Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn Hawks: AFL live scores

Sydney actually took more marks than Hawthorn and had 20 more uncontested possessions. And there was effort there - 81 tackles which is quite a lot, though Hawthorn did win contested possessions. But the Swans suffered a complete lack of coherence, decisiveness and clean-ness with ball handling. Time and time again embryonic attacks broke down with a fumble or dodgy hand-pass. 60 clangers to Hawthorn’s 32. If you make double the stuff-ups of your opponent you’ll lose. 26:10 free count and repeated frees missed for Sydney didn’t help. Razor Ray should never be given a senior AFL game. It’s beyond his skill level. But even if the free count had been reversed I don’t believe Sydney could have or should have won. Just watching the game without knowing ladder positions you’d have thought it was Hawthorn at 6 and Sydney second bottom.

You’re a good sport, Angela. Watch the speed on that broomstick. Double demerits this long weekend.

We'll see buddy

The Swans looked flat and looked like a bottom 8 side. The hawks took it up too them but are still way off the pace, although they had a couple of young guns that looked like they had good potential.

The closest of those 4 games will be this week. GC is getting the tribe together: Rowell, Anderson, Rankine, King... These two teams, with all the great kids that have been blooded will provide the next decade of top level clashes at the top of the table. I'm just looking forward to the two classy new boys, Walker and Western. Sadly, I'll be working so I'll be straight on the replay when I get home.

The first couple of lines gave me a genuine laugh, great response.

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Swans were out played and out coached. Teams that have had a bye should play other teams that have had a bye. Swans coming off two six day breaks playing a team after a two week break. Ridiculous. Free kicks 26 to 10. Many obvious ones not paid. Like the 2016 Grand Final probably worth 3 to 4 goals which was game changing in 2016 but not last night. Well played Hawks. F U AFL

Maybe...

Lovely comment I was at the match but still managed to guide my broomstick home safely Swans were deplorable last night. I realise I've been missed owing to going on strike over the relentless jarring flashing banner ads, however, sure you'll be happy to know I'm back owing to my best friend finding me a new search engine so I am now utterly ad-free on the Roar. Beats me why anyone pays good money for ads that can be bypassed, ignored or have the opposed effect of what they're trying to achieve. Off to the SSO to calm my fevered brow. Hawks played well, must admit I did have a feeling before that match. Never underestimate Clarkson.

A "colourful character" is the term I believe. Despite his outrageous self promotion, gaudy taste, and a life lived like an episode of Days of Our Lives, he put the Swans firmly on the map in Sydney. They would not be an established part of the sporting landscape here without the profile he gave them in the early years.

First time in a long time, Ray's terrible umpiring seemed to go in our favor.

Lol

Don’t worry the bombers will bring you crashing back down to earth baba

That’s a good way of putting it, that’s particularly noticeable in their refusal to pay a lot of holding the ball free kicks over the course of this seaskn

But some of that top 8 are only in the top 8 because they haven't played all of the bottom 8.

I'm never surprised when my predictions manifest. I did, however, factor this in as one of their 3 remaining wins this season.

I did point that out 2 days ago. Freo and GWS to replace Sydney and Richmond.

The Swans let the Hawks take too many uncontested marks. They weren't as fierce at the ball as the Hawks and their tackles didn't seem to stick as well. Maybe it's the players' young bodies, but a lot of those recent draft picks are currently injured or are only playing well enough to be picked in the VFL.

Lol never had or needed that stuff mate. Take a chill pill champ, and perhaps you should remind yourself that this an open forum where everyone is entitled to express their opinion!