Opening Round 2024

[stevoswan]

Nice mark to Grundy....wrecks it with an average kick.

[Foreign Legion]

Roberts looking OK I think - not perfect but not out of his depth.

Paps very good. Grundy will obviously make a huge difference

[mcs]

A lot to like so far. Conceding plenty of I/50s and struggling in the contest a bit, but looking really good by foot. I'm enjoying the focus on trying to lower the eyes and kick more low. Though in doing so we blew two good chances for inside 50s to forwards with a lot of space.

Roberts continuing on from where he started in pre-season - really great to see. And Blakey is a joy to watch when he just trusts his instincts like he did for that kick inside.

Good game so far - liking a lot of what I've seen.

[stevoswan]

Shannon Noll singing 'Sweet Caroline' at quarter time! Bloody hell.

[wolftone57]

So far so good.

[Mel_C]

That was a really touching tribute for Jesse and Luke before the game. The placement of the goal umpire flags under the floral arrangement really got me.

[Maltopia]

Nice to be in the lead! A bit lucky as they have had more scoring shots.

Some of the bad....

Rampe and Melican? asleep and let Fritsch play on, could have easily been a goal.

Almartey needs to chase more when the other team has the ball. He gave away an easy outlet kick a couple of times that quarter as he was no where near his opponent.

Umpires are crappy. There was a play where two different Melbourne players dropped the ball within seconds of each other and no call.

The high tackle call on Rampe? looked crap too, the Melbourne player ducked and shrugged after he was wrapped up around the upper arms and caused the high contact. No call on Gawn shoving Grundy in the back out of a ruck contest...

Hope we can keep the lead with that BS going on.

[dejavoodoo44]

Roberts looking OK I think - not perfect but not out of his depth.

Paps very good. Grundy will obviously make a huge difference

I was going to compliment him before, but then he did that turnover in the middle that almost cost us. But yes, he has been pretty good. Grundy also good, probably be even better, if the umpires started penalising Gawn for pushing in the back.

[stevoswan]

Obvious throw from Tomlinson right in front of the ump....play on.

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That was a really touching tribute for Jesse and Luke before the game. The placement of the goal umpire flags under the floral arrangement really got me.

Swans are such a classy club.

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Almartey needs to chase more when the other team has the ball. He gave away an easy outlet kick a couple of times that quarter as he was no where near his opponent.

I've been meaning to do this before now but here goes.....it's Amartey, not ALmartey. Just sayin'.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Our defensive pressure is so high

[dejavoodoo44]

Nice goal by McInerney but really should have been 50 to Blakey.

[Maltopia]

What are these ticky touchwood holding calls against McLean on Gawn? I didn't see anything obvious on either call.

[Mel_C]

We are giving away too many ruck frees!

[stevoswan]

We're in front without our three big forwards doing much as yet.....one possession between McDonald, McLean and Amartey so far.

[Maltopia]

How did Melbourne get that free when McInerney was grabbed around the leg? This is so annoying.