Media Swans Talk in the Media 2025

[Ticky009]

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[tombomb]

Yes, it was clearly set up as a rort but there is an opportunity to rejig it to something much more meaningful while abolishing FS.
Just as a for instance (totally arguable of course) combine Swans and Giants Academies, GC and Lions into NSW and QLD Academies, funded by the AFL. Provide scholarships for indigenous and non-anglo kids. Similar for SA and WA. That's four academies outside Victoria. Establish two in Vic - one metro and one country. Same structure. National oversight body. Like our academies, make and female. The private schools stay as is. At the top level it can be like CHS and CAS in NSW.

The NSW/QLD academies need to be aligned with clubs. That's one of the main reasons they work.

 

[Kiama Chris]

The NSW/QLD academies need to be aligned with clubs. That's one of the main reasons they work.

The reason for that is because of a lack of commitment by the AFL.
It's all moot anyway because the AFL doesn't have the courage or imagination to make meaningful change.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[bedford]

Swans media , Ben Matthews , Rhyse Shaw and Nick Malceski

Nick Malceski

Age

41

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

342.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

added to HOF

 

[The King!]

The NSW/QLD academies need to be aligned with clubs. That's one of the main reasons they work.

They just aren’t allowed to work too well

 

[The King!]

Hopefully they remember to play this desperate season on the line footy from the first bounce, need a big win

 

[Ticky009]

Hopefully they remember to play this desperate season on the line footy from the first bounce, need a big win

My worry is our record against teams were supposed to 'thrash' seems unspectacular - at least that's how I feel. We very rarely have huge wins, its either we sink to their level, or they rise to occasion and kick goals from all over the park.

 

[The King!]

My worry is our record against teams were supposed to 'thrash' seems unspectacular - at least that's how I feel. We very rarely have huge wins, its either we sink to their level, or they rise to occasion and kick goals from all over the park.

Yep we are the club who wins the unexpected game rather than flogs we should generally is my gut feel, but then we did have a couple of huge eagles wins thinking off the top of my head.


Feel like despite our dominance over North we have made it hard work at times, but last 2 have been pretty comfy.

Just play like Sundays last quarter

 

[bedford]

My worry is our record against teams were supposed to 'thrash' seems unspectacular - at least that's how I feel. We very rarely have huge wins, its either we sink to their level, or they rise to occasion and kick goals from all over the park.

We did smash them at the Docklands 1st time and they had the 2 out of this

 

[SwansProudly]

As mentioned by bedford in History thread

Club History - The Sth Melb/Sydney Swans history thread: 150 years 1874 - 2024

Thx for posting. Very watchable. Can't believe it's nearly 40 years! I put it up on a swans site yesterday , compliments of Rhett Bartlett

www.bigfooty.com

The late Henry 'Sonny' Elms has been elevated to Bloods Champion status while Premiership players Nick Malceski

Nick Malceski

Age

41

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

342.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

, Ben Mathews

Ben Mathews

Age

47

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.0

3star

, Rhyce Shaw

Rhyce Shaw

Age

44

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

12.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

313.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

, and the late Harry Purdy have been inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame at the SCG on Thursday evening.

New Champion and four inducted into Swans Hall of Fame.

The late Henry 'Sonny' Elms has been elevated to Bloods Champion status while Premiership players Nick Malceski, Ben Mathews, Rhyce Shaw, and the late Harry Purdy have been inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame at the SCG on Thursday evening.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Jewelsbon]

As mentioned by bedford in History thread

Club History - The Sth Melb/Sydney Swans history thread: 150 years 1874 - 2024

Thx for posting. Very watchable. Can't believe it's nearly 40 years! I put it up on a swans site yesterday , compliments of Rhett Bartlett

www.bigfooty.com

The late Henry 'Sonny' Elms has been elevated to Bloods Champion status while Premiership players Nick Malceski, Ben Mathews, Rhyce Shaw, and the late Harry Purdy have been inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame at the SCG on Thursday evening.

