Autopsy Swans by 31 in a Dire and forgettable game.

[SwansProudly]

 

[zyzzbruh]

I have been really happy that we have used Gulden sparingly around the contest. His CBAs are down from 36% to 15%. This allows him to become the outside runner that the team has been crying out for all through the early part of the season and makes our clearance work much more damaging.

Last 5 games we have become the best team at stoppage in the league by a COUNTRY MILE. So in essence we have completely flipped the type of team we are from last year, to this year.

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Is it something to be optimistic over though? Looking at those standings it's clearly not a telling stat line for what makes a good team. I mentioned this in the Cox thread too earlier in the year, winning the stoppage is not what matters in today's game, in fact it can hinder it, you're actually better off making the oppo get sucked into the contest and setting up to collect on the outside or turnover. imo that's actually why we finished 1st last year. I stand by my opinion of we've overcorrected on the back of that one gf game and are now over focussed on parts of our game that actually make it more of an effort to manage a win.

 

[grimlock]

Sydney v North Melbourne​

10 Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

SYD
8 Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

31

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

SYD
6 Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

SYD
3 Jy Simpkin

12

Jy Simpkin

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

NMFC
3 Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

SYD

 

[Jewelsbon]

Sydney v North Melbourne​

10 Isaac Heeney SYD
8 Brodie Grundy SYD
6 Chad Warner SYD
3 Jy Simpkin NMFC
3 Nick Blakey SYD

I personally wouldn't have given Chad votes, he was frustrating me at the ground. Thought the backline deserved a bit more love.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Sydney v North Melbourne​

10 Isaac Heeney SYD
8 Brodie Grundy SYD
6 Chad Warner SYD
3 Jy Simpkin NMFC
3 Nick Blakey SYD

An irate Sam Wicks last seen demanding a meeting with the coaches.

 

[The King!]

I personally wouldn't have given Chad votes, he was frustrating me at the ground. Thought the backline deserved a bit more love.

Ditto lizard, Wicks Hamling better imo, but guess I’m not a coach for a reason, that third quarter of Lizard and Chad trying to be fancy was infuriating

 

[McGowan3]

Ditto lizard, Wicks Hamling better imo, but guess I’m not a coach for a reason, that third quarter of Lizard and Chad trying to be fancy was infuriating

Would have given McInerney a vote or two

 

[Kbroome]

Is it something to be optimistic over though? Looking at those standings it's clearly not a telling stat line for what makes a good team. I mentioned this in the Cox thread too earlier in the year, winning the stoppage is not what matters in today's game, in fact it can hinder it, you're actually better off making the oppo get sucked into the contest and setting up to collect on the outside or turnover. imo that's actually why we finished 1st last year. I stand by my opinion of we've overcorrected on the back of that one gf game and are now over focussed on parts of our game that actually make it more of an effort to manage a win.

We are 5/6 and almost beat the Doggies with some keys out. I’d suggest that it entirely proves my point and also links to your point. We have runners on the outside rather than being so clumped in. Helps us to transition and also helps to defend the ground better alongside force turnovers of the opposition.

We have the best team make up of the last month in the competition (except the fact we can’t kick straight) which isn’t anything to do with what u or I have said.