Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

[bedford]

Sorry Bedders, just a joke

You're okay

 

[the hypnotoad]

Sidebottom needs to consider retirement; cut Ken Hinkley some slack

This week's Six Points features the decline of Steele Sidebottom, the most improved players of the year, why we should praise Ken Hinkley, and the very strange -- and worrying -- Rory Laird trend.

www.espn.com.au

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Brown deliberately took out McCartin and used his elbow.

Should have got 6 weeks.

Like the idea of the offender, irrespective of penalty, not being eligible to play until the victim returns. If a medial retirement results the offender misses the rest of the season.

Tommy is unfortunately a easy target teams know any sort of collision/tackle/spoil to the head and we are 1 man down.

Example the player who kneed Gawn in the head in the ruck if that was Tommy he would of been sidelined.

 

[Ticky009]

Not sure who the interviewer of Matty Roberts on Sportsday was but someone had done some good research in preparation. Unfortunately, despite that, the interview did not turn up a lot that was new or colourful. Matty clearly took in his pre-interview media briefing with Hayley Falkiner.

All I got out of it was "Yeah, nah."

 

[Ticky009]

Sydney lead the Road Warrior ladder - let's hope in continues this weekend.

The Road Warrior Ladder - Round Eight - The Mongrel Punt

The best road team in the AFL? The Mongrel has you covered, with our Road Warrior Ladder. Round Eight version now up

themongrelpunt.com

GWS & Swans lead the list for this one

Sharpshooters and shankers: The best and worst in front of the big sticks

Sarah Black looks at which clubs and players can be trusted when kicking for goal this season

www.afl.com.au

Swans have 2 in the top 10. Heeney & Blakey.




More Heeney Talk:

Sidebottom needs to consider retirement; cut Ken Hinkley some slack

This week's Six Points features the decline of Steele Sidebottom, the most improved players of the year, why we should praise Ken Hinkley, and the very strange -- and worrying -- Rory Laird trend.

www.espn.com.au

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Swans have 2 in the top 10. Heeney & Blakey.

We will miss Blakey run now that McCartin is out he will be forced to play tall!

 

[Ticky009]

17:25mins into podcast

Response to the questions asked:

• Should Hayward be a priority in the Swans signings
• Swans should be considered genuine premiership contenders

26mins - Freo vs Sydney game talk predictions

 

[Day_night_honourer]

360 summary tonight:

Montagna reckons Freo will win.

If Bombers win against Giants it will be a statement to comp. Wait a minute …!? > insert vomit <

 

[bloodsbigot]

360 summary tonight:

Montagna reckons Freo will win.

If Bombers win against Giants it will be a statement to comp. Wait a minute …!? > insert vomit <

Montagna saying swans will lose? As if! He loves us.

 

[kickthething]

Montagna saying swans will lose? As if! He loves us.

I think he did tip us to miss the 8

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I think he did tip us to miss the 8

Yeah, he is one that doesn’t rate us at all

 

[Ticky009]

360 summary tonight:

Montagna reckons Freo will win.

If Bombers win against Giants it will be a statement to comp. Wait a minute …!? > insert vomit <

Nothing wrong with his talk on Freo winning. They're a good side and playing at home.

Not everyone has to pick us. People don't seem to get that.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Nothing wrong with his talk on Freo winning. They're a good side and playing at home.

Not everyone has to pick us. People don't seem to get that.

Montagna would tip us to lose to the Fremantle reserves team.

 

[Big Blood]

Nothing wrong with his talk on Freo winning. They're a good side and playing at home.

Not everyone has to pick us. People don't seem to get that.

Hang on you mean respect his opinion as the honestly-felt and reasoned perspective of a commentator and ex-player with more than 20 years of experience and not blacklist his podcast and denounce his family and send him a dozen angry DMs? Interesting new approach.

 

[rustycrate]

Yeah, he is one that doesn’t rate us at all

Montagna ihas no credibility. What he says is............yep I don't remember him saying anything meaningful either.
He is irrelevant as a commentator.
Has no credibility.
No insights into the game.
Looks confounded on camera.
I look at Kingy and he has this look of "what the..........." when Mantagna is babbling.
Speaks so people think he is not as irrelevant as he thinks he is.

 

[Day_night_honourer]

Nothing wrong with his talk on Freo winning. They're a good side and playing at home.

Not everyone has to pick us. People don't seem to get that.

Didn’t say it was wrong. it was a summary.
I took one for the team so they don’t have to watch it in case they were expecting any pro-Swans media coverage after last weeks awesome result.

