2022 guernsey numbers

[rickmat]

OMG, the Swans website has been updated today with the delisted players deleted and all the new players and new Guernsey numbers included. No photos of new players but don't expect that. IT MUST BE XMAS ha ha.

[sharp9]

Just watched mini game of one of our wins (Eagles at Geelong) How many times can Dwayne say AM - ity? It’s obviously A-MAR-ty even just by how it’s spelled! Then his friends got together to remind commentators that it rhymes with “Party” ????

[dejavoodoo44]

Who could forget BT's outrage when he was asked to pronounce Fantasia the way the guy himself says it?

I remember years ago, before an NRL grand final, they had the players introduce themselves. The centre from Manly, Steve Matai, pronounced his name, ma - tay. This caused a bit of consternation in the commentary box, because they'd always pronounced it mat - eye. They had a quick discussion and decided to keep on saying mat - eye: just to save confusion. And they kept on saying it that way, for the rest of his career.

[dejavoodoo44]

Now that has a lot of merit. A prominent example was Nick Riewoldt, whose name was pronounced incorrectly for several years until he appeared on the Footy Show and they got him to say his name.

And it's even worse in cricket, especially when an Asian team tours. I still don't have the slightest idea how to pronounce Muralitharan.

[Bloods05]

One American practice that I would like to see adopted here, regards the pronunciation of players names. The networks that do the NFL coverage, have recorded most of the players in the league saying their own names. They then use that footage, when running through the line ups at the start of the game. That tends to ensure that the commentators pronounce all the names correctly. Whereas over here, any complicated non-anglo names, tend to have two or three different pronunciations coming from the same commentary box.

Who could forget BT's outrage when he was asked to pronounce Fantasia the way the guy himself says it?

[Thunder Shaker]

One American practice that I would like to see adopted here, regards the pronunciation of players names. The networks that do the NFL coverage, have recorded most of the players in the league saying their own names. They then use that footage, when running through the line ups at the start of the game. That tends to ensure that the commentators pronounce all the names correctly. Whereas over here, any complicated non-anglo names, tend to have two or three different pronunciations coming from the same commentary box.

Now that has a lot of merit. A prominent example was Nick Riewoldt, whose name was pronounced incorrectly for several years until he appeared on the Footy Show and they got him to say his name.

[dejavoodoo44]

Fair enough this was an opinion only on my behalf.
I tend to agree that we are saturated in cultural content from the USA which does tend to leach into our society and take hold and I for one tend to be dismissive of much of it. However societies over time tend to like to appropriate aspects from others when it it suits ( coffee anyone )
What other American traditions does the AFL follow apart from maybe the draft and most of the team theme songs?
In regard to the locker room and running out of numbers I wasn’t thinking that there would be dozens of numbers involved more like maybe a handful per club which would have a minimal impact I would think.

One American practice that I would like to see adopted here, regards the pronunciation of players names. The networks that do the NFL coverage, have recorded most of the players in the league saying their own names. They then use that footage, when running through the line ups at the start of the game. That tends to ensure that the commentators pronounce all the names correctly. Whereas over here, any complicated non-anglo names, tend to have two or three different pronunciations coming from the same commentary box.

[Faunac8]

No. Why do we have to follow American traditions for everything?

There are practical difficulties, such as rearranging the locker room or running out of 2-diit numbers at some point.

Fair enough this was an opinion only on my behalf.
I tend to agree that we are saturated in cultural content from the USA which does tend to leach into our society and take hold and I for one tend to be dismissive of much of it. However societies over time tend to like to appropriate aspects from others when it it suits ( coffee anyone )
What other American traditions does the AFL follow apart from maybe the draft and most of the team theme songs?
In regard to the locker room and running out of numbers I wasn’t thinking that there would be dozens of numbers involved more like maybe a handful per club which would have a minimal impact I would think.

[stevoswan]

Sadly I don't believe Adam would care who wears his old footy jumper.

+1

[stevoswan]

How is he more worthy than about 20 others at least ? Even his brother for gods sake

How would I know? Ask the club.

[TheBloods]

I think there's a few you're overlooking there (even though you've covered two of my favourites)!

I'm glad #14 is in good hands.

Mills is fantastic . Will captain our next flag , mark it down . Not a game breaker though . Blakey could be a jet , Mccartin too but defenders are never the best players in a team

[Thunder Shaker]

Hope the Swans Warner obsession doesn 't backfire , i dont like it

I don't mind a bit of Warner obsession. I could watch this all day.

[Thunder Shaker]

One of the the traditions from the NBA in the states which I have felt has some merit is the retirement of superstars jumpers.
Maybe it’s worth consideration for exceptional players ?

No. Why do we have to follow American traditions for everything?

There are practical difficulties, such as rearranging the locker room or running out of 2-diit numbers at some point.

[Blood Relative]

I think #22 will be our best player if given a pre-season and full season at HBF. He has another level to go yet.

[royboy42]

Hope the Swans Warner obsession doesn 't backfire , i dont like it

Like the Bombers' Daniher 'obsession'? That worked out ok.