Club History Sydney Swans Mt. Rushmore

[scaryness]

A sporting Mt Rushmore is a thought exercise of selecting and enshrining four individuals for their contributions or successes in the category chosen.

Who are your four most iconic Swans - South or Sydney - who would be bestowed the honour of being carved onto a Swans Mt Rushmore?

I feel like only picking four is going to be tough and will make for some good discussions.

 

[scaryness]

I personally think Skilton should be a lock for everyone

Then Goodesy

Paul Kelly

And Roosy

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I personally think Skilton should be a lock for everyone

Then Goodesy

Paul Kelly

And Roosy

You'll need to find a place for Gulden eventually.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Geoffrey Edelsten
Dermott Brereton
Lewis Roberts-Thomson

Lewis...

Age

41

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.4

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.6

3star

Montana Ham

Dean Towers

Dean Towers

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

(sub)

 

[Humph]

Skilton, Kelly, Goodes

Last spot for me would be between Barry Round and Michael O'Loughlin

Michael O'loughlin

Age

47

Ht

189cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.2

5star

. I think Round wins it with the Sydney move captaincy and Brownlow combo.

The Swans history of having great full forwards probably means they cancel each other out. If any of Pratt, Plugger, BBBHall or Buddy were the only great full forward we ever had, they'd likely claim the last spot. Maybe even Capper!

 

[MF]

Skilton
Lockett
Kelly
Goodes

 

[Indie_]

I'll keep mine to the 21st century, since that's when I've been watching the Swans play.

Goodes, Franklin, Kirk & Roos.

Kennedy honourable mention.

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

I agree with the 3 locks - Skilton, Kelly and Goodes.

The last spot is a hard one and a toss up between: Roos, Maxfield, Kirk, Lockett, Barrassi, Buddy, Longmire, Colless, Mickey O, and older supporters would have some other South Melbourne legends to put up for that.

I would lean towards Roos, bringing us the 2005 Premiership after 72yrs.

 

[ashep]

Are sure Skilton is even worthy? I once saw a photo of him cutting up a pair of cricket gloves and it put me right off him.

 

[Membling]

Skilton, Goodes, Roos and Barassi for me.

 

[The King!]

Interesting discussion

four most iconic swans, I looked at most important

Not in any order


Bob Skilton- actually considered not putting him in, but carried the club when it was basically irrelevant and is a link to south, also positively supported the Swans since they moved, which has been massive. considered ditching him as the club did nothing during his career but not his fault


Richard Colless- club wouldn't be about arguably without him, yes he didn't play but we were a joke before him (and some others came in) gave us some fight against the AFL and set a lot of others up for success.


Paul Roos- for coaching rather than playing, took a competitive club to the next level and without him we don't get either flag, coaches 2005 and built the 2012 side effectively


Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

58

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

- could argue differently but again until he turned up we weren't doing much, sure Barry Hall got a flag , Buddy even maybe had more hype. Plugger imo gave us legitimacy on the field .

 

[Mister B]

Skilton, Kelly, Goodes and maybe a toss up between Round or Pratt for the 4th.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Think we should stick with players despite the efforts of coaches, presidents etc.
Skilton
Goodes
Kelly
Bedford
There may be older players more deserving but I don't know enough about them. Bob Pratt sprang to mind but I wanted players who ONLY played for the Bloods.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

How are all of you passing on Dean Towers

Dean Towers

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

?

 

[sataris]

Warwick Capper
Xavier Richards

Xavier Richards

Age

31

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

201.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

176.5

3star

Dean Towers

Dean Towers

Age

34

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

Harrison Marsh

Harrison Marsh

Age

30

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

226.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

172.8

3star

PS: caesar88 will have 4 George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

29

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

's and a Tom Mitchell

 

[SydneyPhilly]

Skilton
Kelly
Roos
Goodes

 

[sataris]

How are all of you passing on Dean Towers?

 

[bloodsbigot]

Probably:
Skilton, Kelly, Roos, Goodes

Swans traitors Mt Rushmore:
Jolly, Dawson, Rocca, Mitchell

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Nash, Clegg, Skilton, Goodes.

 

[Callipygian]

Pratt, Nash, Skilton, Goodes

 

[MR0808]

Can we have era Rushmores?

 

[Ticky009]

Can we have era Rushmores?

I think that defeats the purpose

 

[Ticky009]

Warwick Capper
Xavier Richards
Dean Towers
Harrison Marsh


PS: caesar88 will have 4 George Hewett's and a Tom Mitchell

Why the hell do you have Capper in with that trash?

 

[Old Kenny]

Probably:
Skilton, Kelly, Roos, Goodes

Swans traitors Mt Rushmore:
Jolly, Dawson, Rocca, Mitchell

I think you could put two faces on for Dawson.

 

[Ticky009]

I think you could put two faces on for Dawson.