Black vs Swan

[Cochblocked]

Both Premiership players both Brownlow medalists and both taken in picks later than they should have.

Here's an interesting article breaking them down and comparing them:www.sportingheadquarters.com/player-showdown-simon-black-v-dane-swan/

 

[Doss]

Black for mine. He's one of the very best midfielders I've seen, not to say Swan isn't a gun too.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Yep, Black my selection as well.

 

[Sando22]

Surely a piss-take.
Black every day of the week.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Who is the better player?

 

[RobbyRoy]

You have to respect what Swan did during his prime years. Was almost impossible to stop him getting 30+ touches and regularly hit the scoreboard. And from a guy who doesn't look like much, and doesn't even look like he'd give a toss about playing professional footy. He definitely has Black covered in a few areas but I think overall, it would be very hard for anyone to say Black wasn't the better footballer. He just produced quality football year after year, well over a decades worth. Black for me.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Black also had the privilege of playing with 2 other Brownlow medalists in that midfield, Black was silk off both sides and a class act, better overall than Swan though? I don't think so, depends on what you're looking for i guess, both very different types, Voss v Swan would be a better poll.

 

[lewigie]

Srs??

 

[yyou]

Swan a ripper, but Black was Brisbane's best ever player IMO

 

[Nunez]

Black also had the privilege of playing with 2 other Brownlow medalists in that midfield, Black was silk off both sides and a class act, better overall than Swan though? I don't think so, depends on what you're looking for i guess, both very different types, Voss v Swan would be a better poll.

Lol mate you need to take the Collingwood shades off for a second.

Swan was a gun, but Black was one of the goat. Voss vs. Swan would have been even more lopsided than this poll.

 

[phantom13]

This really isn't as far apart as a lot of people are suggesting.

Swan will always get tarred with the "unprofessional" brush and especially in comparisons with guys that were the ultimate professionals (which Black was).

 

[adammania9]

Swan's ceiling vs Black's consistency. Swan's best is comparable with the best of Ablett, Judd, Hird etc in my opinion but did Black ever play a bad game? Black also performed in finals, specifically grand finals which weren't Swan's hey day. Maybe my bias is talking but I love Swanny - the game really misses those explosive, game-changing types like him.

 

[Gone Critical]

Swan's ceiling vs Black's consistency. Swan's best is comparable with the best of Ablett, Judd, Hird etc in my opinion but did Black ever play a bad game? Black also performed in finals, specifically grand finals which weren't Swan's hey day. Maybe my bias is talking but I love Swanny - the game really misses those explosive, game-changing types like him.

Agree with this except the finals bit. In GFs Swan didnt have his greatest days but he ripped it up in many finals matches. Plenty of BOGs.

 

[Jugada]

Black was all class. Swan obviously a very good player but didnt have near the polish of Black

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Even as a Pies fan I have to go Black. He was about the most consistent players I've ever seen. Swan's best I feel was better, but Black was consistently good across his entire career.

 

[Schraderbrau]

swan is grossly overrated.

 

[The_Eagles]

I’m going Swan, he was a lynchpin, he was explosive as well as an accumulator and kicked goals
Black was a hand pass master inside mid though, except Voss Aker Lappin and Power were better than Pendlebury and Thomas as a whole
There was a sort of delay between people realising how good Swan was and how good he had been for a couple of seasons

 

[scott_the_man]

Black was the most creative midfielder I've seen. A once in a generation type talent. Swan was good but I think Black has him covered as a footballer.

 

[detox]

Surprised.

Reckon Swan at his best was better than blacks.

Black more consistent over career, but dont think he ever had a year like Swans 2010

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[Frank Gallagher]

Black was the most creative midfielder I've seen. A once in a generation type talent. Swan was good but I think Black has him covered as a footballer.

Swan was our no1 tag magnet since Buckley retired in 2007, the Lions had 4 tag worthy mids, both were great players but also very different, Swan was more your Voss type with amazing running power, his kicking wasn't great but he improved in that area as his career wore on.

So IMO a better poll would be Voss v Swan and Black v Pendles.

 

[Donkey Chop]

Didn’t bother reading the thread because I imagine everyone would vote Black. Swan was a gun, but everything Swan could do Black could do, but better, ad to that Black could do things (like kick the football well) that Sean could never do.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Didn’t bother reading the thread because I imagine everyone would vote Black. Swan was a gun, but everything Swan could do Black could do, but better, ad to that Black could do things (like kick the football well) that Sean could never do.

Black never had Swans power and sheer ball winning ability, was rarely tagged either.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Geez....This one's a bit like comparing a Jaguar to a monaro really.

One was all skill & class, while the other was all guts & determination.