From the Outer - Swans website

[Auntie.Gerald]

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[stevoswan]

What a nice piece. Great imagery of a great day. May there be many more.

[joemoore12]

Thanks Stevo. Many glorious SCG moments ahead for us all!

[Mountain Man]

As A Sydney convert to the game, the family involvement has been one of the great joys of AFL and the Swans. I started taking my 2 boys when they were quite young, and they now share the passion.

We have 'road trips' each year as a family (yet to lose a game we have gone to!) as well as our trips to the SCG.

Loved the article.

[joemoore12]

As A Sydney convert to the game, the family involvement has been one of the great joys of AFL and the Swans. I started taking my 2 boys when they were quite young, and they now share the passion.

We have 'road trips' each year as a family (yet to lose a game we have gone to!) as well as our trips to the SCG.

Loved the article.

Thanks mate. The family involvement has been a huge part of my love for the Swans.

You'll get no greater environment for a family sporting event than a Swannies game at the SCG. Can't beat it.

[Danzar]

Superb piece of writing Joe. It could easily be a script for the short doco style narrated pieces the TV networks put together each year.

[Hotpotato]

Cracking piece Joe , loved it .
The only thing I would expand a bit on is the special exuberance for everyone but especially the kids that kick to kick on the hallowed ground brings.
To be running amok on the very turf , (looking up to the stands not down from ) upon which young Heeney has just deftly and almost invisibly fended off a giant, given an almost imperceptible hand pass to Buddy who bends it like Beckham through the big ones is a fantastic blast .
Balls flying in every direction , someone's eye is on it , some not, and they might cop a falcon , then laugh their heads off . Huge blokes tackling little kids , girls kicking in high heels , 20 mins of footy mayhem .... Maybe there's another 6 year old Buddy out there somewhere that will bring us back in years to come .

[Conor_Dillon]

As A Sydney convert to the game, the family involvement has been one of the great joys of AFL and the Swans. I started taking my 2 boys when they were quite young, and they now share the passion.

We have 'road trips' each year as a family (yet to lose a game we have gone to!) as well as our trips to the SCG.

Loved the article.

MM can you please jump in the car and drive to Perth this weekend then

[joemoore12]

Cracking piece Joe , loved it .
The only thing I would expand a bit on is the special exuberance for everyone but especially the kids that kick to kick on the hallowed ground brings.
To be running amok on the very turf , (looking up to the stands not down from ) upon which young Heeney has just deftly and almost invisibly fended off a giant, given an almost imperceptible hand pass to Buddy who bends it like Beckham through the big ones is a fantastic blast .
Balls flying in every direction , someone's eye is on it , some not, and they might cop a falcon , then laugh their heads off . Huge blokes tackling little kids , girls kicking in high heels , 20 mins of footy mayhem .... Maybe there's another 6 year old Buddy out there somewhere that will bring us back in years to come .

You're exactly right. May well be another piece in that alone! It's a beautiful chaos.

[Primmy]

Another slice of life from the stands, and it was great! Well done Joe.

[joemoore12]

Thanks Primmy, Danzar, Gerald. Very happy that it's brought some enjoyment to Swans souls.

[mcs]

Thanks mate. The family involvement has been a huge part of my love for the Swans.

You'll get no greater environment for a family sporting event than a Swannies game at the SCG. Can't beat it.

Hard to argue with that Joe..... the Swans at the SCG has a very different atmosphere to most other grounds in Australia (Not saying other grounds are bad - I love getting to away games as well). It just feels right and a great family atmosphere.

I am gradually getting my better half educated about the game, and she loves going to the SCG for games. I throughly enjoy seeing all the families that go to games, and the parents with their little 'troupes' of kids, all decked in red and white, all getting the proper footballing education they need. Maybe its just more noticeable at the SCG than other grounds, I'm not sure - but I look forward to doing the same with kids of my own some time in the future.

Awesome article by the way as well