Qualifying Final vs Melbourne Demons @ MCG Match Thread

[Goal Sneak]

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.

Not sure how you would conclude Serong has hit his ceiling? Even if he has, that is a pretty impressive ceiling. The only question at this stage will be whether he can maintain the level he has got to for the rest of his career.

I'm not too fussed about selecting Dylan over Caleb, you can't win 'em all and as you said, it more than likely led us to Chad

[i'm-uninformed2]

What day does the club usually issue it's injury update? Very keen to hear about Ollie and his dancing feet.

[TheBloods]

What day does the club usually issue it's injury update? Very keen to hear about Ollie and his dancing feet.

He is fine

[i'm-uninformed2]

Some more Rowie love in here.

Monstrous performances galore: Which finals display was best?

And here's the full chart for all players in that game.

https://twitter.com/AFLPlayerRating/status/1566290438705008640?s=20&t=htw3_IoQp9s07krkSkBZdg

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He is fine

Thanks, and good to hear

[stevoswan]

Please don't criticize our recruiting staff by choosing Stephens over Serong. We have got Gulden at 32 and Warner at 39. Two of the greatest draft selections of all time.

Was I really doing that....really?

I have in the past yes....but here? No....not now. Read my post again.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Love this, from the heroes and zeroes in The Mongrel Punt

JAKE LLOYD

He’s had his critics. They can now STFU.

The Heroes and Zeroes of the AFL Finals - Week One - The Mongrel Punt

[Mr Magoo]

Love this, from the heroes and zeroes in The Mongrel Punt

JAKE LLOYD

He’s had his critics. They can now STFU.

The Heroes and Zeroes of the AFL Finals - Week One - The Mongrel Punt

Also the commentary on Clarke - when the clarkes and foxs of your team are getting mentions , you know the team is in a good place.

[RogueSwan]

Love this, from the heroes and zeroes in The Mongrel Punt

JAKE LLOYD

He’s had his critics. They can now STFU.

The Heroes and Zeroes of the AFL Finals - Week One - The Mongrel Punt

Rubbaduck's comments, at the bottom of the page, about Reid are good to read too

[barry]

Rubbaduck's comments, at the bottom of the page, about Reid are good to read too

Reid has an injury free season, and plays well every few years. I think the last were 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2022. See a pattern there?

[dejavoodoo44]

Also the commentary on Clarke - when the clarkes and foxs of your team are getting mentions , you know the team is in a good place.

One of my favourite passages of play was Clarke's multiple efforts, that led to Hayward's first goal. First he tackled the Melbourne player trying to rebound, then got himself off the ground to complete a flying smother on another Melbourne player, then while on the ground, he gathered the ball and handballed to Hayward.

[Mountain Man]

And Clarke was the Swan that forced the ball out of bounds with an effective tackle to end the sequence of Fox's multiple smother and McDonalds clearing kick

[giant]

Why sigh? If we took Serong we wouldn’t have Dyl. In a few years time we’ll be praising Kinnear’s master stroke.

Yeh nah.

[tlock]

So do the Swans prefer to face Collingwood or Fremantle in the semis?

[mcs]

So do the Swans prefer to face Collingwood or Fremantle in the semis?

I doubt there is a strong preference. Maybe Freo because their pressure game isn't quite the same level as the 'wobbles, but Freo I think are a more adaptable team compared to the Pies - who I think haven't got a lot in the lockers if their primary approach doesn't prove effective.

If we play anywhere near our best, we will beat either of them.

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[Mel_C]

I listened to the start of Ray Chamberlain's segment on SEN this morning, and he ticked off the 2 frees paid to Buddy.

He said for the first one that it's fine for players to push and shove when they are facing each other but when a player turns his back he is not expecting forceful contact in the back, so the free against May was correct.

The second one was paid because May moved off his line and blocked Buddy's run when he bumped him to the ground. I have to admit at the time I thought this one was soft.