Elimination Final: Blues v Swans Match Thread MCG

[Markwebbos]

What about our forward line- do we have one?

We created 7 shots on goal in the first quarter but kicked 5 points and one went out on the full. Problem right now is around the ball and delivering to the forwards

[longmile]

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.

I agree we're too young and lean but we also beat Melbourne and the Pies in finals last year. One good off season would capitulate us

[Agent 86]

As much as I despise their fans for pretty much booing anything that doesn’t go the way, the Blues have simply been harder at the footy all across the ground. If we don’t aim up, a drubbing is a-coming. I got sick of seeing that GF score in the AFL app all off-season. Please don’t let it happen again.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Is there such thing as “reverse trauma”?

Lol ????

I’m feeling like this has been a traumatic experience so far

C’mon lads

Let’s out work and out tackle to get a pulse

Then apply the afterburners

I’m feeling a 2012 second qtr vs hawks 37 point swing

Not over yet despite my traumatic experience so far lol ????

[Roadrunner]

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

C’mon Captain- most have played finals so it’s more than Fox not starting. We’ve been outplayed well and truly in the 2nd quarter. Just look at the inside 50’s.

[longmile]

Parker put full forward lol

[Swannette]

Parker starting in goal square. Good


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[Mickeydee]

John Ralph

A gopde

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.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Also feels like, god love him, Hickey’s form has hurt us, in that McLean has to spend more time in the ruck than ideal, when he’s just about our best contested mark up forward.

[longmile]

That was terrible by Melican then

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We cant complain about our behinds anymore

[Markwebbos]

Thank you Harry Mackay

[Swanstubbs]

Just ok tunnelling when we go forward...

[MarshallG]

Problem right now is around the ball and delivering to the forwards

Forwards are not leading, hence the bombing in.

We are slow to make decisions and when we do they are not overly good ones. Slow to make our way forward, giving Blues all the time in the world to match up.

[MattW]

Still too many dinky handballs

[longmile]

Now we look truly @@@@

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Do we only have one player who can kick straight