Red But Mostly Blue

Embarrassing

I’ll watch the first half of this quarter but will likely turn off if we haven’t changed anything. I’ve seen this game before and where it goes. We came out arrogant and lazy, and have been shown up by a team who won’t do much this year and will be beaten by teams who bother to have a dip. Gross performance so far. We will need to lift to win, but I’m not sure it’s going to happen. I hope so- we can win! But it’ll take the boys pulling their fingers out.

WHERE IS OUR DEFENCE???????????????????????????

Good news is that they can’t play much better and we have much we can improve on. Not losing to those cheats in Adelaide.

Our inconsistency is frustrating. We turn it up against the swans, and now struggling against the WAFL eagles. It’s momentum killing stuff, even if we eek out a win. Hope we wake up and realise we have to earn a win.

I’ve been worried about this game all week for this reason. They’ve got nothing to lose. Complacency from us and the constant chatter about how many hundreds we will win by. We need to treat the Eagles with respect and earn a good win.

Completely agree with all of this. Especially given Gawn's absence, probably best win for a long while. It still burns that the Lions got that W, they're nowhere near the side we are. We play again in R18, so we'll have the chance to set the record straight!!

HUGE WIN Busted through a bogey team. By 50! I love that we never let up. The swans kept coming back as we knew they would, but we kept them at bay and then stomped them. Oliver awesome, Grundy around the ground was great. Hunter and Langdon yes! Great effort from our range of forwards. JVR!! Now there’s a player. Big entrance, big future. Same as McVee. Great return from Chandler. Just so damn enjoyable to watch. And to think, we still have Maxy and Kozzie to come in!!! Long year, but we’re in a good position. Looking forward to smashing the lions next time we play, there’s no way they’re anywhere near us. GO DEES 🔥

It’s so annoying that we lost to the lions, I appreciate the conditions favoured them and we were disrupted by Max and May, but we are so much better than them, can’t wait to play them again.

The swans are a crazy team. 34 up and I still don’t feel confident. Let’s go boys, one more and maybe I’ll sit down haha Also, ROO!! 😍😍

Where did we go? We gonna stop this or what!???

I’m really hate playing the swans. we need a lead of about 100 points.

What a waste. Leave buddy all by himself? Grrrrrr

Wasted opportunity from us. We CANNOT give the swans a sniff. Wrong team. We have to respond straight away.

Now, the trick is to KEEP THIS UP! We’ve seen teams erode our leads, and the swans have done it recently, a lot. They’re a team capable of fast scoring. We need to come out firing and blast these swans away.

Elite. Probably our best or at least top 3.

LOVED the psychically and relentlessness of our play that quarter. Best full quarter in a long time. If guys like Trac have better quarters watch out. It’s been a long time since we bullied the Swans. Love you see it. MORE PLEASE!!

Spargo v good so far. For anyone who queries his low possessions or 40m kicks. That’s his value right there. Smarts and elite foot skills.

Haha fancy being used as a step ladder by Spargo 🤣 great goal

Trac poor so far. Couple of wasted kicks and too many steps just then.

Q1 and the kid is already on the board. Welcome, JVR - here’s to a huge future ahead with the Dees ❤️

Grundy has had great hands so far! What a good opportunity for him, how lucky for us to have him as backup!

Great first touch by JVR. Swans have been characteristically intense in the first few matches. We just need to keep the pressure up, lock the ball in our 50 and take chances. Like that 👍

Gah so nervous. We have such a poor record against the swannies. But our team is nearly full strength, score to settle and amends to make for last week. Weather is perfect. We’re at home. We can do this!!! LFG!

Yeah this resonated with me, too. This stuff can unite. We have the talent, we just need the belief that these moments however bad do not define our year. I’m also looking forward to Sunday. A little worried as Sydney is a bogey team for us, especially in Melbourne haha, but it would be a seriously firm statement.