Autopsy 2022 Grand Final

[Day_night_honourer]

True. There's also no guaranatee any of them will ever play in a GF again though.

Possible of course, but our average is a GF appearance every 3 years for the last 17..so quite unlikely.
We are so fortunate compared to many other club's supporters.
Losing like we did stings bad, but I just compare the 72 year gap between flags and think how good we've had it in recent decades.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I’m still not over 2016*. 2005/2006 at one a piece seems fair to me, didn’t deserve to win 2006, behind all day. 2022 I’m not over. Not that we lost, it’s the manner in which we lost compared to every other match this year.

05/06 one a piece. All good.

This year we were a young team that squeaked into the Granny against a team whose time had finally come.

2016 we did our best, but what can you do when the entire human race (and AFL umpires) decide your opponent must win.

But 2014 burns. We were the best team all year. Minor premiers. And we got completely pantsed. Every quarter I was like “OK, here we go, fightback!” But the fightback never came.

 

[The King!]

05/06 one a piece. All good.

This year we were a young team that fell into the Granny against a team whose time had finally come.

2016 we did our best bit what can you do when the entire human race (and AFL umpires) decide your opponent must win.

But 2014 burns. We were the best team all year. Minor premiers. And we got completely pantsed. Every quarter I was like “OK, here we go, fightback!” But the fightback never came.

yep 2014 looked like the masterpiece, had won 2012, 2013 got tippett , and half way through the year back to back seemed possible, then so many injuries.

2014 though, Buddy is here and if we won that would have been just a genius flag win and cemented the landing of the big forwards. Stung, but I guess even then we had 2012 and probably thought we would win at some stage soon with Buddy. It almost stings more as time passes.

 

[Maddo11]

Imagine how hard the AFL would have dicked us if we did win 2014. Trade ban? **** they would have de registered half our team and given all our academy zones to GWS..

Essington, Hawthorn and North (jhf) shitting the bed this post season has really provided adequate distraction, I couldn't even tell you the final score from the GF tbh

 

[Jeffers]

Let's hope we follow the same trajectory of my mighty Panthers in losing a GF (pretty much getting dominated) the year before then reload and win it all the next year and then follow up and an even more dominant year for Back 2 Back.

 

[Day_night_honourer]

05/06 one a piece. All good.

This year we were a young team that squeaked into the Granny against a team whose time had finally come.

2016 we did our best, but what can you do when the entire human race (and AFL umpires) decide your opponent must win.

But 2014 burns. We were the best team all year. Minor premiers. And we got completely pantsed. Every quarter I was like “OK, here we go, fightback!” But the fightback never came.

I still justify 2014 similar to 2005/2006, relative to 2012. It was also one a piece (gap year between) and was the revenge of the 2014 underdogs against the 2012 underdogs...payback time.

The 2016 robbery was worse for mine. Even Wikipedia knows where it's at:
The umpiring panel, comprising three field umpires, four boundary umpires, two goal umpires and an emergency in each position is given below. The most notable appointment was field umpire Scott Jeffery's selection for his first grand final.[38] An AFL review of the umpiring post game found it was not up to the standard expected, with three or four key decisions incorrectly going against Sydney among an overall free kick count of 20–8 favouring the Bulldogs.[39] The differential of 12 was the biggest in a Grand Final since the three-umpire system was introduced.

2016 AFL Grand Final - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

2022 was a weird one.
I look back at that odd feeling I felt after the PF win...Happy we won, but a bit numb. Tbh I thought at the time how the hell will we beat the all-conquering Cats next week after playing like that in the last half. Maybe the team went in with that doubtful mindset too. I was SO confident with our abilities going into that Pies PF, but all seemed to change after that saved-by-the-siren win.

