Media Swans Talk in the Media 2024

[Ticky009]

“It’s an easy decision”: Finals heartbreak brewing again for Swans recruit Adams

“Taylor Adams just doesn’t play.”

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Heeney, Papley and McInerney hope to be fit for finals after Swans win

The Swans set a new home and away season crowd record at the SCG as they easily accounted for the Adelaide Crows to further cement top spot.

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Paywalled The Hun

SWANS SPREAD​

To win the flag, the Swans will have to do it by committee up forward. There will be no superstar coming out of the goalsquare dominating the finals, with Joel Amartey and Logan McDonald searching for form. McDonald was better against Adelaide, kicking three goals. He has four majors in his last four games and Amartey has also kicked four goals in his last four. The Swans had just one more inside-50 in the first half against the Crows and trailed in marks inside 50 3-11, but led by 37 points at the main break. Sydney has thrived in chaos all year and that can work — last year Collingwood won the flag without dominance from a key target (Bobby Hill’s eight goals were the most for the Pies in September). Amartey leads the club goal kicking on 39. Brody Mihocek

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Brody Mihocek

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

8.4

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

G

1.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

won Collingwood’s last year with 48. Suddenly, Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

looms as a huge player this finals series given he has kicked eight goals in his last three matches. The spread up front can work - the Swans will end the regular season as comfortably the best scoring team in the competition. We will just have to wait and see if it does.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/early-tackle-josh-barnes-likes-and-dislikes-from-afl-round-24/news-story/b1f8c80c283148d36d9ebf7dd8443d81

 

[Ticky009]

 

[TheGoatBaron]

They won’t let this go

 

[Punts]

Yer unlucky for Adams but he is the weakest link

 

[Ticky009]

 

[KingV23]

Adams will play.

 

[The King!]

They won’t let this go

They don't watch us play, drop the guy who laid more tackles than about a 3rd of the side combined

 

[Day_night_honourer]

Kingy & Montagna picked Swans as Flag favs on First Crack, with GWS and Port as runners-up.
Dixon reckons the ball-tossing Dogs .. with Port runners up.

 

[The King!]

Kingy & Montagna picked Swans as Flag favs on First Crack, with GWS and Port as runners-up.
Dixon reckons the ball-tossing Dogs, with Port runners up.

Montagna flip flops every week

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Kingy & Montagna picked Swans as Flag favs on First Crack, with GWS and Port as runners-up.
Dixon reckons the ball-tossing Dogs .. with Port runners up.

So back to being the number 1 seed

 

[J_Moore]

Dogs clear faves for me, unfortunately. The fact that Dixon has picked them gives me some hope, though, since he is often spectacularly wrong

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Dogs clear faves for me, unfortunately. The fact that Dixon has picked them gives me some hope, though, since he is often spectacularly wrong

They wont get past Hawthorn imo and even if they do comp is way to even for them to win it from 6th.

They also wont get a 3:1 Free kick ratio which won them close games.

It would be a greater feat than 2016

 

[SM]

They wont get past Hawthorn imo and even if they do comp is way to even for them to win it from 6th.

It would be a greater feat than 2016

I actually think the comp being even makes it easier for them as they aren't that far off the top 4 sides. But yes Hawthorn is just about the biggest hurdle.

 

[Benmacca33]

This muppet dishing up this rubbish should get a slice outta his pay this week ..
Clearly hasn’t been watching the swans at all and especially not the last month or more where Matt Roberts has probably been one of our most consistent performers ..
Suggesting he’ll make way for one of the 4 returning players is horrendous reporting

 

[Olian]

Montagna flip flops every week

Montagna had us missing the 8 this year… it was a bold call at the time.

 

[SM]

I think at the time he said that he meant to have us just inside the 8 but the graphic wasn't updated.

 

[MF]

They don't watch us play, drop the guy who laid more tackles than about a 3rd of the side combined

Yeah I think he's a bit safer than a lot of people think. Horse has referred to the pressure he brings around the contest quite a few times and obviously values defensive pressure pretty highly. I think he's in front of Campbell on Horse's list.

 

[The King!]

This muppet dishing up this rubbish should get a slice outta his pay this week ..
Clearly hasn’t been watching the swans at all and especially not the last month or more where Matt Roberts has probably been one of our most consistent performers ..
Suggesting he’ll make way for one of the 4 returning players is horrendous reporting

He probably doesn't know who Matt Roberts is

 

[bedford]

This muppet dishing up this rubbish should get a slice outta his pay this week ..
Clearly hasn’t been watching the swans at all and especially not the last month or more where Matt Roberts has probably been one of our most consistent performers ..
Suggesting he’ll make way for one of the 4 returning players is horrendous reporting

Who wrote it

 

[giantsully]

Montagna flip flops every week

So does King!

 

[SM]

People complain when pundits get stubborn and stuck in their opinion/bias, and then complain when they adapt to new information and new perspectives and are able to admit when they got something wrong.

 

[BloodySwan]

People complain when pundits get stubborn and stuck in their opinion/bias, and then complain when they adapt to new information and new perspectives and are able to admit when they got something wrong.

Why can't every pundit just pick Sydney to be awesome every year? They do it with Essendon

 

[Ticky009]

Nothing on Kane & Bucks this morning. Port was the only interstate team mentioned in depth.

 

[SM]

Nothing on Kane & Bucks this morning. Port was the only interstate team mentioned in depth.

Guess they have to eke it out over two weeks.

 

[Benmacca33]

Who wrote it

Lachlan Geleit