Photos from Manuka

[desredandwhite]

Lovely sunny day at Manuka Oval yesterday. Managed to get down to the fence a couple of times for a few minutes and rattled off some shots. I think I got some good ones despite being stuck behind the official media togs and suffering a mild case of lens envy...

Adam Goodes going for a trademark run down the wing
http://losfp.smugmug.com/photos/156596425-L.jpg

Micky O'Loughlin takes a good grab behind his opponent
http://losfp.smugmug.com/photos/156596459-L.jpg

Jude Bolton lays a tackle
http://losfp.smugmug.com/photos/156596489-L.jpg

Someone pleeeeeeeeeeeease kick it to meeeeeeeeee
http://losfp.smugmug.com/photos/156596530-L.jpg

More here -> http://losfp.smugmug.com/gallery/2908729

[AnnieH]

as always des, great photos.
it was a great day, wasn't it?

[j s]

suffering a mild case of lens envy

Who was envious? You or the "togs"?

You'll have a duty free opportunity to resolve that envy in a few weeks!

[Triple B]

as always des, great photos.

Totally agree.

The shots of Spida and Goodes are just brilliant. Definately print, get signed and frame material.

[satchmopugdog]

Fabulous Des....I haven't been able to watch the replay yet so anything helps

[desredandwhite]

Fabulous Des....I haven't been able to watch the replay yet so anything helps

Good to hear you enjoyed them satch :)

It's not often the conditions are so nice and the venue casual enough to get close enough for good photos, so I always drag the camera along. Normally I only bother doing the reserves because my regular seats at the SCG are too far from the boundary.

[Norris Lurker]

Love your work Des. Excellent pics.

Here's some of mine....

Opening bounce:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2809.jpg

Brad Johnson kicks the Bulldogs' first goal:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2817.jpg

Leo Barry drives the Swans out of trouble:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2824.jpg

Amon Buchanan is tackled:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2832.jpg

Spider gets a possession:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2833.jpg

Looking towards the outer ground:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2839.jpg

Michael O'Loughlin has a shot:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2848.jpg

Peter Street wins a boundary throw-in:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2857.jpg

Adam Goodes goes for the speckie:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2865.jpg

Barry Hall has a shot:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2867.jpg

O'Loughlin has a shot from the Bradman Stand side:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2887.jpg

The crowd announcement:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2888.jpg

Some strong tackling:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2891.jpg

Nic Fosdike makes a lead:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2899.jpg

The scoreboard tells the tale, a comfortable Swans victory:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2905.jpg

The Swans warm down after the game:
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/mds2146/DSCF2909.jpg

[AnnieH]

great photos norris.
it looks like you were sitting near me ... and i think you got me in one of the photos.:eek: top spot, eh!!

geez, if you ever wanted solid gold proof that acker was crouchy's beyatch for the day, just have a closer look at the "peter street wins a boundary throw in".

classic crouchy.