Round 12: Swans v Giants in Perth

[tlock]

I missed watching this game on TV. Is there a place I can watch a replay without having to pay?

[Melbourne_Blood]

Round 12: Swans v Giants in Perth

I missed watching this game on TV. Is there a place I can watch a replay without having to pay?

You have to watch it. Looks like Ike you can only get highlights if you don’t have kayo. They have a free 14 day trial though so get it , watch it and watch next Saturday then unsubscribe ?

https://help.kayosports.com.au/s/article/How-do-I-start-a-free-trial-on-Kayo

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[Mel_C]

This is the first game in awhile that we have applied pressure from the opening bounce until the final siren. It was a pleasure to watch.

We seemed to be more accurate with our disposals and rarely turned the ball over compared to other weeks. Even when we dropped a mark or fumbled, there were 2nd, 3rd and 4th efforts.

It was nice to see Longmire smiling in the coaches box for a change ????.

The WA supporters were great and made heaps of noise. It was like a swans home game. Hopefully there will be another good turnout next week.

[sharp9]

I missed watching this game on TV. Is there a place I can watch a replay without having to pay?

PM me

[Markwebbos]

These are the votes for the Brett Kirk Medal:

Mitch Cleary, AFL Media

3 Luke Parker
2 Dane Rampe
1 Nick Blakey

Ben Horne, Daily Telegraph

3 Dane Rampe
2 Luke Parker
1 Jake Lloyd

Vince Rugari, Sydney Morning Herald:

3 James Rowbottom
2 Nick Blakey
1 Luke Parker

[goodie3shoes]

Wonder when the ‘ Parker is over rated’ mob are going to apologise.

[stevoswan]

Wonder when the ‘ Parker is over rated’ mob are going to apologise.

They tend to disappear when Parks plays well.....much like the 'Longmire is over rated' mob do after a great win.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Dunstall is a smart dude and a good analyst of players, having been integral to the Hawks strategy through their rise. So nice to see him zero in on Rowbottom.

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[giant]

They tend to disappear when Parks plays well.....much like the 'Longmire is over rated' mob do after a great win.

Not to mention the "I don't think Rowbottam is going to make it" naysayers. Fascinating stats during the Fox broadcast on JR's rating among teenage midfielders - obviously not a big crew in that cohort who get as many chances as he does, but he was clearly matching it with the Walshes, Smiths, Rowells etc. Great young player.

EDIT: hadn't read the Bloods post/mea culpa.

[giant]

Massive downgrade from Mills to any of the 3 novices you mention. Mills, who didn't play a minute of midfield last night, should rightly stay back, where he is elite. Not as simple as some might think to be a great defender.

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I'm fast getting to this point too - Mills is an elite AFL defender and we shouldn't be wringing our hands that he hasn't become the midfielder we might have hoped.

[graemed]

The frees were 16/16 and we won by 41 points. I didn't think the umpires were too bad. Could be argued that the free Thurlow got in the last quarter gifted us a goal.

The truth is neither Thurlow nor Stephens were genuine free kicks, in both cases the man in front went to ground themselves and virtually dragged the tacklers with them. Couldn't see what Melican did wrong but Dane certainly had arms around Cameron.
The positives were much more important than the negatives and a delight to watch:
Melican's efforts to regain fitness being rewarded and the spell in the scratch match has not harmed Blakey.
Loved the leaders' games and the discipline of Hayward was outstanding.
Rowbottom's emergence as a significant midfield weapon and Fox's reliabilty down back.
COR playing out a game without injury and Dawson's calm slotting of goals from the 50 not to mention his distribution skills.

Bliss

[AnnieH]

Oh my. I'm on cloud 27 after this game.
The kids seem to have finally gelled.
Putting paps into the middle and moving lizard around has worked wonders. They should stick with this.
We're STILL the owners of the bridge - how it should be.
Give them a few years and we're going to be a force to be reckoned with - again.
Pity the umpires were playing full-forward for the bogans.
Had they scored 0.7.7, properly, without help from the umps, I would have tattooed it onto my back.

[barracuda]

Oh my. I'm on cloud 27 after this game.
The kids seem to have finally gelled.
Putting paps into the middle and moving lizard around has worked wonders. They should stick with this.
We're STILL the owners of the bridge - how it should be.
Give them a few years and we're going to be a force to be reckoned with - again.
Pity the umpires were playing full-forward for the bogans.
Had they scored 0.7.7, properly, without help from the umps, I would have tattooed it onto my back.

I think the game has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for the swans. For example:

1. A hard running two way young midfield can burn off an older more fancied midfield
2. The old swans brand of tackle and turnover still has merit. Longmire commented that he felt they were starting to get a better balance.
3. Forward defensive pressure counts. For example, based on the swans own stats, wicks had the highest number of pressure acts and caused the most turnovers in the team. Yet he hardly touched the ball. Hayward did an amazing job on Haynes keeping him to 7 disposals. Having the genuine defensive forwards killed off GWS ability to rebound from the backline and nullified players like whitfield
4. The forwards don't need to score. The forwards had a low number of possessions and didn't score many goals. Rather they nullfied GWS defensive rebound, keeping the ball inside 50 and enabling the gut running mids; rowbottom, bell, stephens etc to blast through the corridor.

I don't know how this plan would hold up against teams that are not as lazy as GWS, but it is definitely a plan worth exploring!

[dimelb]

I think the game has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for the swans. For example:

1. A hard running two way young midfield can burn off an older more fancied midfield
2. The old swans brand of tackle and turnover still has merit. Longmire commented that he felt they were starting to get a better balance.
3. Forward defensive pressure counts. For example, based on the swans own stats, wicks had the highest number of pressure acts and caused the most turnovers in the team. Yet he hardly touched the ball. Hayward did an amazing job on Haynes keeping him to 7 disposals. Having the genuine defensive forwards killed off GWS ability to rebound from the backline and nullified players like whitfield
4. The forwards don't need to score. The forwards had a low number of possessions and didn't score many goals. Rather they nullfied GWS defensive rebound, keeping the ball inside 50 and enabling the gut running mids; rowbottom, bell, stephens etc to blast through the corridor.

I don't know how this plan would hold up against teams that are not as lazy as GWS, but it is definitely a plan worth exploring!

Interesting thoughts. I hope they happen.

[Mountain Man]

Another plus was having some better balance with height for the inevitable "long down the line".

Reid and McCartin did not have an enormous impact in the forward 50/goal recording, but they each had 3 marks (McCartin all contested) and Reid 2 contested.

Having that balance and option was useful for both returning balls into our scoring 50, and, an outlet from our defensive 50.

Sinclair as usual tried hard all day and added 4 marks with 2 contested.