Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

[Millky95]

David King brings the stats and unabashed enthusiasm for the Swans.
He predicts we will eclipse our biggest winning margin at the G this century (68 points).

"I'm going for the Swans to get hold of Richmond."

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No ******* pressure, Kingy

 

[Nuggetz]

 

[anotherletdown]

Urk! Wow - I just discovered a new Bigfooty trigger - possibly because of the what the words spell after the the S.

It was supposed to spell S. N.. I GGER

Yep, ruined one if my top 5 posts of all time

p.s I can't back that statement up

 

[anotherletdown]

Zurhaar

Tattoos seem to play an inverse role to intelligence in AFL. Avoid

 

[Ticky009]

Paywalled article: Mention of Tigers vs Swans game

The Stories Within The Games - Round Three - The Mongrel Punt

HB loves a good story. He'll even keep his pants on in these versions. Here are the ones he likes heading into Round Three

themongrelpunt.com

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

apologies if this has been posted

Toothless Tigers destined for bottom four; Heeney in rare company

This week's Six Points feature bottom four-bound Richmond, why Collingwood's season is on the line this Thursday night, Isaac Heeney's historic start to the year, and the AFL's latest failure.

www.espn.com.au

What a ridiculous article! Aside from RoCo they should stick to cricket.

 

[elastic]

He’s just got short clavicles so no shoulders. He’s otherwise pretty robustly built these days.

It's a good build for slipping through cracks in defensive walls

 

[Cadsky]

Tattoos seem to play an inverse role to intelligence in AFL. Avoid

So you're not a ladhams fan?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Buddy references galore...

Life after Buddy going fine for high-scoring Swans

Sydney may have lost a great of the game but it hasn't stopped the goals, in fact they're coming even faster

www.afl.com.au

Damo still us

IF the Crows want us to believe in their potential … THEN

Sliding Doors is back for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

www.afl.com.au

 

[SGBeach]

What a ridiculous article! Aside from RoCo they should stick to cricket.

If you scroll down, theres a podcast you can click on.. AFL: Swans Leading the new....

9:30 theres Swans chat - A few interesting stat comparisons over the last 3 seasons
31mins (approx) theres chat about Heeney - This year, as a fwd, hes the highest rated player in the comp by a loooong way
(Warning - theres a lot of Collingwood chat inbetween)
Theres other interesting bits to the podcast too.
Stats compared - kicking efficiency, meters gained, contest, defence etc
This year teams with the better kicking efficiency are winning 91% of games

 

[Ticky009]

If you scroll down, theres a podcast you can click on.. AFL: Swans Leading the new....

9:30 theres Swans chat - A few interesting stat comparisons over the last 3 seasons
31mins (approx) theres chat about Heeney - This year, as a fwd, hes the highest rated player in the comp by a loooong way
(Warning - theres a lot of Collingwood chat inbetween)
Theres other interesting bits to the podcast too.
Stats compared - kicking efficiency, meters gained, contest, defence etc
This year teams with the better kicking efficiency are winning 91% of games

Our kicking efficiency is ridiculously good so far this year. Roberts is sitting on something like 90% as an example.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

If you scroll down, theres a podcast you can click on.. AFL: Swans Leading the new....

9:30 theres Swans chat - A few interesting stat comparisons over the last 3 seasons
31mins (approx) theres chat about Heeney - This year, as a fwd, hes the highest rated player in the comp by a loooong way
(Warning - theres a lot of Collingwood chat inbetween)
Theres other interesting bits to the podcast too.
Stats compared - kicking efficiency, meters gained, contest, defence etc
This year teams with the better kicking efficiency are winning 91% of games

It wasn’t his comments re us but insulting and know it all tone. Just click bait.

If I was cursed with being a Tiger fan I’d be dumping a truckload of manure on his doorstep

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Damien Barrett’s Sliding Doors on the AFL website for the Swans

 

[the hypnotoad]

Buddy references galore...

Life after Buddy going fine for high-scoring Swans

Sydney may have lost a great of the game but it hasn't stopped the goals, in fact they're coming even faster

www.afl.com.au

Damo still us

IF the Crows want us to believe in their potential … THEN

Sliding Doors is back for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

www.afl.com.au

not having the option of being "buddy-centric" has to be a big plus across the board
the forwards themselves know they're more likely to be a target, and the midfield and attacking runners must have confidence in knowing they have more options, rather than that subconscious "expectation" that they need to be looking for franklin
i think we're seeing that in a lot of the switching and changing direction of our attacks ... seeing gulden, heeney, warner, mcinerney, blakey et al charging forward knowing they really do have targets all over the forward 50

 

[SGBeach]

Our kicking efficiency is ridiculously good so far this year. Roberts is sitting on something like 90% as an example.

