Bloods_sucker
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Apologies to David Murphy...mixed up with diesel...remember he scored goal of the year after taking a speccy...
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Welcome mate. Don’t be shyOnly started watching this year and, given their colours, chose Sydney as a team to follow. Hi to all.
Welcome, you've made a great choice!Only started watching this year and, given their colours, chose Sydney as a team to follow. Hi to all.
WelcomeNot at all. the name refers to Cadillac Joe from a radio show I listen to. Nothing to do with footy.
Joe Daniher is a completely different matter.
As he hasn't played for so long I would only be offering a year incentive based contract.
I would be just as inclined to take a risk on Paddy Mccartin as a rookie, if he is over his concussion problems.
Welcome backNot a new member, but haven't logged in since 2011 it seems.
1. Where are you from? Lived in Adelaide for 15 years, originally from SE South Australia.
2. Why did you start supporting the Swans? Great question. Don't actually recall. I know I was a fan by 1995 (age of 8/9) because I was hoping Kelly got the brownlow. Possibly a mix of growing up in southern SA, everyone went for Crows or a Vic team, wanting to be different, or because they were an underdog team at the time. Plugger, Kelly et al probably helped. Turns out it was a great time to become a fan (considering one of the teams I used to pretend to play for in the backyard before then was Carlton I think).
3. How long have you been supporting the Swans? At least 25 years
4. Favourite players (current)? Hewett, Rampe, Heeney, Mills, Papley (I could include McCartin, Rowbottom as ones I'm most excited by). I feel disloyal to JPK and others tbh, not listing more.
5. Favourite players (all time)? Kelly, Dunkley, Micky O, Barry, Crouch, ROK, Tadhg, Teddy, Nick Smith
6. Favourite Swans memories? Dunkley/Kelly sendoff and Roosy chants at end of 2002, the relief at Leo's mark in 2005 (with dry mouth and feeling like jelly in the last qtr), the dominant part of the GF in 2012 (and then the fightback in the last), basically any time we beat the Crows (especially if I'm at AO for it)
7. Where were you for the 2005 GF? In a pub bar on Kangaroo Island, significantly ignoring the family friend's wedding reception I was at
8. Favourite piece of Swans memorabilia that you own? Not really into memorabilia/merch.
No current season stats available
Welcome.Hi all, have been lurking on here for a couple of years now.
I remember starting following the Swans in the early 80's and remember seeing seeing capper in the reserves in the 'fly in days' God we were awful. I won't name names but I remember seeing one of our players playing on after the siren one time in front of goal, It didn't cost us the game of course because we weren't even close. Once when we were playing Hawthorn in front of 5 000 people the Hawthorn cheer squad changed ends each quarter to be at the scoring end to see Mathews score his 400th goal. They just pushed us aside. Once Carltons banner was classic, it had pacmen gobbling up swans with the writing 'Sydney, Start Packing'
The crowd figures were a joke 6-8000 was surely counting individual legs.
Went to a pre-season practice game once and the boys were changing in a shipping container.
I only left early once and that was when Carlton kicked 9 goals in the first quarter so I went to a pub.
I was around the club during the Barry Round, Ricky Quade incident and used to go to the Catholic Club after the games.
I could go on about the bad old days but then Hafey and Williams came and it was the most exciting time. Sellouts, Goals, consecutive 100 point wins, It was the biggest show in town.
I Saw the semi final in 96 against Hawthorn when Lockett didn't come up. Fantastic game, went from 40000 crowd straight into the Sydney football stadium for St George V Canberra. Great weekend. St, George Red and white too.
I got a letter from Geoffrey Edelstein in a gold embossed envelope around the time he took over the club. When I opened it all that was there was newspaper clippings of what a good guy he was.
I love the club and watched the 2016 GF from an Irish pub in Paris. Ah don't mind sharing the success around.
