Match Thread: Swans v Demons.

[Wardy]

As much as I hate Stevic - he’s at least better than the work experience umpires that we were subject to tonight.

[SCGonasunnyday]

Effort right there tonight - really took it up to them late in the 3rd and early in the 4th. Couple of 50/50 moments didn't go our way, and as usual we saw about 9 rules books, 48 interpretations, and some utterly laughable umpiring as normal.

Disappointing outcome, but I don't doubt for one second that this team is absolutely headed in the right direction.

Yeah - perfect post. Sucks to lose but not that far off it. I think we won 3 of 4 quarters

[stevoswan]

Great effort by the lads tonight, they can hold their heads up high. Melbourne are a seriously well drilled team at the moment and we were right in it to the end.....but do we start calling Melbourne the "Deepups" any time soon??

[Wardy]

We need to also learn how to play with a wet ball.

[mcs]

Yeah - perfect post. Sucks to lose but not that far off it. I think we won 3 of 4 quarters

When you think where we are at in our development cycle compared to a team like Melbourne, I think we stack up well. We've beaten Brisbane, Geelong, Richmond and pushed Melbourne right to the line thus far this season. Had someone told me that before a ball was bounced in Rd 1 I would of said you were having a laugh.

[Faunac8]

Hard to believe but we actually won the free kick count 17-15

[stevoswan]

Buddy starting to look his age. I hope he just needs a couple of games to get his mojo back.

May is in great form but if the Bud could just win a deserved free or two, that would be nice.

[Legs Akimbo]

We need to also learn how to play with a wet ball.

They had the fumbles before the rain hit

[stevoswan]

We need to also learn how to play with a wet ball.

Yes, there was a noticeable Swans skill level drop once the rain came.

[SwanSand]

I thought we were very good against a very good side who are very well drilled. The Mills goal was the only way things were going to work for us with lever and May in defence. We just needed some run and some composure in the middle.
This performance will hold us in good stead. I reckon Longmire knew how to beat Melbourne but in the end we were not good enough.
Thought the three players who will be under pressure - Sinclair, wicks and oriordan.
Fox was amazing for first game back. Cunningham was amazing too. The opposition are putting pressure on Dawson and taking his time away.

[mcs]

Hard to believe but we actually won the free kick count 17-15

Suprising but not. Its all the calls that aren't given or just compeltely at random (5 let go then no 6 given) that drive me nuts. And I'm certain some players get completely different treatment to others out there too.

[Daisi]

I think we played really well. One positive is that we are playing the MCG really well too. That will be handy in the future.

[AB Swannie]

Buddy starting to look his age. I hope he just needs a couple of games to get his mojo back.

Nah. May is probably the AA fullback and always plays Bud well.

[Ludwig]

I'm not sure, but that last McDonald mark that he kicked for the last goal, looked like he didn't have control of the ball. It was bobbling around and may have hit the ground before he took control. It was hard to get a clear look at it, but I thought that mark was suspicious. There were a few marks that we took that were better than that one that were not called.

I thought Buddy was way off today. Didn't look right at all. Shouldn't have played.

[Foreign Legion]

When you think where we are at in our development cycle compared to a team like Melbourne, I think we stack up well. We've beaten Brisbane, Geelong, Richmond and pushed Melbourne right to the line thus far this season. Had someone told me that before a ball was bounced in Rd 1 I would of said you were having a laugh.

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