2027 List Management

[Dow]

Club Legend ! will be missed - wishing him best with whatever comes next

[Sandridge]

Rampe has decided to retire. A great career coming from far down in the rookie list. Also a somewhat tragic career, having been in four losing grand finals. I'm sure every Swans fan will wish him well.

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2158471

He's been a huge, huge influence on our club and we will truly miss him.

Thanks for everything Dane!!

[dejavoodoo44]

Man, I love that guy. One of my favourite Swans ever. We all have our views on the greatest Swans, and he's not in the category of Plugger or Kel or Goodes or Bud, but he's in the next tier.

He gets bonus credits for me for leading us through the down years between 2018 and 2021. Throw in COVID, and it was a tough time to be captain, but he carried himself exceptionally.

My fave memory was a game against GWS in 2020, deep into COVID. He'd already broken his hand earlier in the season but was playing on. Matched up on Jeremy Cameron at his peak, he gave him an absolute bath - 20-something possessions, including a one-handed mark with the broken hand. Cameron barely touched it.

There's all the goofy things Dane did (ie: post climbing) but he was a serious footballer, who could play on anyone from Nick Reiwoldt to Eddie Betts. Just a jet, and I'm genuinely sad the guy didn't get the flag he deserved.

Go well, great man.

Yes, perhaps the footage that impressed me most in that highlights package, was him running down Eddie Betts. Not sure if that would have happened too often.

Let's hope that the club can find a coaching or some other off field role for him, and that he can experience some belated Swans grand final glory that way.

[mcs]

A very sad day with Rampe retiring. Has been an outstanding footballer, great bloke and a very fine leader of our club. Almost 300 games at AFL level after being overlooked and not giving up on his dream. At his best, one of the finest defenders of his generation - in particular his ability to play on, and beat, and often give an absolute bath to the power forwards of his era.

An absolute champ, and be interesting to see whether he stays involved in footy or not.

Bravo Dane on a magnificent career!

[Kafka's Ghost]

Dane Rampe; will always be a Bloods legend. Could not have given any more to the team. So sad he didn’t get that elusive flag, but hopefully he stays involved with the club and can enjoy GF success that way.
Thanks Ramps, you’ve been an inspiration.

[imuninformedtwo]

It's worth watching the whole 20 minutes. What a guy. (And don't tell me there's not at least something in development coaching for him.)

"It has been the greatest privilege of my life" - Rampe

[crackedactor 01]

Dane Rampe; will always be a Bloods legend. Could not have given any more to the team. So sad he didn’t get that elusive flag, but hopefully he stays involved with the club and can enjoy GF success that way.
Thanks Ramps, you’ve been an inspiration.

The run down of a that Collingwood player in a prelim final, 5 meters from the goal line will stay in the memory for a while.

[dejavoodoo44]

It's worth watching the whole 20 minutes. What a guy. (And don't tell me there's not at least something in development coaching for him.)

"It has been the greatest privilege of my life" - Rampe

I was wondering how much of a real job, Longmire's old job was?

[Auntie.Gerald]

legend Dane !!!!

also time doesnt stop and we are down for 2027 almost 900 games of senior afl experience

Blakey 173 games
Dane 289 games
Mills 197 games
Cunningham 233 games

is that almost a guinness book of records stat of a back 6 loosing 900 games of AFL experience from one season to the next ?

an AFL first ?

Thats alot of players with incredible experience in how to control and shape he back 6 in defence and attack.......incredible consistency and reliability for the rest of the team to count on week in week out !

[imuninformedtwo]

legend Dane !!!!

also time doesnt stop and we are down for 2027 almost 900 games of senior afl experience

Blakey 173 games
Dane 289 games
Mills 197 games
Cunningham 233 games

is that almost a guinness book of records stat of a back 6 loosing 900 games of AFL experience from one season to the next ?

an AFL first ?

Thats alot of players with incredible experience in how to control and shape he back 6 in defence and attack.......incredible consistency and reliability for the rest of the team to count on week in week out !

Yep. I’ve long regarded Tom McCartin as our most important player, mainly because there was no like for like replacement. Edwards has changed that a little, but think my point still stands.

[Auntie.Gerald]

yeah

but removing 4 players from the backline with 900 games AFL experience

lets flip it so we can truly see the gravity of this loss for 2027

remove 4 seriously experienced forwards

Curnow 173
Papley 216
McDonald 93
LLoyd 296

take that 800 games of AFL experience out of our forward line and its crickets upfront........absolutely season gone !!!!!!