Two players though are better than one, so who could fill the second part of the Dawson-McInerney tag team now that Dawson is elsewhere? Tom McCartin will play as a key defender once again. The Swans-Cats fixture (7.50pm Friday, March 25) is the first of 11 home games to be played at the SCG. Mystery solved. Im really lucky the Swans put in the time and gave me the chance.. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. COULD TOM MCCARTIN BECOME A TOP-FIVE DEFENDER IN THE COMPETITION BY THE END OF THE SEASON? Oliver Florent featured in all 23 games that the Swans played in season 2021, but he only finished ninth in their best and fairest. Excellent read. Dawson finishing third in the Swans best and fairest in season 2022. Please contact Membership Support if you need assistance renewing your membership. The Swans had grand plans to use Blakey as the second mobile forward to take pressure off marquee player Lance Franklin. If youre a Swans fan, you know. AFL: The home of Australian rules football on Reddit, including the Australian Football League and all other He admitted to being the shell of a person he once was as he struggled to cope with extreme headaches and light and sound sensitivities. Stay on current site or go to US version. He also has a couple of years on Dawson, so if Horse decides to play him back in defence, it could be a net gain for the team in the long term. Really thorough read. Stay tuned to sydneyswans.com.au for more Heritage Week information in early 2022. Matchups and venues for Round 10 to 23 were also released today with dates and times for those matches to be released following the commencement of the premiership season. As it happened AFL Finals 2022: Sydney Swans take grand final place with one-point win over Collingwood. He was named in the forward pocket, despite only averaging 1.87 goals per game, which shows he doesnt only have goals to offer. There's a hundred other ways of going about this of course. Games against Essendon, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs and more set the tone for a blockbuster season at the SCG. Its pretty difficult to go past them, isnt it? Youve got to be eyeing off a top four spot with the established young kids that they have in their team.. Sunday, Mar 27, 1.10pm. Theyre not believers in his disposal efficiency or his creativity with the footy. View event info and seating map, buy tickets and book nearby accommodation. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Swans were slapped with a trade ban in 2014 and 2015 after they shocked the competition by luring Lance Franklin north on a big-money, long-term deal. Check out our membership options tailored just for you. Yes, the Swans do have an amazing array of talent at 22-and-under. And now, were finally at the point where I can start putting them together. "For supporters it is a chance to get back to doing what we all love, going to the footy with our family and friends. Together he and brother Tom have formed a formidable duo in defence in whats been a remarkable turn around of fortunes. Together the duo are now effective known as the bruise brothers according to Swans teammates. He seems a little more robotic in his movements, but when deployed solely to kill contests, that can be a real positive aspect of a defenders game. West Coast Eagles. Dixon sums up the two-sided coin that is Longmire as well as anyone. Thursday 16 Nov | Allianz Stadium Robbie Williams, XXV Tour. Hopefully, we can keep doing that through the finals and see how far we can go, Tom McCartin said. Takes his footy very seriously and works hard. His pace around the contest and ability to break into space were extremely valuable. I did this once, but I mainly got the players' birthdays, when they celebrated the anniversary of the club's third most important sponsor's signing, and so forth. A couple of additional points (rather than questions): They went for a Hail Mary and got all these experienced players in and mature bodies through the midfield. They also traded George Hewett to the Carlton Blues in the off-season. In previous years I had my Gmail calendar synced with a Swans calendar to make it easy to track and not book over A double header on Good Friday will once again be a feature of the Easter round as North Melbourne host the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in a match that supports the Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal, followed by the West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium. Wow what a long read! The Sydney Swans launched their partnership with carsales at a function at the Boathouse in Rose Bay. Tom Papley also came from the Rookie Draft to join the Swans ahead of the 2017 season. Daicos tag the first of many, Port's