Qualifying Final vs Melbourne Demons @ MCG Match Thread
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I've sighed a lot too over the past year.....but I must say, Dylan's form over the last seven games has lessened the sighs considerably. He's tracking very nicely now.
When he kicked that goal on Friday night, I thought 'Caleb who?'. Of course, that was before I saw Serong dominate in a final against the Pups. Still, we've made our bed and I think it will still be a comfortable one to lie in. Go Dyl!
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This is quite cool.....
Qualifying Final - Our win over the Demons - YouTubeComment
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I've sighed a lot too over the past year.....but I must say, Dylan's form over the last seven games has lessened the sighs considerably. He's tracking very nicely now.
When he kicked that goal on Friday night, I thought 'Caleb who?'. Of course, that was before I saw Serong dominate in a final against the Pups. Still, we've made our bed and I think it will still be a comfortable one to lie in. Go Dyl!
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This is quite cool.....
Qualifying Final - Our win over the Demons - YouTubeComment
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I didn't feel Amartey did enough in reserves yesterday to really push his case - if anything McLean was the better player, and I can not see them picking him over McDonald, given he simply doesn't have the athletic ability to get around the ground in the same way that McDonald does.
I don't think Cunningham will come in either - at this point I think it would be a folly to fiddle unless forced by injury, outside potentially the medi-sub role.
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Completely agree.
I didn't feel Amartey did enough in reserves yesterday to really push his case - if anything McLean was the better player, and I can not see them picking him over McDonald, given he simply doesn't have the athletic ability to get around the ground in the same way that McDonald does.
I don't think Cunningham will come in either - at this point I think it would be a folly to fiddle unless forced by injury, outside potentially the medi-sub role.
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Ok, it's not a medical diagnosis; just an impression based on the stress on his face, his tentative play and the absence of that exultant joy he's played with in the past. It's not coming instinctively.Comment
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On athletic ability, one interesting stat from the last match, was that according to the tracker, we ran a total of 292.7km, while Melbourne ran 281.7. Which is a big difference. And generally we've outran the opposition in most games this season. Which may be one reason why we have such a good record in fourth quarters.
Just need to do it twice more from here!
Sent from my CPH2009 using Tapatalk"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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On athletic ability, one interesting stat from the last match, was that according to the tracker, we ran a total of 292.7km, while Melbourne ran 281.7. Which is a big difference. And generally we've outran the opposition in most games this season. Which may be one reason why we have such a good record in fourth quarters.Comment
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Titus's weekend review is now out.
Footy is a passion, not some cold hearted, spread sheet dominated rational exercise. On a Monday, you want irrational reaction. You want emotion to trump
Some pearlers:
"It’s September, which means it’s Gary Rohan time."
"You can overcomplicate these review things; Sydney was simply better and more desperate, Robbie Fox proved that several times in his Gandalf moment."
On the Lions/Tigers goal review: "People need to admire the fact that the AFL can get things wrong in both digital and analogue forms, quite the achievement.
If the AFL had been in charge of building the ark in the Bible, not a single thing would be alive today."
"Moments later the siren went, and so shocked was everyone at this turn of events, they played the Richmond theme song like this was a Crows pre-season camp."Comment
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Horse has long prioritised two-way running which has led to much of our squad brandishing huge tanks. Logan seems to have built his up to the point where his running and effort are real weapons, along with his general footy IQ and team mentality. I really like Amartey but feel Logan is a step above at this stage, playing an invaluable role that Joel is not as suited to.
I rate him well above Mclean, who I also like, but who I think has a lower potential ceiling overall."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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On athletic ability, one interesting stat from the last match, was that according to the tracker, we ran a total of 292.7km, while Melbourne ran 281.7. Which is a big difference. And generally we've outran the opposition in most games this season. Which may be one reason why we have such a good record in fourth quarters.Comment
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And we probably wouldn't have Chad. Drafting for team balance seems pretty wise to me. I agree Serong is a good player, and seems like a quality young man, but it seems likely he has hit his ceiling early. Dylan will continue to improve, and that high quality endurance running is a rarer quality than a burrowing inside mid.Comment
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