Grand Final Replay

[Ouch! 2,262]

Damn, watching the way the hawks are playing tonight, glad our boys aren't taking them on.

The words spoken by Roos last week about the gulf between the top teams and the bottom is very scary!

... and Cheney playing on Pav and doing a damn good job! *sigh*

[deeko 952]

Shows a couple interesting things. First is wow the hawks are a great team and I'm scared to play them. The second point is how injuries ( or suspensions) to key players destroy teams. I tipped freo for the flag and still have faith if they get there they will give it a shot.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Can we just give Hawthorn the flag and end this shitty season?

[Wormburner 674]

See ya Chip...he'd be getting- top coin, top team, top culture.

[Glenn Molloy 494]

Here's the key point. Skill level and decision making. Their skill level and ability to run to the right positions, making it easier for their players to find them, is just sublime. That's the main reason we are so terrible. People keep saying that our "effort" isn't good enough. I actually thought our "effort" was ok last week (the contested ball stats give you an idea on that). You can try as hard as you like but if you fumble, don't dispose of the footy properly or take the wrong option, you'll get smashed. And that's why we got beaten by 90 points.

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

Good God look at the skill difference.

Same ground.

[deeko 952]

The disposal difference is amazing

[hardtack 10,537]

Says a lot about Col's current form that he couldn't manage a run in a severely depleted Freo team.

[Whispering_Jack 30,036]

This is the Fremantle team that demolished Collingwood in Round1?

[chookrat 4,247]

If Hawthorn makes Freo look like Melbourne what will they make us look like?

[rjay 24,917]

Makes us look ok. Freo missing 2 key players and they fall apart. We're missing a forward line and our best defender.

...but yep the Hawks ball movement is good. Hale is really doing a job on big Sandy in the middle, he beats him, nullifies his hit or sharks it and kicks forward.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

This is why I love to watch the Hawks, even if I don't particularly like the club. They are so damn skillful, the patterns they run are amazing and they always seem to have another player to plug into the system when they have someone out.

[daisycutter 29,613]

missing buddy - not

[DemonOX 8,791]

I remember when the hawks were playing like us, couldn't kick, or handball, shepard teammates or kick goals.

Now look at them.

Amazing transformation.

I still have faith that we can get there it's just that we are so dam frustrated cause it's taking longer than we thought and we are starting all over again this season the 8 "new beginning" so to speak.

We will get there (hopefully before I'm dead)

Go dees

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

missing buddy - not

They are actually better without him. More balanced.

The Swanettes made a very big call!

[Crompton's the man 659]

If Hawthorn makes Freo look like Melbourne what will they make us look like?

Interesting .....

Freo without confidence are making the same stupid errors that we saw last week

[hardtack 10,537]

They may as well engrave Hawthorn on the cup now... 10 different goal scorers in each of the first three games of the season; how do you counter that?

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

When was the last time Ross Lyonwas in this position??

[pantaloons 2,019]

They may as well engrave Hawthorn on the cup now...

Cool. As long as we get to keep the 2005 premiership cup that was being engraved for us after Round 3.

[spirit of norm smith 16,446]

Seeing Hawthorn play, they are in another league. We must take on at least 3 of their habits

1. 2nd and 3rd efforts. Scrap, bump, stay on your feet.

2. Tackling hard and physical to create pressure and turnovers

3. kicking to the Hot Spot ... 15 metres in front of goals. They all know where the ball is going. None of this leading to the boubdary line rubbish.

I still think we can change in one season. Roos must work out our skills are average and play a different style.

[gsmith12 491]

Freo were undermanned this evening, Barlow and Fyfe in particular.

They will be around when the whips are cracking.

[rjay 24,917]

Freo were undermanned this evening, Barlow and Fyfe in particular.

They will be around when the whips are cracking.

Not that much, you wouldn't want to be relying on 2 or 3 players.

Hawthorn had more missing, they cover it better.

If you were going to pick the Grand Finalists now it would probably be Hawthorn v West Coast/ Port...but it's a long season ahead

[What 18,810]

Buddy leaving was the best thing to happen to them

His contract will kill the Swans for the next decade and maybe longer

The Haws are dominating and will have plenty of cash to spend this FA period

Scary

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

Buddy leaving was the best thing to happen to them

His contract will kill the Swans for the next decade and maybe longer

The Haws are dominating and will have plenty of cash to spend this FA period

Scary

Yep. Couldn't have put it better myself.

[pantaloons 2,019]

His contract will kill the Swans for the next decade and maybe longer

Watch as the AFL creates a way to bail Sydney out when Buddy retires in 4-5 years.