Cobba Stevens can’t imagine a year that would be better than 2012. The only disadvantage to being so high, is the drop beneath.
AFL Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney: Mountain-sized challenged for the Swans
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AFL Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney: Down but not out
May 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Tom Bally ventures south from Sydney for a Mummiless Mother’s Day weekend.
AFL Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney: What next after Everest?
May 12, 2013 by 9 Comments
I saw anger on the eyes of hawks fans last night, the sort of anger I suspect is reserved for blokes who walk into the bedroom and find their wife with the plumber. They wanted blood and last night they got it.
AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Lions: Lion around doing nothing
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Swans smashed the Lions, writes Tom Bally. Yada yada yada. Now, onto the Grand Final rematch!
AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Brisbane: Footy and family – life is good
May 7, 2013 by 18 Comments
David Williams loves the similarities between his trip to the SCG with his young daughter and his grandfather and mother’s trip to the Brunswick Street Oval to watch their beloved Roy Boys.
AFL Round 6 – The View from Shepparton: Look a bit deeper, Vossy
May 6, 2013 by 6 Comments
Voss said: “ Our first quarters are letting us down tremendously” Err, well yes that is true but I think that we need a somewhat deeper analysis than that.
Worlds colliding
April 28, 2013 by 5 Comments
As much as Mathilde de Hauteclocque tries to quarantine solo space in this world, she rarely gets the chance to do anything cocooned from colliding worlds. Is it time to let them call the shots?
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: How is this different to rugby?
April 27, 2013 by 5 Comments
Our New Zealand correspondent, Alex Braae, says St.Kilda should be quickly adopted by Wellington, which is used to barracking for lovable losers.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: An Occasion
April 25, 2013 by 13 Comments
The ordinary life of Family Harms intersects with the life of an extraordinary football team, its skipper, and a rising star.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: A superb SCG innings
April 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
In the manner of a great Test batsman, who will leave some balls, defend others and pounce on the loose balls for boundaries, Geelong suffocated Sydney, locked it in, yet took their chances and ran wild when the opportunity presented itself.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: Low side of the road
April 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Low clouds and freezing mist line the mountains as we hit 100km out of Scone heading for Armidale. Perfect conditions for brooding on last night’s game.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: We got the best Selwood
April 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
There are some players who just get it; they grasp the moment and understand that each contest is a potential match winner. Joel Selwood is one. His third quarter will probably become part of the SAS training manual so fierce was his attack on the pill.
A Haiku in 18 parts
April 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Something for all supporters in Jeff Dowsing’s haiku debut.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Proudly Sydney
April 10, 2013 by 7 Comments
Rod Gillet travelled from Sydney’s south (where 12.6% of supporters live) to the SCG to watch the unfurling of the premiership flag.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Gold Coast : The sentiment derby
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Beth Newman casts an eye over her “second team” derby between the Swans and the Suns. Sydney’s performance, full of gumption, impresses.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Whistling down the wind
April 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Swans are working their way out of first gear, but there’s a long way to go, writes Tom Bally.
AFL Round 1 – GWS Giants v Sydney: From little things
April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
There’s a lot to dislike about ANZ Stadium but a lot to like about the Giants, writes Swans fan Ian Latham.
AFL Round 1 GWS v Sydney: The Vigil
April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Holy Saturday. The day of vigil. Kath Presdee and other Giants glimpsed their future against the Swans.
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