New Champion and four inducted into Swans Hall of Fame.

The late Henry 'Sonny' Elms has been elevated to Bloods Champion status while Premiership players Nick Malceski, Ben Mathews, Rhyce Shaw, and the late Harry Purdy have been inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame at the SCG on Thursday evening.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Oh Nick Mal Third place on my personal podium for all time favourite

 

[giantsully]

Did Will use the royal We there? Who does he think he is, The King! ?

 

[bedford]

Michael Whiting on AFL media with stats on our improvement

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Less than two months after their disaster against Adelaide, the Swans are one of the hottest teams in the competition right now

The key changes that have the Swans primed to play September spoilsport

Less than two months after their disaster against Adelaide, the Swans are one of the hottest teams in the competition right now

www.afl.com.au

 

[SM]

My worry is our record against teams were supposed to 'thrash' seems unspectacular - at least that's how I feel. We very rarely have huge wins, its either we sink to their level, or they rise to occasion and kick goals from all over the park.

Other than North! We smashed them earlier in the year when they were doing well and we were struggling.

 

[The King!]

Oh Nick Mal Third place on my personal podium for all time favourite

Who's 1 and 2?

 

[Jewelsbon]

Who's 1 and 2?

The one and only JPK

Dicky Navis

 

[grimlock]

Apologies if this has been posted earlier.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Less than two months after their disaster against Adelaide, the Swans are one of the hottest teams in the competition right now

The key changes that have the Swans primed to play September spoilsport

Less than two months after their disaster against Adelaide, the Swans are one of the hottest teams in the competition right now

www.afl.com.au

Thats good and all but this kind of attitude/mentality would of served us well 2 months ago perhaps then we wouldnt find ourselves in a impossible position.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Thats good and all but this kind of attitude/mentality would of served us well 2 months ago perhaps then we wouldnt find ourselves in a impossible position.

"it's little surprise the 3-1 run has coincided with the return of Errol Gulden from a serious ankle injury the suffered during the pre-season."

 

[Bonz]

Thats good and all but this kind of attitude/mentality would of served us well 2 months ago perhaps then we wouldnt find ourselves in a impossible position.

New coach at last minute right before pre-season, new S&C coach as well right before pre-season

Injury/ suspension list at various times consisting of: Mills, McInerney, Amartey, McDonald, Fox, Papley, Gulden, Rampe, McCartin, Cunningham, Wicks and Melican (All of whom with the exception of Wicks (Who was easily best 22 when out) would have been locked best 23 at start of the season).

And as I have mentioned before it is very very hard to come back from a bad loss at the highest level (Have gone through this myself and suffered through bad mental health/ motivation after bad results representing Australia), it may not affect everyone in the side, but it would have affected some easily.

Lastly when you have a deep finals run, you have an interrupted/ late pre-season and this has a bigger affect than you could imagine.

All of the above gives more than enough reason to have a bit of a downturn in results and explains the story of our season, if anything I have been surprised/ proud at our turn around and think it bodes really well for next year.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Not everyone's favourite but two interesting things:
Geelong to make a play for Walsh? WTF?
Gulden is an extraordinary footballer and surely will be captain in 2026. Can't disagree with that.
IF Damo was once drinking the Ross Lyon Kool-Aid ... THEN - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1365797

 

[Nuggetz]

I might be wrong but feels like kangas are our bogey team

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Not everyone's favourite but two interesting things:
Geelong to make a play for Walsh? WTF?
Gulden is an extraordinary footballer and surely will be captain in 2026. Can't disagree with that.
IF Damo was once drinking the Ross Lyon Kool-Aid ... THEN - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1365797

Co-captain

 

[grimlock]

I might be wrong but feels like kangas are our bogey team

We've lost 1 of the last 10 and 3 of the last 25 against them. I think that makes them the least bogey-est of our bogey teams.