With the 2015 season already fading from memory (who won again?), the Almanackery’s greatest footy brains have come up with their best lineups for 2016. The full list is here.
Sydney’s Best Side in 2016: Discuss
October 21, 2015 by 11 Comments
Joe Moore has a crack at naming the Swans best lineup for 2016. How’s he done?
The man who scored a try against the All Blacks, then won an AFL Flag.
October 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
Wayne Ball on the career of retiring Swans player Mike Pyke, from his time representing Canada in Rugby Union to playing for the Swans in the AFL.
The Sydney Swans Speculative Soundtrack: A Season In Revue
October 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Joe Moore has got his playlist sorted; check out the soundtrack of the Sydney Swans’ 2015. [Now with link to the music – Ed].
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v North Melboourne: An empty forward line, space in cupboards
September 23, 2015 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson had played the Semi-Final over dozens of times before the match. It unfolds here.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v North Melbourne: Relief
September 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
Chris Bracher keeps his eyes on the bigger picture, despite the fog of a semi final defeat.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v North Melbourne: Struggle
September 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
The result went the wrong way for the Swans community. Then Adam Goodes retired. Keiran Croker lauds the champion as a man and as a footballer.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v North Melbourne Preview: There are ways
September 19, 2015 by 9 Comments
Can the Swans deliver the right result on Mathilde de Hauteclocque’s birthday? She previews tonight’s big game in Sydney Town.
The Pre Wrap – The Finals Week II
September 18, 2015 by 5 Comments
Mr Wrap previews the second week of the finals and discusses Hawthorn’s drafting from the early 2000’s.
Finals Week 1 – Fremantle v Sydney: Eat Sleep Footy Repeat (Junior Almanac)
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
At Subi, 13-year-old Josh Coales’ Grandad is in good voice. And when Sydney’s Sam Reid goes down, “Dad claims he knows what it feels like to do his hammy as an ‘elite’ athlete. Being the best runner for Christ Church Grammar in 1993 doesn’t count as elite. Sorry Dad…” [Great stuff – Ed].
The Statistical Premiership Window 2015: The Eagles to Deny Hawthorn A Three-Peat
September 11, 2015 by 16 Comments
Damien Little has done all the work, so that you don’t have to. Back by popular demand, here is DJ Litsa’s Statistical Premiership Window for 2015. Hawthorn fans might want to look away…
Finals Week 1 – Fremantle v Sydney preview
September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Craig Dodson is set for a big Qualifying final from his Swans when they face Fremantle at Subiaco on Saturday. As fate would have it though, the League decided a Saturday afternoon was the best time to hold this game: just when Team Dodson decided months ago to throw a party for young Harry’s first birthday [mazel tov Harry! – Ed].
Round 23- Sydney v Gold Coast: Unshackled Melancholy & Frivolity
September 10, 2015 by 4 Comments
An unshackled Mathilde de Hauteclocque is in the familiar surrounds of the O’Reilly Stand for the final round of 2015. Farewells & uncertainty. Sans Cygnet.
Round 4 – Fremantle v Sydney: De Boer’s War
September 9, 2015 by 3 Comments
The bash and crash Dockers took on the run and link Swans. Both styles prevailed for a while. Terrific analysis (and description) from one our Western Australian correspondents, David Zampatti.
[In preparation for this weekend’s Qualifying Final, we take another look at the last time these two met, on Anzac Day evening]
Round 23 – Sydney Swans v Gold Coast: Predictable in their unpredictability
September 7, 2015 by 4 Comments
Tom Bally loves that the Swans’ unpredictability is about the only things that their fans can safely predict.
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney Swans: Zebras, Sharks and Saints
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
The pure joy of the postgame kick-to-kick — and the later gathering of the Saints’ faithful in the Victory Room — were likely the biggest positives to come out of a long Sunday at the footy for Yvette Wroby. And that just might be enough.
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney: When worlds collide
September 3, 2015 by 11 Comments
Ross Treverton might have blown his cover with this story of covertly supporting his Swans. [Keep on eye on the police officer’s socks at the footy – Ed]. [This is a dead set Almanac classic – JTH]
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney Swans: The Craic
September 2, 2015 by 4 Comments
Joe Moore brings a distinctly Irish feel to his report of the Swans taking on St Kilda at the Docks. Fill yer boots, brother Joe.
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