Round 12: Swans v Giants in Perth

[longmile]

There is no guarantee Franklin will ever recover

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hey bruzzi dont need that kind of negative energy here

[Thunder Shaker]

An interesting stat:

Inside 50: GWS 52, Sydney 32.
Score per inside 50: GWS 0.48, Sydney 2.06.

(Deduct 3.1 for the umpires' contribution to GWS' score, that becomes 0.12 per inside 50 from their own efforts.)

[Meg]

Thurlow has resurrected his career since he returned too. I wonder if traveling and spending a lot of time together suits this young side?

I think you are absolutely right there. Predominantly young, single men without family/ home responsibilities, living together in nice accommodation, dont have to shop for food, cook meals, even better than living with Mum. I think they are loving it and it is bonding them together.

I’m pleased to see something good come out if this otherwise horrid Covid-19 year.

[Markwebbos]

Horse was asked during his post-game presser, how they keep the players occupied during a 9 day break in a hub. And he said it gives them an opportunity to work at developing the young players.

I think GWS made us look very good tonight, but it’s also the best many individual players - no need to name them all - have played all year.

Long may it continue!

[aardvark]

Pure joy! Well done lads.

[crackedactor 01]

What really impress me was we did not have a bad player. Wicks was a little quiet, but it was his second game. Thought Thurlow and O'Riordan were not up to AFL Standard, I was wrong!

[Auntie.Gerald]

A joy to watch the swans capitalise and bring the hunt which is the DNA of the best teams

GWS were terrible
No ability to adjust nor no ability to lift the intensity for sustained periods and score points

[Auntie.Gerald]

PS loved the way we cleared from the contest and let GWS go in tight then handpass ahead to a swans player 10m already clear awaiting......

No Hewett
No Bud
No Heeney
No AA
No Kennedy

[neilfws]

Sound like we all enjoyed our Thursday night!

GWS were awful - as was that late free decision against Stephens - but our young blokes were great. Almost like the coaches said just go out there, give it a good crack and enjoy it. The most "Swans-like intensity" we've seen in some time.

Happy to see Melican back into form, Sinclair competing well (won HO 28-25! and more around the ground) and great first half from Dawson. Dawson has a quiet, serious intensity about him that I like a lot, not to mention that boot.

Just felt like a game where you saw something good from everyone and many players reaching the potential we know they have. Gives me a lot of hope for 2021.

Even being lauded by the Melbourne footy media

[Captain]

I loved the look of our midfield now and in the future.

Rowbottom, Blakey, Parker, Stephens, Papley, Florent.

Throw in Heeney and maybe Mills and that is a very solid group.

JPK will be ok for 1 more year but can't find a place for Hewett. Having both of them (plus Parker) makes us too slow.

[gloveski]

Yes he did a fantastic job. It shows you that you can't just look at stats. I noticed that after the players sang the song, Longmire pulled the players into a group and he singled out Hayward giving him feedback on his performance and congratulating him.

I noticed that as well . He looked banged up as well shows the character of Hayward . No wonder he is one of Longmire’s favourites


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[Sandridge]

Team song: Sydney

Nice to see that a group of young men can excitedly show affection for each other and do it in an appropriate manner!

GO CYGNETS!!

[bloodspirit]

No Hewett
No Bud
No Heeney
No AA
No Kennedy

Great night!

I was just about to post the same as you, AG. With a fully fit list we had six of our senior best 22 players absent (those you listed plus Naismith) and another bunch of talented kids waiting in the wings. We're on an exciting trajectory and, as I usually say, the future is bright!

Also, hats off to the coaches. They had a great night. Tactically last night, strategically all season and longer developing this game plan, and in terms of keeping the group's morale up and ready to play good footy, they did an excellent job.

All that said, I'm not getting carried away. We had a rousing win against a big rival. But it's a weird season and the opposition didn't play well. I'm reminded of the truism: it's never as good, or as bad, as you think.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

On a more negative note Bell, Florent and Stephens not great
O'Riordan and melican proving us wrong

hey bruzzi dont need that kind of negative energy here

Unsure as to which form of negativity is and is not appropriate. But as one of those that had remain positive about the Pelican, I feel I'm entitled to sound a small note pf caution. I think he is less than quick on his feet laterally, he got wrong footed only once that I saw last night - and it's the main reason why I think he should take on a Grundy like role and take on the monsters, where that weakness is less likely to be a problem.
But very pleased he has one up in RWO's esteem.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I loved the look of our midfield now and in the future.
Rowbottom, Blakey, Parker, Stephens, Papley, Florent.
Throw in Heeney and maybe Mills and that is a very solid group.
JPK will be ok for 1 more year but can't find a place for Hewett. Having both of them (plus Parker) makes us too slow.

Perhaps with the emergence of the new mids in the absence of JPK and Hewett, there will be no reason for those two and Parker to completely dominate attendance at the bounce the way they did last year - and make us look slow?