Tigers vs Swans game thread

[Lozza]

Being smashed in contested marks and cant keep our feet, very difficult to play possession footy when ice skating. Brown especially has fallen over a number of times, White another culprit. Are we wearing the wrong boots or are we just clumsy, Swans as did Port Adelaide seem much steadier on their feet.

[mat073]

slow death

[tiga]

Lucky the swans can't kick. Rance struggling. We look good when in space. Goodes is way too loose.
Bachar playing well. Jack being triple teamed. Maggots really tough on us.
Not sure about miller down back but I guess we have no choice. Rain setting in. Will suit the swans as they are doing well in the clearances.

[mightytiges]

Margin flattering us big time but bad kicking is bad football and the Swans are keeping us in it despite dominating in general play. They should be 7 goals up. Missed about 8 gettable set shots.

Seaby has killed us in the ruck. We have no match for him. In second half we basically have to just read and play to his taps. 3aw said it's something like 17-3 in clearances from stoppages  

We are being exposed for a lack of another tall defender with Astbury off. Miller is no key defender (at least anymore) but we need him to fill in. Reid and Goodes have had 9 set shots but kicked only 1 goal (8 behinds).

Houli our best for mine. Jack has been okay and been involved in 3 goals (1 himself and two passes to Nahas and Dusty). Cotch has had 14 possies and beaten his tag but we are getting killed at stoppages.

[mightytiges]

slow death

Typical Swans footy . The small ground and wet slippery conditions don't suit us. We've been poor this year in contested footy and we're playing one of the best sides at it.

Swans with the breeze this quarter. It could get very ugly if they dominate like the 2nd qtr and finally start putting it on the scoreboard.

[Coach]

We've been poor in contested footy so we decide to drop Tuck  Great move 

[one-eyed]

Our smalls have been non-existent passengers. Too small and/or slight to win their own ball and get their hands on the footy.

Possies:

Cotch    14
Houli     14
Grigg     13
Martin   13
Deledio  11
Rance     9
Foley      8
Miller      8
Jackson   8
Newman  8
Hislop      6 .... subbed on
Browne    6
Reiwoldt   6
Farmer     5
White       5
Batchelor  4
Conca       4
Edwards    4
Vickery      4
King          3
Nahas       3
Astbury     0.... subbed off injured

[tiga]

Lights are on. Go tiges

[mightytiges]

Almost a goal in 10 secs to the Swans. McGlynn miss. Browne di/dn't make a contest because he wasn;t watching the ball.

Rich    31
Syd    45

[mightytiges]

We got it forward for a throw-in but Vickery's kick in the pack is smothered and Swans clear.

Why don't we go the 3rd man up so at least it's not so easy for Seaby to hit it out to where he and the Swans want?

[the claw]

Lucky the swans can't kick. Rance struggling. We look good when in space. Goodes is way too loose.
Bachar playing well. Jack being triple teamed. Maggots really tough on us.
Not sure about miller down back but I guess we have no choice. Rain setting in. Will suit the swans as they are doing well in the clearances.

lol jack triple teamed unlike us we didnt see sydney stuffing around with their structure and going short in the backline no they have stuck with what has worked for them.
some team selectioins this yr have been baffling to put it as nicely as i can. and individual selections sheesh you have to wonder has hardwick got a group of favorites.

[mightytiges]

Newy to King who goes long but Jack is getting frustrated. Threw LRT out of the way. 4 frees against him.

Kingy pushed into the midfield and has 3 touches so far.

Jacko to Foley who hits Jack but ump says it's not 15m and Swans clear  

[mightytiges]

Conca finds Vickery 40m out. Crucial kick. Goal 


Rich   37
Syd    45

[Tigeritis™©®]

We've been poor in contested footy so we decide to drop Tuck  Great move 

is time to ditch tuck not in our future. Same reason we should get rid of Miller. Waste of space IMO

[mightytiges]

Set shots:

Rich  4.0 from 4
Syd 1.10 from 11