 

[Ticky009]

Brodie Grundy

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Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

love first up in the video

 

[s_wd6]

Montagna would tip us to lose to the Fremantle reserves team.

Guys Montagna just loves Freo and will take every opportunity to pump them up because he was on our payroll for a bit (oppo analyst or something). Just so happens that the last two weeks gave him the perfect opportunity.

We're complete dogshit in the rain and it'll be pouring. I don't think he's taken that into account.

 

[bloodsbigot]

We're complete dogshit in the rain and it'll be pouring. I don't think he's taken that into account.

Playing in the wet has traditionally been the swans weakness too. But I've noticed with our current team we seem to play okay in the wet.

 

[brad cooper]

Guys Montagna just loves Freo and will take every opportunity to pump them up because he was on our payroll for a bit (oppo analyst or something). Just so happens that the last two weeks gave him the perfect opportunity.

We're complete dogshit in the rain and it'll be pouring. I don't think he's taken that into account.

we've had about 3 days of rain since September and of course it's gonna rain on the one day I go to a game, good luck mate should be a cracking match regardless of conditions.

 

[Kirkswan]

Wow! You guys get really toey when someone tips the opposition...

Montagna tipped Freo as his outsider for the week... and if we are not spot on with our pressure, I can see them getting up! They are playing well, really starting to get it together and impose their game on the opposition. They are a young team that are starting to show glimpses of how good they will be in the future, and while I don't think they'll win the flag this year, they are definitely (in my view) going to shape the 8 and impact the finals. They are going to be good over the next few years I think...

Given Montagna has no hope with his beloved Saints, why shouldn't he tip Freo in an upset? Someone will beat us in an upset this year... that's just life in footy.

FREEMANTLE:
Average age at Opening Round, 2024: 23.9 (15th oldest)
Average games: 55.4 (17th most experienced)
Most games: Michael Walters

10

Michael Walters

Age

33

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.7

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

11.8

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

(222)
Players with 100-plus games: 10
Players with less than 50 games: 25
Most finals games: Michael Walters

10

Michael Walters

Age

33

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.7

5star

D

20.9

5star

K

11.8

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

(13)
Players with finals experience: 23

SYDNEY:
Average age at Opening Round, 2024: 24.6 (equal eighth oldest)
Average games: 78.4 (fifth most experienced)
Most games: Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

(283)
Players with 100-plus games: 14
Players with less than 50 games: 18
Most finals games: Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

(23)
Players with finals experience: 29

 

[Swannie0307]

Wow! You guys get really toey when someone tips the opposition...

Montagna tipped Freo as his outsider for the week... and if we are not spot on with our pressure, I can see them getting up! They are playing well, really starting to get it together and impose their game on the opposition. They are a young team that are starting to show glimpses of how good they will be in the future, and while I don't think they'll win the flag this year, they are definitely (in my view) going to shape the 8 and impact the finals. They are going to be good over the next few years I think...

Given Montagna has no hope with his beloved Saints, why shouldn't he tip Freo in an upset? Someone will beat us in an upset this year... that's just life in footy.

FREEMANTLE:
Average age at Opening Round, 2024: 23.9 (15th oldest)
Average games: 55.4 (17th most experienced)
Most games: Michael Walters (222)
Players with 100-plus games: 10
Players with less than 50 games: 25
Most finals games: Michael Walters (13)
Players with finals experience: 23

SYDNEY:
Average age at Opening Round, 2024: 24.6 (equal eighth oldest)
Average games: 78.4 (fifth most experienced)
Most games: Luke Parker (283)
Players with 100-plus games: 14
Players with less than 50 games: 18
Most finals games: Luke Parker (23)
Players with finals experience: 29

Good post Kirkswan although I’ll point out someone already has beaten us in an upset (and hope it doesn’t happen again too often ).

 

[the hypnotoad]

montagna has been dismissing the swans since preseason

 

[Tippett2Goal]

Playing in the wet has traditionally been the swans weakness too. But I've noticed with our current team we seem to play okay in the wet.

Its because despite what people generally think, wet weather hurts teams with poor disposal more than those with good disposal and we are now a team with good disposal.

ie rather than bringing teams with good disposal back to the pack, it makes them stand out even more, and historically we were great contested but our disposal efficiency wasn't wonderful.

 

[bloodsbigot]

montagna has been dismissing the swans since preseason

Sunk-cost fallacy probably. Sticking to his guns to avoid looking like an imbecile.