I thinks a game looks very different on TV compared to being there. Being present, what stood out for me was that the Swans always seemed to have more people around the contest and more options when moving the ball. We often stopped when getting the ball because there was no one to play to. It does not help that our delivery by foot was really bad.

What was the defining difference was that the Swans worked far harder off the ball. They ran harder and created the options. We did not and Murphy without the ball was disappointing and so were others. Our work rate was better the last 2 games and by not working hard by spreading or staying with your opponent made it so easy for them to control the game.

It was very frustrating to watch the non-ball carriers when Swans turned it over or we were playing out of defense. On the opposite scenario you have 4-5 Swans running hard leaving their opponents behind and opening us up like soft butter. They should have won by 10 goals but relaxed in the last qtr.

what a shit game

can anyone explain what the !@#$%& we were trying to do out there?

our game plan? our forward structure? our clearance setups? what the !@#$%& was going on?

You don't get it.

Its not about seeing everything as positive.

The way you guys carry on and blame the coach for everything is embarassing.

I said as much on a different board. Spot on Mikkey.

The Swans just set up better around and outside the stoppages.
I wasn't worried about any other aspect of the game than this, and once we couldn't counter their positioning and planning to collect the outside ball from their inside mids, it was all over.
Must admit it didn't look great to see them teaming up to a plan when we didn't have one.

If Judd and Walker play we win

Out skills are rubbish

Difficult to coach skills

Sydney , If our skills are rubbish how do we improve them.

I thinks a game looks very different on TV compared to being there. Being present, what stood out for me was that the Swans always seemed to have more people around the contest and more options when moving the ball. We often stopped when getting the ball because there was no one to play to. It does not help that our delivery by foot was really bad.

What was the defining difference was that the Swans worked far harder off the ball. They ran harder and created the options. We did not and Murphy without the ball was disappointing and so were others. Our work rate was better the last 2 games and by not working hard by spreading or staying with your opponent made it so easy for them to control the game.

It was very frustrating to watch the non-ball carriers when Swans turned it over or we were playing out of defense. On the opposite scenario you have 4-5 Swans running hard leaving their opponents behind and opening us up like soft butter. They should have won by 10 goals but relaxed in the last qtr.

Sydney , If our skills are rubbish how do we improve them.

Bad skills happen when there are no "easy" options to kick to and you are under pressure. The lack of system without the ball gets people to loose confidence and having no good options leads to mistakes. Todays game showed how a better set-up and work without the ball "nurture" skills. Look how well skilled we look when we dominate a game. It is not the "skill" itself.

They read us like a book - knew what play we'd do before we even did it - they hardly let us have any unpressured play at all

Sydney are well drilled, competitive animals.

Thats what I said.

Too many people look at what happens instead of looking for the cause.