2023 Preseason

[wolftone57]

Third quarter very disappointing. Sloppy and no flow but not having a ruckman doesn’t help. Lot of senior players off the ground but still our forward entries are high bombs that rebound straight out. (I guess when the high bomb has worked so well for us in the past they’re happy to go with it!)

It doesn't work if your personnel are not pack markers and none were.

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[wolftone57]

Maybe some lessons too. (Sorry, it's a bugbear of mine as is 'Versus' being turned into a verb. ie. We verse Carlton next Friday.)

It most certainly is not verse as verse is writing with metrical rhythm typically rhyming. Or you can be well versed, which actually refers to the reading of such verse but came be used to mean well practiced.

Swans versus Carlton, Swans vie with Carlton.

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[Bloods05]

It most certainly is not verse as verse is writing with metrical rhythm typically rhyming. Or you can be well versed, which actually refers to the reading of such verse but came be used to mean well practiced.

Swans versus Carlton, Swans vie with Carlton.

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"Versus" is Latin for "against" or "opposed to".

[Markwebbos]

Wow MW....big move! Good luck with that.

Thank you. I’m really going to miss being at the SCG watching the Swans

[joeykanga]

I need new spectacles as according to the write up on SEN, Ladhams went off with a sore calf and had to be replaced by McAndrew - THAT'S when Brisbane got on top!

Says all you need to know about Vic based media, pure amateurish parasites on the game

The article actually said that Ladham was out with a calf injury which forced Lachlan McAndrew to face up against Lions tall Oscar McInerney. The mismatch was apparent as the Lions got on top...
It was badly written but I think was implying that the mismatch was more apparent after the half time break and was explaining it due to the absence of Ladhams.
It didn't actually imply Ladham's played at all

[Blood Fever]

The article actually said that Ladham was out with a calf injury which forced Lachlan McAndrew to face up against Lions tall Oscar McInerney. The mismatch was apparent as the Lions got on top...
It was badly written but I think was implying that the mismatch was more apparent after the half time break and was explaining it due to the absence of Ladhams.
It didn't actually imply Ladham's played at all

thx for clarification

[neilfws]

Has anyone seen stats for the game?

I think I saw a reply on the Swans Twitter stating that no official stats would be released for the game. Seems a little odd, maybe they have some internally? Or maybe just not worth the effort given the nature of the game.

I enjoyed the first half, they seemed to check out after that. A good experience for McAndrew. Not much else to add.

I should know by now not to read anything into a Swans pre-season game - it's still annoying when the other side goes better though! I remember going to a NAB cup game versus the Giants out at Rooty Hill years ago, which the Giants won, where there was an eastern European lady behind me berating the team no end. "Calm down mum!" said her son. "I came here to win!" she retorted. Classic stuff.

[bloodspirit]

Brisbane ‘should’ be contenders in a serious way this year.

Are you channelling Marlon Brando??

Maybe some lessons too. (Sorry, it's a bugbear of mine as is 'Versus' being turned into a verb. ie. We verse Carlton next Friday.)

If you keep paying attention you may notice that language keeps evolving. Plenty of things that were errors yesteryear become ridgy-didge with the passing of time. I don't like 'versing' either but I think it's made it into the lexicon and while it's still ugly I don't think it's incorrect any longer. Personally I haven't gotten used to people talking about thing impacting other things (rather than impacting oo other things). I would focus on the battles you still have a chance of winning - like the appropriate use of apostrophes, if I were you.

My £0.013 (I’ve moved to the UK) it’s impossible to judge a teams relative standing from preseason games, particularly with the Swans who know premierships are not won in February.

However I think they can be a valuable guide where individual players, particularly new recruits are concerned.

Hope you keep posting MW! And that the footy can brighten up those drizzly spring days. (BTW, is £0.013 the equivalent of two bob?)

[Ludwig]

Wasn’t a disaster and I am sure they got some learnings out of it, really worried about our big man stocks

This looks okay to me. Since I have macular degeneration, I read the post as:

Wasn’t a disaster and I am sure they got some earnings out of it, really worried about our big man socks.

I don't mind the players getting paid. I just don't know what to do about this box of XXXL socks that I was planning to donate to the club.

Maybe some lessons too. (Sorry, it's a bugbear of mine as is 'Versus' being turned into a verb. ie. We verse Carlton next Friday.)

I got confused with the unconventional use of periods and commas in this post. And maybe e.g. would have been better than i.e. in this case.

If you keep paying attention you may notice that language keeps evolving. Plenty of things that were errors yesteryear become ridgy-didge with the passing of time. I don't like 'versing' either but I think it's made it into the lexicon and while it's still ugly I don't think it's incorrect any longer. Personally I haven't gotten used to people talking about thing impacting other things (rather than impacting oo other things). I would focus on the battles you still have a chance of winning - like the appropriate use of apostrophes, if I were you.)

I think I've used my full quota Wittgenstein quotes over the past 15 years, so I'll just agree without reference to the wisdom of elders.

[Markwebbos]

Are you channelling Marlon Brando??




If you keep paying attention you may notice that language keeps evolving. Plenty of things that were errors yesteryear become ridgy-didge with the passing of time. I don't like 'versing' either but I think it's made it into the lexicon and while it's still ugly I don't think it's incorrect any longer. Personally I haven't gotten used to people talking about thing impacting other things (rather than impacting oo other things). I would focus on the battles you still have a chance of winning - like the appropriate use of apostrophes, if I were you.





Hope you keep posting MW! And that the footy can brighten up those drizzly spring days. (BTW, is £0.013 the equivalent of two bob?)

It’s the equivalent of 2c. Spring is still 3 and a bit weeks away (it starts here on March 20) and it’s due to snow this week.

I’m going to keep watching and keep posting from afar. There’s no game that’s as good as the AFL.

Not sure we’re going to make it to the last weekend in September, but if we do … I’ll need to find a way to be there

[liz]

It’s the equivalent of 2c.

I believe the phrase "two cents' worth" is actually a(n American) bastardisation of the original British phrase "two pennies' worth". So maybe honour the original, and stick with 2p?

[Bloods05]

I believe the phrase "two cents' worth" is actually a(n American) bastardisation of the original British phrase "two pennies' worth". So maybe honour the original, and stick with 2p?

And Americans sometimes call cents pennies. It's a funny old world.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Tuppence more and up goes the donkey!

[KSAS]

I was encouraged by Justin McInerney's performance. Hoping he goes to next level this season as i thought he was below his par last season for whatever reason (injury)? Jared Crouch appears to be a big fan.

Rowbottom's performance also impressed me as he looked hungry with increased confidence.

I was hoping Logan McDonald to be more influential but delivery into the forward line wasn't crash hot for most part & he was more involved in play further up the ground in the 2nd half. Early days.

Seems like Campbell will be persisted being played in defence.Hoping he gets transitioned into the midfield this year as I can see him being damaging with his penetrating kicks. Is his tank still the issue as some were hinting last season?

[The Big Cat]

I realise that language evolves over time. Just look at the original meanings of “terrific”, or “fabulous” or “fantastic”. But two I cannot have is the use of “literally” to mean metaphorically, or worst of all, the use of “bad” as a synonym for “mistake”. The latter is not evolution of the language but a pretentious attention-seeking invention.