Richmond vs Sydney - Round 14, 2014

[lamington]

Good old Ellis, professional out on the full free kick recipient.

He had the biggest nothing 35 possessions ever. It was good to see Miles in the contest. Deledio looked a bit flat tonight, I liked his daring and step around players but normally you see him run 30m before bombing it 60m. I'm a bit concerned for Lids. Martin and Cotch were fantastic but as per usual they were spent by the start of the 4th quarter and really needed some back up. And they didn't get it.

[Go Richo 12]

You can't win games of footy kicking only one goal in 70 minutes.

[lamington]

GR12 that's very true. The F50 entries weren't great. Jack should've kicked his but Lids should've been paid the mark. What was disappointing to me was we couldn't run out the game. Looked really slow and tired at the end. Fitness needs to be priority 1 in the upcoming preseason

[Willy]

Played our hearts out tonight. Just not quite good enough. Sounds weird but it might actually be better for us, long term, that we didn't win tonight.
Still gutted.

[Judge Roughneck]

Played our hearts out tonight. Just not quite good enough. Sounds weird but it might actually be better for us, long term, that we didn't win tonight.
Still gutted.

Doesn't sound weird ...

Can't close ones eyes and pretend its not a world of salary caps and national drafts

[Hellenic Tiger]

1. If Hampson can't mark above his chest delist.
2. Dusty and Jack missing bread and butter shots in a low scoring game in the last is criminal.
3. Jack Jampson and Edwards are either dumb footballers and can't read the play or lazy as Grundy and Richards lead them to the ball all night.
4. Titch Edwards run no way, not forward not back not anywhere. If he gets to 150 games worst player in AFL history to do so. Remind me again what he does that's positive.
5. Houli how many turnovers tonight??????
6. Why isn't Arnott, McBean, O'hanlon etc I'm this side.
7. Umps raped and pillaged us especially in the last 3 of 4 of Buddy's goals we're gift wrapped from Wayne Campbell and I am not counting the others they got and we didn't in similar circumstances.

Other than that a competitive effort by the boys. The better team didn't win IMHO. Had more of the footy just do not know how to use it.

[flea03]

ellis at 3 qtr time  7 turners ... 3 goals

should get 3 votes for best sydney player

[TigerLand]

Ellis 2 tackles
Conca 1 tackle

In a ruck mauling game those stats are awful

[tony_montana]

ellis 10 turnovers for the game - wow

[TigerMonk]

They wear themselves out by over using the ball & moving it with handball when a long kick would be better with free players up the ground. Junk Time Jack many times chasing kicks down field & being caught out when we had no-one to go too when we got the ball. TANKING is real. Lets see if the club ask the umpires to please explain. If they don't then l can see no other reason but they are TANKING or Match Fixing. No other club changes the way they play like us after half time no-one

[RollsRoyce]

Do they flip a coin or something for holding the ball vs ball up?

Nope, they apply a simpler rule: If it's a Swan on the bottom of the pack it's a ball up. If it's a Tiger it's holding the ball. This applies doubly if it's Adam "Australian Of The Year" Goodes.

[Yeahright]

Anyone else try and watch the "smart" replay on AFL.com? Not working for me but previous games are

[(•))(©™]

We gotta get rid of jack.
He has currency.thay brooding stuffin soon has gotta go.
stuffs the whole team
Balance with his wacko brooding.
Can only play well against rubbish. 
Hate the idiot
Lmao@ Coleman medal contention.
Ur stuffed.

[one-eyed]

Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Longmire)

Richmond v Sydney Swans
9 Franklin (Syd)
9 Martin (Rich)
3 Kennedy (Syd)
3 Parker (Syd)
2 Cotchin (Rich)
2 Ellis (Rich)
1 Cunningham (Syd)
1 Rance (Rich)

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-23/aflca-votes-round-14

[Yeahright]

Reckon Sydney gave Ellis the 2 points as a little thank you for all the turnovers