Opinion What's your personal choice for our best win this year so far?

[bloodsbigot]

I know it's only halfway through the season but I can't get enough of the swans right now, so was just contemplating which match to stream on the TV in the background as I do chores.

Usually I'd just go with our most recent match as our best win due to recency bias, but I think I enjoyed beating Collingwood or Essendon most this season. Gun to my head I'd say the Essendon game stands out for me because they tried their tough guy act with us and we stood up unlike past seasons when we usually buckled under physical pressure. Seemed like the moment we announced ourselves.

I'm curious what everyone else's choice is and why. I think it's a tough choice given something special happened in each game.

 

[bedford]

How did i get into this !

 

[The King!]

How did i get into this !

Everyone in bigfooty land will

 

[Indie_]

The next one.

 

[The King!]

Probably rewatched the cats one the most so far .

But the Pies win was the one that made me think ok there's something here maybe

 

[sataris]

I need a bigger pool room.

 

[The King!]

The next one.

will all mean shit if we don't keep winning and get the ultimate job done

 

[caesar88]

I commented this last week but it is the Carlton win and then daylight for me.

I think they're the next-best team (reflected by their ladder position, their record vs top 8 sides, etc.) so any win over them was already going to be impressive.

The manner in which we did it - starting slow, coming from behind, then dominating - just sealed the deal IMO.

We dominated in the midfield, reduced their highly-fabled one to the reactive shite we were used to in recent years, and had them sending their 2x Coleman Medallist to defence to try and stop the bleeding.

Highlights everywhere, a packed SCG, the Marn Grook jumpers looking sick. Just one of those rare perfect nights of Swans footy.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Pies at the MCG
Coming off a good home win BUT:
We didn't really know what we had, the team was still coming together.
Pies not yet crippled with injuries.
Every reason to be super nervous.
Really gutsed it out and laid the foundation for what we have built so far.

 

[Registered User]

How did i get into this !

You might've noticed the relatively new thing of forum spamming us in alerts about random new threads

 

[MF]

1. Carlton
2. Collingwood
3. Geelong
4. GWS
5. Essendon

 

[SSSSSS]

Not Hawthorn.

 

[MF]

Everyone in bigfooty land will

Great. They can all join in and let us know where our belting of their team rates amongst their other losses this year (Richmond fans excepted, of course)

 

[bloodsbigot]

How did i get into this !

 

[bedford]

Stick that simpsons shit . If i want to go on it i will

 

[Nuggetz]

Carlton for overall performance & Pies for enjoyment

 

[the hypnotoad]

will all mean shit if we don't keep winning and get the ultimate job done

yeah, i'll wait til september ... but i have a fair idea ...

 

[Crimson Azure]

Got to be the Dees, that was a real joy.

Perfect start to the season.

 

[Kirkswan]

Carlton for overall performance & Pies for enjoyment

Good answer!

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Always the Bulldogs, always.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Where's the "All of the above" option?

 

[the hypnotoad]

Where's the "All of the above" option?

ha, yeah ... we're spoilt for choice this season

 

[sataris]

I voted for Richmond.

 

[liz]

Carlton. That third quarter was something else.

I know they weren’t at full strength, but they still had McKay and Curnow in their forward line. Cerra was probably the only one of real significance missing from their midfield. Cottrell across half-forward had also been an important player for them early in the season, so he was missed.

But the way our guys came out after half-time and obliterated a team that prides itself on midfield contested ball and clearance was a joy to watch.