Fremantle Dockers desperate for AFL glory in finals
Fremantle players have the chance to become part of AFL folklore on Saturday. But first, coach Ross Lyon wants them to go back to school.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Tag: Sydney Swans
AFL Rubdown | Finals Week 2 — Let the speculation commence
THE AFL RUBDOWN | It's Finals Week 2 and we're down to some serious singular digits now. Four teams left, three games to go, two beard mishaps, one cup.
AFL Rubdown | Finals Week 1 – Higher forces at play
THE AFL RUBDOWN | There's an old proverb that involves maths and poultry, which pretty much sums up just what in God’s green Earth actually happened over the weekend, as we head towards the AFL Finals.
AFL RUBDOWN | Round 23 – May God have mercy
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Well, we made it. The pain is over for some, the dim flickering light has been finally snuffed out for a few, but for eight teams, September glory is within sniffing distance.
Bolton retires from Swans to make way for young players
Sydney star Jude Bolton has cited concerns about his knees and blocking the path of young players as reasons why he will retire at the end of this AFL season.
AFL RUBDOWN | Round 21 – Light at the end of the tunnel
THE AFL RUBDOWN | With just two rounds of regular season remaining, the light at the end of the tunnel spells blinding relief for a fair chunk of the AFL teams.
AFL Rubdown | Round 13 – Goodbye to rationed footy
THE AFL RUBDOWN | It’s safe to say the bye rounds have not been an easy time.
AFL Rubdown | Round 11 – Flakier than a Flake
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Just like Catelyn Stark’s realization, the penny had only dropped once it was too late. The true horror hits you like a Barry Hall left hook. You mouth the words on cue: bye round.
AFL Rubdown | Round 10 – The line-up starts to line up
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Not unlike a banana and walnut marble cake, ten minutes into its baking journey, things are beginning to take shape in the footy; as we are starting to get a gauge on who realistically has any chance in taking home the flag.
Let’s just admit it Australia, we’re racist
OPINION | In the wake of yet another racist incident in Australia involving Eddie McGuire and Adam Goodes, PAUL BLEAKLEY asks, is our jokey larrikinism masking a serious cultural problem of casual racism?
AFL boss backs McGuire to stay with ‘Pies despite breach
The AFL has backed Collingwood’s refusal to stand down president Eddie McGuire for his racial comment directed at Sydney player Adam Goodes.
Eddie McGuire sorry but won’t resign for Goodes gaffe
Media personality Eddie McGuire has apologised to Sydney AFL player Adam Goodes for suggesting he should promote the King Kong musical.
Swans’ Johnson delays knee op call
Scans have confirmed Sydney Swans young defender Alex Johnson is facing a knee reconstruction after injuring his knee in the side’s win over Gold Coast.
Aussie sport in 2012: Champions, cheats and silver linings
Record breaking runs for our cricket captain and champion thoroughbred were not enough to brighten the darker days of Australian sport in 2012.
Swans enjoy heroes’ welcome in Sydney
AFL premiers the Sydney Swans capped a whirlwind day of public celebrations with a return to their SCG home base, where a crowd of approximately 3,500 cheer, cheer, cheered the red and the white.
Swans victory against Hawks in nail-biting AFL grand final
Sydney superstar Adam Goodes personified his side's never-say-die spirit by ignoring a serious knee injury to lead the Swans to a thrilling upset AFL grand final win at the MCG on Saturday.
Lack of success at MCG for Swans may be advantage for Hawks
The Swans' lack of success at the MCG is attracting plenty of attention ahead of the AFL grand final on Saturday against Hawthorn.
Sydney Swans smash Collingwood Magpies to reach AFL Grand Final
SYDNEY have smashed their seven-year hoodoo against a tired but valiant Collingwood to surge into next Saturday's AFL grand final on a high.
Collingwood Magpies coming good at right time: Buckley
Collingwood say they are building the right way towards a third consecutive AFL grand final appearance.
Swans to play St Kilda Saints in New Zealand on ANZAC Day
The Sydney Swans will play in the AFL’s first international home-and-away match on ANZAC Day next season when they take on St Kilda in Wellington, New Zealand.
Fremantle hand Geelong an AFL upset for the ages
THE AFL RUBDOWN | There is nothing quite like the opening week of the finals. Spring is in the air, the smorgasbord of regular season footy has been trimmed down to army rations and there is still a genuine case for those clubs still in contention.
John Longmire dismisses Sydney Swans’ recent history
Sydney coach John Longmire has dismissed the relevance of his team's losing streak against potential preliminary final opponents Collingwood, the only team he has yet to beat as a senior coach.
A plague on both your AFL houses
AFL is many things. For some it’s a slight distraction for a few hours, for others, it’s the life force that flows through us and surrounds us, overcoming us with emotion and making other trivial aspects of existence seem insignificant (like food shopping).
Sydney Swans want to stay No.1 on AFL ladder
Sydney defender Marty Mattner says the Swans are desperate to preserve their No.1 spot on the AFL ladder.
Sydney Swans go top as Hawks and Crows fire in AFL
Sydney, Adelaide and Hawthorn all clambered into the AFL top four with wins on Sunday to further widen the most open premiership race in years.
Sydney Swans secretly soar to where AFL air is clear
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Well, well, well…what have we here then? It seems that all of a sudden without anyone even realizing, the Swans of Sydney not only have been playing matches all season, they’ve managed to win enough to be on top of the FREAKING ladder!
Getting a bit too big for their AFL boots
THE AFL RUBDOWN | It’s happened again. The golden cliché that all clubs are supposed to live and die by has claimed some major casualties, and they don’t get much bigger than Collingwood and Essendon - falling victim to the most ancient rule in competitive team sports — ‘ONE WEEK ...
Predictability is the AFL’s big mac-daddy
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Hungry Jacks Pty Ltd avoided going into administration on the weekend by the skin of their thickshakes, as the unpredictability of the AFL finally got predictable.
Soaring and screaming on the AFL rollercoaster
THE AFL RUBDOWN | Round 13 has just been completed, and it’s all downhill from here til September. What a cracking weekend it was too, with some true upsets, sublime contests and some of the most captivating beards you’re ever likely to see.
Keep the AFL momentum rolling, boys
Momentum. It exists in most sports (well, maybe not 'Dressage'...what sort of sadist dreamt that one up?) and it seems none more so than in the glorious world of AFL.
Sydney brace for AFL test against Bombers
The Sydney Swans accept they face a real litmus test of their AFL finals credentials against Essendon on Saturday as they try to break their recent boom-bust cycle.
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