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    Analysis 2026 - The Way Forward

    You're right, of course. We need to make it clear to all of our players that any spot if up for grabs, if they can better an incumbent player (or players) they should feel confident to put up their hand for a senior game. An older but experienced list is not so much of a risk if there are...
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    Analysis 2026 - The Way Forward

    I can't see Rampe being pushed out easily. He may have lost a touch of speed but he reads the game so well and he gels those around him. He's a wily old scragger with a brilliant footy brain - except for his goal post climb.
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    Media Swans Talk in the Media 2025

    I was pleased to hear Rosas talking about using his speed in defence to create turnovers as well as in offence. Pursuit and pressure inside our f50 is a key role that Hayward excelled at. We played our best pressure footy when we forced forward half turnovers. I can't wait to see our bevy of...
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    Media Swans Talk in the Media 2025

    Dattoli showed a bit this season but I reckon a few goals could really give him a taste for them
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    Media Swans Talk in the Media 2025

    Great work. I'm generally not a fan of footy chat shows so thanks heaps for condensing this video into a concise summary.
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    Player Watch #18 Jevan Phillipou - Welcome to Sydney - Pick 35

    I like that he takes ownership of his life. He's already faced a few challenges and risen to overcome them. It shows he's resilient, an increasingly rare trait. His self belief seems to come from that
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    Analysis 2026 - The Way Forward

    My experience of ChatGPT predicting the future has not been convincing. When I asked it to predict last year's GF it relied upon outstanding contributions from some retired players. Perhaps your ChatGPT 2026 GF prediction is also predicated on the existence of an alternative reality, in which...
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    Player Watch #13 Jai Serong - Welcome to Sydney

    Sibling genes are just as important as parental genes, or even more so. Josh Kennedy shared exactly 50% of his father's DNA or 25% of his grandfather's but Jai Serong could share even more of Caleb Serong's DNA. Siblings share an average of 50%* of DNA but this can be anything from 37.5 to 61%*...
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    Player Watch #13 Jai Serong - Welcome to Sydney

    😲 Why dampen our hopes of déjà vu with inconvenient truths?
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    Analysis 2026 - The Way Forward

    I just re-watched the R7 2024 game v. Hawks. It's a good reminder of just how potent our forwards were when all 3 of our talls were fully fit firing. In Florent's 100th consecutive game he was arguably BOG (with Blakey) with Hayward adding a couple of goals and strong tackling. Our defence...
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    Player Watch #13 Jai Serong - Welcome to Sydney

    Gee, a former Hawthorn young talent with strong footy genes coming to us after being starved for opportunity. How did that work out last time?
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    Player Watch #13 Jai Serong - Welcome to Sydney

    Nah, dumb questions are the ones no-one asks because they're too worried about looking ignorant. You asked asked a question to further your own knowledge and in the process you evoked some interesting discussion on exactly what the role of an interceptor entailed and how we might fill that...
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    Training 2026 Pre Season Training Thread

    Great to see Malceski. Made me reflect on the great moments I've enjoyed watching our best defenders over the years (decades). I'd love to watch a highlights reel of our best defensive highlights.
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    NO TROLLS RW and KP's #offtopic Dumpsterfire

    Arguing points, opinions, even splitting hairs. These are all fine. Personal abuse is not what BF is about
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    Analysis 2026 - The Way Forward

    Fair point but Campbell's only 181cm. Hayward is 186cm. McInerney might be a better option at 189cm. He's got pace and height but lacks Hayward's physicality to tackle and take contested marks. I think if Cox wants Juzzy to play midfield/forward he needs to bulk up, then his stats for tackling...

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