05-30-2021, 08:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-30-2021, 08:29 AM by ElwoodBlues1.)
When you get 4-5 freebie goals off the umps which is unusual for us you have to worry when you dont have a decent lead.
We control a lot of play but dont profit from it enough and you know the decent teams will get their turn controlling the game
at some stage and make you pay and thats what happened especially in the last quarter.
Heeney was a pain in the Ar$e all game and Newman couldnt go with him and we needed an alternative but didnt have one.
Rucks were even, I was hoping we might get an edge with Hickey out and Sinclair one out vs Pittonet and TDK but the Swans player held his own. Cripps was very good today, kicked goals, won contested footy and used it better than he usually does..
Walsh was ok but by his high standards it was just an ok game, think he had Parker on his tail all day and the Swans dont give you much room to move.
Buddy kicked his three goals and was dangerous but Jones did ok and I thought Weitering was our next best after Cripps.
Martin needed the run and was quiet, Williams was ok and while not brilliant I thought he was steady along with Saad who didnt get much room to run either and he also found the Swans a lot tougher to get away from.
Harry...great first half but got the yips in the last but that wasnt the reason we lost. Eddie..great start to the game but faded, Fogarty was ok at times but like a few of our other players found it tough in the clinches.
Owies...not much from him, ditto Gibbons who got injured. Setterfield wasnt too bad and used the ball ok at times but isnt a high impact type player and isnt the type to win you the big contest like a Heeney or Parker.
Cottrell....wasnt too bad on Florent who was also ok without being great so I'll call that a draw..
Stocker vs Papley was ok till after about midway through the 3/4 and Papley started to lift and became a matchwinner in the last.
Not that Stocker was terrible and I like his aggression, he just needs to watch his kicking and play more attention to his man drifting away from him.
West Coast should suit us better especially with their injuries and away from home record so I expect a better 100 min performance.
We control a lot of play but dont profit from it enough and you know the decent teams will get their turn controlling the game
at some stage and make you pay and thats what happened especially in the last quarter.
Heeney was a pain in the Ar$e all game and Newman couldnt go with him and we needed an alternative but didnt have one.
Rucks were even, I was hoping we might get an edge with Hickey out and Sinclair one out vs Pittonet and TDK but the Swans player held his own. Cripps was very good today, kicked goals, won contested footy and used it better than he usually does..
Walsh was ok but by his high standards it was just an ok game, think he had Parker on his tail all day and the Swans dont give you much room to move.
Buddy kicked his three goals and was dangerous but Jones did ok and I thought Weitering was our next best after Cripps.
Martin needed the run and was quiet, Williams was ok and while not brilliant I thought he was steady along with Saad who didnt get much room to run either and he also found the Swans a lot tougher to get away from.
Harry...great first half but got the yips in the last but that wasnt the reason we lost. Eddie..great start to the game but faded, Fogarty was ok at times but like a few of our other players found it tough in the clinches.
Owies...not much from him, ditto Gibbons who got injured. Setterfield wasnt too bad and used the ball ok at times but isnt a high impact type player and isnt the type to win you the big contest like a Heeney or Parker.
Cottrell....wasnt too bad on Florent who was also ok without being great so I'll call that a draw..
Stocker vs Papley was ok till after about midway through the 3/4 and Papley started to lift and became a matchwinner in the last.
Not that Stocker was terrible and I like his aggression, he just needs to watch his kicking and play more attention to his man drifting away from him.
West Coast should suit us better especially with their injuries and away from home record so I expect a better 100 min performance.