2005 Revisited

[Sandridge]

My son must be sick of cricket and tennis as, over the last week or so, he's dusted off the videos of the 2005 finals and watched them instead. I've watched them with him - still get nervous!

Some observations.

1. We were AWESOME!
2. The umps smashed us in all finals games except for the GF.
3. Interesting to note how some things that were acceptable in 2005 would be seen today. Especially, deliberately putting the ball out of bounds, deliberately defensively putting the ball over the goal line and head high tackles. In the semi against Geelong, LRT was hit head high by an opponent and didn't even get a free kick! Today, the Geelong player would have been suspended.
4. We were AWESOME!
5. The commentary by Anthony Hudson, a Geelong supporter, in our semi final win against the Cats was brilliant.
6. Our 7 goals in 15 minutes blitz of St.Kilda in the PF was the most exhilarating period of Swans football I've seen in 50 years of supporting the Bloods.
7. Although not the most spectacular, Leo Barry's mark in the GF was the most significant mark taken in AFL history.
8. We were AWESOME!

Bring on 2012, I say!

[Big Al]

The Wests Tigers won the comp as well which was AWESOME.

[wolftone57]

Yes I have watched footage of the GF on many occasions but I don't have copies of the games. I would dearly love to get hold of copies but the last time I tried up in Coffs they didn't have them anywhere. Not even Rebel Sport had any AFL. Mind you now I am in Sydney I could probably get them from the club when I have the money.

[stellation]

This thread (like all threads, really!) needs more DAVO!

[Jewels]

This thread (like all threads, really!) needs more DAVO!

Yep totally agree Stell. If it weren't for Dickie, Huddo would have been far, far more excited on that particular friday night!

[Wardy]

This thread (like all threads, really!) needs more DAVO!

thats my Stell - we will keep talking up Davo to anyone who will listen!! I wish we still had Davo.

[Mountain Man]

Am I right in thinking we now have only 4 of the 2005 heroes still on our list - Goodes, O'Keefe, LRT and J Bolton.

... while there are 4 others still playing AFL - Schneider, Buchanan, Dempster and Jolly.

[Velour&Ruffles]

5. The commentary by Anthony Hudson, a Geelong supporter, in our semi final win against the Cats was brilliant.
6. Our 7 goals in 15 minutes blitz of St.Kilda in the PF was the most exhilarating period of Swans football I've seen in 50 years of supporting the Bloods.
7. Although not the most spectacular, Leo Barry's mark in the GF was the most significant mark taken in AFL history.

Right on.

[Primmy]

Never understood why we let the hobbits go.

Watched all of 2005 this year, except the Grand Final. My stomach still turns in knots of nerves. I KNOW we won, but what if, just what if.....because I am watching a replay they lose!!!

[chivo]

Yes I have watched footage of the GF on many occasions but I don't have copies of the games. I would dearly love to get hold of copies but the last time I tried up in Coffs they didn't have them anywhere. Not even Rebel Sport had any AFL. Mind you now I am in Sydney I could probably get them from the club when I have the money.

try here 2005 afl grand final dvd | eBay

[desredandwhite]

Never understood why we let the hobbits go.

I think we let the wrong hobbit go in hindsight. At the time, Monty was perceived to have a better work ethic and the two of them were competing for a single spot. Much as Monty was very slightly my favourite at that stage, methinks hanging on to Schneider would have been a better move.

Still, what happens happens, and who's to say Schneider would have rejuvenated his career like he has, if he had stayed.

[Adelaide Swan]

My son must be sick of cricket and tennis as, over the last week or so, he's dusted off the videos of the 2005 finals and watched them instead. I've watched them with him - still get nervous!

Some observations.

1. We were AWESOME!
2. The umps smashed us in all finals games except for the GF.
3. Interesting to note how some things that were acceptable in 2005 would be seen today. Especially, deliberately putting the ball out of bounds, deliberately defensively putting the ball over the goal line and head high tackles. In the semi against Geelong, LRT was hit head high by an opponent and didn't even get a free kick! Today, the Geelong player would have been suspended.
4. We were AWESOME!
5. The commentary by Anthony Hudson, a Geelong supporter, in our semi final win against the Cats was brilliant.
6. Our 7 goals in 15 minutes blitz of St.Kilda in the PF was the most exhilarating period of Swans football I've seen in 50 years of supporting the Bloods.
7. Although not the most spectacular, Leo Barry's mark in the GF was the most significant mark taken in AFL history.
8. We were AWESOME!

Bring on 2012, I say!

I was so emotional after our Grand Final win.

One of the only times I've shed tears after a football match.

It was such an unbelievable day, I can't believe 7 years has passed since then.

Although I do regard the semi against Geelong as the better game.

Anthony Hudson stamped himself as one of the game's best commentators that night.