For the third week in a row I've gone out of my way to make sure I catch all the footy shows.
We've gone from barely rating a mention after a win, to being the talk of the town.
What a nice change.
And the reason is obvious.
The game against Adelaide was probably the most enjoyable game I can remember seeing the Swans play.
Not because we won, or because of the margin, or even because we have done a 360 with our game plan (from the days of the 2005 Demetriou comments), but because of the way we are playing.
Every game lately has been played as if our lives depended on it, and Saturday night's game took it up a level, for a prolonged time.
I doubt anyone could have done much about the Swans in that game, and I was just smiling through the whole game, particularly the 2nd & 3rd quarters.
All the hard work over the last 10 years breeding and culture and the importance of fulfilling a role seems to be coming to fruition, and the best bit is that what is set in place will keep us in good stead for years to come.
2005 GF was exciting, so was last years, and there have been many exciting and exhilarating games along the way, but the Crows game was the only one I can remember where I was in awe of the team.
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