hardtack

One thing to come out of today that no-one seems to have picked up on and that probably makes the resulting draw a fair result... neither team had won a first round match since 2005 (I think it was) - and one thing that has me a bit unsettled... the lack of doom and gloom posts we usually get after the first round.

Yep, 3.6 to 1.4 for the quarter is what killed us... too many missed opportunities from set shots - those 4 Swans points were mostly rushed in the final minutes.

Yep, no doubt the kid can play and he has certainly proven he is no one-trick pony. Booming kick, accurate delivery, reads the play exceptionally well, strong mark, fearless and hard as nails! At least Roost It should now have the opportunity to reassess now that he has actually seen the kid play.

This is a case of stats not telling the whole story. What Bennell did with the ball when he had it, set us up for many good possessions. Moloney has high stats, but really he only provided a lot of value in the last quarter... he and Davey went missing for much of the first half of the game. Anyway, that was just my observation and of course I don't expect everyone to see it the way I did.

Can't argue with that.. and I would think Bennell came close to best on ground; he had a great game.

Proud of the boys for the way they fought back!! Shame about the result, but better than a loss at this point in the season.

It's a draw!!! 11.18 84 v 11.18 84

They kicked a behind!! 11.17 84 v 11.18 84

this is agony!!!!

We really need to clear it out of there!!

2 minute - one point - in their forward line

Jurrah saves us by rushing a point 11.17 83 v 11.18 84

3 minutes to go - hard to watch

Green kicks a soccer goal - Dees lead!! 11.16 82 v 11.18 84

Trengove marks the kick in and it ends up out of bounds in the 50

Green gets a free in front - maybe 40 metres - and he kicks a behind 11.16 82 v 10.18 78

Ball now in Swans forward line - O'Keefe with a kick deep in the pocket - misses 11.16 82 v 10.17 77

Davey to Jamar who will take a shot at goal from in front - and Jamar misses. 11.15 81 v 10.17 77 Bennell is playing a great game!

Jurrah!!!! From a Sylvia free. and Jurrah kicks a goal!!! 11.15 81 v 10.16 76 Less than a kick in it

Swans behind from Sumner 11.15 81 v 9.16 70

Jurrah!!!! Marks in the pocket and kicks a behind 11.14 80 v 9.16 70

Petterd marks at half forward and passes to Watts in the pocket - Watts gets a behind 11.14 80 v 9.15 69

In the words of Harry Nilson - All by Myself - where is everyone?

Bolton just took a superb one handed mark going backwards and will take a set shot for goal - he goals 11.14 80 v 9.14 68

Bennell misses from a tight angle - just a straight kick in it 10.14 74 v 9.14 68