A joy to watch
Campbell, Gulden, JMac, Heeney, Warner, Blakey, Roberts (a pleasant surprise), Rampe, Paps, Florent, Lloyd, Melican (another pleasant surprise - geez I hope he stays fit).. and everyone else is kicking well (of course theres the odd shank, but best not to think about that)

 

[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.

Still calling undefeated - who’s with me ? This post has aged well thus far.

 

[liz]

Our kicking efficiency is ridiculously good so far this year. Roberts is sitting on something like 90% as an example.

It is, but a lot of that is off our running efficiency. As soon as we win the ball, all the players run to the spots to be dangerous, and different spots, spreading the opposition. When the opposition wins the ball, they run to (try to) shut down the opponent's ball movement. We have a couple of players who can thread a needle, but most of the kicking efficiency comes from not just having an option in space, but from having lots of options in space.

Whenever the Swans look off their game (and this is not based on this year, but over the seasons), you can see they are just not running. And to be fair, that's probably not specific to the Swans. It likely applies to most sides. But we have our running down to an elite - purposefully elite - level in the early stages of this season.

 

[Kiama Chris]

It is, but a lot of that is off our running efficiency. As soon as we win the ball, all the players run to the spots to be dangerous, and different spots, spreading the opposition. When the opposition wins the ball, they run to (try to) shut down the opponent's ball movement. We have a couple of players who can thread a needle, but most of the kicking efficiency comes from not just having an option in space, but from having lots of options in space.

Whenever the Swans look off their game (and this is not based on this year, but over the seasons), you can see they are just not running. And to be fair, that's probably not specific to the Swans. It likely applies to most sides. But we have our running down to an elite - purposefully elite - level in the early stages of this season.

Spot on liz . One risk for us as the season rolls on is if we drop off our fitness work and are unable to get into space or close down the oppo.

 

[Olian]

‘You try not to see it’: Swans star reveals racist messages

Rising Swans forward Joel Amartey, who has African heritage, gave up soccer because of racism and still receives racist messages playing in the AFL.

www.smh.com.au

SMH had read the BigFooty player thread as part of its research.

Despite little obvious productivity he was given a three-year contract extension midway through last season.

“That was unbelievable,” Amartey said, taken by the faith the Swans have shown in him. “I’d been on one-year contracts.”

 

[Cadsky]

'Why can't we?': Swans full of belief after 2022 GF pain

The Swans believe they can win the flag in 2024, according to defender Oliver Florent

www.afl.com.au

 

[liz]

'Why can't we?': Swans full of belief after 2022 GF pain

The Swans believe they can win the flag in 2024, according to defender Oliver Florent

www.afl.com.au

The quote Ollie that stood out to me was this:

"There's a lot of stuff behind the ball that the spectators don't see that allows players like them to really shine and use their talents.”

 

[Tesla Tenet]

‘You try not to see it’: Swans star reveals racist messages

Rising Swans forward Joel Amartey, who has African heritage, gave up soccer because of racism and still receives racist messages playing in the AFL.

www.smh.com.au

SMH had read the BigFooty player thread as part of its research.

Despite little obvious productivity he was given a three-year contract extension midway through last season.

“That was unbelievable,” Amartey said, taken by the faith the Swans have shown in him. “I’d been on one-year contracts.”

Hhhmmmm.

Amartey gets a contract.
McClean gets a contract.
McDonald gets an allegedly 'lowball' offer and is now "enjoying my footy here"!!!!!
I think we know McDonald is out the door. We just won't be able to get close as there are other clubs with millions left in their cap in the coming years.

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[DeathlyAccurate]

Hhhmmmm.

Amartey gets a contract.
McClean gets a contract.
McDonald gets an allegedly 'lowball' offer and is now "enjoying my footy here"!!!!!
I think we know McDonald is out the door. We just won't be able to get close as there are other clubs with millions left in their cap in the coming years.

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[Big Blood]

Buddy references galore...

Life after Buddy going fine for high-scoring Swans

Sydney may have lost a great of the game but it hasn't stopped the goals, in fact they're coming even faster

www.afl.com.au

Excellent use of stats to illuminate a trend. The two stats that stick out:

• The Swans' higher scoring this year come almost entirely from turnover.
• Buddy played just over half the season last year but was targeted a third more than the next highest player (Logan). This year it's McLean and Logan, with Hayward, Heeney, Papley a little behind.

So we've really upped our pressure and we've got a huge number of forward targets.