Post Match. Swans thump Pies. All comments.

[Haff]

^Cameron is, after two games all be it, leading our B&F.

[Magpietothemax]

King wrote what I thought was a very good analysis on SEN sport.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/03/16/very-average-commodity-moore-in-the-gun-as-king-reveals-collingwoods-big/

Essentially, he said we were "1 metre off" compared to last year. While not so huge as to be unfixable, it is nevertheless a massive handicap at the AFL level.
He writes:


“I had a closer look this morning, Collingwood is a metre off from where they were last year and one metre is massive in our game at the moment.

“You don’t quite squeeze that player and force the fumble with pressure, you don’t quite arrive at the right time to get a handball receive and those metres everywhere kill you and that’s what Craig McRae has to fix.

“It’s not massive, but the lack of absolute investment may take a couple of weeks to get right, we’re seeing their backline exposed because of those metres and they’re easy to score against because of those things.

“Across the course of last year, they gave up a goal from every six entries and this year it’s close to every three.

“Those numbers are numbers that don’t take you to the finals let alone the promised land.

“He’s got to find that metre.”

That is what exactly this game looked like to me. I don't buy into the narrative that other teams have "picked our gameplan apart". I think they have known about our game plan for a long time, and in the final analysis why we won the flag was because we were able to execute it so brilliantly.
In the game against the Swans, it looked rprecisely as King called it: the accuracy and timing of those brilliant handballs, tap ons, was just slightly off, allowing the Swans to intercept.
Our defence is lacking that metre and is disconnected because it has to adjust to playing without Murphy. Dean has had a baptism of fire because he has been thrown into Murph's role, but without anything near the same level of experience, understanding of his role, both individually and in relation to the rest of the defence. Our defenders don't seem yet to have understood that because of the absence of Murphy, their role as well necessarily changes, and they have to be more attentive to assisting Dean, and perhaps taking the initiative to make adjustments on field (send Dean to the second forward while taking responsibility for the main forward).
King also pointed out that Darcy is playing very poorly atm, and his disposal has proven to be a liability on multiple occasions.
In 2022, we had problems with the connection and positioning of our defence, and were able to resolve it. I think we have a similar situation this year.
Finally, I found it a truly bizarre selection move to make Finn the sub, while at the same time managing Tom Mitchell. This just seemed to weaken the midfield, when it was essential for us to have it as strong as possible. I don't think that cost us the game-there were far too issues across the entire field, but it did seem to be a strange underestimate of the Swans' midfield and our need to have JDG, Crisp, NDaicos, etc running on the outside rather than combatting at the coalface.
I think Fly's comment at the presser was very, very true: we have huge scope for improvement. We looked extremely rusty in execution, simply not switched on.
I look forward to watchjng our team turn the switch back on.

[Magpietothemax]

[Piesnchess]

I would like to forget this game, and never mention of it again, for all time too come. Time too move on now, learn the lessons from this defeat, put them into practice, next match, onwards and upwards. !!

[Magpietothemax]

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

its going for a sydney swans v gws giants grand final mark my words.

[Piesnchess]

[Pies4shaw]

What we need is to bring Ginni in to spark the forward line. How's his form been?

[Magpietothemax]

[Magpietothemax]

dp

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]

[Take_a_Screamer]

This is WHY Collingwood are 0-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgLB5HWIuXA

[Culprit]

I am simply hoping that the unfurling of the flag helps put last season behind us. We should be playing better and all the hype does have a mental impact.

[Gerry Cooper]

[Magpietothemax]