The flag is unfurled and Les Currie sees a game which he describes as “a pleasure to watch”.
Archie Goes the Early Crow and Calls the AFL Finals Series in April – Surely He Can’t Get So Badly Wrong As He Did in Season `16!
April 5, 2017 by 1 Comment
Archie has bitten the proverbial bullet and with the risk of being shot down by his fellow Almanackers, has predicted his AFL 2017 Premiership and Brownlow medal winners after only two rounds. [NB The link is now working properly – sorry for the break in transmission. Ed]
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: Recipe: Grand Final Replay Chocolate Cake with Cherry on Top
April 5, 2017 by 4 Comments
Bernie Brown was happy with the final result as the Western Bulldogs beat Sydney in the Grand Final replay.
Round 2 – Hits and Misses
April 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
After a big weekend of footy, Tom Riordan reviews Round 2 and what the results mean for the teams.
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: Reasons to be cheerful
April 4, 2017 by 8 Comments
Ian Dury and Faithless provide the inspiration for Joe Moore who, in the face of a second swans loss, finds reasons to be cheerful.
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney (Grand Final Replay): The Fire Builds
April 3, 2017 by 2 Comments
The Western Bulldogs had another win in the Grand Final replay against the Sydney Swans. Young Aidan Hammond caught the action at home.
Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: Preview
March 31, 2017 by 1 Comment
Adrian Eassom analyses all the figures around contested possession in the lead-up to the Doggies-Swans match.
Round 1 – Sydney v Port Adelaide: Sydney’s injury woes
March 28, 2017 by 10 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque is bracing herself for a rough start to the season for Sydney with injuries coming into play.
Round 1 – Sydney v Port Adelaide: Power bill due
March 28, 2017 by 3 Comments
The Swans may have some tough times ahead in 2017 according to Sydney supporter Tom Bally.
Round 1 – Sydney v Port Adelaide: Every absurdity has a champion to defend it
March 28, 2017 by 7 Comments
Dan Hansen enjoyed banter with a delusional Swans fan, a few beers and an impressive Port Adelaide team effort to win against the Grand Finalists.
AFL 2016 Bang for Buck Cup: Why the Bulldogs didn’t really win the premiership
March 24, 2017 by 4 Comments
As the men’s season 2017 gets underway, Dave Brown has found the secret to 2016 success
Changing of the seasons: AFLW to AFL
March 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque answers her son’s questions about the AFLW and why the men’s competition isn’t called ALFM. She also excitedly awaits the start of the AFL season to see her Swans in action.
AFL Pre-Season – St Kilda v Sydney: Flying Nearby and Potential Taking Over
March 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
St Kilda only lost by 3 points to Sydney and Yoshi can feel the excitement rise as the Saints look to have a promising 2017 AFL season.
Our great game of Australian Football – Jason Ball (the gay one) leading the way
March 5, 2017 by 3 Comments
Jason Ball was in Sydney for Mardi Gras this weekend. Jan Courtin looks at his groundbreaking advocacy.
The Sydney Swans speculative soundtrack: A season in revue – 2016
February 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Joe Moore has his 2016 playlist locked and loaded. No music can soothe a runner up, but there remains plenty to dance about in the Swans’ future.
A few memories of the two footy teams in the 2016 AFL Grand Final
February 1, 2017 by 1 Comment
Jakarta based Geoffrey Gold penned this personal tribute to the two competing teams before last year’s GF. (How many of the 1984 Swans pictured can you name?)
Round 15 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Youthful Revolution at the Dogs
December 5, 2016 by 14 Comments
Another piece in the Paddy Suggests series, Neil Anderson tells the tale of the lesser-known Western Bulldogs victory over Sydney in 2016, all the way back in round 15. It’s an incredible feeling when one realises how far the Dogs have come since that unlikely victory at the SCG, and the trials the then-embattled Sons of the West undertook.
2016 Grand Final – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Guilt, doubt and freebies: the view from the corporate seats.
November 20, 2016 by 5 Comments
Sean Curtain gives a really honest account (as he always does) of his feelings about the 2016 Grand Final. It’s a confession of sorts – or at least an admission. [Excellent piece – JTH]
Dear Editor: Can we have some footy talk, please?
November 2, 2016 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin wants a little more footy talk on the site and to get it started she’s sent in the Sporting Globe front page from 1933. Classic. Read the stats! ‘Passes to comrade’
Almanac People: The Halloween Swan
October 31, 2016 by 5 Comments
Chris Bracher, aka The Emerald Hill Chronicle has taken Halloween to new depths!
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