While it appears manufactured to those outside of NSW, you better believe the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ is fast becoming a genuine Eastern suburbs v ‘The Rest’ rivalry in the finest of Sydney traditions. Not quite fibros and silvertails, but there’s definitely some heat in this thing.
AFLPA Legends Series: JTH chats with Luke Ablett
April 18, 2015 by 5 Comments
You don’t need to sit with Luke Ablett for very long to learn that he is a man with a strong sense of identity: family, place, education, football, club. He has an intellectual curiosity, a sense of conscience and a will to social action.
See what you think of this chat (12 minutes).
AFL Round 2 – Port Adelaide v Sydney: Is that the best weekend ever?
April 14, 2015 by 2 Comments
Stuart H has had a ripper. Flying in from Sydney for the Port match and a whole lot more. Do not read on a full stomach.
Round 2 – Port Adelaide v Sydney: A Happy Traveller
April 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mad Swan Keiran Croker takes in the Adelaide vibe and leaves with a very pleasant impresssion of the place. His side’s brilliant performance helped.
Round 2 – Port Adelaide v Sydney: A slow and painful death
April 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Swans give Port the anaconda treatment writes Chris Michaels.
South Melbourne/Sydney Swans: Memories of our 30 Years in Sydney
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jan Courtin puts into poetry her thoughts about her beloved Swans
Round 1 – Sydney Swans v Essendon: Not Good for the Blood Pressure
April 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Prayers of the faithful – to St Skilts, St Kel and St Plugger. And they were listening. Keiran Croker tells the story of a miraculous SWans win.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Hard work in the Sydney rain
April 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Talk about doing things the hard way. Tom Bally rides the roller-coaster out at the showgrounds.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Unknown knowns and known unknowns
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ian Latham saw the Swans ultimately take this game, but that doesn’t mean he knows how or why it happened. Redemption? Culture? Who really knows?
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The juice ran out
April 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
For three quarters, the “match-day experience” at ANZ Stadium left much to be desired for longtime Swans supporter Gavin Ward. The fourth was better.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The Wizard’s Week
April 6, 2015 by 4 Comments
Not quite J.W Howard’s “Lazarus with a triple bypass”, but having conceded bragging rights to the West Calder Wizard, Joe Moore’s Bloods climb off the mat to grab the points at Homebush against the Bombers.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Maybe the Easter Show Should Go Back To Moore Park
April 5, 2015 by 2 Comments
Wayne Ball was lamenting an early trek to Homebush, but there was not much to complain about after the final siren.
You Just Can’t Beat a Wool Footy Jumper
March 24, 2015 by 7 Comments
The wool footy jumper is about to make a comeback, reports Craig Dodson, who can’t wait to add a new one to his Sydney Swans/Brad Seymour model from the 1980s.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: A Winning Attitude is Habit-Forming
March 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
Should we be worried True Believers? Cam Hooke searches for some reassurance following the Pies lacklustre display against the Bulldogs on Saturday evening.
Pre-Season 2015: Swans in the Suburbs
March 4, 2015 by 6 Comments
A week out from their NAB Challenge match against Brisbane, the Swans headed to Henson Park, Marrickvile for intra-club hit out. It was the perfect Friday night for Mathilde de Hauteclocque and the Cygnet.
Everything Old is New Again: Sydney Swans Season Preview 2015
February 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
Not even the bloody sparrows will dampen Joe Moore’s hopes for Sydney in 2015. Some impressive additions to the Swans list and record pet memberships have hopes high for the Bloods.
Swans TV Unlimited
February 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
A Swans pre-season featuring Swans TV, Hip Hop, One Day and Marty Mattner. Mathilde de Hauteclocque at her pre-season best.
The AFL Fiddling Again
January 29, 2015 by 4 Comments
The proposed changes to drafting players from the developing states Academy systems floated by the AFL go way beyond what’s fair and not, argues Don Meadows. He echoes the thoughts of many north of Wagga. The mooted changes raise serious questions about the competition’s commitment to supporting AFL clubs in the Rugby strongholds of NSW and Queensland.
Sydney, don’t think
October 27, 2014 by 9 Comments
Matt Watson consults a leading sports psychologist to explore the mental side of Hawthorn’s domination and Sydney’s capitulation in the 2014 AFL Grand Final.
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