Except for the 2016 anomaly c/o the AFL, my dream is to keep those one-a-pieces continuing...
A 2023 rematch vs Cats without Selwood and a now flag-satisfied Danger relaxed, with team expecting to do the same to us again.
But the 1-year-older young Swans still burning from that 2022 embarrassment rips the game apart in the midfield..
Swans by 52.
Goals: 5 McDonald, 3 Papley, 3 Heeney, 2 Reid
Best: Papley, Warner, McDonald, Rowbottom, Sheldrick, T.McCartin

 

[Day_night_honourer]

Oh, and I partly blame Temper Trap. Their 2022 halftime performance was but a shadow of their 2012 one..a shocker. How the hell were our boys supposed to channel similar energies from that!?

 

[Deccas]

I watched Geelong demolish Brisbane the week before so tbh I think I was emotionally prepared for Geelong being too good. I'm really disappointed we didn't fire a shot but reckon we will be there and there abouts for the next decade.

 

[bedford]

Let's hope we follow the same trajectory of my mighty Panthers in losing a GF (pretty much getting dominated) the year before then reload and win it all the next year and then follow up and an even more dominant year for Back 2 Back.

What are the panthers

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Oh, and I partly blame Temper Trap. Their 2022 halftime performance was but a shadow of their 2012 one..a shocker. How the hell were our boys supposed to channel similar energies from that!?

Yeah well I still haven’t heard of them.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

What are the panthers

And anyway where I come from they’re pronounced Pamfaz.

 

[Gimmeafree]

And anyway where I come from they’re pronounced Pamfaz.

Thanks Bruvva

 

[sataris]

And anyway where I come from they’re pronounced Pamfaz.

I've always spelt it pamfers

 

[caesar88]

I think it's interesting that Mills was at only 22% of CBAs in the GF and Rowbottom only 38%.

It was the former's lowest CBA% of the season, and the latter's lowest since round 7 against Brisbane (when he was at only 3% of CBAs.)

Not saying it would've made a difference to the result but IMO they were the two mids most key in us reaching the GF, so to use them so sparingly on the day was... odd.

 

[bedford]

I think it's interesting that Mills was at only 22% of CBAs in the GF and Rowbottom only 38%.

It was the former's lowest CBA% of the season, and the latter's lowest since round 7 against Brisbane (when he was at only 3% of CBAs.)

Not saying it would've made a difference to the result but IMO they were the two mids most key in us reaching the GF, so to use them so sparingly on the day was... odd.

Lets move on

 

[Maximumlnsanity]

I think it's interesting that Mills was at only 22% of CBAs in the GF and Rowbottom only 38%.

It was the former's lowest CBA% of the season, and the latter's lowest since round 7 against Brisbane (when he was at only 3% of CBAs.)

Not saying it would've made a difference to the result but IMO they were the two mids most key in us reaching the GF, so to use them so sparingly on the day was... odd.

Millsy got shoved behind the ball before the first quarter was over due to Geelong coming out of the gates on fire. You'd think Horse would've learned after the Bombers disaster not to do that but apparently not.

As for Rowy, I assume he lost CBA's when Heeney went into the middle to get going. I love Heeney and Papley but their CBAs only work against mediocre or worse opposition

 

[Kiama Chris]

Millsy got shoved behind the ball before the first quarter was over due to Geelong coming out of the gates on fire. You'd think Horse would've learned after the Bombers disaster not to do that but apparently not.

As for Rowy, I assume he lost CBA's when Heeney went into the middle to get going. I love Heeney and Papley but their CBAs only work against mediocre or worse opposition

Fair analysis. I think Horse had a mare (???). Something went adrift in the prelim and he never got it back. He should have picked Reid, left Logan in, but pulled Reid before the game when blind Freddie could see he wasn't right, brought McLean in and Amartey as the Sub. Then the stuff you pointed out. The boys were shattered by qtr time.

