Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

[Tommy221987]

Watch for Whateley to drop us out of the top 4 in his SEN rankings on Monday.

 

[bloodsbigot]

In 2016 at the grand final parade both handles of the premiership cup were tied with the Bulldogs’ coloured ribbons of red, white and blue. Cup ambassador Michael O’Loughlin asked for one handle to be changed to adorn Sydney’s red and white but was refused.

That quote is creepy.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Ticky009]

So close and yet so far.

Late dramatics see Dockers sink Swans' winning streak

A late miss from Logan McDonald proved costly for Sydney, with the Fremantle holding on to win by one point

www.afl.com.au

‘F***ing heart attack’ - Freo ‘tsunami’ stuns flag fancies as star ‘becomes a role player’: 3-2-1

‘F***ing heart attack’ - Freo ‘tsunami’ stuns flag fancies as star ‘becomes a role player’: 3-2-1

www.foxsports.com.au

Paywalled articles:

R16 - Fremantle v Sydney - The Big Questions - The Mongrel Punt

It was a nailbiter at the SCG, as Freo upset the league leaders, to move into the top four. HB has the Big Questions from Fremantle v Sydney

themongrelpunt.com

Swans talk right at the start

TRSF: Freo's rare feat, gamble backfires for Pies, shaky Dons

Riley Beveridge and Kane Cornes bring you The Round So Far for round 16

www.afl.com.au

 

[bedford]

Grand moves: AFL ponders concessions for non-Victorian clubs on footy’s biggest day

Chris Fagan has explained to the league the vast differences experiencing a grand final as Brisbane Lions coach and as a senior football executive with Hawthorn.

www.smh.com.au

One club president from outside Victoria observed: “You’re treated like it’s the America’s Cup and you’re the challenger.”

But the fact that Sydney played their last home-and-away game for the season at the MCG in round seven and Collingwood play seven of their last eight at the grand final venue underlines the home-ground advantage. While second-placed Carlton play fewer games at the MCG (nine in season ’24) the Blues travel from Melbourne just twice in their last 11 home-and-away games.

The following instances might seem petty, but they are also symbolic. In 2015 West Coast entered the finals as ladder leaders but were placed below Hawthorn on the MCG scoreboard on grand final day with the Hawks also handed first choice of venue for their post-match function.

In 2016 at the grand final parade both handles of the premiership cup were tied with the Bulldogs’ coloured ribbons of red, white and blue. Cup ambassador Michael O’Loughlin asked for one handle to be changed to adorn Sydney’s red and white but was refused.

I actually have a picture of me that day with the Cup and it had BOTH teams colours and it was at Government House before the parade !

 

[Ticky009]

The big talking points and questions out of Round 16

Everything you need to know from Round 16!

www.sen.com.au

The Run Home after Round 16: Shock top-four favourite emerges as round of upsets sparks ladder chaos

Shock top-four favourite emerges as round of upsets sparks ladder chaos: Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[bedford]

King was still praising us in a way on SEN

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[the hypnotoad]

Unheralded Docker steps up to sink Swans; King needs a rocket

A young Docker came up clutch at the SCG and Izak Rankine was back to his best, but Max King needs to lift, and one club captain lowered his colours -- not for the first time this season... Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 16.

www.espn.com.au

 

[Ticky009]

I don't mind the subject - because it shows the Club and Team are themselves somewhat baffled as to why they're not clicking at the start - and are looking for answers.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

King was still praising us in a way on SEN

King was still praising us in a way on SEN

What did he say?

 

[bedford]

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[Ticky009]

Crucial stat reveals true AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of the planet’

Crucial stat where premiers shine reveals AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of planet’

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Crucial stat reveals true AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of the planet’

Crucial stat where premiers shine reveals AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of planet’

www.foxsports.com.au

Thats not a encouraging stat heading towards finals

 

[caesar88]

Crucial stat reveals true AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of the planet’

Crucial stat where premiers shine reveals AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of planet’

www.foxsports.com.au

David King and his compu-pu-pu-pu-pu-pu-pu-puter games

 

[SM]

David King and his compu-pu-pu-pu-pu-pu-pu-puter games

So his stat is wrong?

We've been saying for weeks we've been starting games slowly and have been winning off bursts of switching it on at the right time.

Clearly we need to rework our game somewhat before hitting finals, and games against the Lions and Pies will show us exactly where we're at.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Crucial stat reveals true AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of the planet’

Crucial stat where premiers shine reveals AFL flag fancies... and who’s ‘fallen off face of planet’

www.foxsports.com.au

One win for Fremantle and suddenly they're flag favourites.

 

[The King!]

1 loss isn't the end of the world, but how we are playing this time of year is not what we want to build towards , wins or otherwise. Have to keep evolving as the year goes, fix slow starts , improve other metrics.

 

[Olian]

So his stat is wrong?

We've been saying for weeks we've been starting games slowly and have been winning off bursts of switching it on at the right time.

Clearly we need to rework our game somewhat before hitting finals, and games against the Lions and Pies will show us exactly where we're at.

I read the article and it says the premiers over the last 5 years were in the top 3 for a key stat. But then seems to contradict itself by saying actually Melbourne were middle of the road in that stat. They did things differently.

No doubt Swans need to improve but it may be a simple statistical occurrence of winning the first quarter.

 

[MF]

What did he say?

Just that if you're going to lose a game that losing it after the siren isn't exactly the end of the world and that if that's what a poor game looks like for us then we're doing okay.

 

[Kapers]

One thing to remember about stats, they're useful until their not.

Richmond created an entirely new way to win premierships, and Melbourne also broke the mold the opposite way. In the end, I would say our last 6 weeks have been better than our first 10. So if we are looking better, but the stats are going in the other direction, doesn't this means the stats are no longer predicting the right thing?

 

[SM]

One thing to remember about stats, they're useful until their not.

Richmond created an entirely new way to win premierships, and Melbourne also broke the mold the opposite way. In the end, I would say our last 6 weeks have been better than our first 10. So if we are looking better, but the stats are going in the other direction, doesn't this means the stats are no longer predicting the right thing?

I'm not sure I'd say we're looking better the last 6 given the sorts of deficits we've had to overcome. I thought our most complete performances were arguably our first two.

 

[Tedeski]

After quite a few weeks of media appearances by many Swans players & coaches of late, it's gone completely quiet.

Time to knuckle down & know our place in the competition.

Under the radar.

 

[BloodySwan]

One thing to remember about stats, they're useful until their not.

Richmond created an entirely new way to win premierships, and Melbourne also broke the mold the opposite way. In the end, I would say our last 6 weeks have been better than our first 10. So if we are looking better, but the stats are going in the other direction, doesn't this means the stats are no longer predicting the right thing?

We're still number one for points from turnover differential. Still killing it in a lot of stats.

I'd be curious to know what the shift but my expectation is we were scoring more from centre breaks and stoppages than we were in previous weeks

 

[Callipygian]

I like this idea:

The draft capsule: How to solve recruiting's hindsight problem

Cal Twomey writes how a 'draft capsule' would solve recruiting's revisionism problem

www.afl.com.au