Pre-match Discussion: Round 4 V Bombers @SCG

[707]

Danger game!

[Molly dooker]

How do I find out if the 2's are playing pre game outside? Thanks folks. Cheer cheer. ??????????????????????????

[dejavoodoo44]

Danger game!

Yes, we often seem to play close matches against Essendon. And it's hard to get a read on their true level. Is it closer to the side who thrashed St Kilda, or the side who was thrashed by Port? Or the one who built a commanding half time lead against Hawthorn, or the one who frittered away that lead in the second half?

[Mark26]

Danger game!

Agreed. We have to take it to The Injectors like we took it to the Tigers.

[KTigers]

You'd think the Bombers defenders are going to have their hands full. I think Buddy might be given a bit a bit too much latitude (ie only one
guy on him) as now Essendon are going to be worried about everyone in our forward line. He may kick a bunch.

[Mountain Man]

One bonus from the big wins of Essendon, Carlton, Melbourne and Footscray is that the Melbourne Media will be consumed by their brilliance; leaving us alone.

Up to our coaches to fire up our team, while the above mentioned might be basking in the glory of the attention and not mentally preparing correctly. Essendon have a rookie coach who might not have the experience to turn it around.

[Ludwig]

You'd think the Bombers defenders are going to have their hands full. I think Buddy might be given a bit a bit too much latitude (ie only one
guy on him) as now Essendon are going to be worried about everyone in our forward line. He may kick a bunch.

Key defender Jordan Ridley won their B&F last year and is off to a great start this year. But Essendon will be without Hurley and Mason Redman, who injured his hamstring yesterday, while Hooker is now playing forward. So they may be light on the defensive end and could be exploited if we can get good separation, taking Ridley away from the marking contests as much as possible.

[dejavoodoo44]

Key defender Jordan Ridley won their B&F last year and is off to a great start this year. But Essendon will be without Hurley and Mason Redman, who injured his hamstring yesterday, while Hooker is now playing forward. So they may be light on the defensive end and could be exploited if we can get good separation, taking Ridley away from the marking contests as much as possible.

And as one of the commentators more or less said on the weekend; our forward line is now a dangerous place for opposition defenders to be.

[chalbilto]

“Right now we are just letting anyone in”.

Wow. We are Australia, the great egalitarian society. Any person can come to the football as long as they don’t display dangerous or unacceptable behaviour.

If people don’t know the players, does it matter?

If people are looking at their phones (as long as there is no inappropriate imagery), does it matter?

If people want to sing along to the ground announcer song, does it matter?

If people are waving a cardboard sign with a corporation name on it, that’s fantastic. The corporate sponsors keep wanting to invest in the Swans when that occurs.

Loud conversations on phones can be annoying if people are not considerate of others around them.

Society spends all its time being concerned or outraged about what other people are doing. That’s leading individuals to feel a lack of control in their own lives and subsequently their mental health suffers.

Focus on why you love going to the football, focus on the beauty of the game. Focus on the great escape that football is providing to you.

If you are going to the football it’s all about “you”, not about what others are doing (as long as others behaviour is within acceptable standards).

Well said. KTigers has always been measured and passionate but I think that he erred in his assessment in his post.

[liz]

Well said. KTigers has always been measured and passionate but I think that he erred in his assessment in his post.

See post 30.

[bloodspirit]

Earlier posts have discussed there being a big crowd on Thursday night. I think the emphasis when it comes to crowds at the SCG should
on quality rather than quantity. Right now they are just letting anyone in.

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[stevoswan]

I think the SCG will fill to its Covert capacity.

If it's at capacity, it'll hardly be "Covert".

[stevoswan]

See post 30.

Seriously, if KTigers was joking, he needs to work on his delivery.

[liz]

Seriously, if KTigers was joking, he needs to work on his delivery.

I don't think he was joking. Quite the opposite. More hyperbolic wishful thinking that was not intended to be taken seriously.

[Ralph Dawg]

Key defender Jordan Ridley won their B&F last year and is off to a great start this year. But Essendon will be without Hurley and Mason Redman, who injured his hamstring yesterday, while Hooker is now playing forward. So they may be light on the defensive end and could be exploited if we can get good separation, taking Ridley away from the marking contests as much as possible.

McLean did an awesome job running Andrews away from the contest in R1. I wonder whether Reid makes way for Buddy instead of McLean? It would be a shame because Reid is playing well but if we can nullify Ridley, their defence and attack will be severely curtailed.