ruck conundrum and more: Talking points from AAMI Community Series Day 1. Good Friday (Round 5 v West Coast Eagles). HB: Nick Blakey, Lewis Melican, Harry Cunningham, C: Oliver Florent, Josh Kennedy, Justin McInerney, HF: Sam Wicks, Logan McDonald, Errol Gulden, F: Isaac Heeney, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley, FOLL: Tom Hickey, Luke Parker, Callum Mills, I/C: Peter Ladhams, James Rowbottom, Braeden Campbell, Dylan Stephens, In: Peter Ladhams, Angus Sheldrick, Matthew Roberts, Corey Warner, Lachie Rankin, Paddy McCartin, Out: Jordan Dawson, George Hewett, Kaiden Brand, Sam Gray, Matthew Ling, Malachy Carruthers, *Odds are current as of 3rd March 2023, 12:03am AEST. The swans dont get much coverage in this AFL the usual Buddy did this or that . By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. With the Covid-impacted 2020 and 2021 seasons forcing games to be played in empty stadiums and rarely in Sydney,the upcoming Derby will be huge. Theres no doubt that the Swans will be reliant on him. All Community Series matches will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo. You can find your 2023 Membership Invoice in your Swan-e Account here. Papley is an extremely important player for the Swans; he averaged the second most score involvements of any of their players with an average of 6.30 score involvements per game. Those sorts of recruits are a Hail May and if it doesnt come off, then theres no touch down. Just found the function on the Swans website. The Geelong Cats and Hawthorn will once again do battle at the MCG on Easter Monday. Along with Ladhams, McLean and Amartey, plus possibly Billy King, I think we have a very promising tall brigade up forward. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. (James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images). It was all smiles at the Members Open Training Session at Tramway Oval on Wednesday, with fans able to meet their favourite players and watch closely as pre-season comes to a close. Thats my story and Im sticking to it. Dec 9, 2021, 4:20am Collingwood welcomes the 2022 AFL fixture with the first nine rounds of the season released by the league today. Its pretty difficult to go past them, isnt it? Coach John Longmire and Swans footy boss Charlie Gardiner had seen enough to give McCartin another chance at AFL level, handing him a lifeline in Januarys pre-season supplemental selection period. The addition of Ladhams adds value forward and ruck. Gould has been the one Ive heard so many Swans supporters talk about. On mobile, tap the 3 dots beside your profile picture and select "change user flair", Press J to jump to the feed. Last time we faced the Cats, Tom Papleys fourth quarter heroics sealed a two-point Swans victory. And it was a damn shame that injury prevented him from playing in the first week of the finals to prove it. The match will follow an earlier game at the same venue between Collingwood and the GWS GIANTS. Agree with all points. Despite playing every game, he finished fourth in the Swans best and fairest. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Yes, I am looking for that as well. But the decision to head north and join younger brother Tom in Sydney was a game changer for the then 24-year-old. Saturday 11 Mar | Allianz Stadium Roosters v Warriors. Despite that, the Swans finished third-last in season 2020, but two of their four wins came with Heeney in the team. If you cannot find this email, please check your junk or other folders in your inbox. Have a sneaky bet on Isaac for the Brownlow. Get him to 1000 goals and then put him on ice, but if he plays 10 games for the year not including finals I reckon you sail into the top four.. "We will continue to remain diligent and will always be led by respective Governments and health authorities on the right advice, ensuring the health and wellbeing of everyone remains the key priority," Mr Auld said. A post shared by Sydney Swans (@sydneyswans). Watch every match prior to the AFL grand final Live & Ad-Break Free In-Play on Kayo. Want to join us? (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images), Swans players warm up at the SCG ahead of their preliminary final with Collingwood. Fox Footys Leigh Montagna believes the Swans are now the real deal in 2022, as they have strength across the field. The Swans-Cats (Use Cropper to set image and use mouse scroller for zoom image. Far from it. Happy New Year to.all at the Punt! No one expected the Swans to mount a serious premiership challenge and finish top four. Oct 31, 2018, 4:42pm The 2019 Toyota AFL Just thought I'd mention in case some arent as technically inclined as others. That, my friends, is the way to manage a list! It was a combination of things that contributed