Dane Swan?

[Thommo 42]

even in 06 I never would have predicted the heights he has reached now, but the back end of 07 I pretty much thought he was in the best half dozen footballers around

 

[Shellz]

Understandable some of the comments that are coming out. Swannie has said himself that he was lazy and didn't do much to improve. We need to thank Johnson and Taz for getting him to where he is now!

 

[1eye]

Maybe this is why you don't give up on players, like say, Barham. He finds the footy and tackles well, needs to improve his disposal. I believe Barham has the potential to be a Liam Picken. Strangely enough both sons of Pies legends.

 

[Footy guru]

Unlike some of you i have always been a fan watched his games at williamstown and remember phil cleary raving about him kicked a didak like goal in one of his first games. What people failed to remember is that he was 17 at the time didnt think he was going to be drafted that year. Played some good games of HBF against chapman, okeefe always took good marks I remember one time there he was leading the marks as was playing off half back and some were saying how ridiculous player down back leading this stat but they dont say that about lake now. Will play his 150 game if pies make grand final which is way behind those he was drafted with pretty sure they are over a year in front of him e.g judd, ablett and hodge. Judd was built like a man when he was 18. He won the best first year player at willy in his first year and could play better than most we played some players in first against brisbane that year and swan was unlucky to miss out. Always could see the potential have followed him from the start

 

[Snag Breac]

Understandable some of the comments that are coming out. Swannie has said himself that he was lazy and didn't do much to improve. We need to thank Johnson and Taz for getting him to where he is now!

Exactly so. And which of us hasn't posted shite over the years?

 

[Jabso]

Iirc it is Will Gayfer, was talked about as a certainty to be picked up but no club went near him, im sure he is a nephew of micks.

He was actually Mick's young brother!

 

[danielnajdek]

It would be great if Swanny could get to his 150th this year He has played about 105 games in a row.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Don't think he's good enough. After a summer in the gym he might be a better prospect, but at the end of the day he is another midfield type player like many of our others.

Reasonable skill but prone to errors, no great depth in his kicking, one-paced, not especially good overhead, but a good football brain. In other words, no particular aspect of his game makes him stand out.

Might benefit from the tutelage of Guy McKenna.

LOL.

This is an epic bump.

 

[Suspense]

i recall meeting swanny for the first time at a friend of a friends place back in his earlier years at the CFC. on the gear, he was an absolute ****wit who i really couldn't care less about; one of those spuds who would be dropped in a few years time and would be occasionally mention at the odd trivia night.

his article with ablett was a really good read. he is so much more chilled these days. it's great to see he has turned it around; one of, if not, the player in the comp. dunno if he is still a ****wit but i like ****wits nowadays; they are more interesting imo.

 

[robertg22]

lol
I'll be honest and I rated Dane Swan around the same amount as Ben Davies... did a bit, just not enough polish.
Oops.

 

[Nardz]

i always knew swan would turn out to be a champion.

(if no one can find a post where i say otherwise, i'm claiming it )

 

[THATSGOLD]

why did we keep swan over bo nixon..

 

[Art Corvelay]

Congrats to understudy but even better was the last post in this thread in 03.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71700

The Don is good.

Nic's call on Maxwell was pretty impressive as well!!!

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1138574&postcount=17

 

[well left]

Wow what a walk down memory lane that was. Stretched my memory a little bit with names like Mullensnd Billy Morrison being listed in our key forwards.

Funny how that was also the year the 2 shaws came on to the list. Brayden was always going to be the better player and Heath was a 50/50 chance to make it.

Swan is the epitome of the triumph of footballer over athlete.

 

[Quicky]

Wow what a walk down memory lane that was. Stretched my memory a little bit with names like Mullensnd Billy Morrison being listed in our key forwards.

Funny how that was also the year the 2 shaws came on to the list. Brayden was always going to be the better player and Heath was a 50/50 chance to make it.

Swan is the epitome of the triumph of footballer over athlete.

I'm not sure about that. Swan has footy nous and athleticism. He has the best endurance in the game, marathon like, plus break away pace/acceleration not to mention strength. If that aint athleticism I don't know what is. I'd call him the triumph of substance over style.

 

[SteeleBeams]

Swan punched my brother in the back of the head when they were playing at Jets and wherever Swanny played. Hopefully by next monday he will be able to say he got punched in the back of the head by a brownlow medalist.

 

[well left]

I'm not sure about that. Swan has footy nous and athleticism. He has the best endurance in the game, marathon like, plus break away pace/acceleration not to mention strength. If that aint athleticism I don't know what is. I'd call him the triumph of substance over style.

Yep you're probably right Quicky. I think that was what I was getting at. The thing with Swan is there is no big trick. He just works hard and wills himself to be better.

Substance over style is a much better description.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Well. I always thought Swanny would make it. I just thought (after his !st or 2nd season) he would be a solid HFF ot FP goal sneak.

So I guess I was right & wrong.

 

[soreplums]

Quality read... especially early in the thread

 

[Forgotten Legend]

Haha what I good read that was. He proved alot of people wrong.

 

[vivien]

He's ok, but his tattoos don't really suit him.Does he really deserve to be Brownlow favourite? I think gary ablett

 

[Obese Arachnid]

He's ok, but his tattoos don't really suit him.Does he really deserve to be Brownlow favourite? I think gary ablett

That's OK, I think you are a tool.

 

[Optimax]

He's ok, but his tattoos don't really suit him.Does he really deserve to be Brownlow favourite? I think gary ablett

Oh come on now

If he was your cousin you'd be all over him.

I hear that shit is huge down Geelong eay

 

[Heritier 09]

He's ok, but his tattoos don't really suit him.Does he really deserve to be Brownlow favourite? I think gary ablett

you think gary ablett what? is a suns player in waiting who has just been voted 4th behind swan, daylight and hodge in the players choice MVP?

then we agree.

 

[danielnajdek]

He's ok, but his tattoos don't really suit him.Does he really deserve to be Brownlow favourite? I think gary ablett

These efforts at trolling are getting worse every day.

Go away onto your own board and have a wank over Ablett.