We lost clearance when it mattered, our tackles didn’t stick, we were undisciplined and gave away 3 goals from 50s,  our inside 50 method was horrible for most of the game again and we missed gettable shots.

Edited September 2, 20223 yr by Radar Detector

Outfought, outmarked, outrun and outcoached by a vastly superior team on the night. In a  nutshell, totally outplayed. Only plus was Steven May's superb job on Buddy. TMac surely has to be considered for next week. 

Beaten. 
 

Beaten by intensity and a better coach on the night. 
 

Every normal Avenue we usually go to had a swans player ready to cut it off: 

 

We were beaten. 

4 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

We have a 2-11-1 record against Sydney at the MCG since 2002.

let that sink in.

Yep I've been at the G for many of those losses. I really hate losing to them here. Or anywhere obviously, but especially here.

Just now, Lord Nev said:

Angus Brayshaw - 20 disposals, 11 turnovers.

Back to the wing please.

 

Absolutely. He just isn’t good enough with his disposal for the middle.

2 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

2.57 on Sportsbet for the swans was blatant robbery

if you didn’t load up on that you have rocks in your head 

How's the bath water you're gulping down?

Sydney were very, very good tonight. They just played one of those games. 
 

We’ve played one of those games before. Just not tonight. 
 

Onward and upward. 

Edited September 2, 20223 yr by Mel Bourne

Our forwards take no ownership.

May two huge momentum killers when 16 and 12 points up.

Angry reacts only

Beaten by a better team, no need to panic 

We were a little bit off outside of a couple of patches, very confident we will bounce back against the Lions next week

lots of teams who win multiple flags have lost qualifying finals 

 

4 minutes ago, leucopogon said:

I feel sorry for the Victorian fans who had to wait 12 months to experience that rubbish

 

Wish the boys had of thought about us poor Vic supporters. Very hard to watch. Wish Goody would've made changes in the second half. Having blind faith in the system doesn't always work.

1 minute ago, Dee-monic said:

Outfought, outmarked, outrun and outcoached by a vastly superior team on the night. In a  nutshell, totally outplayed. Only plus was Steven May's superb job on Buddy. TMac surely has to be considered for next week. 

Not sure what much more Oliver could have done. Oliver was simply incredible. 

Sydney were simply awesome, no team would have beaten them tonight,

But or forward line has some work to do otherwise our season ends next week or the one after.

1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

Angus Brayshaw - 20 disposals, 11 turnovers.

Back to the wing please.

 

Gus did not lose us this game. Too many mistakes by too many, and too few putting in. Thank god for May and Oliver, or it would have been a walkover.

Write the game off ... just a bad night.  Sydney were just too good and they taught us a lesson

But we've got the double chance so all is not lost.  We live to fight another day

We'll go with the same line-up I believe and I'm confident we'll beat Brisbane

Do that and we are in a PF

Oliver, May and Petty aside, we were weak, fumbly and unfocused. 
 

I have said all season that our best is the best, but we have been at our best only a small handful of times this year. Today we were below average. Midfield was an embarrassment and forwardline performed as it has all year, badly. 

Oh well at least we’ll probably avoid our other bogey team in Collingwood in a prelim. (If we get the job done next week)

Just now, John Crow Batty said:

May two huge momentum killers when 16 and 12 points up.

But he beat Buddy aka The Titanic

Going to have to beat the Lions and then Collingwood or Geelong to make it. and i'm guessing Sydney again in the grand Final.

Beaten by pressure around the contest

Our kryptonite

Just not our night.

6 minutes ago, GCDee said:

ANB was horrible, Melksham would have lost his spot, LJ was shocking. 

Add Salem to that lot. Putrid disposal again. Bring Bowey back.

Just now, Jibroni said:

Sydney were simply awesome, no team would have beaten them tonight,

But or forward line has some work to do otherwise our season ends next week or the one after.

Forward line disappears after half time need more structure and a CHF. Not a makeshift one like Gawn/Dogga. 

Wouldn't be making to many if any changes next week. Harmes might be in trouble but should be ok.