not paying a free kick because all our defenders went to congratulate Bell and they didn't get back into position in time.

He does seem to be genuinely popular. On similar lines, a reason why I would like to see Menzel get another contract, is that he seems to be highly liked by our younger players going around in the NEAFL. When he got his first goal in his comeback NEAFL game, all of them swamped him. And when interviewed, a number of them have mentioned how good he's been, in things like practicing skills with them, going over footage and sharing knowledge.

[0918330512]

I’m a bit concerned about Paps after tonight. Didn’t seem his bubbly self. Often couldn’t see him celebrating the successes of his team mates when they goaled. Not the same excitement when he did good things (not that a game low 7 disposals will yield much celebrating) even his goals seemed a little uneventful and I didn’t notice his team mates coming up to him anywhere near as much.

I’m worried

[MattW]

Ollie up to 28. Think that move's been a success.

The second half of Ollie's season has been a season highlight.

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Menzel is an icing on the cake player. Hope we keep him.

Yes.

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Geez the Dees are a dreadful rabble at the moment. We were good, but they were terrible.

Glad we won that. Tanking is not in our DNA.

Yep, first win.

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I’m a bit concerned about Paps after tonight. Didn’t seem his bubbly self. Often couldn’t see him celebrating the successes of his team mates when they goaled. Not the same excitement when he did good things (not that a game low 7 disposals will yield much celebrating) even his goals seemed a little uneventful and I didn’t notice his team mates coming up to him anywhere near as much.

I’m worried

Agreed, he was subdued. He looks to have lost his focus, which is worrying.

[Markwebbos]

I’m a bit concerned about Paps after tonight. Didn’t seem his bubbly self. Often couldn’t see him celebrating the successes of his team mates when they goaled. Not the same excitement when he did good things (not that a game low 7 disposals will yield much celebrating) even his goals seemed a little uneventful and I didn’t notice his team mates coming up to him anywhere near as much.

I’m worried

I thought the opposite.

[crackedactor]

She’s trying to even up the free count.

I notice they often do that when they realise they cannot influence the result of the game. It seems very very suspicious to me.


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[Bexl]

I notice they often do that when they realise they cannot influence the result of the game. It seems very very suspicious to me.


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I was there at the game and at 24 frees to 12 they kept putting the free kick count up on the screen regularly for about 5 minutes.
The umps have to see it and maybe they ease back the favoritism to try and make it look not suspect.

[crackedactor]

The second half of Ollie's season has been a season highlight.

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Yep, first win.

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Agreed, he was subdued. He looks to have lost his focus, which is worrying.

Everyone has a bad game now and then, especially towards end of year. Despite seeing the worse decision of the season, the Mills back peddle (must have seen that 20 or 30 times this year and never seen a free kick for it). I thought they were some positives against poor opposition. Some great tackling and I love how hard James Bell works to get into some free space,has a lot to learn but great running capacity.


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