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Last week's game against GWS was full of drama before, with some emotional scenes after a come from behind win. I think I speak for all of us when I say we're damned proud of how the team responded to the opportunities presented to them. Ride the tide, surf the waves, stay on top of the changes.
We've got some pride to regain after that 2 point loss the Freo earlier in the year where Swans were expected to win. Freo in that somewhat dual nature way of theirs, decided to play a blinder on their home deck and actually remembered how to kick goals instead points, Fyfe played out if his skin in the middle. Mundy & Walters weren't far behind and Lobb killed us, in truth their winning margin should have been more such was the number of their forward entries. We are all equal before a wave
Buddy kicked some truly awesome 6 goals in that game and we still freaking lost. We went to sleep in the 3rd quarter and it cost us the match. Dockers won contested ball by 20! +13 inside 50's and booted 4.5 to a shameful 0.1 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Horse nags on about the 4 quarter footy, team effort and moving putting the last game behind us, truer words have never been spoken. As much as last week's win was fantastic we still have to back up again today and put in same mental and physical effort as we did last week. Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
Fremantle are sure as hell going to come in here with all anchors swinging for Mundy's 350th and will have no fear they can't win after their last effort against us. We have to ensure Fyfe and Mundy don't get off the chain and its going to take a group effort from the midfield for that. Parker & Kennedy will need to be on top of their game and the battle between Hickey and Sean Darcy is going to be critical “You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small, but not in a bad way. Small because you realize you’re part of something bigger.
Special shout out to my defender boys down back after some sublime work last week, one of which led to the Hickey goal. Will need to be on top of their game if the ball comes fizzing in as quickly as it did the last time we played Freo. This time their forward line seems to feature a stack of smalls, so their going for speed and agility so our lads best be up and about. In particular really enjoying the drive we're getting out of defence from the
and McInerney.
Alex Pearce will no doubt be playing on Buddy so lets hope we've got our eyes open and are sending the ball in to the best placed forward, when we do that and share the goals around we're near unbeatable. Freo are featuring 5 players with under 20 games.
Big news on the Swans front is Sammy Reid returning, he was in pretty good form before he was injured so let's hope he can shake off the cobwebs and slip back into a team which has been running well these last few weeks. From a Freo perspective Lobb is out but Taberner & Young return.
Team Changes:
Swans: IN: Sam Reid OUT: Dylan Stephens (omitted), Joel Amartey (managed)
Freo: IN: Hayden Young,Lloyd Meek,Matt Taberner OUT: Acres (Omitted),Ethan Hughes (Omitted),Rory Lobb (Injured),Sam Switkowski (Injured)
Milestones: Freo: David Mundy 350th game...
Match Report:
www.afl.com.au
The team and staff have been away from home for some time now, but they keep playing and they keep doing us proud.
Stay salty Swans
Today's OP is brought to you by the ocean cities of sun, sand and surf: Sydney, Freo & the Gold Coast.
We've got some pride to regain after that 2 point loss the Freo earlier in the year where Swans were expected to win. Freo in that somewhat dual nature way of theirs, decided to play a blinder on their home deck and actually remembered how to kick goals instead points, Fyfe played out if his skin in the middle. Mundy & Walters weren't far behind and Lobb killed us, in truth their winning margin should have been more such was the number of their forward entries. We are all equal before a wave
Buddy kicked some truly awesome 6 goals in that game and we still freaking lost. We went to sleep in the 3rd quarter and it cost us the match. Dockers won contested ball by 20! +13 inside 50's and booted 4.5 to a shameful 0.1 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Horse nags on about the 4 quarter footy, team effort and moving putting the last game behind us, truer words have never been spoken. As much as last week's win was fantastic we still have to back up again today and put in same mental and physical effort as we did last week. Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
Fremantle are sure as hell going to come in here with all anchors swinging for Mundy's 350th and will have no fear they can't win after their last effort against us. We have to ensure Fyfe and Mundy don't get off the chain and its going to take a group effort from the midfield for that. Parker & Kennedy will need to be on top of their game and the battle between Hickey and Sean Darcy is going to be critical “You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small, but not in a bad way. Small because you realize you’re part of something bigger.
Special shout out to my defender boys down back after some sublime work last week, one of which led to the Hickey goal. Will need to be on top of their game if the ball comes fizzing in as quickly as it did the last time we played Freo. This time their forward line seems to feature a stack of smalls, so their going for speed and agility so our lads best be up and about. In particular really enjoying the drive we're getting out of defence from the
and McInerney.Alex Pearce will no doubt be playing on Buddy so lets hope we've got our eyes open and are sending the ball in to the best placed forward, when we do that and share the goals around we're near unbeatable. Freo are featuring 5 players with under 20 games.
Big news on the Swans front is Sammy Reid returning, he was in pretty good form before he was injured so let's hope he can shake off the cobwebs and slip back into a team which has been running well these last few weeks. From a Freo perspective Lobb is out but Taberner & Young return.
Team Changes:
Swans: IN: Sam Reid OUT: Dylan Stephens (omitted), Joel Amartey (managed)
Freo: IN: Hayden Young,Lloyd Meek,Matt Taberner OUT: Acres (Omitted),Ethan Hughes (Omitted),Rory Lobb (Injured),Sam Switkowski (Injured)
Milestones: Freo: David Mundy 350th game...
Match Report:
AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results - AFL.com.au
Australian Football League. All the latest AFL news, video, results and information
www.afl.com.au
The team and staff have been away from home for some time now, but they keep playing and they keep doing us proud.
Stay salty Swans
Today's OP is brought to you by the ocean cities of sun, sand and surf: Sydney, Freo & the Gold Coast.