 

[Punts]

Anyone seen the new videos of our gf appearances

They have Made up Video of the last 3 being funny buggers takin the piss

 

[jerry springer]

Some positive news if I may intrude

My stepfather had a "routine" triple bypass over 50 days ago. he is a huge south Melbourne/Sydney swans man.

he didn't wake up from the operation and spent 50 days in ICU on a ventilator in a delrium. On GF day mum asked the ICU nurses to put the ABC radio on in his room on GF hoping that his beloved swans winning the Flag would would wake him up. Unfortunately that didn't work and Pete stayed asleep. The Drs started talking to Mum about his future quality of life just 10 days ago.

Last Night Pete woke up........he is able to talk, recognise his sons and had a conversation with mum last night

from where we were 10 days ago to last night is nothing short of a miracle, Pete still has a long recovery ahead but things are looking positive for the first time in a month

I am looking forward to rewatching the the Prelim with him, will prob tell him to pass on the GF

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Some positive news if I may intrude

My stepfather had a "routine" triple bypass over 50 days ago. he is a huge south Melbourne/Sydney swans man.

he didn't wake up from the operation and spent 50 days in ICU on a ventilator in a delrium. On GF day mum asked the ICU nurses to put the ABC radio on in his room on GF hoping that his beloved swans winning the Flag would would wake him up. Unfortunately that didn't work and Pete stayed asleep. The Drs started talking to Mum about his future quality of life just 10 days ago.

Last Night Pete woke up........he is able to talk, recognise his sons and had a conversation with mum last night

from where we were 10 days ago to last night is nothing short of a miracle, Pete still has a long recovery ahead but things are looking positive for the first time in a month

I am looking forward to rewatching the the Prelim with him, will prob tell him to pass on the GF

The fact that he woke up and is able to talk and recognise his loved ones is all that matters hope he enjoyed the season overall.

Great outcome mate hope he goes strength to strength in his recovery

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Some positive news if I may intrude

My stepfather had a "routine" triple bypass over 50 days ago. he is a huge south Melbourne/Sydney swans man.

he didn't wake up from the operation and spent 50 days in ICU on a ventilator in a delrium. On GF day mum asked the ICU nurses to put the ABC radio on in his room on GF hoping that his beloved swans winning the Flag would would wake him up. Unfortunately that didn't work and Pete stayed asleep. The Drs started talking to Mum about his future quality of life just 10 days ago.

Last Night Pete woke up........he is able to talk, recognise his sons and had a conversation with mum last night

from where we were 10 days ago to last night is nothing short of a miracle, Pete still has a long recovery ahead but things are looking positive for the first time in a month

I am looking forward to rewatching the the Prelim with him, will prob tell him to pass on the GF

Glad to hear he pulled through okay. All the best with the recovery.

I'd recommend the qualifying final against the Dees. The 4th quarter of the prelim isn't the most comfortable viewing.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Some positive news if I may intrude

My stepfather had a "routine" triple bypass over 50 days ago. he is a huge south Melbourne/Sydney swans man.

he didn't wake up from the operation and spent 50 days in ICU on a ventilator in a delrium. On GF day mum asked the ICU nurses to put the ABC radio on in his room on GF hoping that his beloved swans winning the Flag would would wake him up. Unfortunately that didn't work and Pete stayed asleep. The Drs started talking to Mum about his future quality of life just 10 days ago.

Last Night Pete woke up........he is able to talk, recognise his sons and had a conversation with mum last night

from where we were 10 days ago to last night is nothing short of a miracle, Pete still has a long recovery ahead but things are looking positive for the first time in a month

I am looking forward to rewatching the the Prelim with him, will prob tell him to pass on the GF

That's a terrific story, thanks for sharing.
Sitting in a cafe enjoying a coffee with tears in my eyes.

 

[bedford]

Just had a couple at the pub and this bloody game was on FF again !

 

[bedford]

Just had a couple at the pub and this bloody game was on FF again !

Our colours and jumper look great on a big screen

 

[The King!]

Our colours and jumper look great on a big screen

stayed pretty clean too