News Swans Talk in the Media 2020

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1-4 Jan 2020
Stephens Breakout Prediction ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...-who-could-create-a-buzz-20200101-p53o0f.html

5-11 Jan 2020
Wallace's big improvers ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01...e-believes-could-make-a-quantum-leap-in-2020/
Wallace's big improvers ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01...e-believes-could-take-a-quantum-leap-in-2020/
Buddy Injured ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/365142/buddy-big-blow-superstar-swan-undergoes-knee-surgery
Buddy Injured ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/335ac795aa1c72141beaa93f81536a22
Blog on Buddy & Danger moves ~ https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-season-2020/2020/01/07/legacy-in-danger/
Franklin ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/08/swans-will-not-put-a-cap-on-franklin-in-2020/
Swans on Charity SoO Game ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/08/swans-support-charity-state-of-origin-game-but-want-a-say/
Charlie Gardiner on Sen ~ https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=543827
Pre-season ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/6e1c5d5eec16541ecaa742c93dafac9f
Lewis regarding Franklin ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/09/why-lewis-is-confident-franklin-will-have-huge-2020/
Horse = All-Stars Coach ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/365462/all-stars-coach-thrilled-to-play-a-part-to-help-bushfire-victims
Replacements ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/365186/the-replacements-who-will-step-up-to-fill-the-void-at-your-club-

12-19 Jan 2020
Bushfires ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/365694/face-to-face-with-flames-sydney-pair-s-brush-with-nsw-bushfires
Horse on forward line ~ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/553059/forward-line-a-strong-point-longmire
Cornes' 18 Breakouts ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/14/kane-cornes-18-breakout-players-for-2020/
Daniher's Groin ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...gain-to-visit-groin-guru-20200115-p53rif.html
Priorities ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/366067/january-focus-your-club-s-biggest-pre-season-priority
SoO Selection Criteria ~ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/553718/state-of-origin-selection-criteria-revealed

20-26 Jan 2020
Season Preview ~ https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-seas...ad-and-ugly-sydney-swans-2020-season-preview/
Tommy Walsh ~ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0122/1110221-its-harder-to-be-a-gaa-footballer-than-an-afl-player/
Swans Podcasts On Sen ~ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news-and-media/podcasts
Richards Report w/ Chris Keane ~
Papley @ Training ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01...t-swans-training-following-failed-blues-move/
Forwards ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/24/who-are-you-clubs-six-most-dangerous-forwards/

27-31 Jan 2020
The Blakeys ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/366791/coach-dad-best-mate-how-the-blakeys-juggle-footy-and-family
Heeney Injury ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/368109/star-swan-set-for-surgery-after-awkward-landing-at-training
Heeney Injury ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...y/news-story/c387d1121232e2936782d65629b0d78e
Round 1 Best 22 ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/eb41053f4ed260c4bc0dbb84302c0137
Longmire Podcast ~ https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=545888

1 Feb 2020
Most Important Defenders ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/01/31/who-are-your-clubs-most-important-defenders/
Point to prove ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/367924/who-has-a-big-point-to-prove-in-2020-

2-8 Feb 2020
Round 1 Ready Draftees ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/368731/plug-and-play-the-10-draftees-ready-for-round-one
2020 Predictions ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...m/news-story/acdff4e6977e6727025ea818ad85b343
Wallace Worried ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02...s-worried-about-heading-into-the-2020-season/
Swans Review @ 33:33 ~ https://footyology.com.au/footyology-podcast-the-sore-points-of-this-summer/
Hayward and Paps 2020 goals ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/swans-goals-for-2020!763866
Best Ever @ Each Club ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02/07/who-is-the-best-ever-player-at-your-club/

9-15 Feb 2020
Midfield Rankings ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02/10/champion-data-ranks-all-18-afl-teams-by-each-position/
Buddy Update ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/371980/round-one-unlikely-despite-buddy-good-progress
Heeney Update ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/sy...e/news-story/3c63aca542772d73628ed39c41b6b00f
Franklin ~ https://au.yahoo.com/sports/buddy-franklin-resume-running-next-week-234904312--spt.html

