- Matthew Lloyd highlighted where the Swans made mistakes
- Says costly mistakes will haunt players for years to come
- Swans humiliated by Lions in AFL decider
AFL champion Matthew Lloyd criticized the Swans for their lackluster performance on Saturday, highlighting moments during the match that he believes will haunt them for years to come.
After being the best team since round nine and looking like they had their ducks in a row, the Swans were overwhelmed in the second period on Saturday at the MCG and fell to an absolute thrashing by the Brisbane Lions.
The former Essendon ripper great strips down on The Sunday Footy Show, pointing out moments in the match where the Swans were exposed.
‘Let’s look at some content that will haunt Sydney Swans for the rest of their career. “Here’s Brodie Grundy, unforgivable for him, and Hayden McLean was just as bad in the fight being manipulated,” Lloyd said.
“Dane Rampe has been a wonderful player for a long time, you don’t get beaten like that in a one-on-one duel.
‘This is McInernery… this is inexcusable. What’s that? That’s the worst the big final day can get.
‘Errol Gulden on Ashcroft, just coming in when the game is not on your terms, letting Ashcroft kick a goal.
‘Look at Blakey down here, where’s the touch? Poor big finish from Blakey. He didn’t want the touch, he didn’t want to have body contact, so Rayner runs and jumps onto the football field.
Football great Matthew Lloyd put Swans players in the spotlight for their performance
Lloyd says Swans players will be haunted by these moments for the rest of their careers
‘Tom Papley has been in everyone’s face until the big final day, when he coughed up the ball. Blakey, what kind of entrance was that? He has to live with this, everyone has to live with this for the rest of their time in this game where they embarrassed themselves on the big final day.
“This right here, the pursuit of Joe Daniher, and this is where Johnny Longmire is going to have to live with this for the rest of his time. He knew they were out-trained, out-strength in the biggest game of all they played in.” “. I’ll have to live with that.
Swans great Jude Bolton also highlighted Sydney’s performance in Saturday’s AFL decider.
Bolton, 44, who won two flags with the Bloods in 2005 and 2012, broke into the performance.
The Sydney Swans were humiliated by the Lions in the AFL decider on Saturday
“Only 33 tackles from the Swans (up to three quarters),” Bolton posted on X.
“It’s shameful to let it become such an undisputed game and not have any control of football.
‘Belt on strikes. “Fantastic performance by the Lions.”