Game Day Around The Grounds - Week 1 - Elimination & Qualifying Finals 2022

[Rustica]

Swans all but guaranteed a Grand Final. Will be hard to beat at the SCG

 

[Beyond Blue]

Success breeds success. This current “Carlton crew” has to break the mould of abject failure otherwise I fear we will become St Kilda.

 

[norway blue]

Sydney Swans were awesome.


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[bmaurizio]

Hickey been enormous

Yup some great Ruck work by the Swan, good footy around the ground too against a high qulity opponents in Gawn & Jackson they were both brushed aside with impudence.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

A very small era.

They'll come again though. Still pretty young and heaps of talent.

Luke Jackson leaving will be a blow though

 

[No1Suspect]

Sydney are a phenomenal footy club.

 

[bmaurizio]

Success breeds success. This current “Carlton crew” has to break the mould if abject failure otherwise I fear we will become St Kilda.

A quality playing list breeds success, we need a reliable, durable & skillful Ruckman and more quality midfielders.

 

[BrianSetzer]

Envious, wish it was us going nuts tonight.

 

[No1Suspect]

Geez, I'd love to have the pace, run and toughness the Swans have.

Brings tears to my eyes

 

[Gethelred]

Second the commentary or the players start talking about the Bloods culture, my eyes start to glaze over a bit.

First, we were told it was a 'no dickheads' policy. Then, it was mindfulness. Then, it was an uncompromising attitude. Then, it was a buy in (quite literally, as in 'We bought in Buddy Franklin'). Then they started picking dickheads, and those dickheads could play a bit. The players ceased being mindful, and just were good. Sure, they were uncompromising, but they also compromised quite a bit in 2018, '19 and '20. The AFL took the COLA off them, and it's a bit tricky to achieve the same buy in from a playing group when you can't pay each of them around 150 thousand more than your opponents can.

At what point is the rest of the AFL community going to point out that if the Bloods culture just means 'we aspire to being good at football', it's not really all that much of a point of difference?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Luke Jackson leaving will be a blow though

They'll replace him with Grundy.

 

[JustaBattler]

Sydney have a little secret - no softies tolerated.

 

[katmanblue]

Hickey been enormous

And they got him for peanuts.

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[agro]

And they got him for peanuts.

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Whereas we get peanuts.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Have to admit, would love to see the Cheese Platters bundled out in Straight Sets next week, wonder when was the last time that happened to a reigning Premier?

Dees have sbsolutely pumped them twice this year. Hard to imagine that they won't again.

 

[lukep_86]

Sydney are a phenomenal footy club.

Agreed..great club. Just did some quick research and they've missed finals only 4 times since 1997. Yes COLA and their zone helped, but players still need to be recruited, developed and coached.

 

[BIuebagger]

Swans were fantastic. Great win. 2 good games of finals footy so far. I think if I had to pick a team I’d want from the 7 remaining to win it, it’s them. Envious at the moment. Hope we finally fully arrive next season

 

[SurreyBlue]

Geelong v Sydney GF would be a fitting game, as both these side have been the most consistent in the last decade.
I just don't know if I could stomach it but as long as Collingwood don't progress, I guess I could live with it.

 

[le dominateur]

Swans will be close to flag favourites now imo, nothing from Buddy, Heeney and Warner and still far too good for the reigning premiers.


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[HarryFlashman]

Second the commentary or the players start talking about the Bloods culture, my eyes start to glaze over a bit.

First, we were told it was a 'no dickheads' policy. Then, it was mindfulness. Then, it was an uncompromising attitude. Then, it was a buy in (quite literally, as in 'We bought in Buddy Franklin'). Then they started picking dickheads, and those dickheads could play a bit. The players ceased being mindful, and just were good. Sure, they were uncompromising, but they also compromised quite a bit in 2018, '19 and '20. The AFL took the COLA off them, and it's a bit tricky to achieve the same buy in from a playing group when you can't pay each of them around 150 thousand more than your opponents can.

At what point is the rest of the AFL community going to point out that if the Bloods culture just means 'we aspire to being good at football', it's not really all that much of a point of difference?

You’re missing one very important thing…..they are very good at football & have a full team of players that show up & perform & have been doing it for a long time. Everyone tries, they pull it off

 

[Gethelred]

You’re missing one very important thing…..they are very good at football & have a full team of players that show up & perform & have been doing it for a long time. Everyone tries, they pull it off

But there's nothing to learn from, nothing to implement, no way to develop your own version. It's a glorifying myth without historical foundation.

We could make one tomorrow, based on previous Carlton teams. We could call it Blues culture, and if we started making finals next year the media would make similar statements the longer it went on.

If all it means is that they're good at footy, it doesn't exist as a point of difference just because they call it something different.

 

[Aphrodite]

What a win by the Swannies.

Going to be hard to beat in a Prelim at their home ground.

Straight to the GF.

 

[HarryFlashman]

But there's nothing to learn from, nothing to implement, no way to develop your own version. It's a glorifying myth without historical foundation.

We could make one tomorrow, based on previous Carlton teams. We could call it Blues culture, and if we started making finals next year the media would make similar statements the longer it went on.

If all it means is that they're good at footy, it doesn't exist as a point of difference just because they call it something different.

How do u say that? there’s heaps to learn from & to implement.
What is better to learn from than an exemplary example?
Solid coaching- great game plan, structure, development & buy in by all involved, which has been shown as repeatable and long lasting.
Playing list- great development & also trading history
Game Style- has evolved & has been solid & winning for years.
Players- awesome development, stars & work horses that play there role, good skills, clean, great work ethic, play for each other & play good footy.

You’re being very pedantic over labeling, which is actually very well deserved, we don’t have half the belief, winning culture & commitment they have.
Media make shit up, they are a very good club & u need to call it something

 

[Aphrodite]

Not a good outcome for pies if swans get the home prelim

Out in straight sets!

 

[Aphrodite]

Have I told you all how much I hate The Carringbush ...



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