Episode 2015 – A New Hope?

“If you only knew the power of the Dark Side…” Bombers man Tim Kemm debuts for the Almanac as the Rebel Alliance head to the Death Star of Homebush. On this occasion though, the Proton (Cooney) Torpedoes weren’t enough to get the job done.

Round 1 – Sydney Swans v Essendon: Not Good for the Blood Pressure

Prayers of the faithful – to St Skilts, St Kel and St Plugger. And they were listening. Keiran Croker tells the story of a miraculous SWans win.

Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Hard work in the Sydney rain

Talk about doing things the hard way. Tom Bally rides the roller-coaster out at the showgrounds.

Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Unknown knowns and known unknowns

Ian Latham saw the Swans ultimately take this game, but that doesn’t mean he knows how or why it happened. Redemption? Culture? Who really knows?

Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The juice ran out

For three quarters, the “match-day experience” at ANZ Stadium left much to be desired for longtime Swans supporter Gavin Ward. The fourth was better.

Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The Wizard’s Week

Not quite J.W Howard’s “Lazarus with a triple bypass”, but having conceded bragging rights to the West Calder Wizard, Joe Moore’s Bloods climb off the mat to grab the points at Homebush against the Bombers.

Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Maybe the Easter Show Should Go Back To Moore Park

Wayne Ball was lamenting an early trek to Homebush, but there was not much to complain about after the final siren.