In a time of Finals expectation, DaveP looks for omens to calm the nerves.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v Adelaide: Bound for Glory
September 19, 2016 by 3 Comments
Angry Anderson, poker matches as grand final preparation, and the intensity of the Swans. Joe Moore helps get the Swans back on track.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v Adelaide: The Bloodstained Angels kept their promise, mental and physical pressure win the day
September 19, 2016 by 10 Comments
Semi Finals are exhausting and brutal and its no different for the players. Jan Courtin survived the Swans win hoarse but raring to go again this week at the G.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v Adelaide: When passion and hope meet reason and analysis
September 16, 2016 by 8 Comments
Terrific preview of Saturday night’s Sydney v Adelaide match from one of our most passionate Bloods, Keiran Croker marries passion and reason.
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v Greater Western Sydney: The hot house flowers
September 15, 2016 by 2 Comments
Bloodstainedangel writes about the difficulty in accepting the Swans miserable weekend as good for football in Sydney, especially when emotional bruising is involved.
Good for Footy in New South Wales
September 14, 2016 by 4 Comments
Piffy observes the signs of ascent of footy in NSW
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: What’s the definition of a bad loser and do I fit the mould?
September 13, 2016 by 21 Comments
Jan Courtin emerges from three days of post-GWS mourning to reveal herself. Is she a bad loser?
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: Final pulse
September 13, 2016 by 6 Comments
Last night Almanac HQ took possession of this script for Tom Bally’s TV miniseries “Final Pulse.” It’s a ripping hospital drama, featuring a cast you might recognise.
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: Loss equals Opportunity
September 12, 2016 by 10 Comments
In footy parlance a week is a long time unless that week belongs to Mathilde de Hauteclocque as she prepares for and recovers from the Swans QF.
Finals Week 1 – There is only now: Everybody needs somebody to love (Go Dogs)
September 12, 2016 by 12 Comments
E Regnans expresses his feelings for Footy and the emotional contests that he witnessed in Week 1 of the Finals.
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: Very, very scary, even in bright sunlight
September 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
Ian Latham visualised the Giants as bad guys wearing gaberdine coats from a Films Policier classic while the Swans were the prey, a glimpse of the very near future and it looked pretty scary.
Finals Preview: Here come the Giants
September 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
Young Paddy Grindlay considers what he’s seen this weekend and runs through the possibilities for the coming weeks. Lots of observations and questions, but have you got a prediction Paddy? Or should we be reading between the lines?
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: The Giants are the new Collingwood
September 10, 2016 by 21 Comments
The Joker. The Riddler. Professor Fate. GWS are the new villains. Dastardly is thy name.
Finals Preview: Swans Young Guns
September 5, 2016 by 3 Comments
With a strong group of young players, Keiran Croker suggests that it has been some time since a premiership contender has had such a large contingent of first year and rookie players, who was the last team?
No footy this weekend? I saw plenty when SWANZ took a trip to Rooty Hill.
September 5, 2016 by 5 Comments
Jan Courtin made the trip to Rooty Hill to watch the Swans Reserves in the NEAFL and qualify for next week’s Grand Final against the Giants.
Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: Beautiful scenery, old and new friends and some footy
September 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
The Swans dismantled a lamentable Richmond in the final round as Keiran Croker enjoyed the scenery in his journey North.
Almanac Art: Premiership Dreams
September 1, 2016 by 5 Comments
As a teaser for those teams in the business end of the season, Stainless introduces nephew and artist Ben Kirkby with a range of potential premiership posters.
Almanac Books: Jan Courtin’s Love affair with the Swans
September 1, 2016 by 11 Comments
There was a great deal of love in Sydney today with the launch of Jan Courtin’s book at the SCG. Published in full is Jan’s speech, words that all footy supporters can relate to.
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