Could be an interesting presentation, I'd fly just to hear the acceptance speech
Could be an interesting presentation, I'd fly just to hear the acceptance speech
"We talked five times. I called him twice, and he called me twice."
Eddie McGuire
Just tell him there's a cash prize.Originally Posted by Dogzbody
Could be an interesting presentation, I'd fly just to hear the acceptance speech
Round 19 v Fremantle, SCG.
Sydney 2.4 7.6 13.8 17.10 112 Fremantle 3.5 8.8 10.13 15.18 108
BEST: J Bolton, Goodes, Bevan, Hall, Kennelly, Kirk
Goodes strugggling with a groin injury and is plonked the goal square paying dividends in what was a tightly contested game.
Fremantle led for most of the game, giving the swans a good shake, and could have won the game had Pavlich not missed a gettable goal. The swans over running the determined Dockers in the last few minutes to steal victory. Goodes finished with 8 goals and Hall 4
W-L-D
11-7-1
Rnd 19 TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Jude Bolton
3 Paul Bevan
2 Barry Hall
2 Tadhg Kennelly
(57 Voters, 17 players received votes)
Round 20 v Geelong, ANZ Stadium.
Sydney 4.1 6.4 8.5 14.10 94 Geelong 7.4 9.8 16.10 20.13 133
BEST: Hall, Bevan, J Bolton, Kennelly, Bird, Buchanan
The reigning premiers, flag favourites, and virtually unbeatable juggernaut team comes to Sydney.
Too quick, too strong, too skilful, too good. That's the 2008 Cats, and the comparision applies not just to their opponents on Saturday night but, one would think, every other team in the competition. The Swans were, in many ways, gallant in defeat, keeping the running going right up to the end. But when you only have one player - Hall - clearly winning his position, it is hard to stay in the hunt in a match for very long.
Hall finished with 5, and was clearly best on ground for the swans.
W-L-D
11-8-1
Rnd 20 TLM Votes
5 Barry Hall
4 Paul Bevan
3 Jude Bolton
2 Brett Kirk
1 Craig Bird
(48 Voters, 14 players received votes)
Round 20 Leaderboard.
42 Brett Kirk
36 Adam Goodes
36 Ryan O'Keefe
21 Jarrad McVeigh
21 Darren Jolly
17 Ted Richards
17 Martin Mattner
16 Jude Bolton
16 Barry Hall
15 Jarred Moore
13 Paul Bevan
13 Kieren Jack
12 Tadhg Kennelly
9 Craig Bolton
6 Michael O'Loughlin
5 Craig Bird
4 Nick Malceski
3 Leo Barry
2 Amon Buchanan
1 Jared Crouch
1 Henry Playfair
Kirk's lead increased by 1 point. O'Keefe and now Goodes 6 points behind, with games remaining.
Hall, Bevan and Jude Bolton all receiving 7 votes in these 2 rounds.
How exciting!!
Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.
Even if McVeigh maxxes all remaining games he can't catch Kirk for this medal!
Looks like Kirky will get home....good times! I can't imagine many would have not voted him best in the EF against the Kangas
"We talked five times. I called him twice, and he called me twice."
Eddie McGuire
It's very clever. Needs to match it with Xie Shan's sig.
Had over 100 voters for that game. You never know.Looks like Kirky will get home....good times! I can't imagine many would have not voted him best in the EF against the Kangas
Round 21 v Collingwood, Telstra Dome.
Sydney 2.3 4.3 6.7 10.13 73 Collingwood 8.3 11.6 15.8 18.10 118
BEST: Kirk, Hall, Jolly, J. Bolton, Buchanan
In about 10 minutes of football the pies manage to rack up more goals than the swans had possessions, to take a commanding 6 goal lead into the first break. It then became 7 goals by the next break and the pies looked faster and fitter and more skilled than the swans. The final margin was 8 goals, but the pies were never in doubt of losing the game. They came to play and blew the swans off the dome that night.
Hall and Moore finished with 3 goals each.
W-L-D
11-9-1
Rnd 21 TLM Votes
5 Jude Bolton
4 Barry Hall
3 Amon Buchanan
2 Martin Mattner
1 Brett Kirk
(27 Voters, 13 players received votes)
Round 22 v Brisbane, SCG.
Sydney 3.3 7.8 12.9 17.12 114 Brisbane 1.6 3.9 5.13 6.17 53
BEST: Moore, McVeigh, Malceski, Veszpremi, Roberts-Thompson, Buchanan
No O'Keefe. No O'Loughlin. Brown and Bradshaw imposing up the other end.
