SA Swans supporters: Christmas dinner

[grarmy]

The SA Swans Supporter Group works really hard to keep our presence strong. The Dinner looks like a cracker. Pity Stevoswan, Liz, AnnieH will not be attending. But bound to meet some fellow RWOers. Wait for it...the missus and I will be there!

[goswannies]

707 are you going to the SA Swans Supporter Christmas function?

[goswannies]

He was a very accurate kick. I recall Scott Direen as the designated kicker for quite a few of the games he played. Recruited from Tassy if I’m not mistaken,

Correct. New Norfolk

[Chilcott]

He was a very accurate kick. I recall Scott Direen as the designated kicker for quite a few of the games he played. Recruited from Tassy if I’m not mistaken,

[goswannies]

Wish I could go goswannies.
I'd be your drinking partner.
(Even if they're not supplying my Johnnie!!)

Hehe you’d be most welcome Annie! Let me know if you want me to book a seat next to goswannette & me. I’m sure we can arrange Johnnie on the night, it is a bar!

[KSAS]

It was definitely that game. I'm not sure he was ever really the same after that.

The best game I can remember him playing was a rare win against the Blues in late 1994. He brought his own footy that day.

Spot on Plugger46! Checked AFL match stats for 1994. We played Carlton R21 at the SCG and won by 8 pts (when the Blues were still a powerhouse). Swans 9.16 72 def Carlton 8.14 62

Scott Direen career best with 24 kicks, 8 handballs, 4 marks & 4 behinds

[AnnieH]

Wish I could go goswannies.
I'd be your drinking partner.
(Even if they're not supplying my Johnnie!!)

[Plugger46]

It was definitely that game. I'm not sure he was ever really the same after that.

The best game I can remember him playing was a rare win against the Blues in late 1994. He brought his own footy that day.

[KTigers]

Watching the YouTube clip and others like it.....

You forget just how good Plugger was. He really was at another level.

[KSAS]

Curiousity got the better of me & found this short match highlights on YouTube, which includes the Richo goal shepherd (more like a charge). Plugger 6 goals, Dunkley received 3 votes playing FB (unheard of these days). But no reference to Direen being knocked out My gut feeling is that it did happen in this game.

Rd 4, 1996 - Richmond vs SYDNEY SWANS - YouTube


Edit: Found match stats, Direen credited with only 2 kicks & 2 tackles which gives me confidence he was knocked out early in the game. Played total 41 games for 9 goals (12 wins & 29 losses).

[KSAS]

Swansational! Much obliged goswannies!

Thanks for the correction Liz, my memory isn't always the best! (I googled it, you're spot on!)
But I do clearly remember my tiger mate being so angry at the final siren that he threw my Swans scarf over the 1st level railing where we were sitting & trampled on by exiting Richmond supporters (he apologised later).
Richo admitted it was a free kick to Dunkley when interviewed next day by McAvaney (Talking Footy).

[liz]

Yeah it does sound great. I recall seeing match at VFL park where Direen got knocked out cold. I'm wondering if it was that famous 96 game against Richmond where we came back from 18pts down at 3/4 time to win by a few points? It was our first win of season (R3) and Eade's first as coach. Richmond goal denied at the death because of illegal shepherd by Richo on Dunkley on the goal line. If so, would be interesting if Direen has any recollection of it!

I remember that game (and that shepherd) but I think it was round 4 and our second win of the season. We beat Collingwood in a very scrappy game in round 3 (after being thrashed in round 1 and soundly beaten in round 2).

[goswannies]

Yeah it does sound great. I recall seeing match at VFL park where Direen got knocked out cold. I'm wondering if it was that famous 96 game against Richmond where we came back from 18pts down at 3/4 time to win by a few points? It was our first win of season (R3) and Eade's first as coach. Richmond goal denied at the death because of illegal shepherd by Richo on Dunkley on the goal line. If so, would be interesting if Direen has any recollection of it!

I’ll see if they can ask him

[KSAS]

Yeah it does sound great. I recall seeing match at VFL park where Direen got knocked out cold. I'm wondering if it was that famous 96 game against Richmond where we came back from 18pts down at 3/4 time to win by a few points? It was our first win of season (R3) and Eade's first as coach. Richmond goal denied at the death because of illegal shepherd by Richo on Dunkley on the goal line. If so, would be interesting if Direen has any recollection of it!

[goswannies]

Sounds great. Where is it being held?

Catherdral Hotel I believe