Game Day Bloods v Tigers

[RUNVS]

FLorent and Rowbottom are playing well, as is Aliir. Those are the only positives though.

 

[SSwans2011]

Given he copped it last week, Thurlow deserves some credit IMO. Clarke too.

Can't find any other positives.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Reid seriously 5 years

He was playing well when he went back. Blind Freddy could see that but the anointed horse can’t!

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Please remove Lloyd from defense and kick long to someone other than Franklin as he contests a mark and falls to the ground every time and they move it off him. Stick a tackle rather than create a free Richmond man and handball up not down at the feet. I had to walk away from the TV in the last minute as I can't watch them unravel like that without swearing my head off. Not sure the current team can redeem themselves this year and it becomes a waste in an even comp.

 

[Jeffers]

Hopefully the media start putting the pressure on horse this week.

 

[swanssince2002]

All the heat is on Pyke and the Adelaide football after the capitulation in the grand final. No heat whatsoever.

 

[melbournehammer]

The only thing I can say is that there is too much separation in our forward line - when we’ve got no one who looks like taking a contested mark then stop trying to kick it there.

I’d play buddy off a wing and Reid and mccartin as our talls

I’d drop ronke and play mcinenery who actually seems to know how to pressure opponents.

Because buddy is playing off a wing I’d only kick it to him if free.

We are good enough to win these games but our forward line is completely dysfunctional and our midfield are spending so much time trying to spot a mark they are losing it over and over

 

[swansfan51]

lucky Richmond are missing 3 of their best

Missing 4 of their top 10 B&F

 

[6yearsold]

some very selfish acts by swans players in that half. worst of all was ronke. rowbottom wide open and he's only thinking of keeping his place in the side. KJ wanted some may on his 250th but never had the capability to make that early shot. there is something clearly wrong with the culture in this side. mills doesn't even look interested and who can blame him when the coach is sacrificing his career.

 

[RUNVS]

The only thing I can say is that there is too much separation in our forward line - when we’ve got no one who looks like taking a contested mark then stop trying to kick it there.

I’d play buddy off a wing and Reid and mccartin as our talls

I’d drop ronke and play mcinenery who actually seems to know how to pressure opponents.

Because buddy is playing off a wing I’d only kick it to him if free.

We are good enough to win these games but our forward line is completely dysfunctional and our midfield are spending so much time trying to spot a mark they are losing it over and over

Our midfield is so slow as well. They don't want to take the first option, always second guessing themselves.

 

[McRobie]

This game plan is so bad. Players aren’t playing for him, the old boys if we train hard things will turn... what a simplistic load of shit. He had one game plan ‘sling shot’ and once that got found out he became obsolete. Sick of him.

 

[6yearsold]

Rowbottom the only highlight but why would he want to stay with this rabble of a club.

 

[RUNVS]

I would be very surprised if Longmire has not lost the players.

 

[mikey_san]

Horse has ruined Mills


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Did he make him this slow?
The world is full of junior football champs that didn't make it far in the professional ranks. He might be one of them. Gets a guernsey on determination and guts - good reading of the ball in flight - but to be a champ at this level you also need athletic gifts he just doesn't possess IMO.
We'll just have to settle for a solid trier I think - not a lot to do with Horse (though he is a pretty ordinary tactician)

 

[zyzzbruh]

This game has come down to one thing and one thing only. Theyve out spread us. Their running ability on the outside is superior. We can only do it in spurts on our first effort. After our first effort were cooked

 

[RUNVS]

Rowbottom the only highlight but why would he want to stay with this rabble of a club.

Florent and Aliir are playing well as well.

 

[Jack2Jack]

On a side note I actually do have to laugh at how many simple marks our players drop, particularly easy ones off 15m kicks.

When you have so many players at your disposal who aren't skilled by foot and drop easy marks, why would you want to play a possession short kicking game style? Do the coaching staff not understand the skill-sets of players at their disposal?
Surely you wouldn't come out using the same tactics in the 2nd half?

 

[Mick Oxlong]

The only thing I can say is that there is too much separation in our forward line - when we’ve got no one who looks like taking a contested mark then stop trying to kick it there.

I’d play buddy off a wing and Reid and mccartin as our talls

I’d drop ronke and play mcinenery who actually seems to know how to pressure opponents.

Because buddy is playing off a wing I’d only kick it to him if free.

We are good enough to win these games but our forward line is completely dysfunctional and our midfield are spending so much time trying to spot a mark they are losing it over and over

Are you kidding? Ronke is not finding the ball but pressure is certainly being applied!

 

[RUNVS]

Did he make him this slow?
The world is full of junior football champs that didn't make it far in the professional ranks. He might be one of them. Gets a guernsey on determination and guts - good reading of the ball in flight - but to be a champ at this level you also need athletic gifts he just doesn't possess IMO.
We'll just have to settle for a solid trier I think - not a lot to do with Horse (though he is a pretty ordinary tactician)

Longmire has never even given Mills a chance in a position he is actually good at. Longmire refuses to let Mills even near the midfield, where he actually was very good. Mills is playing like he has lost hope.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Rowbottom the only highlight but why would he want to stay with this rabble of a club.

You can alway piss off if you don’t like it!

 

[SilentHunter_]

No shit he's lost the players. Imagine hearing the same shit out of his mouth for 4 years - a message of FAILURE. SO PISSED OFF.

 

[Downhill Skier]

Embarrassing about sums it up

 

[caesar88]

Just feel flat. What highlights are there? Florent? Rowbottom?

Yay!


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[swansfan51]

I will no longer be referring to Reid as Jarrad Waite, its an insulting comparison for a guy with close to 400 goals and 2 leading goalscorer awards

 

[Superstar swan]

Ive said it before and il say it again...our fitness is not afl standard..being run off our legs