Round 21: GWS v Sydney Match Thread 5 Aug23

[Thunder Shaker]

GWS: 40 inside 50s in a half. Score: 7.6 (48).
Sydney: 23 inside 50s in a half. Score: 11.0 (66).

Half time scores, last 3 weeks:
vs Fremantle: 10.5 (65).
vs Essendon: 10.5 (65).
vs GWS: 11.0 (66).

It's our second-highest half time score this season, and the first time we've gone to half time with no behinds since round 10 last year vs Carlton when we had 7.0 (we lost that game 13.9 to 15.12).

11.0 is a new club record for highest half-time score with no behinds.

[Dow]

Can we keep it rolling for a second half

[i'm-uninformed2]

I do think we will have to list our contested work and tackle pressure to finish it off

[ugg]

This is mighty impressive by McLean after playing as a ruckman for the past few weeks to come back and to do this against the league’s most informed defence.

[Mel_C]

This is why we need McLean playing up forward instead of mostly playing in the ruck.

[Daisi]

We're doing well considering all the stats that are against us...
GWS are a fast finishing team...so it's all up in the air until the final siren...but I've enjoyed our play so far and whatever happens, it's a great effort all round

[Daisi]

Still liking Toby folks?

[ugg]

I think Longmire made a great point in the halftime interview when he said part of the reason for the i50 discrepancy was because we were finishing and they had no kick ins from which we would get some repeat i50s

[Dow]

Florent having a howler

[Daisi]

we're dropping off a bit now- looking somewhat tired- this is what has happened in the last few games to us...looks like it might happen again

[Foreign Legion]

VERY poor last 10 minutes

[Daisi]

Did Errol just do that? Kick- pick up the rebound? He is incredible...

Go Ollie..

[i'm-uninformed2]

Good on Ollie, as he’s not used to being tagged and been beaten, but found a way.

[Dow]

He owed us that nice finish and Gulden is a genuine star ????

[Daisi]

Oh the absurdity!!! (synonym for umpiring) The rain is pelting down here in Newtown...