Match thread: Swans v Suns.

[stevoswan]

We've lost two games and seventeen percent in the last two weeks. What a frickin' nightmare.

[Matty10]

Umpiring has been so inconsistent and we got the shafted. We sucked but fairer umpiring would have made it close and who knows?

I know the free kick count was against us, but I think that had more to do with how we played. Generally speaking, we were clumsy and beaten at the contest for much of the day.

Apart from the obvious 50m penalty that was missed at the end, I thought GC were unlucky not to get more free kicks paid their way.

[lwjoyner]

healy said at end of game dew survived tjhe blow torch. It time lonmire faced it. Pathetic again. why we cant start quarters wll beats me, they seem to go to sleep.

[Roadrunner]

Thanks guys. I don’t think I’ll watch the replay; it could be very painful! Sounds like the Suns may be one of our woodoo sides…..

[dejavoodoo44]

Our worst performances, are usually when we come off two six day breaks, as was the case today. Not sure why that is? If it's physically exhausting to play games in quick succession, then you'd think there would be a lighter training schedule? Hopefully, we bounce back next week.

I thought our best players were in defence, especially Paddy McCartin.

[aardvark]

It's official. We are the Suns bunnies! Such a shame the 2012 boys had to sit and watch that crap!

[dimelb]

Suns often had two men on our most dangerous - Buddy and Heeney. Worked a treat.
Our ball movement often ran into the opposition, who seemed to manage their own ball movement very well, thank you very much, while they hassled the accuracy to oblivion for our blokes.
And we consistently botched the ball up.
I won't say any more about the umpires' inconsistency.

[longmile]

Suns often had two men on our most dangerous - Buddy and Heeney. Worked a treat.
Our ball movement often ran into the opposition, who seemed to manage their own ball movement very well, thank you very much, while they hassled the accuracy to oblivion for our blokes.
And we consistently botched the ball up.
I won't say any more about the umpires' inconsistency.

You think if they played 2 on Heeney and buddy then papley, Hayward, McLean or Logan could get free?

[Nico]

Hard to see how we're outcoached? Horrible kicking into the corridor and forward 50 from us. Start every quarter slow. Rough unfavourable umpiring. Hard to blame this on Longmire mate

We were kicking to the midfield but there was no Swans player there.

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Rowbottom did a pretty good job on Miller Paddy McCartin apart from a few poor kicks solid in the back line that's about it

Yes he did, but Healy was insisting Kennedy was on him.

[Agent 86]

Our forward line is malfunctioning badly.

Papley
Hayward
Ronke
McLean
Mcdonald
Buddy
Heeney

Total score
4.5.21

How can you win a game with that result?

Papley. Still too selfish and didn’t do much. 1 good moment leading to a goal (not the one he kicked), but overall not much to say

Hayward. Blew his few opportunities. Gave away dumb free kicks.

Ronke. Can’t remember if he played today.

McLean. 1 good grab but not much else. Too slow and dopey to have much impact beyond that.

McDonald. Still just a kid. Hope to see some improvement one day.

Buddy. Some defenders just make him look old.

Heeney. Been off the boil for a while now.

But overall, not a game when i can blame the forwards. The scattering of entries were very poor and intercept marks were frustratingly plentiful. But still - we just bombed it in as not much energy up front to provide options.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Buddy worst on ground

Not entirely sure about that, but I recall Wakelin of Collingwood referring to Lockett on his return from unretirement as having "angry old man syndrome"

Buddy can on some recent occasions (even last week) look a bit like he is suffering from the same syndrome. Gave lots of free kicks away today.

[Bexl]

Not entirely sure about that, but I racall Wakelin of Collingwood referring to Lockett on his return from unretirement as having "angry old man syndrome"

Buddy can on some recent occasions (even last week) look a bit like he is suffering from the same syndrome. Gave lots of free kicks away today.

Yes the rest of the season will be interesting to see how he plays if it's working going on playing next year

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Buddy worst on ground

Not entirely sure about that, but I racall Wakelin of Collingwood referring to Lockett on his return from unretirement as having "angry old man syndrome"

Buddy can on some recent occasions (even last week) look a bit like he is suffering from the same syndrome. Gave lots of free kicks away today.

Suns often had two men on our most dangerous - Buddy and Heeney.

I have to admit I only saw Collins on Buddy, sure they supported him, but didn't in any way look like double marking to me.

[Ludwig]

GC had their main training session on Wednesday. We had ours on Thursday. Both last played on Sunday. GC looked full of energy. We were lethargic. I think we should be doing what they're doing.

And why do we keep kicking the ball in the air when we are being relentlessly beaten in the air. Try something else. Kick it along the ground. Make them work to get the turnover. We just kept handing the ball back to them on a silver platter.

[The Big Cat]

Lloyd should never take the kick outs. Blakey and Campbell can reach the centre with a bullet. I think teams allow Lloyd to kick the short one to the back pocket where we get locked in.