Round 8 Match Thread: Swans v GWS at SCG

[Bloods05]

King is such a putz....and I told him so on the youtube comments when he was asking 'are the Swans relying too much on Heeney?'

Did he ask if Richmond relied on Martin too much in their flag years?

[barry]

Geez, mccartin must be close to giving the game away like his brother, and Brayshaw, and that Collingwood bloke.

[dejavoodoo44]

In answer to Nico's question about Greene and the gut punch: it was Lloyd that he punched, not Cunningham. Well, unless he also punched Cunningham and I didn't see it. It seems that the usual media suspects think that he should only get a fine, because there wasn't that much force, but I wouldn't mind him getting a week. I mean, it was a closed fist, rather than an open hand, and it was totally unnecessary. Also, with 23 previous suspensions and fines from the tribunal, I don't think he can argue that he doesn't know that he's not supposed to hit people. Nor can he argue that it's out of character.

[dejavoodoo44]

Brown has just got three weeks for the McCartin hit. Greene a fine for the above mentioned punch. Both a touch lenient in my opinion. While Himmelberg got a fine for tripping Rowbottom.

[707]

Brown has just got three weeks for the McCartin hit. Greene a fine for the above mentioned punch. Both a touch lenient in my opinion. While Himmelberg got a fine for tripping Rowbottom.

Three weeks is soft, GWS should take it and run.

Greene quoted as 'First Offence' - with a record like he's got!

I'm yet to watch the game but got it ready for tonight, then straight to First Crack to hear their opinion. I'll give Bounce a miss, as I usually do LOL

[liz]

I'm yet to watch the game but got it ready for tonight, then straight to First Crack to hear their opinion.

That might take a minute or two.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Just read the “Nine Things We Learned” segment on the AFL site. Seriously, after what was an outstanding win by the mighty Bloods the whole section from our match is about the Giants. The Swannies don’t even get a mention by name. Extraordinary.


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[707]

Finally watched the game, a joy to watch apart from the McCartin hit.

Saw the crowd figure was 40,000, wow that's huge given the weather. Serious question to those that were there, how much of that crowd were orange people?

[neilfws]

Errol scooping the ball up and kicking it in one ( poetic) motion. Charlie beckons.

What a moment of footy beauty that was. One hand, on to the boot in a step and straight to a target, all on the run.

Finally watched the game, a joy to watch apart from the McCartin hit.

Saw the crowd figure was 40,000, wow that's huge given the weather. Serious question to those that were there, how much of that crowd were orange people?

It was a terrific game, as someone said a real statement. I thought any of Gulden, Warner, Heeney could have taken the medal. No doubt Green was a big loss for GWS but once the Swans got a run of goals after half-time, it never looked in doubt. Great performances across the board.

The big crowd certainly added to the day, several players acknowledged it after the game and my impression that there were very few GWS supporters, aside from the away fans pocket and a smattering of others throughout the crowd, a few hundred at the very most?

We had a bit of a giggle at their banner. Not to punch down but describing the Swans Victorian heritage is hardly an insult and, well, maybe run it through a spell checker next time.

[i'm-uninformed2]

I watched back the fourth quarter yesterday, and there was a brilliant bit of play that summed up where we are at - the Heeney goal.

The typical midfield contribution at the restart - Rowie smashing Ward in a tackle to turn it over, Chad bursting through the contest with the ball, a quick, lovely soft handball from Jordon, and then the polish from Heeney to finish - was there for all to see.

But there's a field-wide shot from above and behind the goals on the replay, and every single player is positioned just perfectly. From Rampe holding his position as the deepest player, to Roberts tracking his man wide to close off the open side exit from the 50 . . . even if the Giants had won the ball, they had nowhere to go. No wonder they looked strangled in the second half. Just awesome.

(Plus, the sight of Paps going off on the bench like he'd kicked the goal was hysterical.)

[BRS328]

If I had to put a figure on it I would say less than 1,000. There was a small group of approximately 300 in the forward pocket at the city end, and from where I was sitting I could not see other groups of orange.
I think it is a serious concern. You could not use the excuse that the Swans did not allocate GWS enough seats because whenever we play other teams from interstate there is generally a vocal group of supporters at the game. This was not evident on Saturday with GWS

[i'm-uninformed2]

Coaches votes:

Chad - 10
Rampe - 7
Errol - 6
Hayward - 5
Heeney - 1
Buckley - 1

Hard to argue with much there (bar the Buckley vote ...). Agree that Chad was BOG by a small margin, but BOG nonetheless - and particularly pleased Rampe got major nods. He really is exceptional.


Coaches' votes, R8: Essendon captain Zach Merrett closes the gap to Isaac Heeney, SEVEN perfect 10s

[Auntie.Gerald]

Imagine of Heeney nailed 2 of his misses................i really did think he would have nailed them

He would have been 7 pts minimum

[dejavoodoo44]

Coaches votes:

Chad - 10
Rampe - 7
Errol - 6
Hayward - 5
Heeney - 1
Buckley - 1

Hard to argue with much there (bar the Buckley vote ...). Agree that Chad was BOG by a small margin, but BOG nonetheless - and particularly pleased Rampe got major nods. He really is exceptional.


Coaches' votes, R8: Essendon captain Zach Merrett closes the gap to Isaac Heeney, SEVEN perfect 10s

Yeah, I had no clear idea of who was BOG: unlike some games where it's obvious. I wouldn't have been all that surprised if it was Grundy, but he didn't even get a vote.

[waswan]

Warner breaking lines and not getting caught was huge