• chammond

    by Published on 28th March 2011 04:58 PM

    ** Pictures by ScottH

    It?s been a terrible off-season. The Socceroos lost in extra-time; the Victory were anything but; and Punter and his pals sank without trace. Never mind: a new AFL season and hope springs eternal.

    I drove up to town from Gippsland with my daughter - it took a couple of hours, so I had plenty of time to reminisce - plenty of memories from past Demons? confrontations. Schwartz and Dunkley going head to head, more intent on whacking each other than winning the ball. Dermot Brereton marking over top of Jim Stynes and triggering one of those glorious come-from-behind victories that the Swans became famous for. Magic needlessly tearing his hamstring when the game was won. And the day that Adam Goodes almost single-handedly got us over the line, only for Russell Robertson to kick a late brace and snatch the game. I can still remember the sad sight of Goodes on hands and knees, vomiting from exhaustion, while the Melbourne players celebrated.

    My daughter and I carefully did not discuss what happened the last time these teams met.

    We got a good ...
  • #goswans Feed

  • Recent RWO Blogs

  • Latest RWO Threads

    dejavoodoo44

    Round 3: the other games.

    Thread Starter: dejavoodoo44

    I suspect there might be many people death riding Collingwood tonight. Just for the lols of seeing them going 0/4. Which is not quite season over, as

    Last Post By: Nico Yesterday, 10:05 PM Go to last post
    Maltopia

    Alleged AFL hiding of positive drug tests

    Thread Starter: Maltopia

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-drugs-bombshell-mp-tells-federal-parliament-of-secret-illicit-drug-tests-allegedly-authorised-by-leagues-top-medico/news-story/e5999f6f4d289e358d3fa0c4533c1a38

    Last Post By: Mel_C 28th March 2024, 07:36 PM Go to last post
    goswannies

    Gather Round 2024

    Thread Starter: goswannies

    Aside from a rather expensive breakfast, are the Swans planning any other activities to engage with supporters during Gather Round in Adelaide this year?

    Last Post By: 707 27th March 2024, 10:58 AM Go to last post
    Maltopia

    Rnd 3 Pre-Match Thread, vs Richmond at MCG, 4 PM Sunday 31 March 2024

    Thread Starter: Maltopia

    Chance to go 4-0 up when we play the Tigers who beat us last time we played them in July 2023.

    They were spanked by Port so may come out

    Last Post By: liz Yesterday, 11:09 PM Go to last post
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO