Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2

[Cadsky]

Good luck to him. Reckon he'll thrive in the SANFL.

Yep, one of those too good for SANFL/VFL but not good enough for AFL types.

 

[The Blue Max]

I think he has been

I think I saw him at the Chevron when he was 10.

 

[Bloods86]

Good luck to him. Reckon he'll thrive in the SANFL.

Joins fellow Swans fan favourite Matt Ling.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Joins fellow Swans fan favourite Matt Ling.

Always happy to see our players kick on even if delisted.

 

[bedford]

Always happy to see our players kick on even if delisted.

Yep ive been happy that the likes of James Bell has gone on and had a good career at the Bays

 

[bedford]

Florent 14 and Wayward 19 at their new club

 

[Cadsky]

I heard Zac Foot is training with the Crows for a spot

 

[bedford]

I heard Zac Foot is training with the Crows for a spot

It is true , good on him

 

[joeykanga]

 

[Callipygian]

AJ to coach VFL for the Bulldogs:

Dogs promote flag Swan to coach VFL team in 2026

The reigning VFL premier will have a new coach next season

www.afl.com.au

 

[RUNVS]

AJ to coach VFL for the Bulldogs:

Dogs promote flag Swan to coach VFL team in 2026

The reigning VFL premier will have a new coach next season

www.afl.com.au

I wish him well. It is almost easy to forget that he is a premiership player for us. He played well in the 2012 Grand Final too.

Also sidenote, when he did his first ACL during a preseason game in 2013 I remember a young Dane Rampe coming into the team to replace him, and now Rampe is near retirement.

 

[bedford]

AJ to coach VFL for the Bulldogs:

Dogs promote flag Swan to coach VFL team in 2026

The reigning VFL premier will have a new coach next season

www.afl.com.au

post 2621 on here a Month ago Calli

 

[Callipygian]

post 2621 on here a Month ago Calli

I thought it sounded familiar.

 

[bedford]

I thought it sounded familiar.

He just got married as well

 

[Adnico26Parker]

James Bell

32

James Bell

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.5

4star

G

0.5

3star

leaving Glenelg, and heading back to Sydney to take up a role/play with GWS (presumably VFL?)

EDIT:

 

[bedford]

James Bell leaving Glenelg, and heading back to Sydney to take up a role/play with GWS (presumably VFL?)

Wish he'd gone there 1st and then he wouldn't have missed that sitter against them lol

 

[dosser]

Wish he'd gone there 1st and then he wouldn't have missed that sitter against them lol

Such a shame that sportspeople get remembered for one incident rather than a career, although that is what goes with the territory.

A good VFL player who got to play a few AFL games - good on him.

 

[bedford]

Such a shame that sportspeople get remembered for one incident rather than a career, although that is what goes with the territory.

A good VFL player who got to play a few AFL games - good on him.

Very true and has been many like him that just can't sustain a place at the top level , the same as great shield cricketers that are no good at test level , Marcus Harris is an example

 

[bedford]

Tom Longmire has left our VFL team and gone home to Corowa his hometown to play under Cressa , will play with 3 other Longmires , they fall out of the redgums on the Murray

 

[bedford]

The great Peter Bedford received life membership at Port Melbourne this morning , could've been a few years earlier

 

[joeykanga]

This bloke is the reason why i became a Swans supporter. In light of current discussions on other threads.
Just a lovely article on the inspiration he continues to be.

Adam Goodes shares lessons on failure and leadership at University of Sydney

Adam Goodes spoke with Indigenous students, alumni and industry partners at a University of Sydney leadership and resilience session on Monday as part of the Business School's inaugural Connecting Abo...

nit.com.au

 

[Mister B]

Zac Jones has called it quits. Not sure if I have misread the gist of his instagram post, but I took from it that he is incredibly grateful for the swans and his time there, while he is thankful to a handful of people at St Kilda and thinks the rest are a bunch of campaigners.

 

[bedford]

Zac Jones has called it quits. Not sure if I have misread the gist of his instagram post, but I took from it that he is incredibly grateful for the swans and his time there, while he is thankful to a handful of people at St Kilda and thinks the rest are a bunch of campaigners.

Well he got that spot on to give him credit , his brother is a campaigner as well

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Jesinta Franklin and her husband former AFL superstar Lance ‘Buddy’ have announced the birth of their third child in a sweet post on Christmas Eve

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/jesinta-and-lance-buddy-franklin-announce-arrival-of-third-baby/news-story/e5ce3b8598c4b9ae0440d127ee1e5c8e

 

[bedford]

Very sad news with the passing of Brian McGowan number 3 who was 2nd rover to Skilts