Except for the first 15 minutes or so, the swans were the better team, and ploughed ahead increasing their lead at every break. Posting an emphatic 61 point victory. Surprisingly in such a win, hall only managed to score one goal. It was left to the new boys Moore and Veszpremi to kick 4 goals each. Poor kicking by both Brown and Bradshaw assisted the swans quest for a higher spot in the 8.
W-L-D
12-9-1
Rnd 22 TLM Votes
5 Jarred Moore
4 Nick Malceski
3 Jarrad McVeigh
2 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1 Jude Bolton
(56 Voters, 17 players received votes)
Round 22 Leaderboard.
43 Brett Kirk
36 Ryan O'Keefe
36 Adam Goodes
24 Jarrad McVeigh
22 Jude Bolton
21 Darren Jolly
20 Barry Hall
20 Jarred Moore
19 Martin Mattner
17 Ted Richards
13 Kieren Jack
13 Paul Bevan
12 Tadhg Kennelly
9 Craig Bolton
8 Nick Malceski
6 Michael O'Loughlin
5 Amon Buchanan
5 Craig Bird
3 Leo Barry
2 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1 Henry Playfair
1 Jared Crouch
Kirk's lead increased by 1 point, again. O'Keefe and Goodes failed to score a point, while J Bolton scored 6 points to jump into 5th spot. LRT scores his first votes of the season.
Ah dang, I thought Vespa would've gotten at least a vote in the last round!
Kirk for TLM! It must be a certainty now!!
"In some ways we?re less predictable to ourselves and sometimes that can be detrimental because we don?t really know where we?re going" - P.Roos
Kirk is pretty much a certainty now.
I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!!
Elimination Final v Kangaroos, ANZ Stadium.
Sydney 1.5 4.6 12.7 17.8 110 Kangaroos 4.1 6.4 10.5 11.9 75
BEST: Kirk, O'Keefe, McVeigh, Hall, Richards, Buchanan, Jolly, Goodes
6th consecutive year of Finals footy for the swans, who snuck into 6 spot after some shock losses in the previous round.
The 19th player saga is revived, as is the tunnelling debate from round one. Former Swan Shannon Grant's final year in football could spur the Roos on. And will Veszpremi stay in the team or be dropped. He is dropped, but is a late inclusion as Bird misses with a groin strain.
Ticket sales are poor, and the weather is not much better, bringing back memories of the 1994 West Coast final in sever thunderstorms.
A cold and wet night greets the 19,000+ diehard fans. The first quarter is ferocious and fraught with controversy. Boomer Harvey is cleaned up by Leo Barry, and one of his own and has to leave the field for treatment. Kirk is pinged for HTB, when he clearly doesn't have it. Harvey returns to kick a goal when the ball appears to be over the line. The swans struggle to find the centre of the big sticks, and even though they kick 6 scoring shots to
5, the swans trail by 14 points.
A slightly better performance by the swans in the second term. Again controversy for the Kangaroos, but this time , it is a point, that clearly appeared to go through for a goal.
The swans peg the lead back to 10 points with some straighter kicking.
Whatever was said at half time work. As the swans, led by Kirk, picked up the work rate and poured on 8 goals to 4. The defence was working over time repelling almost every attack.
Grant in what may be his last game has gone missing. And the young boys are lifting their attack on the footy to help out their older team mates. It is now a 14 point lead to the swans. Still a long way to go.
Another goal blitz by the swans, and the Roos have no answer, 5.1 to 1.4 and the result is put beyond doubt, to ensure the 2008 season of the swans is still alive.
Hall, Goodes and Jack (much to his fathers delight) kicked 3 each.
EF TLM Votes
5 Brett Kirk
4 Jarrad McVeigh
3 Ryan O'Keefe
2 Barry Hall
1 Darren Jolly
(113 Voters, 12 players received votes)
Round EF Leaderboard.
48 Brett Kirk
39 Ryan O'Keefe
36 Adam Goodes
28 Jarrad McVeigh
22 Jude Bolton
22 Darren Jolly
22 Barry Hall
20 Jarred Moore
19 Martin Mattner
17 Ted Richards
13 Kieren Jack
13 Paul Bevan
12 Tadhg Kennelly
9 Craig Bolton
8 Nick Malceski
6 Michael O'Loughlin
5 Amon Buchanan
5 Craig Bird
3 Leo Barry
2 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1 Henry Playfair
1 Jared Crouch
Kirk's again increases his lead to an unassailable 9 point lead with only 1 game remaining.
O'Keefe is in 2nd followed closely by Goodes. McVeigh has locked in 4 spot whils Hall and Jolly join Jude Bolton in 5th spot.
Yeah Captain
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