Some of you might have been wondering whatever happened to the 2015 TLM. The rest might even have forgotten what the TLM is...but to prove beyond all doubt that Santa is, indeed, a Swans fan, he has squeezed down the RWO chimney to deliver you the first instalment of the 2015 count.
Round 1 - Sydney 10.12 (72) Essendon 9.6 (60) at ANZ
Final quarter blitz
snatches win from tiring Dons.
Isaac's first seals deal.
Sydney 0.1 2.7 3.8 10.12 (72)
Essendon 4.3 5.5 9.6 9.6 (60)
Goals
Sydney Swans: Franklin 3, Tippett 2, Bird 2, Laidler, Jack, Heeney
Essendon: Cooney 3, Daniher, Colyer, Watson, Heppell, Melksham, Goddard
Brownlow: 3 Howlett (Ess), 2 Jack (Syd), 1 Tippett (Syd)
B&F count: Kennedy 41, Hannebery 41, Jack 41, Parker 41, Franklin 40
TLM Votes
5 Luke Parker
4 Josh Kennedy
3 Dan Hannebery
2 Lance Franklin
1 Isaac Heeney
Young Heeney marks his debut not only with his maiden goal but also with his first ever TLM vote. I suspect it will be first of many over his career. 14 players polled votes.
Round 2 - Sydney 14.8 (92) defeated Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) at Adelaide Oval
Suffocating Swans
deliver blueprint of how
to tear Port apart.
Port 1.1 4.2 6.5 6.8 (44)
Sydney 3.1 7.4 11.6 14.8 (92)
Goals
Port Adelaide: Ryder 2, Schulz, Wingard, Westhoff, Monfries
Sydney Swans: Franklin 3, Jetta 2, Hannebery 2, Towers 2, Tippett, Rohan, Jack, Lloyd, McVeigh
Brownlow: 3 Kennedy (Syd), 2 Hannebery (Syd), 1 Jack (Syd)
B&F count: Kennedy 45, Hannebery 45, Jack 45, Franklin 44, Rampe 40
TLM Votes
5 Josh Kennedy
4 Lance Franklin
3 Dan Hannebery
2 Kieran Jack
1 Dane Rampe
Some familiar and predictable faces continue to make the pace in the second round but opinions varied considerably amongst voters, with 15 different players polling votes.
Leader Board
It's early days yet, but the leader board looks like this after two rounds:
9 Josh Kennedy
6 Dan Hannebery
6 Lance Franklin
5 Luke Parker
2 Kieran Jack
1 Isaac Heeney
1 Dane Rampe
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