News Swans Talk in the Media: 2021

[Ticky009]

So thanks to the awesome Kennedy Parker you will notice a sticky post at the top of the pages now. This link will take you directly to the Swans YouTube channel which features interviews etc.

 

[bungee]

I agree with SGBeach that personnel rather than tactics was the main reason for our lack of scoring last year .
Longmire has generally been a defence first coach but he has certainly been working on quicker ball movement/transition, but you need players on the end of it to impact the scoreboard.

Consider our staring fwd 6 in our last game v Geelong was;
McInerney-Reid-Stephens
Hayward-Aliir-Papley

In 2019 we had 4 players averaging over a goal a game (Franklin-2.7, Papley-1.7, Reid-1.3, Heeney-1.2).
Lose Franklin & Heeney, Reid played 10 games and fell away to an average of .5 goals, leaving Papley (-1.5 ave goals) as our main goal threat.

Also a fairly random 11 goals cut-off point from the journo to push his agenda.
Sure we only kicked 11 in two games, but registered 10+ goals in 5 games, winning 4.

I'm sure Horse would like to kick more goals and I sense a more progressive gameplan and hopefully this year, fewer injuries, continued improvement from our younger players, some fwd targets = more goals/wins.

The Daily Fail is off the mark again. In 2020 we went from one of the most efficient goals/i50 in 2019 to bloody awful with the yips all season. We were still getting the ball inside 50 plenty but it was our main target Papley has his worst season ever for accuracy, spraying more than half his shots on goal, as did Reid. Blakey was the worst offender, missing almost 2/3 of his shots. Heeney was a bloody champion by comparison, kicking at 50:50 when he could get onto the park.

Had we converted we'd have won a heck of a lot more games. So sure, by all means bring back Plugger, but for goal kicking practice. The good news is there's even more upside this season.

 

[bedford]

Tom Harley coming up on SEN with Kane Cornes

 

[Ticky009]

Swans membership article

Buddy or bust? Why Franklin has never been more important to the Swans

Having missed the finals in consecutive seasons and gone over a year without crowds at games due to COVID, Sydney are desperate to bring back the buzz to the club.

www.theage.com.au

 

[caesar88]

This guy worked for the Swans media team as recently as last year. He would be in the know.

 

[The Gong]

This guy worked for the Swans media team as recently as last year. He would be in the know.

Stop teasing me

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

This guy worked for the Swans media team as recently as last year. He would be in the know.

Just imagining Buddy and McDonald playing together.


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[RUNVS]

This guy worked for the Swans media team as recently as last year. He would be in the know.

That is fantastic news. I would love to have Buddy back by round 2 or 3.

 

[RUNVS]

Just imagining Buddy and McDonald playing together.


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[caesar88]

I'd have thought it would be more like this

 

[S120]

I'd have thought it would be more like this

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Given Bud's recent injury history, what happens shortly after this scene seems oddly fitting.

 

[RUNVS]

I'd have thought it would be more like this

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More like this, with Buddy happily showing McDonald around the forward line, teaching him new things.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

In all seriousness, and this is wishful thinking, if Buddy can play about 2/3 of his remaining two seasons which would equate to about 30 games, that would be absolutely massive for McDonald’s development and also us as fans.


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[Millky95]

In all seriousness, and this is wishful thinking, if Buddy can play about 2/3 of his remaining two seasons which would equate to about 30 games, that would be absolutely massive for McDonald’s development and also us as fans.


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I'd be happy if they even outright said he won't play again outside of NSW to manage him

 

[SM]

Do we think Buddy is ANY chance at 1,000 goals?

 

[The Gong]

Do we think Buddy is ANY chance at 1,000 goals?

Step 1 - Get on the park

 

[RUNVS]

Do we think Buddy is ANY chance at 1,000 goals?

If he can stay fit he certainly can.

 

[SwansProudly]

In all seriousness, and this is wishful thinking, if Buddy can play about 2/3 of his remaining two seasons which would equate to about 30 games, that would be absolutely massive for McDonald’s development and also us as fans.

Do we think Buddy is ANY chance at 1,000 goals?

If Lance played 2/3 games or never played in SA or WA games, why couldn't he kick the required 56 goals?

 

[SM]

If Lance played 2/3 games or never played in SA or WA games, why couldn't he kick the required 56 goals?

So 56 goals in maybe 25 games.. could be tough.

 

[bedford]

Some stupid stuff on here today

 

[SwansProudly]

So 56 goals in maybe 25 games.. could be tough.

but Lance has kicked 944 goals in 300 games = 3.1 average.
Lance needs just a tad over 2?

 

[The Gong]

Some stupid stuff on here today

This is the media thread. Please stay on topic.

 

[SM]

but Lance has kicked 944 goals in 300 games = 3.1 average.
Lance needs just a tad over 2?

Well yes but to expect him to maintain or near his career average after a year out and at his age is being a bit generous.

 

[The Gong]

Restricted Content - The Mongrel Punt

Content from our archives commencing with the 2018 season is restricted to members only. Gotta look after the people that look after us. Want a peek?

themongrelpunt.com

So essentially the other bottom four teams from last year will get pummeled first round but we're a sneaky chance.

I actually find the analysis from the Mongrel Punt to be very astute.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Restricted Content - The Mongrel Punt

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themongrelpunt.com

So essentially the other bottom four teams from last year will get pummeled first round but we're a sneaky chance.

I actually find the analysis from the Mongrel Punt to be very astute.

The article puts into picture how dumb the AFL are with their round 1 fixture.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Well yes but to expect him to maintain or near his career average after a year out and at his age is being a bit generous.

I think Buddy can still bag two goals a game. If he’s fit enough to play, then I’d be shocked if he’s not getting multiple goals every week just based on the fact that he’d get so many opportunities.

If he plays 25 games he’ll reach 1000 goals.


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