16-22 Feb 2020
Matthew Ling ~ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news...OegmZnmepo0MAj64HpomFIJeg6EmRZbHF7fuZ55gqLAGQ
Toughest Players of 80s and 90s ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02...me-their-toughest-players-of-the-80s-and-90s/

23-29 Feb 2020
Amazon ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...d-shake-up-the-afl-on-tv-20200224-p543v4.html
List Ratings ~ https://www.espn.com/afl/story/_/id/28732045/afl-club-list-rated-short-long-term
Australian Dream ~ https://footyology.com.au/footyology-podcast-australian-dream-or-nightmare/
Maths ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...n/news-story/cab387292378f5181f62e14e23b8b177
Draftees For Round 1 ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/377973/your-club-s-draftees-who-s-flying-who-s-r1-ready-who-needs-time-
Amazon Doco ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...bs-in-documentary-series-20200225-p544ao.html
Teddy ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/378448/2012-flag-hero-among-four-swans-added-to-club-hall-of-fame
Joe D ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...e-daniher-than-the-swans-20200226-p544oz.html
Collissions ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/02...hat-live-with-umpire-chamberlain-to-this-day/
Goodes Docos ~ https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/adam-goodes--in-retrospectives?amp=1
Marsh 1 ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/379457/giants-send-early-warning-by-crushing-crosstown-rivals
Kirk Presser ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/1b863847eba1566e618a640dd860e7bd
Longmire Extension ~ https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/jake-n...-preview/7327f7b9-74c2-4259-9867-9b10a4a263e3
1-7 Mar 2020
Goodesy Interview ~ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/02/adam-goodes-interview-racism-walk-away-afl
Wallace ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/03/03/the-four-clubs-that-must-fire-up-in-final-marsh-series-games/
Pass Mark ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...n/news-story/a97e86c59893da586062113a2ac05ed2
Amazon Doco ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...tarts-filming-this-month-20200304-p546wt.html
Harley ~ https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/03/06/swans-ceo-confident-they-can-do-some-damage-in-2020/
16th Ranked Midfield ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...g/news-story/1aa72906e9a2c0da4c525212f4ca4f6f
Parker Speech ~ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/vide...dal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1583372949001

8-14 Mar 2020
COR ~ https://amp.irishexaminer.com/break...entment-986289.html?__twitter_impression=true
Best Spine ~ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...s/news-story/da43b4974c90cb5632410b103d992c32
Kennedy's Expectations ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...pes-for-rebounding-swans-20200311-p548yu.html
Real Estate ~ https://www.realestate.com.au/news/...t-at-auction/?rsf=syn:news:nca:news:spa:strap

15-21 Mar 2020
Next Captain Mills? ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/384857/your-club-s-next-captain-current-skippers-earmark-their-successor
Rampe Interview ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/384837/if-you-heard-clarko-sooking-it-up-on-the-radio-then
Gray and Paps ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/387562/look-out-crows-the-gray-and-paps-show-is-coming
Safety Measures ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...res-for-away-game-travel-20200320-p54c52.html

22-28 Mar 2020
Swans beat Crows ~ https://www.afl.com.au/news/387964/tex-sprays-sealer-swans-survive-crow-scare

29-31 Mar 2020
Doomsday ~ https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...this-time-with-17-others-20200328-p54etl.html
 
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I wonder if we win 2012 if Hawthorn had a 2nd and 3rd crack that year?
Very unlikely, their brutal response to that loss forged them into one of the greatest teams of all time and took them to a threepeat.
 
Very unlikely, their brutal response to that loss forged them into one of the greatest teams of all time and took them to a threepeat.
That and Clarkson is better tactically than Horse
 

Not surprising one our leaders would be interested in a best of 3 GF series. 2014 is one of the biggest mulligans you would ever want and 2016 was questionable at worst.

I wonder if we win 2012 if Hawthorn had a 2nd and 3rd crack that year?

