Training Pre Season - Who's deadset training the house down 2024 style.

[robbieando]

I said that before. Read the posts. The people were not running it as the Swans approved of & the club withdrew the rights to use the Sydney Swans name. They of course went broke because they now had no angle. No business. The Swans fans no longer went because thx club no longer backed the venue

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The social club closed because they could not agree on a new lease with the incoming landlord of the building after it was sold by the previous landlord. This was on top of having to close for repairs for 3 months after receiving storm damage the year before meant it was not financially viable even in a new venue.

The Swans themselves had their own directors, including Richard Colless, sitting on the board of the Social Club which gave the Swans the ability to govern the financial and operating policies of the Social Club. The Swans couldn't say they didn't like how it was being run, because they were in charge of running it.

The Swans had not withdrawn the name from the social club which is shown in the statement from the club itself commenting on the closure the following day which states: "The Sydney Aussie Rules Social Club is licensed to use the name Club Swans under an agreement with the Sydney Swans Football Club.". We backed it to the very end.

Edit: Here are two rather interesting articles regarding our involvement in this whole thing. Regardless of how it ended, let's just say we are glad we are out of it entirely.

Andrew Pridham's Sydney Swans only flirt with pokies

This does appear to be a rather ballsy piece of back-scratching by comrade Andrew Pridham.

www.afr.com

Club Swans keeps wolves from door

IN WHAT some may say is an apparent conflict of interest, a listed property fund headed by the chairman of the Sydney Swans, Richard Colless, gave the club's struggling licensed arm a rent holiday worth $1 million.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Callipygian]

So, I went to watch training yesterday. Sadly, I don't have that much to report. That's because I went to Bat & Ball (where I can confirm they will be training until they break for Christmas due to the resurfacing of Lakeside) but the time trial happened in Centennial Park. So I had to wait around for a good while for the players to show up and then I couldn't stay until the end.

The main intel I can offer is:

* the players who are not participating in full training are: Cunningham, Florent, Mills, Parker, Amartey, Buller, McAndrew

* Roberts has shed some weight and really upped his running capacity and I think is primed to have a super season. (This is backed up by the news he ran a PB in the time trial.)

The other thing I discovered is Paddy McCartin was there! He seems to have taken on some kind of trainer role for the club. He was kitted out in Swans staff (not player) gear and running around on the training oval doing I'm not sure what. That was heartening to see.

The club bigwigs (Harley, Gardiner, Cameron) put in a brief appearance but then cleared out.

There were plenty of media there.

*****

Commenting on the media posts about the time trial, I would remark that:

* the top 9 finishing order appeared to be Fox, Cleary, McInerney, Corey Warner, Kirk, Jordon, Gulden, Lloyd and Campbell

* outstanding results by Cleary and Kirk. We knew Cleary had done very well in the time trial at the combine but that was an impressive result from Kirk to finish in front of Jordon, Gulden and Lloyd

* also impressive from Juzzy

* I would have tipped Corey top 3 but he wasn't

* Stephens would probably have won it if he was still with us which goes to show it's not the be all and end all.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Loved the time trial - highlight of my week - seeing all those fast players. Juzzy belting it out like the good old days at Marcellin College. He sure was sucking the big ones at the end. Well done to the fantastic mr fox. Cleary looked like he could have gone round again. Keep those hammys warm boys, don’t forget the dencorub.

 

[Jewelsbon]

The other thing I discovered is Paddy McCartin was there! He seems to have taken on some kind of trainer role for the club. He was kitted out in Swans staff (not player) gear and running around on the training oval doing I'm not sure what. That was heartening to see.

Can not love this enough

 

[bloodsbigot]

Gee I gotta be honest here and at the risk of sounding like our beloved curmudgeon, I have got absolutely no idea what Frieza or DBZA etc is, you may as well be writing in Sanskrit!

Sidenote: Gulden will go supersaiyan soon.

 

[sataris]

Sidenote: Gulden will go supersaiyan soon.

I have already mentioned that he looks exactly like Gohan since they have the same abysmal hair cut.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Loved the time trial - highlight of my week - seeing all those fast players. Juzzy belting it out like the good old days at Marcellin College. He sure was sucking the big ones at the end. Well done to the fantastic mr fox. Cleary looked like he could have gone round again. Keep those hammys warm boys, don’t forget the dencorub.

Your boy, Hiscox the greyhound, would've won a few of these back in the day?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

So, I went to watch training yesterday. Sadly, I don't have that much to report. That's because I went to Bat & Ball (where I can confirm they will be training until they break for Christmas due to the resurfacing of Lakeside) but the time trial happened in Centennial Park. So I had to wait around for a good while for the players to show up and then I couldn't stay until the end.

The main intel I can offer is:

* the players who are not participating in full training are: Cunningham, Florent, Mills, Parker, Amartey, Buller, McAndrew

* Roberts has shed some weight and really upped his running capacity and I think is primed to have a super season. (This is backed up by the news he ran a PB in the time trial.)

The other thing I discovered is Paddy McCartin was there! He seems to have taken on some kind of trainer role for the club. He was kitted out in Swans staff (not player) gear and running around on the training oval doing I'm not sure what. That was heartening to see.

The club bigwigs (Harley, Gardiner, Cameron) put in a brief appearance but then cleared out.

There were plenty of media there.

*****

Commenting on the media posts about the time trial, I would remark that:

* the top 9 finishing order appeared to be Fox, Cleary, McInerney, Corey Warner, Kirk, Jordon, Gulden, Lloyd and Campbell

* outstanding results by Cleary and Kirk. We knew Cleary had done very well in the time trial at the combine but that was an impressive result from Kirk to finish in front of Jordon, Gulden and Lloyd

* also impressive from Juzzy

* I would have tipped Corey top 3 but he wasn't

* Stephens would probably have won it if he was still with us which goes to show it's not the be all and end all.

