In his latest team, Rodney Boyd assembles a side made up of players who left a club immediately after winning a premiership.
Round 13 – Sydney v St. Kilda: Saints ‘Buddy Up’ and get back on track in topsy-turvy game
June 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A five goal last quarter saw the Saints run over the Swans to record a welcome win much to the delight of Braham Dabscheck.
Almanac Footy: The day 1000 goals needed no security
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
IT was as if nobody really noticed when Doug Wade became the first of the modern-day goalkickers to reach four figures, writes RON REED
Round 2 – There was a man named Lance
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
To reflect on Round 2
TroyBOP chalked his cue
and the games in verse took us through.
Almanac Footy: 1000 x Buddy and Old Dog saw it all
March 28, 2022 by 2 Comments
Old Dog was among the many thousands at the SCG in a night to remember as Buddy Franklin kicked goal number 1000 of his illustrious career.
Round 5 – Sydney v Greater Western Sydney: Sport. Sport. Sport.
April 22, 2021 by 5 Comments
Jan Courtin is back the SCG for the first time since June 2019 to see her beloved Swans in action on their home ground. While Sydney didn’t get the win, another of her favourites, the Queensland Bulls, triumphed in the Sheffield Shield final.
Almanac Footy: A decade on – was I Nostradamus?
November 27, 2020 by 5 Comments
Sam Steele reflects and comments on the thought provoking predications he made about the future of AFL footy in a piece he published on The Footy Almanac in 2009.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Week 1 Finals – Hawthorn v Adelaide: A game worthy of a full house
September 2, 2020 by 2 Comments
Tony Roberts got plenty of room to watch the 2007 Elimination Final between the Hawks and Crows. He was lucky to witness one of the great finals moments.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 13 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Dirty Didak and mercurial Mitchell
June 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two resurging Victorian teams met in the last game of Round 13, 2007. Matt O’Connor reports on a nailbiting finish full of young and international talent.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Hawthorn v Sydney: A rugged away win
June 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Lance Franklin looked to have Sydney on the ropes in their 2007 MCG clash. But Christopher Riordan reports on how the tough Sydney system got them back into the match.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 6 – Essendon v Hawthorn: The Buddy show slams the hapless Bombers
May 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell went to the MCG for some Saturday arvo footy. With the game teetering each way, it was Lance Franklin who put on a heroic performance to push his Hawks to victory.
AFL in the 2010s – snapshot moments that created a decade of greatness and stories
March 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell looks back over the past decade of footy highlighting some of the many key moments during that period of time.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: A thrill to witness
August 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Passionate Swan fan Mathilde de Hauteclocque reports on the Sydney Swans win over the Saints in a match that farewelled some popular retiring Sydney greats at the SCG.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Love is in the air!
August 26, 2019 by 9 Comments
An emotional day for Jan Courtin with many tears shed by her and fellow Swans supporters as they farewelled some of Sydney’s favourite sons in their final game with a great win over the Saints in their Round 23 match at the SCG.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Pride, and the time to say goodbye (you couldn’t write this script any better).
August 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Swans farewell their retiring legends in true style with a big win over the Saints in their Round 23 match at the SCG.
Rough leaves with a legacy as grand as any
August 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Jarryd Roughead’s forthcoming retirement has led Tom Harrington to pen his thoughts about the career of the champion footballer.
Round 14 – Sydney v Hawthorn: Never dies, always fights.
June 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Caspar McLeod enjoys the spirit displayed by the current crop of Swans, and he sees bigger things happening for Sydney after their Round 14 win against Hawthorn.
Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles: Winning the best teacher!
June 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker continues to love the way his developing Swans are playing at the moment as they account for the Eagles at the SCG in their Round 12 encounter.
Round 10 – Sydney v Collingwood: “How good are Collingwood?” Floreat Pica Society report
May 28, 2019 by 5 Comments
“How good are Collingwood?” asks John Ramsdale in his Floreat Pica Society Round 10 report of the match against Sydney.
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