Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

[Millky95]

TLDR we mastered autonomous ultra instinct.

When I am bored sometimes I think "what would it be like to have a super power but you can only use it for every day activities or your job?"

One time I was thinking: imagine if an AFL mid had Ultra Instinct and could just always get hands up to handball away cleanly, evade a tackle or make the perfect smother whenever they wanted to? BT would probably just claim they played basketball when they were younger

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Ed_Gein]

Decent pump of the tyres in this vid

‘Premiership pals’: AFL great says Swans duo has ‘all the elements’ of flag-winning predecessors

‘The only thing they haven’t got’: AFL great’s big flag call on star Swans duo

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[the hypnotoad]

Harsh to give Mclean only a C+. Thought he had a very good game, the role as forward/second ruck suits him so well

yep, terrible call

 

[the hypnotoad]

Or it'll be about Vic teams, we'll get a passing mention, and someone will bring up how lucky we are to have 17 players to have played every game or something.

That and "is it good to be playing so well this early?"

yeah, they started that on fox footy after the game, garry lyon i think
anything to keep alive the hope of someone other than the swans winning

 

[Adnico26Parker]

ABC AFL Daily show - Tom Harley interview from 16 min mark

Tom Harley, CEO of the top of the table Sydney Swans - ABC listen

Hear from our regular experts as they unpack Sir Doug Nicholls Round as well as special guest Sydney CEO Tom Harley.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Ticky009]

I'm not even sure if David King will have Sydney in his top 4

That's unfair. He's had us in his top for for a while

 

[Millky95]

That's unfair. He's had us in his top for for a while

Us first, Carlton 2nd last week. Think Melb and Geelong were there too. Will be interesting to see on Monday

 

[Swannie0307]

Harsh to give Mclean only a C+. Thought he had a very good game, the role as forward/second ruck suits him so well

Harry stiff too … he played his role to a tee and capped it off with the team goal of the night!

 

[RocketBooster]

That's unfair. He's had us in his top for for

It was a light hearted comment but it's totally fair.
He has only had us there for a couple of weeks and with great reluctance.
No point shooting the messenger

 

[kickthething]

Harsh to give Mclean only a C+. Thought he had a very good game, the role as forward/second ruck suits him so well

I think they get the work experience kid to do these

 

[caesar88]

Harry stiff too … he played his role to a tee and capped it off with the team goal of the night!

Last night one of the commentators mentioned Cunningham (along with Florent & Wicks) as "role players."

It's a term I hate, because the implication is that some don't have roles to play, or are too good to be given a role. In reality, the reason the team is flying at the moment is because we have 22 guys playing THEIR role. And one is not more important than the other, and one cannot be successful without the other. Warner won the Goodes-O'Loughlin medal last night. By playing his role.

I'd honestly rather the commentators and media pundits just not insult our intelligence and instead come right out and say "some players are more boring than others and we're here for the guys who aren't boring." At the very least it would be honest.

 

[Swannie0307]

Last night one of the commentators mentioned Cunningham (along with Florent & Wicks) as "role players."

It's a term I hate, because the implication is that some don't have roles to play, or are too good to be given a role. In reality, the reason the team is flying at the moment is because we have 22 guys playing THEIR role. And one is not more important than the other, and one cannot be successful without the other. Warner won the Goodes-O'Loughlin medal last night. By playing his role.

I'd honestly rather the commentators and media pundits just not insult our intelligence and instead come right out and say "some players are more boring than others and we're here for the guys who aren't boring." At the very least it would be honest.

While I get the gist of what you’re saying, clearly there are some players that are instructed to be more “role” focused than others e.g., last night JJ was instructed to wear Walsh like a glove, which he did, plus he was good enough to be damaging in offence as well. Ditto Harry with the opposition’s best small forward. Similarly someone like Wicksy may only have 8-10 touches but can still keep the coaching staff happy by doing what he does so well most weeks.

You’re right, technically every player has a role to play but clearly there are many players that are given more of a ‘free hand’ throughout the game.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Leigh’s about as smart a boxful of hammers. Think we’ll go undefeated personally

BUMP - well I was not far off on Feb 25

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

I actually expect us to be 8-0. We will have such a lead as minor premiers we can go on intensive training programs a few weeks from finals and rotate the squad a bit.

BUMP - another early call on Feb 25 with the minor premiers call.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Footy Fix: How the Swans have turned their biggest weakness into another strength - and become all but unstoppable

A few weeks ago, I dubbed Carlton and Geelong as the premiership frontrunners - at a time when they sat, respectively, fourth and first…

www.theroar.com.au

Exceptional article.

Fantastic analysis. Almost as good as caesar88 ! Answers a question I asked in the Mongrel Punt last night.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Fantastic analysis. Almost as good as caesar88 ! Answers a question I asked in the Mongrel Punt last night.

grundy seventh in the league for tackles! that's gotta be a huge bonus in the middle

 

[bedford]

Scary to think the crowd could have been bigger with fans being kicked out

Or you mean couldn't get in

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Yeah

 

[Adnico26Parker]

A couple of other interviews:

Rowy on 3AW (Saturday)


Millsy on Triple M (Friday night pre-game) - from just after 25min mark

 

[The King!]

BUMP - another early call on Feb 25 with the minor premiers call.

Identity reveal , you are John Longmire ?

 

[giantsully]

Footy Fix: How the Swans have turned their biggest weakness into another strength - and become all but unstoppable

A few weeks ago, I dubbed Carlton and Geelong as the premiership frontrunners - at a time when they sat, respectively, fourth and first…

www.theroar.com.au

Exceptional article.

Absolutely agree, fantastic analysis. Fascinating that while our ability to run multiple options thru the centre is often hailed (including by Errol in his SEN interview) this article demonstrates that it's actually the consistency of those centre bounce attendees - Heeney/Rowie/Chad - that is our main strength. Which also highlights how unlikely it is that Mills and Parker slot straight back into their former midfield roles.

And the stats on Heeney are jaw-dropping - on these numbers, he is the ultimate midfielder with an all round game that only the Bont or Petracca might match. And of course, fascinating analysis of the evolution of Grundy and the critical role he's playing.

Quite the best article on the Swans I've read in ages.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Ticky009]