to the Swans rise up the ladder, but it was largely that group of 23-26-year-olds both finding form and staying injury-free that gave them the boost. Surgery on a groin injury shortly after, Franklin faced a herculean battle just to get on the park, and was left on the losing end of that battle for the better part of 2019 and the entirety of 2020. -VIEW the 2022 Fixture/DOWNLOAD the 2022 Fixture PDF. Turning out for Sydneys VFL team under coach and former Swans defender Jeremy Laidler, proved the making of McCartin as he shifted into defence. The renewal deadline for reserved seat holders is Friday, January 20 2023. Blakey is a line-breaker he is a merchant of chaos, sending opposition midfield and defences into a state of panic. You have to have a player who takes the responsibility of blocking an opposition gun, or chasing him around the field to ensure he has limited impact. Blakey, Rowbottom, and Amartey all slot into that age bracket, as well. See ball kill ball. Port Adelaide (Round Three), West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle (Round Three) and Essendon vs. Collingwood (Round Six) are some of the matches featured in the early parts of the season. It was yet another instant classic win over the Cats at the SCG, thanks to a clutch Tom Papley goal in the dying stages.Re-live our Round 7 victory over Geelong as we continue to look back over our best wins of 2021. He will be making up ground quickly in 2022, and though Longmire likes to delegate some accountability to Josh Kennedy in the middle, deploying Rowbottom into the role full-time could really pay off. Theyve got some serious wheels, but theyve got guys who can play multiple positions, like the (Tom) Papleys of the world, who predominantly play forward but can pinch hit in the midfield. Go behind the scenes as the Swans take on the Brisbane Lions in a pre-season trial match. Start your free trial now >. His Geelong Falcons coach Dan OKeefe praised McCartin as a super athlete who was courageous in the air and probably similar to older brother Paddy. Cheers. The home for all things Red and White. The part that was most difficult was getting the opportunity and convincing clubs I was all right, especially with the litigation stuff that comes with concussion now. He was a forward at that point, trying to find his place in this team. Hes going to be a real long-term player for them. 11 opportunities to see the team in action at home this season. Hes got lots of moves.. Up forward, he seemed to lose his confidence hell, I even saw him beaten in an aerial contest by Caleb Daniel at one stage. Sydney Swans v North Melbourne, GIANTS Stadium, 4.20pm Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Oval, 4.10pm (7.10pm AEDT) Mon, March 7 Gold Coast SUNS v Geelong Cats, Metricon Stadium, 6.40pm (7.40pm AEDT) >> Check out the Kangaroos' 2022 AFL fixture here and sync the fixture to your calendar Why not share? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This is where the news starts getting good for the Swans again; Braeden Campbell has already impressed with his sublime kicking ability even at just 20 years of age, while Nick Blakey also looks to finally be developing into the player John Longmire hoped he could become, bursting with line-breaking talent. Hell yes, he can. Tom McCartin at 22 years of age has become one of the best young defenders in the competition, Chad Warner had a breakout season as he enters his 21st year and Sam Wicks 22-game season will prove invaluable in the long run as he builds towards his peak as a pressure forward. McCartin averaged the second most intercepts of any Swans player in season 2021 with an average of 6.68 intercepts per game, a key indicator that he will be a pivotal part of Sydneys defence this year. Free season in review e-book for Premiership team (contact the site on hbmeyers@themongrelpunt.com to get your free copy). Picture: Scott Barbour, A young Chad Warner during the AFL Draft Combine 2km time trial. As a matter of fact, Warner, Campbell, and Gulden all secured Rising Star nominations in the first three rounds of the season! They look set to play with both ruckmen in their best 22. Thats fair enough. Special member arrangements for the season opener will be communicated as soon as possible. In three games, he averaged just shy of 23 disposals per game and nine marks. Hes also a special player, he said. The way this is going to work is that the first five questions are available for free for each team and the rest (between 10 and 15) are for our members. It wasnt. I hope that along with team consistency we will see improvements in this area as well. WebIts Game On for the Sydney Swans entry into the AFLW competition, with the AFL Commission granting the club a licence