Elimination Final: Blues v Swans Match Thread MCG

[longmile]

Seen this movie before

We obviously deserve to be losing but the AFL needs to look into why so many interstate teams fail at the MCG

[Markwebbos]

To be fair to the coaches we’ve kicked 2.6, had we kicked straight in the first quarter (and Haywards shocker) things wouldn’t look so grim.

The delivery info f50 when we actually get it up there has been poor which astounds me when we have Gulden, Campbell etc who can pick out a target. Why aren’t we using them??

[longmile]

Heeney is not good. Every play he's in, he takes his time and gives it up.

He's getting his hands on it and doing some good things but I agree - taking too long with it and making bad decisions

[Mark26]

Blues are first to the ball, waltzing to free space, killing us overhead . It’s one way traffic and a pretty boring contest.
Just no flair , no dare in Swans tonight.

+1

There's a lot of work and change needed in this next half if we any chance of getting back in it.

[gloveski]

Once Carlton got on top with clearances it was trouble town . We look slow , hits the ground and we are in trouble . We’re is our forward pressure , and I’m not talking smalls either because wicks has been serviceable


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[Roadrunner]

Missing Stephens big time.

We’re missing most of the team- let’s not blame Longmire as the players are letting us down. If Paps and JMac are not 100%, they should have owned up, but realistically who else have we got?
Some of the decision making has been terrible, for instance Parks kicking high to Wicks who was easily out marked. Horrible to watch.

[caj23]

We obviously deserve to be losing but the AFL needs to look into why so many interstate teams fail at the MCG

It’s not primary school footy

How about our club take a look at the problem themselves and do something about it

What a loser mentality

[MattW]

Difference is
- contested possessions, getting smashed in air and on ground - down 85-65
- we look lumbering forward of the ball - need Fox on pretty quickly
- again, slow of thought, grabby and easily cowered in a final
- tackle count is 35-35, but we'd be winning the missed tackle count by a fair margin.

[Swannette]

One blessing so far - no frothing at the mouth about Paddy and/or Charlie. If that starts I’ll be off I reckon.

[Mel_C]

2 goals to half time in a final

Classic Longmire football

Rubbish. Do you actually think this is what Longmire wants? Blame the players that couldn't kick straight in the first quarter. That would have put pressure on Carlton.

[longmile]

It’s not primary school footy

How about our club take a look at the problem themselves and do something about it

What a loser mentality

chill bro lol - its significantly harder for interstate teams to win a premiership and it'll never be a national competition until its equal. Vicbias is real

what an aggresive douchebag mentality

[gloveski]

Chad , Rowbottom and Parker need to dominate clearances in the second half if we have any chance


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[Captain]

Dropping Fox set the tone for this. The one player who can mentally handle a final.

[Roadrunner]

What about our forward line- do we have one?

[SwanSand]

There is now a template to beat us in big games. Not much is going to change unless we change the personnel. We are just too small and too young and too same. I think it is a shame we can’t withstand finals pressure here unlike the bygone era when we could not only withstand but own it.