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+1 AFL pundit world is a hot take machine on a seven-day news cycle. Personally I'm happy we're not being talked about much. We're terrible frontrunners, much better as underdogs.

That's how it's done. Need to keep the pressure on. Suns have some serious talent.

There's always room. We are strong favourites, I guess because of Gold Coast's flakey past rather than huge confidence in Sydney. The result will tell if we're contenders or pretenders.

Counterpoint: people like it

Imagine if this happened today. There'd be 85 million hot takes, Kane condemning the AFL for getting it wrong, the AFL hastily updatijng its fruit protocols, Kane condemning the AFL for over-reacting, etcetera. Simpler times back then.

Ha I had same reaction. If those club recruiters got onto BF more they would realise Wayward Hayward is an over-rated dud who can't kick to save his life

I think bookies hurt their brains trying to think about it and gave up. From one view, Melbourne is the only decent win we've had, given the rubbish of the Pies, Dons, Eagles. And Melbourne arguably were underdone in R1 The other view is the comp is very even and not much separates 15th from...

You can see West Coast set themselves for this after last year's humiliation. They beat us in just about every key stat - not encouraging news for an aspiring premier. But they clearly lifted. Harley Reid is really something. Our best players stood up when it counted - Heeney, Gulden, Grundy...

Excellent use of stats to illuminate a trend. The two stats that stick out: The Swans' higher scoring this year come almost entirely from turnover. Buddy played just over half the season last year but was targeted a third more than the next highest player (Logan). This year it's McLean and...

In fairness they have a lot to histrionicize about

David King brings the stats and unabashed enthusiasm for the Swans. He predicts we will eclipse our biggest winning margin at the G this century (68 points). "I'm going for the Swans to get hold of Richmond." [The video is embedded in the page, you have to scroll way down]...

Given the volume of his output it's incredible how few howlers Corner makes. The guy is a 24/7 hot take machine.

Not to make light of it but I'm sure for a lot Sydney people hearing the news the response is don't buy drugs at the Clovelly the Sydney Swans have a women's team. It's far and away the most publicity our AFLW side has ever had -- eg, it was the no.1 story on the SMH site for half a day, no...

'Country Road' is just cruel and unusual punishment. Thoughts and prayers to Lions fans.

Praise indeed from the guru. McLean has become a real weapon - good to see he gets some recognition.