Game Day Round 2, 2023: Swans v Hawks, SCG 1:10pm

[Strapping Young Lad]

It’s game day!

 

[rdhopkins2]

We only play the Swans once this year (most likely). Unfortunately in what could be Buddy’s last game as the enemy, he’s suspended. My gut tells me this will be a close game. Here’s hoping we can be at our best!

 

[SA HAWK]

A better effort this week please lads.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I'm scared

 

[Randy Campbell]

I want shots at goal.

 

[Tuck In]

Effort, commitment, endeavour, fight. If we put four quarters in for each of these things the result matters little less.

I'd like our rucks to be more competitive around the ground; us to provide pressure in our forward 50 and or defensive structure to be solid throughout.

If these things happen it means we have absorbed our "learnings" from last week and in a development season that is all we can really ask for/expect - week by week improvement

 

[SpanishBrowne]

Just gotta find somewhere in Queenstown to watch it
Tips appreciated

 

[HODGEYROAD]

A better effort this week please lads.

If they can't achieve a more committed effort it's alarm bells.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Should have no chance, which probably means a 4 goal win.

Hard to see where the goals are coming from without a full compliment of our talls and smalls though.

 

[toomanysquibs]

If they can't achieve a more committed effort it's alarm bells.

‘They don’t ring alarm bells during designated building years after two rounds I don’t think?

 

[matey]

Our KP forwards situation without Mitch is a concern but if the boys play with heart, passion, aggression and a never give up attitude I’ll be happy. You never know it could be the difference!

 

[Hodginator]

Relax everyone, we’ll win this.

 

[almuz]

Hawks by 10 goals

 

[StillAtLarge]

I think we'll bring some physicality today but expecting to be outclassed. Can't see us winning but if we make them earn it I'll be fairly content

 

[burner1]

Not sure the swans will be complacent after seeing dogs and freo lose last night. An unhelpful wake up call of not taking the bottom teams too easily.

 

[peetoo]

Not sure the swans will be complacent after seeing dogs and freo lose last night. An unhelpful wake up call of not taking the bottom teams too easily.

Didn’t help the doggies though

 

[threesixpio]

Defence and midfield need to lift. I suspect forwards will play well if the other parts of the team lift

 

[Delecate Des]

HAWKS BY...........PLENTY

 

[Sturty]

Show some fight, that's all I want

 

[The hands of stone]

If they can't achieve a more committed effort it's alarm bells.

There's less drama in Shakespeare than this

 

[BobHawk]

This is going to be a very, very tough game for this young team. A combination of navigating around a unique and very tight SCG plus the fact that Sydney plays a very tight, high pressure brand of football suggests that we are looking at another heavy defeat.

 

[RoughysMullet]

Not expecting a win- but wanna see a hell of a lot more effort than last week! After all, it’s a privilege to play in the brown and gold…

 

[HedgeFund]

If they can't achieve a more committed effort it's alarm bells.

No.

No it’s not.

That’s a massive overreach.

If there’s the same poor effort, then some others on the list will be brought in to replace those who don’t pull their finger out this afternoon.

 

[HedgeFund]

This is going to be a very, very tough game for this young team. A combination of navigating around a unique and very tight SCG plus the fact that Sydney plays a very tight, high pressure brand of football suggests that we are looking at another heavy defeat.

It’s actually a very good ground to be forced to defend better - which is our key RFI from last week.

Sleeves up and work harder to stymie their ball movement.

 

[offtherails9]

This is going to be a very, very tough game for this young team. A combination of navigating around a unique and very tight SCG plus the fact that Sydney plays a very tight, high pressure brand of football suggests that we are looking at another heavy defeat.

Someone posted a really good ABC article on how the SCG being so small is actually a bit of a myth that is helped by the low camera angle. They extended the length during an upgrade and it sits mid-range.