Thanks Callipygian!

 

[momentbymoment]

I still don't really know what Matthew Ling looks like ... or if he even exists.

If you really want to know, there is a framed photograph of him in the first aid department.

 

[Jewelsbon]

If you really want to know, there is a framed photograph of him in the first aid department.

That's mean .....

Funny, but mean.

 

[Bonz]

Sidenote: Gulden will go supersaiyan soon.

Already happened.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Can not love this enough

agreed! to think p mccartin is sticking with the club, and the club is sticking with him
there's something about him, just seems a class bloke and someone who should be a part of the swans
his team role and his connection to this group of players, as they make history over the next few years, will be a significant and emotional part of (hopefully) a great story

 

[Dubai Quacker]

So, I went to watch training yesterday. Sadly, I don't have that much to report. That's because I went to Bat & Ball (where I can confirm they will be training until they break for Christmas due to the resurfacing of Lakeside) but the time trial happened in Centennial Park. So I had to wait around for a good while for the players to show up and then I couldn't stay until the end.

The main intel I can offer is:

* the players who are not participating in full training are: Cunningham, Florent, Mills, Parker, Amartey, Buller, McAndrew

* Roberts has shed some weight and really upped his running capacity and I think is primed to have a super season. (This is backed up by the news he ran a PB in the time trial.)

The other thing I discovered is Paddy McCartin was there! He seems to have taken on some kind of trainer role for the club. He was kitted out in Swans staff (not player) gear and running around on the training oval doing I'm not sure what. That was heartening to see.

The club bigwigs (Harley, Gardiner, Cameron) put in a brief appearance but then cleared out.

There were plenty of media there.

*****

Commenting on the media posts about the time trial, I would remark that:

* the top 9 finishing order appeared to be Fox, Cleary, McInerney, Corey Warner, Kirk, Jordon, Gulden, Lloyd and Campbell

* outstanding results by Cleary and Kirk. We knew Cleary had done very well in the time trial at the combine but that was an impressive result from Kirk to finish in front of Jordon, Gulden and Lloyd

* also impressive from Juzzy

* I would have tipped Corey top 3 but he wasn't

* Stephens would probably have won it if he was still with us which goes to show it's not the be all and end all.

At least you went to Bat & Ball, not Bear & Bandicoot.

 

[Callipygian]

At least you went to Bat & Ball, not Bear & Bandicoot.

That's an in-joke I'm not privy to.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

That's an in-joke I'm not privy to.

Can someone find the original Bear & Bandicoot post?

Or has it been lost in the mists of time?

 

[rustycrate]

Can someone find the original Bear & Bandicoot post?

Or has it been lost in the mists of time?

I'm the Bear in this post as you can see by my moniker. I have changed names a few times as a poster over the years. I think 4 times. My Name was then Bear31. I protect myself online by various means. I have been attacked a few times. This was a misconstrued post that got out of hand and gained notoriety. It was a funny two days of posting. Some interloper attacked a member of this community and I attacked him and he wanted to take me on physically at some disclosed location. Then it evolved into the Bear and Bandicoot when I praised a post by the Bandicoot. Someone posted that all you animals stick together. It was a pretty funny few days of posting.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[dosser]

I'm the Bear in this post as you can see by my moniker. I have changed names a few times as a poster over the years. I think 4 times. My Name was then Bear31. I protect myself online by various means. I have been attacked a few times. This was a misconstrued post that got out of hand and gained notoriety. It was a funny two days of posting. Some interloper attacked a member of this community and I attacked him and he wanted to take me on physically at some disclosed location. Then it evolved into the Bear and Bandicoot when I praised a post by the Bandicoot. Someone posted that all you animals stick together. It was a pretty funny few days of posting.

I remember he wanted to "throw hands". It was a very funny period.

 

[caesar88]

 

[Callipygian]

Help me out here.

1. Is that Corey trying to evade Blakey's tackle (2nd photo)?

2. Is that Konstanty about to receive the ball in the 8th photo? (I still have trouble recognising him.)

 

[Kiama Chris]

Help me out here.

1. Is that Corey trying to evade Blakey's tackle (2nd photo)?

2. Is that Konstanty about to receive the ball in the 8th photo? (I still have trouble recognising him.)

Yes in both cases. If you tap on the person the tag pops up.

 

[anotherletdown]

I'm the Bear in this post as you can see by my moniker. I have changed names a few times as a poster over the years. I think 4 times. My Name was then Bear31. I protect myself online by various means. I have been attacked a few times. This was a misconstrued post that got out of hand and gained notoriety. It was a funny two days of posting. Some interloper attacked a member of this community and I attacked him and he wanted to take me on physically at some disclosed location. Then it evolved into the Bear and Bandicoot when I praised a post by the Bandicoot. Someone posted that all you animals stick together. It was a pretty funny few days of posting.

I'm still waiting for the Bear and Bandicoot pub to open up....

 

[dosser]

I'm still waiting for the Bear and Bandicoot pub to open up....

I think it went the way of Club Swans at Kings Cross

 

[Ticky009]

The only bit that really matters:

We can assume at least one of these matches will be against GWS

Yet clubs have recently been told they will still play an official pre-season game as well as a second scratch match against an AFL rival.

 

[Superstar swan]

Campbell finishing so high up In the time trial is massive. Pretty well known he has had issues with his cardiovascular so far in his career, but he has obviously put a massive amount of work in. Great stuff