Match thread. THE GRAND FINAL!!! Swans v Cats.

[Syd76]

Do you want to go another 72yrs without a flag? cause talk like that is what it sounds like, i think any other side would of been more competitive than us today.

We were that bad

No champ I dont. But with your attitude we should fire everyone and sack everyone because they got things wrong or the side did not perform. It happens to the best of teams. So who should/would you change?

[Scottee]

I know I harp on about our centre clearance but that was the worst. A commentator made mention of it as they waltzed out of the guts with ease. We sat off our opponents in there hoping to tackle and hold. It's been nauseating to watch all year. You think they would have learned after the 9 goal quarter blitz by Carlton. Late in the game Gulden went in there and was competitive as was Warner. We have to put players in there who are prepared to put their bodies on the line. As good as Parker is, most of his centre clearances are scrappy kicks or errant hand passes.

With 666 you can't win a GF with a midfield that gets smashed. The coaches need to have a serious look at themselves and address this massive issue. It's way past time.

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[stevoswan]

I'm still waiting for my first premiership as a RWO member.

Me too.....

[dejavoodoo44]

For what it’s worth, my best mate is a Cats fan and even he just messaged me: “side property deals were the winners today”.

I don't really follow much AFL media, like SEN, Fox, etc. Is that just a jokey internet rumour, or is there any serious discussion about their possible salary cap manipulation?

[H2F]

No champ I dont. But with your attitude we should fire everyone and sack everyone because they got things wrong or the side did not perform. It happens to the best of teams. So who should/would you change?

That 3rd quarter was some of the most dismal stuff i have seen from a side all year i thought we would wrestle back some momentum like we did in the 2nd and end up losing by 6-7 goals.

We completely capitulated in the premiership quarter and i mean it was even worse than the 1st if that was possible.

We did not give a yelp apart from a few mins in the 2nd.

[MattW]

Our biggest losing margin this year before today =24 points

Is it not a reasonable question to ask what is going wrong? I was still positive at half time today..

Halftime? You hit the ground hard:

'I don’t expect us to make the 8 next year in the vein of Port, Crows and GWS.

We’re starting to build a compelling losing culture it seems.'

[Bexl]

I see a lot of people on social media saying that this will devastate Sydney for a long time but I think that's wrong I think with a team with so many young players so many players under 22 we moved from elimination in the first week last year to playing in the grand final this year I think we'll be around the mark for quite a while to come

[H2F]

I don't really follow much AFL media, like SEN, Fox, etc. Is that just a jokey internet rumour, or is there any serious discussion about their possible salary cap manipulation?

They got done a few years ago but it got quickly swept under the rug.

Not "exactly" cap breaching but funny business going on.

AFL 2020: Geelong fine, financial sanction for salary cap error, TPP

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[Industrial Fan]

Indeed I have. I thought we were still in the game at halftime.

Historically teams that have been humiliated in the grand final don’t make the 8 the following year. As per the three examples I gave.

Why is it we were competitive in just about every other game we played this year?

[stevoswan]

Why is it that two of the worst losses under longmire by some distance have been in grand finals?

Just didn’t give a whimper.

I haven’t been through records to check, but 2014 & 22 would be two of the top three losing margins off the top of my head.

How did we have so many players down in one game?

I don’t expect us to make the 8 next year in the vein of Port, Crows and GWS.

We’re starting to build a compelling losing culture it seems.

I went and had tea for a break from the pessimists and just came back.....to what? FFS....the negative 'toys out of the cot' delusion continues. Seriously, get a grip.

[Syd76]

That 3rd quarter was some of the most dismal stuff i have seen from a side all year i thought we would wrestle back some momentum like we did in the 2nd and end up losing by 6-7 goals.

We completely capitulated in the premiership quarter and i mean it was even worse than the 1st if that was possible.

We did not give a yelp apart from a few mins in the 2nd.

I realise that you are disappointed .. like we all are..

Yes we did get smashed. Yes we played atrociously.. the worst we have played all year.

However all in all, I think we are all proud that we have at least made the gf.

A further year's development, will be good for the team providing we can keep the list together. Most didn't think that the Swans would make the GF.

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Trying to come back from aoos like this is, almost impossible. Get eridof Longmire now

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What ever you are smoking I want some.. You are seriously on some mind altering stuff my friend!

[H2F]

I realise that you are disappointed .. like we all are..

Yes we did get smashed. Yes we played atrociously.. the worst we have played all year.

However all in all, I think we are all proud that we have at least made the gf.

A further year's development, will be good for the team providing we can keep the list together. Most didn't think that the Swans would make the GF.

You gotta take ur chances when they come you may never get there again our era should of been comparable to Richmond instead we have nothing to show for it.

Not me i would of 100% wished we got got done last week if i knew that this would be the result.

[stevoswan]

A mess of our doing . Was totally avoidable . This isnt our premiership 22 and i said it all year

Give yourself a medal.

[Syd76]

Agree one has to take their cahnces. But you also have to tip your hat to the better team. They were clearly better than the Swans and the rest of the competiton for the whole year. They are the cold hard facts, as much as it pains us all.

With all due respect we don't have the team of Richmond.... just give it time. And we lost to the best team for the whole year. Now if we lost to Collingwood like this then I would be really disappointed

The boys will be better for this (hopefully).

[stevoswan]

Said it all year no one would listen , so dont say hindsight

Give yourself another medal.