I'd say yes. They were the dominant team that year, but we were to them what GWS was to us in 2016.
 
$$$$$
That's what it comes down to.
Tough on Maxi but I can understand the need to keep Macca.
He has footy smarts & is highly rated by the entire competition so we would have lost him in a heartbeat.

It wouldn't surprise me if we suppliments his contract with a clause for a coaching position either.

There could be multiple reason why we chose Macca... And you never know one of them may be simply we thought he would add more value in the role.

None of us are at the club every single day, let's stop jumping to conclusions.
 
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Not surprising one our leaders would be interested in a best of 3 GF series. 2014 is one of the biggest mulligans you would ever want and 2016 was questionable at worst.

I wonder if we win 2012 if Hawthorn had a 2nd and 3rd crack that year?

Had exactly the same thoughts. Best of three we would definitely have won 2016. With our mixed record against Hawks I think we'd win one of 2012 or 2014.
 
I'm not necessarily gainst the best of 3, especially with a comp that is compromised by playing at the MCG every year. Would break tradition like crazy but is arguably an equalisation measure.

Game 1 = Higher seeded teams home
Game 2 = Lower seeded teams home
Game 3 (if needed) = MCG
 
I'm not necessarily gainst the best of 3, especially with a comp that is compromised by playing at the MCG every year. Would break tradition like crazy but is arguably an equalisation measure.

Game 1 = Higher seeded teams home
Game 2 = Lower seeded teams home
Game 3 (if needed) = MCG

Issue is, I think the MCG game would have to be played first.

Would follow.

Game 1 - MCG
Game 2 - Higher seeded team
Game 3 - Lower seeded (if a Vic side then either SA or WA on rotation).
 
Issue is, I think the MCG game would have to be played first.

Would follow.

Game 1 - MCG
Game 2 - Higher seeded team
Game 3 - Lower seeded (if a Vic side then either SA or WA on rotation).

They would never allow the grand final decider to not be played at the MCG.

It would be

Game 1 - MCG
Game 2 - MCG / Higher seeded team
Game 3 - MCG
 
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They would never allow the grand final decider to not be played at the MCG.

It would be

Game 1 - MCG
Game 2 - MCG / Higher seeded team
Game 3 - MCG
Can't you interstate fans just be happy they let you play their game? Playing the VFL Grand Final at the G has been a tradition for over a hundred years. Doesn't everyone enjoy going to the G on grand final day & going to the parade? Or is it only me and my family because I grew up in Melbourne and had the luxury of doing so? If we move the Grand Final away from the G that'd just be another time the AFL panders to emerging markets and stomps on its base which built the game. /s
 
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Mickey O & Goodes:sydney::hearteyes::mask:Talking Covid
First time ever I've seen Goodes participate in AFL outside of Swans. Preach it fellas!!
 
$$$$$
That's what it comes down to.
Tough on Maxi but I can understand the need to keep Macca.
He has footy smarts & is highly rated by the entire competition so we would have lost him in a heartbeat.
The way it reads it seems very careful to say the Maxfield and Kennelly are continuing to be stood down rather than let go from the club. Is that to mean they may be reinstated and are technically still employed? It isn't very clear to me what the actual status is.
 
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Can't you interstate fans just be happy they let you play their game? Playing the VFL Grand Final at the G has been a tradition for over a hundred years. Doesn't everyone enjoy going to the G on grand final day & going to the parade? Or is it only me and my family because I grew up in Melbourne and had the luxury of doing so? If we move the Grand Final away from the G that'd just be another time the AFL panders to emerging markets and stomps on its base which built the game. /s

Traditions are important but when you evolve to something no longer a state competition the need for equity outweighs the connection to tradition
 
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Glad to see him getting more opportunities. Strikes me as a more thoughtful, engaging, and interesting voice than many of the footballers who go straight into the media once they've retired and provide little to nothing out of the party line (the old boys club).
Been steadily building his resume for quite a while now.
And say what you will about BT, he has apparently been a good mentor to Tony as per article here.
 
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Some good insights into what is like for the boys returning to training. Note the lack of medical staff, strappers etc
 
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