Wow, if you just read the last few pages of this thread you would not assume we’re up by fifteen points at half time. 
 

A lot of areas/individuals need to lift in this second half, lack of centre-clearance is a real concern, and Swans have a lot left to show us, but we’ve done a lot of things right so far. 

Petty back, Trac forward, JJ into the middle.

Sparrow needs to lift, Viney needs to get smarter and defence needs to man the fridge up

Could we also win some clearances please 😡

Edited April 2, 20232 yr by Demon Disciple

6 minutes ago, BoBo said:

Charlie Spargo should be dropped next week for that WEAK EFFORT

you are kidding brown should be his efforts 6.9 and cant take a marrk

3 minutes ago, Deetective Sgt. Taggert said:

Not sure I like Petty up forward. Feel like we are missing him up back especially with those goals to franklin and Logan. Can’t help but feel like he would have stopped at least one of those marks. 

Leave him there it's just the way we brought it in that quarter, better if the just let JVRon the ground let him get into the flow of the game.

Petty experiment, jury still out. Not enough pressure on Sydney forwards. Need him back.

Now the half time ciggie wondering what team will come out for the rest of the match.

Good to be back and see us getting 30 points up and letting the opposition get a run-on.

A centre clearance or two would be nice as well.

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Viney is a liability in the midfield.  Just coughs it up way too easily.

A few more cleaner forward entries and quick reaction to the turnerover and we'll get the Swans.

great servant of the club but gone

They dominated thay quarter and barely outscored us. Our backline is doing fine. Umpires are ultimately dictating momentum atm. Wait until they put whistles away and see how the game swings. Then if necessary swing Petty back. Both teams could benefit from open forward lines.

2 minutes ago, Deetective Sgt. Taggert said:

Not sure I like Petty up forward. Feel like we are missing him up back especially with those goals to franklin and Logan. Can’t help but feel like he would have stopped at least one of those marks. 

Its nothing to do with that its the clearance battle and the cleaner ball theyre getting into forward 50 vs our spasmodic clearances and dirtty ball going in thereafter.

The day we can spread from a clearance then drive it forward finding a leading forward almost directly in front on occasions will be a refreshing change.

Chandler, Spargo & Tracc really need to get on their bikes big time in this second half.

JV's in pretty bad form so far.  Looks sluggish, trying to do too much and getting caught....alot.

P.S. Kozzy out is such a killer. 

1 minute ago, gregdemon said:

great servant of the club but gone

Eh? Big call this early in the season on our vice captain

1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Good to be back and see us getting 30 points up and letting the opposition get a run-on.

A centre clearance or two would be nice as well.

We brought it back a lot that quarter. We are beating Sydney in stoppage clearances and contested ball which is a good sign

 

First goal of the third will be critical…

1 minute ago, praha said:

We brought it back a lot that quarter. We are beating Sydney in stoppage clearances and contested ball which is a good sign

 

Currently 15-18 total clearance, which was better than it felt watching it!

Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

Good to be back and see us getting 30 points up and letting the opposition get a run-on.

A centre clearance or two would be nice as well.

I’m not sure I understand the “letting the opposition get a run-on” thing. Swans are a quality opponent, and this game was always going to be an arm wrestle. 

LMAO geelong.

1 minute ago, praha said:

They dominated thay quarter and barely outscored us. 

Umm, they outscored us by 13 points. That’s way more than enough

2 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Its nothing to do with that its the clearance battle and the cleaner ball theyre getting into forward 50 vs our spasmodic clearances and dirtty ball going in thereafter.

The day we can spread from a clearance then drive it forward finding a leading forward almost directly in front on occasions will be a refreshing change.

Chandler, Spargo & Tracc really need to get on their bikes big time in this second half.

JV's in pretty bad form so far.  Looks sluggish, trying to do too much and getting caught....alot.

P.S. Kozzy out is such a killer. 

We actually won the clearances in the 2nd but got smashed with our ball use.

Sparrow's the one for me in the middle that needs to get going.

Jv looks a little off, agreed.

2 minutes ago, wizardinoz said:

Petty experiment, jury still out. Not enough pressure on Sydney forwards. Need him back.

Kozzy makes a huge diff.  Petty or Macca as far as pressure ...neither here nor there.

Petty needs a block of games to see if he can settle in.  Switching him back now is pointless as you're admitting defeat before you've given it a decent go.

Ok so if we're up by 15 plus with 3 minutes to go that's diff.  Then you might throw him (among others) behind the ball

Both Petracca and Oliver don’t seem to have their touch today (Clarries great goal on the run being the exception)

6 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Wow, if you just read the last few pages of this thread you would not assume we’re up by fifteen points at half time. 
 

A lot of areas/individuals need to lift in this second half, lack of centre-clearance is a real concern, and Swans have a lot left to show us, but we’ve done a lot of things right so far. 

No win        no finish top 4   simple

I cannot get access to the game today. It’s all F1 in BKK today. 
 

What is up with the Centre Clearances ?

Have the opposition Coaches worked us out? This is a critical Halftime Break. 
Our Mids have to counter punch this half

[censored] poor second quarter. Midfield needs to lift around the stoppages in the premiership quarter and they’ll beat us again. Cmon Dees let’s beat these buggers finally!

Free Kicks:

Melbourne 8 / Sydney 13

4 minutes ago, Deetective Sgt. Taggert said:

Eh? Big call this early in the season on our vice captain

I love him but slow now   happens with age and banged up over the years