42 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Appreciate that, not sure how that’s fair though.

It’s not fair but unfortunately it’s something that won’t ever change. To make matters more annoying, we can’t sit in the first three rows because of a combination of the fence being too high and the convex field.

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by WalkingCivilWar

7 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Because we were ot good enough for a half of footy. Our midfield is wildly out of form. 

Well they had better find form very quickly, otherwise we are just making up the numbers. The truth is, Carlton are not that good, as evidenced by tonight. But right at the moment they have our number. And it annoys the f..k out of me

 

It’s an interesting point Richo keeps making about the Swans. They’ve had 17 players play every game.

At the top injuries are the deciding factor come crunch time.

10 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Winning the centre 

We don’t win the centre enough. Unsurprisingly when we do we kick quick goals.

Our midfield as good as it is (supposed to be), continues to be beaten at clearance when it matters. A lack of depth doesn’t help.

Fix this and we are serious contenders.

Question. Is Blakey the decent teams version of Frosty   Runs just as fast and what the hell is he going to go do when he runs out of space ?

That was a dangerous tackle against Rivers on Rozee.

Arms around the hips 

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by Dee Zephyr

How was that sling tackle not dangerous? 

Yet they ping JVR for a Carlton stager when it was clearly HTB and a resultant goal.

Umpire joke fest continues

2 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Question. Is Blakey the decent teams version of Frosty   Runs just as fast and what the hell is he going to go do when he runs out of space ?

How good is his bounce at speed, mad skill level.

4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s not fair but unfortunately it’s something that won’t ever change. To make matters more annoying, we can’t sit in the first three rows because of a combination of the fence being too high and the convex  field.

Cheer squads these days are too soft. In the 1960’s we’d sleep overnight at every H&A game* in order to secure seats behind the goals.

*not Vic Park or Windy Hill - too dangerous.

This is like old times watching Carlton getting blitzed on a Friday night

If the AFL have an ounce of integrity left Chad Warner gets at least 2 weeks for that blatant elbow.

I would have Blakey not sure I want frosty back. He gets more game time st the hawks

5 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I know the set up coz I live 25km from the ground and a heap of my mates are Cats’ members. Whenever they’ve built a new stand they’ve relocated supporter groups, usually to a better spot.

Up until now we couldn’t possibly have sat in a worse part of the ground. The wind coming up from the race is bitingly cold, and we’re close enough to their cheer squad to see and hear them which isn’t pleasant. 😁

3 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

How was that sling tackle not dangerous? 

Yet they ping JVR for a Carlton stager when it was clearly HTB and a resultant goal.

Umpire joke fest continues

Spot on.  Williams tackle was a sling !!! But that’s ok as it’s the blues.  JVR was robbed !!! 

8 minutes ago, Beetle said:

We don’t win the centre enough. Unsurprisingly when we do we kick quick goals.

Our midfield as good as it is (supposed to be), continues to be beaten at clearance when it matters. A lack of depth doesn’t help.

Fix this and we are serious contenders.

Our main extractor is usually Viney Beetle.

He's carried that stinger for around 3 weeks now and ever since then his form has started dropping off.

IF he's still carrying that and there's a 'managed' rested solution that helps him fully recover and get back to his best, surely you would take it during this 10 day break plus another 7 before the Saints?

Even if it meant bringing in Laurie or Kolt to play that role for this week against a bottom 4 club.

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by Demon Dynasty

2 minutes ago, M_9 said:

Cheer squads these days are too soft. In the 1960’s we’d sleep overnight at every H&A game* in order to secure 

Cannot remember the 60’s 

MT64 might, but we were a rough enough lot in the 70’s

 

4 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

If the AFL have an ounce of integrity left Chad Warner gets at least 2 weeks for that blatant elbow.

You just answered your own question.  Absolutely should go, but won't.  

Sydney Swan in Brownlow contention. 

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by Palace Dees

1 minute ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Spot on.  Williams tackle was a sling !!! But that’s ok as it’s the blues.  JVR was robbed !!! 

Daylight robbery Norm.

2 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

If the AFL have an ounce of integrity left Chad Warner gets at least 2 weeks for that blatant elbow.

On that basis, he won’t get any weeks.

Warner, Heeney and Gulden = golden boys. 

Swans my tip for a grand final vs MFC😅😇

8 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Cannot remember the 60’s 

MT64 might, but we were a rough enough lot in the 70’s

MT64 Cheer Squad pres at the time?

Edited May 17, 2024May 17 by M_9

1 minute ago, M_9 said:

MT64 Cheer Squad pres?

I will let him answer that

Isn’t it great to see the blue baggers getting flogged.  Even if it means Sydney wins

Sydney VG at chipping the ball inside 50 to a slight advantage of fellow player in a 1 v 1.  It doesn't always come off but the % of successes / retention of ball inside 50 must be pretty high vs the average.

A great asset to have as it means you're finishing off the hard work prior to that, taking more shots at goal,  allowing the press to be set nicely behind the ball and giving players a chance to recover while the shot clock's counting down.

One way traffic after quarter time.  Still Sydney did kick a score of sorts in the first quarter