Sydney’s surge towards the top 8 continued on the weekend with a solid win over Melbourne.
Round 15 – Melbourne v Sydney: The flames from hell, and those Demons!
July 1, 2017 by 8 Comments
A road trip, some classical music, Catholic guilt, mutilated cars, dead birds, live music at the RSL, and a Bugg for the confessional box are all part of Jan’s trip from Sydney to the MCG for the footy!
Round 14 – Sydney v Essendon: Steal a game, save a season
June 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Ian Latham witnessed the best four and a half minutes of footy he has ever seen. The Swans produced a stunning comeback to defeat the Bombers at the siren and gave the home fans the best reason to believe finals may be on the cards for 2017.
Round 14 – Sydney v Essendon: It’s not over until the redhead sings
June 26, 2017 by 4 Comments
Sydney pulled off an impressive come from behind win at the siren. Tom Bally and fellow Swans supporters soaked up the moment for all it was worth.
Round 14 – Sydney v Essendon: The season with several gears
June 25, 2017 by 2 Comments
Daniel Saunders saw the Swans’ season slipping away. That was until the Swans went up a gear to overcome the Bombers after the siren. September action may beckon yet.
Round 14 – Sydney v Essendon: Plugger revisited, but this was a miracle!
June 24, 2017 by 9 Comments
It was indeed a bloody miracle writes Jan Courtin as her Swans pull off a ridiculous win at the SCG.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Welcome surprise
June 24, 2017 by 5 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque offers up a slice of footy wisdom as she explains why the unpredictable nature of the game is what makes it so enthralling.
Round 13 – Richmond v Sydney: The Half-time Break Requires Alcohol
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Joe De Petro donned the custard catcher to watch Richmond v Sydney from the Balcony.
Round 13 – Richmond v Sydney: I Believe
June 19, 2017 by 4 Comments
2017 has been the ultimate roller coaster for the Sydney Swans. Craig Dodson was exhausted and euphoric by the end of the game against Richmond.
Round 13 – Richmond v Sydney: Our Bloods, Our Culture
June 19, 2017 by 4 Comments
Daniel Saunders was overcome with joy as his Swans kept the Bloods culture well and truly alive after a comeback win over Richmond.
North Melbourne v Richmond, St Kilda and 2017 Part Two
June 19, 2017 by 4 Comments
Marnie Cohen looks at the last two poor efforts by North Melbourne and issues a challenge for the Kangas to lift for the rest of 2017 if they want to attract top talent from other clubs.
Round 13 – Richmond v Sydney: After 30 minutes – Why do we bother? After 120 minutes: That’s why!
June 18, 2017 by 4 Comments
Jan Courtin made the trip to Tigerland to watch the Swannies go from exasperating to exhilarating. Was it worth the bother? You bet it was.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: A Renaissance of the Swans
June 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Les Currie was blown away by how impressive the Swans looked against his Dogs in Round 12. They may or may not make the finals but they can cause a lot of headaches for their rivals along the way.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Barracking for Towers
June 14, 2017 by 19 Comments
Sometimes the little things help you see bigger pictures. The Old Dog watches Sydney play Footscray (as he calls them) in Sin City, from an empty Tassie pub… for friendship and footy.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Revenge against the Enemy
June 13, 2017 by 1 Comment
Sydney got some measure of revenge with a win over last year’s Grand Final nemesis. Thursday night footy might be a regular favourite for Tom Bally if Sydney keep playing like that.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Here Come the Swans
June 12, 2017 by 2 Comments
Daniel Saunders believes the doubters need to be wary of a Sydney team that has the potential to make it to the finals in 2017.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Where to now, Bloods?
June 10, 2017 by 11 Comments
Jan Courtin welcomes the arrival of some young feathered Swannies at Moore Park. The new kids must have inspired the other Swans as they towelled up the reigning premiers on a Thursday night in Sydney.
Round 10 – Sydney v Hawthorn: Refuge, time, space, kinship, dialogue.
May 31, 2017 by 19 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque with a thought-provoking meditation on unbinaries, and imaginings that are on the edge of imagining yet are somehow expressed in footy.
Round 10 – Sydney v Hawthorn: No More Excuses
May 28, 2017 by 2 Comments
Despite the disappointment of the close loss to Hawthorn, Daniel Saunders still believes his Swans can make the finals.
Round 9 – St Kilda v Sydney: The Bloods are back
May 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Bloods returned to their best style of footy in a convincing win over St Kilda last weekend and Kieran Croker is looking forward to the rest of the season.
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