AFL Autopsy 5 goal loss to Swans

[HirdsTheWord]

none of our back 6 played well

Exactly

And it was only 5 goals. Could have been MUCH worse

 

[wichidi]

But we should have won, Kelly was out!

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Plenty of positives but ultimately we're not fit enough yet, we lack polish and composure compared to those top teams and we're still carrying plenty of dead weight.

I'd want to make good progress with our ability to defend transition over the course of the season. It is probably the biggest thing holding us back as as team.

 

[Yoda_]

Sydney: 36 scoring shots
Essendon: 26 scoring shots

Don't let the scoreboard flatter you, we got comprehensively beaten

 

[84859300]

Positive = 100 points in a loss
Negative = our injuries... and now suspensions are hurting us

 

[andleanback]

Sydney: 36 scoring shots
Essendon: 26 scoring shots

Don't let the scoreboard flatter you, we got comprehensively beaten

And they’re a comprehensively a better side let’s be honest.

 

[citizen-erased]

Swans are playing like premiership favourites, not disgraced and the midfield over the first two games has been a massive positive.

Loving our midfield. Someone is gonna be stiff to come out for parish

ridley and redman massive outs.

 

[Old man fletch]

Really missing Parish & Ridley now.

Agree.

Unfortunately neither of them stop the transition goals. Parish sounds like he worked on defensive efforts in the off season, and Rids is a great defender.

Need to sort out our defensive structure and/or our defensive running.

For ppl that have been at games (I was last week but right on the boundary), are we pushing up too much in offense?

 

[sameolds33]

Exactly

And it was only 5 goals. Could have been MUCH worse

and could also have been much better!

 

[Yoda_]

Cansomeone please gif the Heeney hit to Hind in the face please?

Cant remember the exact moment but remember seeing it. Suspension?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Swans are playing like premiership favourites, not disgraced and the midfield over the first two games has been a massive positive.

It's only taken a decade to put together a somewhat competent midfield, maybe in another 20 years we'll have an ok forward line and defense

 

[Mootsy]

Missed the poise of The Guelf!

 

[naraku]

A "yeah, nah" game.

Yeah- there are many parts of the game to like from us.

Nah- we didn't win, make a statement.


our defense is horrible 75% of the time and this will be stated many times in this thread,but *, sometimes it was too easy for shitney.

 

[sameolds33]

Zach was magnificent after being quiet last week

 

[Old Campaigner]

Agree.

Unfortunately neither of them stop the transition goals. Parish sounds like he worked on defensive efforts in the off season, and Rids is a great defender.

Need to sort out our defensive structure and/or our defensive running.

For ppl that have been at games (I was last week but right on the boundary), are we pushing up too much in offense?

We're jogging when the opposition have the ball

 

[bommer16]

Not bad effort playing a flag contender at the scg. Kicked 101 points. I thought it would be a whole lot worse missing a few key players.
On to saints next week.

 

[wichidi]

Cansomeone please gif the Heeney hit to Hind in the face please?

Cant remember the exact moment but remember seeing it. Suspension?

Nah no way suspension. Not even close

 

[Vincent Hanna]

Very solid effort, I came up for the game tonight.

Swans look elite.

We still excel at giving up goals late in quarters.

Zac Merrett ️


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[andleanback]

3/6 out of our preferred back 6 were playing tonight remember

 

[fishardansin]

Seriously though, to have Sydney have 2-year dips then be up there for the next 4+ years. It is a joke. With the salary cap, draft etc ... there is just no way this is possible. Being as rubbish as we have for so long says something about how bad things are at the club, however, Sydney remaining around the top 4 for nearly every year since 2005 is just utter crap.

 

[Vindicater]

Yes but our problems run deeper than that

Of course. But the Swans are a contending team at home and we went with him in most aspects of the game.

We need to keep bringing in Talent and runners.

Ridley/Redman for Heppell/Hind would have been huge tonight.

 

[SydneyBomber]

Cansomeone please gif the Heeney hit to Hind in the face please?

Cant remember the exact moment but remember seeing it. Suspension?

Heeney plays for Sydney, don't be stupid

 

[windyhill]

Sydney: 36 scoring shots
Essendon: 26 scoring shots

Don't let the scoreboard flatter you, we got comprehensively beaten

Don’t tell hawthorn.

 

[eth-dog]

Nah no way suspension. Not even close

It's basically the same as what happened to Redman

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Actually a good learning experience. We learnt we can hang with the best and just need to clean up a few parts.

Both Daveys applying pressure up forward and Roberts for Heppell, helps round out the team nicely.