Post match. Pies overcome Swans. All comments please

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

[quote="stoliboy"]I was at the game last night. A few observations:

1. Most of the goals were scored down the one end (Clive Churchill Stand). 16 goals out of 22. There was no wind so no idea why this was the case.

2. We kept wanting to go up the same edge of the ground (past the Brewongle Stand). From kick ins, when rebounding. I'm not sure if this had to do with the quality of the surface but it would have been good to mix it up more.

3. I would love to know the stat for rebound inside 50m to the Swans in the 3rd quarter. Our defence would get it out but it would be turned over near the boundary towards halfway.

4. Levi Greenwood stood out on the night. Looking at the stats her took 11 marks. Next closest was Mayne on 7, then it drops away to Mihochek on 5. On a night when Sam Reid was taking marks and kicking goals Levi stood out for the Pies.

5. And a question... why was Buckley in the dark in the coaches box? Smile

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5. Answer: David Loats wasnt there to change the light bulbs!

winpies · Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia

winpies · Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

A terrific win, especially given we were missing so many elite players, forcing us to play a couple of VFL standard players in Wills and Madgen, who were clearly out of their depth.

Grundy deserves to win the Brownlow, which of course he won't. He gets better week by week.

Pendles is back to his best, and Treloar is having a great year too. Sidey struggled with a hard tag, as he did in last year's Granny, but he had an important impact in the last quarter when we needed him.

Aish played one of his best games, and he is getting better and better in the air. Well done to the lad.

Greenwood was magnificent and played his best ever game for us imo.

Roughead is just about the recruit of the year - considering we got him for next to nothing! Without him, Buddy would have kicked a bag.

Chris Mayne is inspirational. I don't reckon we've had a player who gives as much of himself, since Nick Maxwell and Tony Shaw. He is a true leader.

Browny is growing in confidence and he is proving to be especially impactful in last quarters. He just has to learn how to bounce the ball!

The only bad sign from the game was another (possibly career ending) injury to Wells, who eschewed class in the first half. It's a tragedy we hadn't recruited him 5-6 yrs ago. What might have been.

The fact that we have been able to keep winning, with so many genuine stars out, is a great sign.

The Average Tourist · Joined: 08 Apr 2010

100% spot on report

It was however the first Sydney game I can remember where we only received a couple of AFL sanctioned dodgy calls against us

The Howe deliberate was astounding but they called the Rampe 50 metres and the Reid hold in the last minutes

Mr Miyagi · Joined: 14 Sep 2018

BEAMER09 · Joined: 10 Apr 2009

Same with Greenwood's mark...

doriswilgus · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land

What is it with Brian Taylor these days?He always seems to be barracking for the other team now.He was so bad last night I almost missed Bruce.

Donny · Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 5:47 pm

All comms do this. Just part of the presentation.

WarrenerraW · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne

Another ugly win. We seem to specialise in them these days. Shame we can't get a break on the injury front though. Hopefully Wells is ok and our other star players are on the mend for a swift return. It was a scrappy sloppy contest. The conditions weren't ideal and it was almost to be expected that they were going to take it to us. Again, we made it hard for ourselves with our poor conversion rate but still got the job done. I can't wait to see this team take it to another level.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Nearly · Joined: 16 Nov 2012

I’ve just watched the game again.

I don’t get a lot of things said in here. But one I’ll comment on now is the hate for Josh Thomas.

He does ALOT of work. He is valuable.

Apart from that, normally he’s the one that doesn’t miss a snap, but unusually he missed 3 last night that would normally sail through, and keep the scoreboard ticking over. But he still generated the opportunities.

My theory is that this happens because he is essentially an inside midfielder that is also blessed with forward craft and goal sense.

My guess is that in the coach’s view his position in the forward line is invaluable and at no risk of being replaced.

Cam · Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 10:30 pm

Agree Nearly. JT plays can multiple roles within our midfield and forward line. He can bob up with multiple goals. He'd be captain at Carlton Razz

Magpietothemax · magpietothemax Joined: 28 Apr 2013

Agree with Nearly. JT is playing a great role in our F50. He creates a constant menace to opposition defences. He is creative, and attacks the ball fiercely, and applies plenty of forward pressure. He is usually very accurate as well, and his set shot kicking is of the highest calibre.
I love JT, and admire him for his ability to cement a position in our team after all the challenges he has faced.