Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

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[SM]

The reigning premiers starting 0-2 is a reasonable talking point.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Where does this hatred from the AFL media come from? Are they Mike Fitzpatrick's employees?

I just find it baffling. I know they're Vic centric, but it seems they deliberately discriminate against the swans in particular.

It's so weird, no mention of the Swans last week or this week.
I knew there would be a lot of scrutiny on Collingwood after a 2 zip start, but you would think that at least, in a column like this, there would be a sentence acknowledging how well we have started the season.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

It's so weird, no mention of the Swans last week or this week.
I knew there would be a lot of scrutiny on Collingwood after a 2 zip start, but you would think that at least, in a column like this, there would be a sentence acknowledging how well we have started the season.

But Daicos

 

[sataris]

Where does this hatred from the AFL media come from?

It's me.

 

[BloodySwan]

The 'Eight Things We Learned...' article on AFL.com has the reporters focusing on 7 of this weekend's winning teams. Anyone want to take a guess as to the one game where they focused on the losers instead?

I just read it, seriously that's what they learnt from that match? They're claiming Nathan Murphy would have been the difference had he not been injured?!?!

I learnt Heeney is a bonafide midfielder and should be current favourite for the Brownlow. His ability to impact in the middle and be equally as damaging when resting forward is second to none.

 

[Kiama Chris]

I just read it, seriously that's what they learnt from that match? They're claiming Nathan Murphy would have been the difference had he not been injured?!?!

I learnt Heeney is a bonafide midfielder and should be current favourite for the Brownlow. His ability to impact in the middle and be equally as damaging when resting forward is second to none.

Talking about the collapse of the Pies is not unreasonable. Attributing it to the loss of one player is ridiculous. Swans' manic pressure and ball movement dismantled them. They folded. That's the story.
Read the Mongrel Punt.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Was First Crack on tonight? How was the Swans' coverage?

 

[SM]

Was First Crack on tonight? How was the Swans' coverage?

It's on now.

 

[Ticky009]

Was First Crack on tonight? How was the Swans' coverage?

Kingy loves us

 

[Adnico26Parker]

From 9’s new Sunday night show

 

[liz]

From 9’s new Sunday night show

Commentators have been saying that, off and on, for a couple of seasons after we’ve had strong wins when Buddy has been out.

Whether it’s true or not is another matter. He probably didn’t do it much in the last couple of seasons, but before that there were plenty of close games where miraculous Buddy goals were the difference between winning and losing.

We need far more evidence than a win over a very poor Collingwood and another playing with a bar of soap to judge how our forward line is going to function in this new era.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Talking about the collapse of the Pies is not unreasonable. Attributing it to the loss of one player is ridiculous. Swans' manic pressure and ball movement dismantled them. They folded. That's the story.
Read the Mongrel Punt.

there's also a good story in the evolution of this young swans team, going back to that stretch of wins when gulden, mcdonald and campbell started their careers



basically, swans fans are the only ones who would really pay attention, but that's an indictment of the footy media, and particularly the mainstream vic footy media, who gloss over most sydney stuff, unless it's negative
had this been an essendon, or st kilda, or carlton, a vic team starved of success, it would be constantly in the news, in the spotlight (and maybe it's a good thing we're not), big stories on all these potentially outstanding youngsters, but generally when you see or hear coverage from the vic media the common theme is one of great surprise .. "where did the swans come from!?" ... some of them almost seem indignant that we're not the dismal, bottom four club they expected
the 2022 grand final was a disaster as a one-off result, but not if you step back and look at a bigger picture, and look closer at the trajectory starting from those early games of 2021
three years ago we knew we had core young talent, we knew we had blokes like parker, heeney and mills, we had papley, we had florent and hayward always showing promise ...
we farewelled kennedy, we've gone through that franklin golden years period to see his career out (and the victorian critics never saw beyond "oh, the swans will struggle now), we've had the paddy mccartin experiment (which was working, but unfortunately hit the hurdle we all dreaded) ...
we've had the great hickey journeyman story ...
it seems the vic media have only focused on the negative side to all that ... kennedy, franklin gone, paddy mccartin (we were criticised for just getting him back into football!), heeney failing to live up to the hype (which i think is largely bollocks anyway)

anyway, here we are, 2-0, having "upset" two of last season's top four teams ... and still we're not really taken seriously
it's early days, of course, and there's no guarantees
but based on how we're playing, we're due some positive coverage and and certainly worthy of some analysis beyond the simplistic, dismissive post-franklin stuff

 

[Ticky009]

NOTE: I'll keep adding to this as the day goes on so revisit.

The Buck Stops Here: Pies & Lions struggle, remarkable Swans, McKay's goal kicking & more

Nathan Buckley's thoughts on Round 1.

www.sen.com.au

Paddy Dow 2.0, slumping Pies and why this Swan should stay a mid: Key takeouts from round one

Isaac Heeney’s brilliant start to the 2024 season raises fresh questions about his best position, while North Melbourne midfielder Will Phillips’ future is clouded after missing round one selection.

www.theage.com.au

A+ on the Report Card

Perfect marks for just two teams; AFL enigma’s reality check after GF flops: Round 1 Report Card

Perfect marks for just two teams; AFL enigma’s reality check after GF flops: Round 1 Report Card

www.foxsports.com.au

King and Whateley’s top four seeds after Round 1, 2024

The weekly seeds.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Stocks up, stocks down: Swans star's masterclass; Bevo cops a grilling

The Swans strengthened their premiership credentials at the expense of Collingwood, and the Suns and Giants keep rolling, but Luke Beveridge is already in peak Bevo form. Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 1.

www.espn.com.au

Apparently Corey Warner plays for Freo and was knocked out.

