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Underdog wrote:

swan42 wrote: With respect to the coach I don't see how you can blame him for our inability to be ablt to kick the ball 20 metres to another player. The number of times we handpassed or kicked and weren't able to hit a target is a reflection on the players.

Most of the time when players who are capable disposers have poor disposing games, it's generally due to the system and/or confidence.

We have a high possession game plan. Only once this year have we lost the disposal count and that was by just 10 possessions to Claremont - a game where we were belted by 10 goals.

All it takes is a few players to have off days or the opposition to lay high pressure (on Saturday I thought the 1st quarter intensity was quite high), the problem can spread and you're left with a team full of blokes under pressure and without confidence. It's the price you pay for a gameplan so dependant on good disposal.

We're not talking some outlier poor disposals that can be blamed on no more then player error. We're talking about a whole system breaking down.

Underdog we couldn't hit targets from 20 metres.

If Harding gets the sack then who takes the reigns?? Isnt his right hand man his brother in law? And the ressies coach is not going to cut the mustard.

Beasley Hutton wrote: The great man Percy summed up the game to a tee on Sport FM this morning ..Swans were absolutely disgraceful & this wishy washy game plan of racking up meaningless possessions every week needs to be thrown out the window ASAP!

Every week seems like everyone just wants possessions. Even the wrap up from the WAFL every week only ever talks about 'shining lights' as who kicked how many goals and who racked up possessions. Well here's some numbers I'd like to see from Swannies rise- 1 percenters! Disposal efficiency and goals.

I really hope Embley gets dropped to the Eagles as he never does much for us when he is with us, and dont be fooled by his 21 possies and a junk time goal either

1986 wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: The great man Percy summed up the game to a tee on Sport FM this morning ..Swans were absolutely disgraceful & this wishy washy game plan of racking up meaningless possessions every week needs to be thrown out the window ASAP!

Every week seems like everyone just wants possessions. Even the wrap up from the WAFL every week only ever talks about 'shining lights' as who kicked how many goals and who racked up possessions. Well here's some numbers I'd like to see from Swannies rise- 1 percenters! Disposal efficiency and goals.

You are dead right 1986 on what needs to improve ..Swans season to date was summed up in one passage of play in the 3rd qtr in front of the scoreboard when Davis picked the ball up heading towards goal with 1 Subi opponent behind him & Ugle & Boekhorst next to Davis ..instead of either one of Ugle or Boekhorst laying a shepherd for Davis on the 1 Subi opponent chasing both of them ran forward to recieve an easy possession & in the meantime Davis was run down from behind by the 1 Subi player & caught for holding the ball ..just completely selfish, unaccountable football from the 2 Swans players & as I said previously sums up our season so far, far more worried about meaningless uncontested individual disposals rather than doing the 1%ers to help out a team mate!

I,ll put my hand up to coach i was a crap footballer..........oh wait we have a coach that fits that profile

I reckon your coach is ok but your players have an attitude problem, not to mention the effects of your off field power plays over the summer. Watched you guys give up against the Royals a few weeks ago.

Players play like their coach coaches SHIT!

Sack him ffs

turtle wrote: Players play like their coach coaches SHIT!

Sack him ffs

FFS so you are saying we pay him out for the next 2 years?? Dont be ridiculous we have not got that money to waste & then have to find more $$$ to employ another coach!
The players are the ones playing with NO DESIRE whatsoever not the coach!

I was working tonight so missed the Swans show on 91.3. Did anyone listen in? Would be interested in Hardings comments about last week and the decision to drop Twomey?