Keiran Croker likes what he is seeing as the Swan rebuild their list and play younger players. And of course, Keiran was excited by the Swans great win over GWS in the ‘Sydney Derby’ in their Round12 match.
Round 12 – Sydney v GWS: If that’s what we can expect in the near future, I’ll be one very happy Jan!
August 14, 2020 by 11 Comments
Jan Courtin is a great believer in her beloved Swans, and against the odds they did not let her down smashing GWS for a big win in their Round 12 match.
Round 12 – Sydney v GWS: The Battle of the Bridge, Perth Edition
August 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
Caspar McLeod is very happy with Sydney’s ‘Battle of the Bridge’ win over GWS in their Round 12 clash in Perth.
Almanac Life: Masked Melbourne and a Swans thought
August 1, 2020 by 8 Comments
During a pleasant walk by the Lake Oval on a beautiful Melbourne day Jan Courtin came across a decorated old tree inspiring her to pen a poem. Not such a pleasant day for her Swans though!
Round 8 – Sydney v Hawthorn: From pandemic purgatory to the Estonian Marvel
July 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
It’s been a slow burn year for Keiran Croker’s cheer cheering of the red and the white, but a win over those great avian rivals the Hawks provided some fuel for the fire.
Round 8 – Sydney v Hawthorn: One of those Saturdays
July 26, 2020 by 11 Comments
Jan Courtin is restless. It’s the nature of her universe at the moment – and The Universe generally. She listens to music. And she watches her Swans. Both are uplifting.
Round 4 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Just a loss
June 28, 2020 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin isn’t losing any sleep over the Swans loss to the Western Bulldogs. She explains her state of mind.
Round 3 – North v Sydney: A different type of excitement
June 23, 2020 by 12 Comments
With all the distractions 2020 has provided, Jan Courtin had been thinking her football passion has dissipated. It only took a close Sydney win to have her reconsidering.
Round 2 – Sydney v Essendon: The Golden Ticket
June 16, 2020 by 2 Comments
An entertaining debut from Scott Gallen, who was one of a select group who gained entry to the SCG on Sunday to watch the Swans battle the Bombers.
What are you Missing?
May 16, 2020 by 15 Comments
Jan Courtin has found many positives in this period of isolation. She describes them here and she wonders what others have enjoyed about this very different time. [Superb effort with the transcribing Jan – JTH]
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 6 – Kangaroos v Sydney
May 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Kieran Jack made his debut, as Sydney ventured to Docklands. James Massola didn’t let the nachos distract him as he viewed the game from the couch.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Richmond v Sydney
April 6, 2020 by 1 Comment
As Round 2 continues in 2007, the Swans fresh off a flag and a Grand Final looked for long stretches the definition of a quality side, but the young Tigers didn’t fade away. What was ultimately false hope became mere fodder for the devil on Howard Kimber’s shoulder.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles
April 1, 2020 by 2 Comments
From The Footy Almanac 2007, it was another close game between keen rivals Sydney and West Coast in their Grand Final rematch as reported by Cameron Noakes.
Almanac Footy History: An afternoon of footy with Fred Goldsmith
March 31, 2020 by 1 Comment
Richard Davis’s piece about Fred Goldsmith reminded John Harms of the time in 2008 when he visited Fred at home in Spotswood and they watched the Swans take on Melbourne.
About time the inevitable happened!
March 23, 2020 by 4 Comments
Jan Courtin did manage to watch her Swans win and it did feel great…but in the larger scheme of things, she’s surprised we forged ahead as far as we did with footy in 2020.
AFL in the 2010s – snapshot moments that created a decade of greatness and stories
March 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell looks back over the past decade of footy highlighting some of the many key moments during that period of time.
The Troy Luff Cup
September 18, 2019 by 5 Comments
Troy Luff has finally played in a premiership, at the tender age of 49. Earl O’Neill is pretty happy about that.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: A thrill to witness
August 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Passionate Swan fan Mathilde de Hauteclocque reports on the Sydney Swans win over the Saints in a match that farewelled some popular retiring Sydney greats at the SCG.
Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Love is in the air!
August 26, 2019 by 9 Comments
An emotional day for Jan Courtin with many tears shed by her and fellow Swans supporters as they farewelled some of Sydney’s favourite sons in their final game with a great win over the Saints in their Round 23 match at the SCG.
Jack Riewoldt’s application of Newtonian physics
Michael Viljoen comes up with interesting takes on Newtonian physics, simple arithmetic and proposed penalties for inane television commentators. (Sign him up, Gillon! – Ed.)