Tom Bally gets himself off the couch for the Battle of the Bridge, but his Swans don’t.
The Rest of Round 1 Preview
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A cornucopia of tipping advice from Sal Ciardulli who has tipped the Giants (to stay competitive for 10 minutes).
Culture is King (apparently)
January 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Lachlan Waterman asks what is this thing called culture? It seems every AFL club is either protecting, defending, or denying theirs.
‘Get your camera ready, three photos and bub can’t go in the cup’
January 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
It is 37 degrees and I have had a horrible day at the office, however, I am determined to battle peak hour traffic and a screaming 8 month old baby to go and get my picture taken with a silver cup with red and white streamers.. Why?
Inside the Sydney Swans Academy
January 10, 2013 by 13 Comments
Matt Schoemaker gives the inside word on the Sydney Swans Academy as his 10-year-old son is put through his paces by Paul Roos.
Swans should pass on Kurt
November 16, 2012 by 10 Comments
The pursuit and possible landing of Kurt Tippett at the Swans flies in the face of the famous ‘Bloods Culture’ and Craig Dodson hope he lands in the glorious surrounds of Blacktown and GWS.
AFL Grand Final: Missed Opportunity
November 1, 2012 by 3 Comments
Some say the Grand Final was an honourable loss. Hawks fan Michael Parker says it was a wasted season.
AFL Grand Final: The Pride of the North London Lions
October 25, 2012 by 15 Comments
It is AFL Grand Final eve and Peter Flynn arrives at the North London Lions presentation night.
A Corker Grand Final
October 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
How damn brilliant was Jetta taking on Rioli? Something for the ages.
It was like the fight everybody wanted. Everybody expected. As if the two of them had no say in it. As if it wasn’t just a piece of play, as if it wasn’t just a race. There was ownership involved.
Grand Final Eve
October 25, 2012 by 5 Comments
It’s a kind of madness when your team’s in the Grand Final. A week of internal distractions and surreptitious footy shamanism.
The Tippett saga
October 24, 2012 by 28 Comments
Angry, furious, disenchanted, sad, disappointed. Perhaps they should be the taglines of the Gillette Trade Period.
Relief, Nirvana and the Infographic
October 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
By Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens It would be a tragedy had I not documented my experiences at the 2012 Grand Final. So, I do so, hoping that it does not become lost among the thousands of writings about the game, the result and the experience. But one thing can be certain, just like the other 99,682 fans who [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: It’s all about the love
October 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
For those of us who love the game, we all know that footy is more than a game. It’s about family, connections, community, belonging. It’s a culture, even a religion. It’s also about stories and memories.
The Footygods: Icarus
October 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
Even the greatest of champions have a flaw that can bring them down, says Ian Latham.
AFL Grand Final: Like Otto the autopilot, Swans head into sunset
October 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
In another Fearless report, Paul Thomson hails the Swans and the Storm and suggests the AFL fix the free agency system quickly.
AFL Grand Final: Now let’s make it back-to-back
October 4, 2012 by 3 Comments
Lounge room politics sorted, Emma Rene sits down to watch her Swans and new favourite, Mitch Morton.
AFL Grand Final: My weekend in the red and the white
October 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Having scored Grand Final tickets, Brisbane fan Beth Newman undertook a covert mission to transform herself into a Swan for the weekend.
AFL Grand Final: I’m a lucky man
October 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
Craig Dodson doesn’t make a habit of hugging 70 year old female strangers but at 5.08pm on Saturday it made perfect sense as the emotion of the Swans victory took hold. Sport has the power to unite people and a shared love of the Sydney Swans had taken over M29 row E of the Olympic stand.
AFL Grand Final: Bad kicking is bad football
October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It is the oldest saying in the game, says Stephen Alomes, bad kicking is bad football. It was true long before they invented ‘scoreboard pressure’, players became ‘delicious’ and the Hawks won the stat sheet.
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