binman

Their buts? Interesting.

To be honest, i wondered the same thing. I doubt tracc has ever had a less impactful game. Didn't look right - ditto a number of other players.

Yep, I reckon you've nailed it - i knew their style seemed familiar - Steve the man jordon (aka whatevs) back. Thanks for the heads up.

That's not what I asked.

Who did you expect to he sub. Can play multiple positions: wing, half back, defensive forward - Woey makes perfect sense to be sub.

And lucky we don't have a media, or tge majority of fans, who have collective amnesia and a relentless desire to ignore recent history. So we won't have a scenario where they declare the hawks unbackable flag winners after they string a block of win together playing an exciting brand of transition footy that 'it's hard to see anyone beating'. Just like last season when they didn't fall into the trap of banging on about the swans being unbackable flag winner after winning their first 10 games.

Insert why don't we have both gif here.

The best game I've seen him play.

I didn't say they didn't transition ok in the last. And I know they aare a brilliant transition team. I said they dominated clearamces and therefore territory in the last q - which remains important, just not as important as it was. As our coach noted ot was a key reason why they won. By the by our only goal for the quarter came from a terrific transition from our back half. And I'm pretty sure AJ's late point was from a back half transition. He kicks that goal we win, with 2 transition goals.

It's not something I have much givenagree, but I can't agree. Friiiter and Wattsy actually both have quite a lot in commo. Both: - smooth movers - elite field kicks - elite and super reliable shots at goal - brilliant one on one in marking contests - have/had good hands - have/had high footy iq - have/had similar disposal average - criticised for not being sufficiently hard at it - have/had fans questioning their best 22 lock status But, apart from all of the above, an you say not liking grappling with defenders and playing at HB, id agree they have nothing in common.

Ironically, for all the talk of the Giants ability to transition from the back half and play fast footy, what won them the game was, as goody noted, their ability to win stoppages and territory in the last quarter (was the only quarter in which they did do, and the only quarter they scored more than us).

Absolute rubbish.

I reckon they'll start Langford - good opportunity for him to get going, particularly given he played so well against the roos in the practice match which will help his confidence. The roos have a very good midfield, very dees like with their bulls and inside mids. Langford is a good match up. Spargo to play. Sharp as sub.

Then you should be very confident- the roos are just about the worst transition team in the AFL, and really struggle to move the ball quickly.

Yep. They have been using the spot up 20 metre pass for a few seasons - bur more forward than side to side. And they have long had excellent kicks.

Indeed. The Swans were unbackable flag favourites two games clear on top of the ladder halfway through last season.

And why fritter is playing HF. Fritter has played his best footy as a deep, lead into space forward. Exactly the role Jefferson is playing. Two don't fit into one.

With our current mix of players we'll never match the very best transition teams at that game. And I totally agree - I reckon goody is developing a hybrid model that looks to still be competitive on the turnover transition front, but also plays to our strengths - contest, clearance, pressure and defence. Transition footy is sexy but without manic pressure and contest it's not going to win a flag. The swans last season were the perfect example of that - halfway through the season they were, what , 2 games clear on top of the ladder playing the best, most dynamic transition footy in the AFL. When the heat got dialled up come finals they were found wanting and come the GF the lions smashed them off the park.

The red and blue print.

Will always need pure inside mids. The game might be more about transition and turnover than it was, but pressure and contest is still the most important part of footy. And only 70% of scores come from transition.

Again, that's not what hoyne is saying. He's saying the opposite. The best teams ARE NOT just kicking it, territory is no longer king. Which is why we have been changing our method over the last season and a bit. The gag is lampooning the Pearl clutching nuffies screaming to 'just kick it' as teams chip it around and/or chain up with handballs.

Um, we were almost bang on 50-50 for inside 50s against the Giants. Goody has got the memo

You've misinterpreted his comments George. Like 180 degrees misinterpreted.