5th generation Swans supporter

**goswannies** · 24th July 2011, 11:46 PM

I have a friend who just had a baby. Presuming they follow their dad, grand dad, great grand dad etc. They will be a 5th generation Swans supporter. I've done my bit giving him his first Swans top!

His mum asked me if 5 consecutive generations of Swans supporters was rare. I honestly didn't know. So I thought I'd put it to RWO members... is there anyone else who has five or more consecutive generations of Swans supporters in their family?

**Bloods05** · 25th July 2011, 12:04 AM

My sister and I are 4th generation. She has two grandkids who are Swans supporters. I think
that makes them 6th gen.

**bloodsbigot** · 25th July 2011, 01:13 AM

Fifth generation here.

**goswannies** · 25th July 2011, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Bloods05

My sister and I are 4th generation. She has two grandkids who are Swans supporters. I think
that makes them 6th gen.

Are your sisters children (ie the parents of the Swans supporter grand kids) also Swans supporters? That would make the grand kids 6th (consecutive).

**goswannies** · 25th July 2011, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by bloodsbigot

Fifth generation here.

Impressive. Thanks for that

**Big Al** · 25th July 2011, 08:37 AM

1st Generation here.

Now that might not seen impressive as 5th generation but considering my old man was a Collingwood supporter I think it's impressive as hell that I managed not to be corrupted by very dodgy genes.

**Primmy** · 25th July 2011, 08:43 AM

Well done BA. A true survivor.

My grandfather called the cat Collingwood, and he hated cats. My only vivid memory of him was him sitting on our verandah one sunny day with a radio in his ear yelling "c'marn the Blues" - my mum said he was listening to the cricket, but I dunno, he was Victorian and I doubt very much he was barracking for the NSW Shield players. I was about 10 or 12.

So that makes me two generations once (very obviously) removed.

**ScottH** · 25th July 2011, 08:49 AM

I'm first, but then My parents started to follow them, so does that make them 2nd Generation??
This is confusing.

**Big Al** · 25th July 2011, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by ScottH

I'm first, but then My parents started to follow them, so does that make them 2nd Generation??
This is confusing.

Maybe minus 1 generation... Where influence flowed the other way.

Mum was a North Supporter because I think she was secretly in love with Malcolm Blight (as I said dodgy genes) but is now most definitely a Swans supporter.

**Untamed Snark** · 25th July 2011, 11:18 AM

1st gen for me, other than my brother and I there are no sport fans in my family.
Mum occasionally wonders how I went from zero interest in sport to rabid fan.

**aardvark** · 25th July 2011, 11:58 AM

My kids are 5th gen.

**Ruck'n'Roll** · 25th July 2011, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Big Al

1st Generation here.
Now that might not seen impressive as 5th generation but considering my old man was a Collingwood supporter I think it's impressive as hell that I managed not to be corrupted by very dodgy genes.

My whole family were Magpies too, I converted while sitting in the members stand at Victoria Park.