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obviously a number of redandwhite onliners not swans supporters, Umpiring whilst not wholly onesidered favoured the Blues. One the swans got away with was when Dawson was run down in the third qrt I think , it was wrong. The game has gone backwards this year with the umpiring leading the way ,we should recruit some large league players who can just bust the pack particularly that throwing is in, footscray also get away with it.
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Young blokes ran out of gas tonight especially when it got wet. We have a genius for getting smashed in centre clarances. I'd settle for winning 40% of them. Puts too much pressure on our defence which, although excellent, can't cope and will eventually give way. Chronic problem for years - not just a ruck issue,
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WOW.
Just WOW.
Someone tell me how you give away a 39 point lead.
Talk about resting on your laurels - after ONE quarter.
Jeez.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
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Another comments is that Rowie seems to have lost a bit since Josh K returned.Comment
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Joey was particularly poor last night (relative to his high standards). He seemed flat/tired and I surprised he didn't get pinged more for holding the ball.
I was hoping they would push/rest him forward more to give Rowbottom some more time in the middle, plus I thought he would have been pretty good around the feet of Reid and McLean. Anyway hindsight ...."Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017Comment
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Disappointing night after the lively start. But I think even accounting for other factors, they basically ran out of legs in the second half. Carlton were bigger-bodied and when they kept coming, there was no response.
Umpiring: well yes, some errors. Arguably it did make a difference, since we lost by a goal and one goal came from a clear throw. You might also argue that good teams win regardless of those moments, by being better for longer and staying more than 1-2 goals ahead throughout.
Weather: I have never been convinced that there are teams which go better, or worse, in the wet. Maybe a team with a higher general skill level might do better. But statistically I think there's very little evidence that weather favours or disadvantages certain teams.
We lauded the same team last week, the disappointment of loss this week, so it will be until the consistency returns - next season, I'm sure.Comment
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I reckon the 39 point lead flattered us and was a reflection of Carltons poor ball use going inside 50. They were still winning more clearances, inside 50s etc.
Swans have become adept at absorbing a load of inside 50s, but it leaves us vulnerable if teams find a way of making their entries more effective, which Carlton did.
As others have noted it all comes back to being smashed in the midfield inside and particularly on the outside (they were +35 uncontested possessions). Centre clearances we lost 11-6.
If Hewett or Mills was fit we might have played them on Cripps, but JPK took it on and got beaten.Comment
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We simply run out of legs . Umpiring was deplorable and I’m totally confused with holding the ball . You can basically do a ring a ring a Rosie with 5 blokes hanging off you and it’s still play on . But having said that we run out of legs plain and simple
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Yeah they need to crack down on that, if you get spin full circle that is prior. As the commentators said last night, if you’re trying to discourage tacklers bringing the player to ground then you have to reward those upright tackles more where there has been clear prior.
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"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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