Oh and I never got a free ticket which was a rumour during the dark days
1. Where are you from? Melbourne/Sydney
2. Why did you start supporting the Swans? Looking for a team to support when stationed with the Army in Sydney
3. How long have you been supporting the Swans? since 1981-2
4. Favourite players (current)? Tom Papley, Heeney, Parker , Kennedy, Cunningham
5. Favourite players (all time)? Williams, Carter, Rys-Jones, Paul Kelly, O'Laughlan, Goodes,
6. Favourite Swans memories? The excitement of the Hafey era
7. Where were you for the 2005 GF? In my brothers back Yard, I was only recently divorced and I got smashed.
8. Favourite piece of Swans memorabilia that you own? Signed Jumper from 2004, one year too early Selfie with Bob Skilton
9. Unluckiest Player Brett Scott Only played when Williams was suspended.
Hi all, have been lurking on here for a couple of years now.
I remember starting following the Swans in the early 80's and remember seeing seeing capper in the reserves in the 'fly in days' God we were awful. I won't name names but I remember seeing one of our players playing on after the siren one time in front of goal, It didn't cost us the game of course because we weren't even close. Once when we were playing Hawthorn in front of 5 000 people the Hawthorn cheer squad changed ends each quarter to be at the scoring end to see Mathews score his 400th goal. They just pushed us aside. Once Carltons banner was classic, it had pacmen gobbling up swans with the writing 'Sydney, Start Packing'
The crowd figures were a joke 6-8000 was surely counting individual legs.
Went to a pre-season practice game once and the boys were changing in a shipping container.
I only left early once and that was when Carlton kicked 9 goals in the first quarter so I went to a pub.
I was around the club during the Barry Round, Ricky Quade incident and used to go to the Catholic Club after the games.
I could go on about the bad old days but then Hafey and Williams came and it was the most exciting time. Sellouts, Goals, consecutive 100 point wins, It was the biggest show in town.
I Saw the semi final in 96 against Hawthorn when Lockett didn't come up. Fantastic game, went from 40000 crowd straight into the Sydney football stadium for St George V Canberra. Great weekend. St, George Red and white too.
I got a letter from Geoffrey Edelstein in a gold embossed envelope around the time he took over the club. When I opened it all that was there was newspaper clippings of what a good guy he was.
I love the club and watched the 2016 GF from an Irish pub in Paris. Ah don't mind sharing the success around.
Oh and I never got a free ticket which was a rumour during the dark days
1. Where are you from? Melbourne/Sydney
2. Why did you start supporting the Swans? Looking for a team to support when stationed with the Army in Sydney
3. How long have you been supporting the Swans? since 1981-2
4. Favourite players (current)? Tom Papley, Heeney, Parker , Kennedy, Cunningham
5. Favourite players (all time)? Williams, Carter, Rys-Jones, Paul Kelly, O'Laughlan, Goodes,
6. Favourite Swans memories? The excitement of the Hafey era
7. Where were you for the 2005 GF? In my brothers back Yard, I was only recently divorced and I got smashed.
8. Favourite piece of Swans memorabilia that you own? Signed Jumper from 2004, one year too early Selfie with Bob Skilton
9. Unluckiest Player Brett Scott Only played when Williams was suspended.
Welcome! I look forward to reading some of your passion, fire and sarcasmHi All!
Long time lurker that has finally decided to sign up and contribute! Big fan of the passion, fire and sarcasm of this board and hoping to add to this!
1. Where are you from?
Melbourne
2. Why did you start supporting the Swans?
Dad & his dad.
3. How long have you been supporting the Swans?
27 years (since birth)
4. Favourite players (current)?
Dane Rampe, Luke Parker
5. Favourite players (all time)?
JPK, ROK, LRT, Grundy, Paul Kelly, Malceski
6. Favourite Swans memories?
2012 GF With the old boy, Goal after siren v Essendon (Gaz), any win against Essendon/Collingwood
7. Where were you for the 2005 GF?
Little 12 year old with a painted face at the MCG.
8. Favourite piece of Swans memorabilia that you own?
A staple in my Dad’s shed that my mother somehow let me choose for his birthday one year, a lovely lady with a fair rig and rather large appendages with a Sydney jersey and shorts just painted on.
Spread the love JewelsWelcome! I look forward to reading some of your passion, fire and sarcasm