Rd 4 vs Port Adelaide @ SCG - Match Thread

[stevoswan]

I don't have the confidence in our teams ability that I had last season.....we don't look confident and I think the GF is having an effect on our season so far. Just lucky we played an off Gold Coast and a crap Hawthorn in the first two games frankly.

When you think of some of our exciting play last year and even those first 4 games of 2021....we look way off that sort of form....way off.

[Mel_C]

just not good enough all the inside 50s we had should have been 6 goals up at minimum instead the momentum is all with port ffs. so frustrating

We are just bombing it in so it makes hard for the forwards.

[Mel_C]

Hayward has been very ordinary so far

I agree. Fox just showed footage of him blazing away instead of passing to Papley.

[crackedactor 01]

I was thinking we were a top 4 side. I have badly assessed that thought. Can't get the ball out of the centre and cannot take a mark in the forward line. All against a side that have won one game.

[Daisi]

Oh dear, this doesn't look good- what a terrible game so far. We are lucky that port didn't get that favourable review. The Swans look a bit rattled. I think we can win this, but we need to focus.

[Roadrunner]

Some of the throws players get away with now is terrible - especially with 4 umpires - its just so blatant at times

Too many players down in this quarter- fumbling, missing passes, lacking coherence and missed shots. What’s up with the team? Concentration lapse big time. Harry and Wilbur should give back their paycheck this week and Bud needs to move to the ruck or off- unfortunately being beaten up forward.

[liz]

All those complaining about goal accuracy - there is a very strong and blustery wind making it hard to know where to aim, especially to the more exposed Paddington end of the ground.

[jono2707]

Buddy has been very ordinary and our forward structure isn't right with him there. Get him further up the ground.

And surely Will Gould gets a debut next week?

[Roadrunner]

All those complaining about goal accuracy - there is a very strong and blustery wind making it hard to know where to aim, especially to the more exposed Paddington end of the ground.

Fair point Liz- but the shots from Paps and Heeney were close enough and gettable in the early part of the quarter. The momentum switched markedly after those misses.

[Foreign Legion]

Buddy has been very ordinary and our forward structure isn't right with him there. Get him further up the ground.

And surely Will Gould gets a debut next week?

Yep I reckon Gould needs a chance - playing in Adelaide might fire him up too. Hopefully Tom is ok for next week if not to come back on

[stevoswan]

Tom McCartin has just failed the concussion test....we are up against it now. Gould surely debuts next week.

[Foreign Legion]

Just heard Tom is out with concussion too - jeez

[stevoswan]

That play on call against Ladhams was pure BS! Soft goal gift to Port....is that how it's going to be this half umpires?

[mcs]

Just wow. What an absurd call.

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[Mel_C]

That's bull@@@@! How is Finlayson allowed to just stand there and not move away??