High caliber journalism.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Kingy loves us

Where can I watch the love fest online?


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[bedford]

Where can I watch the love fest online?


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He's on SEN now , hasn't spoken about us as yet

 

[J_Moore]

It's more when they separate themselves from the club, "Sydney is a great club.."
Roos always talked about Melbourne as coach like he wasn't part of it,just helping them

Yeah but Roos clearly had a plan for what he wanted to do in a short, time-limited stint. He didn’t see himself as a long-term coach there and clearly didn’t want the club to either.

And his plan worked! Night and day difference before and after his time at the helm.

Like he clearly likes the smell of his own farts, and he can be a bit corporate soulless - but he got the job done.

Probably better than weird freaks that invest too much of themselves in the job and get a bit too Louis XIV “l'État, c'est moi” about the whole thing.

 

[bedford]

King pumping us up now especially Tom Mac.
Then the poindexter cuts him off and said we spoke about the Swans Saturday morning on crunchtime

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Kingy loves us

Here's a clip of Kingy on our defence

Not Found | Fox Sports Videos

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Ticky009]

Here's a clip of Kingy on our defence

Not Found | Fox Sports Videos

www.foxsports.com.au

That's the one! Thanks A26.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Ticky009]

Stocks up, stocks down: Swans star's masterclass; Bevo cops a grilling

The Swans strengthened their premiership credentials at the expense of Collingwood, and the Suns and Giants keep rolling, but Luke Beveridge is already in peak Bevo form. Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 1.

www.espn.com.au

Apparently Corey Warner plays for Freo and was knocked out.

High caliber journalism.

And this is the reason I ignore ESPN when it comes to Daily Media - there's also the fact their game day stats have been incorrect 2 weeks in a row. How hard is it to copy paste. Seriously.

 

[The King!]

Yeah but Roos clearly had a plan for what he wanted to do in a short, time-limited stint. He didn’t see himself as a long-term coach there and clearly didn’t want the club to either.

And his plan worked! Night and day difference before and after his time at the helm.

Like he clearly likes the smell of his own farts, and he can be a bit corporate soulless - but he got the job done.

Probably better than weird freaks that invest too much of themselves in the job and get a bit too Louis XIV “l'État, c'est moi” about the whole thing.

Wasn't criticising it at all it word, but the language was very short term I am
helping them out, I am not a Melbourne man. It was clear and what they needed .

Mcdonald to me didn't answer like I will try while I am this club , like he isn't here long term.

Seemed more he just wants a maximum contract.

Not saying he will stay either, who knows, but I think back to the original point he didn't speak like Sydney isn't what he is a part of , if that makes sense

 

[the hypnotoad]

Here's a clip of Kingy on our defence

Not Found | Fox Sports Videos

www.foxsports.com.au

nice to see some genuine positive analysis that digs a bit deeper
king still managed the "they've snuck up on a few" ... we made a grand final 18 months ago, finalists after a bad start last year ...
not sure how we're sneaking up on anyone

 

[caesar88]

there's also a good story in the evolution of this young swans team, going back to that stretch of wins when gulden, mcdonald and campbell started their careers



basically, swans fans are the only ones who would really pay attention, but that's an indictment of the footy media, and particularly the mainstream vic footy media, who gloss over most sydney stuff, unless it's negative
had this been an essendon, or st kilda, or carlton, a vic team starved of success, it would be constantly in the news, in the spotlight (and maybe it's a good thing we're not), big stories on all these potentially outstanding youngsters, but generally when you see or hear coverage from the vic media the common theme is one of great surprise .. "where did the swans come from!?" ... some of them almost seem indignant that we're not the dismal, bottom four club they expected
the 2022 grand final was a disaster as a one-off result, but not if you step back and look at a bigger picture, and look closer at the trajectory starting from those early games of 2021
three years ago we knew we had core young talent, we knew we had blokes like parker, heeney and mills, we had papley, we had florent and hayward always showing promise ...
we farewelled kennedy, we've gone through that franklin golden years period to see his career out (and the victorian critics never saw beyond "oh, the swans will struggle now), we've had the paddy mccartin experiment (which was working, but unfortunately hit the hurdle we all dreaded) ...
we've had the great hickey journeyman story ...
it seems the vic media have only focused on the negative side to all that ... kennedy, franklin gone, paddy mccartin (we were criticised for just getting him back into football!), heeney failing to live up to the hype (which i think is largely bollocks anyway)

anyway, here we are, 2-0, having "upset" two of last season's top four teams ... and still we're not really taken seriously
it's early days, of course, and there's no guarantees
but based on how we're playing, we're due some positive coverage and and certainly worthy of some analysis beyond the simplistic, dismissive post-franklin stuff

I'm going back even further. IMO round 23, 2019 vs St Kilda or round 12, 2020 vs GWS are when the new era really began. All the signs were already there, we were just hammered with injuries.