GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs Sydney

[rufus 1,162]

27 frees in the whole game last week and 29 to half time this week. Have there really been that many more consequential infringements? And they wonder why everyone disrespects umpires. Once again they are refusing to let the contests be decided by the players.

[Lord Travis 10,763]

We’re not the team we were last year at the moment. We have injuries yes, but our pressure and tackling has been abysmal. We’re ranked 17th in the league. We’re leaking goals this year due to poor pressure, not structure, so it can be fixed quickly. Up to the coaches to motivate the players to put in the effort both ways as we’re not good enough this year.

All effort based at the moment so easier to fix. We need to wake up though or we’ll lose this match and lose a few over the coming weeks.

[leave it to deever 17,517]

We used to win all third qrts.

Have we lost fitness?

Bbb has been poor for a while.

May injured.

Petty hobbling.

No big bodied Rmac.

Salem and Langdon still recovering.

Hopefully unlike last week our mids may fight back.

Maybe Spargo in the middle.

[dazzledavey36 55,359]

1 minute ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

Bumped into Tmac at half time.  Surgery this week on the ankle, out for the season.

Oh [censored]....

[Demon Disciple 12,274]

Christ we need to sort out our forward line…..pronto.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 minute ago, John Crow Batty said:

Petracca and Oliver well down. All disposals mainly junk.

Petracca has been so poor when the ball is on the ground, he looks like he can’t bend down to pick it up.

[dee-tox 4,835]

Defensively, we are pretty poor. 

Out tackled, out harassed. Reid and McDonald dominant for Swans. Reid six tackles himself.

Umpiring is horrendous.

Not getting the ball in the forward line quick enough.

[Garbo 1,542]

Can Goodwin just concede we need to even up numbers round ball when we are undermanned down back like tonight, we will throw away this game if they don’t adjust to that reality, we should have enough talent in the middle if we just make it a contest at the ball

[praha 11,240]

2 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Missing May badly, not just in what he does, but in how the backline sets up. He's the anchor point, around which all the others play. Not helped by Salem being rusty and Thomlinson being reminded that it's a bit of a step up from the VFL.

As for up the other end ... Van Royen can't develop quickly enough. 

May ain't the issue. The body pressure is non existent. Everywhere. We're not winning tonight.

[Lord Travis 10,763]

Need to start booing the umpires more Dees fans. They’re atrocious and they react to noise, so let them have it. 

[Webber 10,538]

Last week really was the template. Match our pressure and move quickly to spares so we don’t have time to set up. Every Swans forward movement looks likely to score. Meanwhile our forward entries are frankly an embarrassment in their predictability. Unless we change both our pressure and contest rating and our forward speed at the turnover, we’re gonna get done again. And easily. They know they’ve got us, just got to maintain the work-rate. 
 

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Feels like a Swans home game 

any chance of our fans turning up??

There's a few here but not enough voice ....need to fire up and get some noise going.  Swans are probably outnumbered 3 to 1 but bring the louder voices among the few

[ElDiablo14 5,002]

You'd think they would learn from last week. Nothing changed so far, I hope they are taking the Pi** from the coaches , need to step up!!!

[layzie 34,011]

Tomlinsom has been unmatchable, Ben Brown can't get near it, Salo rusty, beaten at our own game that quarter.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

2 minutes ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

Bumped into Tmac at half time.  Surgery this week on the ankle, out for the season.

The one position that we have little quality depth. 

[WERRIDEE 5,507]

Reading all this I would have thought we were 5. Goals down we are only 2 points down calm the farm

[Webber 10,538]

Just now, Demon Dynasty said:

There's a few here but not enough voice ....need to fire up and get some noise going.  Swans are probably outnumbered 3 to 1 but bring the louder voices among the few

Agreed. We are largely voiceless. 

[Earl Hood 6,101]

1 minute ago, bing181 said:

Missing May badly, not just in what he does, but in how the backline sets up. He's the anchor point, around which all the others play. Not helped by Salem being rusty and Thomlinson being reminded that it's a bit of a step up from the VFL.

As for up the other end ... Van Royen can't develop quickly enough. 

Yes but where is the engine room? Clarry and Tracc just going through the motions, not as clean with their hands at all. Viney battling, Harmes some cameos. If they get their act together in the centre we may take back control. At the moment the Swans are all over us. Reminding me of last week. 

[BDA 22,889]

We can;t expect our defence to hold out without May and Petty on one leg.

Gotta bring the heat and get on the front foot. Leaders need to lead

And please can BB find some form. He's horribly out of sorts

[loges 6,767]

2 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Petracca has been so poor when the ball is on the ground, he looks like he can’t bend down to pick it up.

Getting first hands on the ball but keeps fumbling

[chook fowler 19,551]

Too many not contributing. Spargo, Lever, Sparrow, Thomlinson, Petty

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

Definitely need more forward yardage from Oliver

3 kicks and 7 handballs is well down on his usual self

[Demon Disciple 12,274]

1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

We’re not the team we were last year at the moment. 

We are definitely missing the hunger of last year, and whole team defence.

[OhMyDees 1,834]

Umpires must be happy with how Reid’s playing tonight.

[joeboy 3,166]

Unless Trac and Oliver pull their fingers out we’re stuffed