for entry into Season 7, commencing in late 2022. So glad you asked that.i even googled last year thinking it may be so e obscure movie reference! Despite that, he only averaged 4.04 score involvements per game. Dane Rampe was twice invited to train with the Western Bulldogs, but was overlooked before being snapped up by the Swans in the 2013 Rookie Draft. The Sydney Swans could be right at the pointy end of September in 2022. Thanks so much for the detail and effort. AFL releases the full fixture for Rounds One to Nine of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, >> DOWNLOAD YOUR HANDY ONE-PAGE FIXTURE HERE. Will update if I find anything. Key to Buddys last crack at a flag, aside from Buddys own resurgence, is John Longmires F1 driver attributes and a mix of talent unlike any other in the competition. Yep got this last year for the bombers, it also included open training sessions and updated itself for this year. Do you live in Victoria? The Swans-Cats fixture (7.50pm Friday, March 25) is the first of 11 home games to be played at the SCG. Sydney kick-off their season in a crosstown derby against GWS in Round 1 at Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia). You can find your We had strong belief at the start of this year and its good that were starting to see some reward, but by no means is the challenge done yet, so the hard stuff starts now.. They become Terminator-like regarding their target. Told to chose between giving up their cost of living allowance (COLA) or taking part in the Trade Periods, the Swans sat it out - but ultimately lost the allowance years later. Proudly Sponsored By Experience Match Day Hub Membership Hospitality I want these to be the biggest season previews youll read and am determined to give value for money. Heeney, Papley, Mills, and Florent all finding form simultaneously was the major contributor to the turnaround. He still managed to average the third-most goals of any Swans player with an average of 1.71 goals per game. Web136k members in the AFL community. You simply need good two-way mids to be a great team. Rowbottom posted career-high disposals-per-game numbers in 2021, despite starting several games as the medical sub (that is a stat-killer) so his development over the last few years has been steady. Keeps it up to date if anything changes. For the first time since 2020, AFL football returns to the Northern Territory for three matches during the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season with the Gold Coast SUNS to host back-to-back matches at TIO Stadium in Darwin against Hawthorn and North Melbourne during Round 11 and 12, respectively, before Melbourne host Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs during Round 18. But the Swans are never rushed with this type of thing. Match Centre. Theres a destiny about this at the moment with this Sydney group, Fox Footys Garry Lyon said. Blakey, Rowbottom, and Amartey all slot into that age bracket, as well. I hate to say it, as it is probably an unfair comparison that is Harris Andrews-type stuff. Even throughout the Swans stellar 2021 charge to the finals, Longmire has been calm, cool and collected in virtually all of his media appearances, never getting carried away with the success. AFL: The home of Australian rules football on Reddit, including the Australian Football League and all other (PST) 12:40 AM. For anyone else finding this you don't need the app: Click the Plus next to Other calendars, click Subscribe to calendar, Select From URL and then enter the following: webcal://afl.lookoutdata.com/live/ical/team-160.ics, webcal://afl.lookoutdata.com/live/ical/team-160.ics, i think footy live have ditched this option, or maybe just for android users. Has a football brain, size, good hands, good reflexes and mobility, and will not attract the number 1 defender, at least in the short term. Weve sort of always raved about their defence, particularly with the (Paddy and Tom) McCartins, but what Ive been impressed with is theyre continually improving their contestable pressure game. To assign a user flair to yourself on desktop, expand the community options menu below and click the pencil icon by your username. From Astronauts and Bruins to Supersonics and Westars, then finally to the Kings of basketball So, without further ado, here are The Big Questions about the team I enjoyed watching most last season. If you held a reserved seat membership in 2022, your reserved seat will be available for you to renew for the 2023 season - as long as you renew prior to the renewal deadline of Friday, January 20 2023. I reckon it's great how simple they've made it. My Gmail still thinks that's synced but it doesn't seem to have populated for this year. All the latest news, videos, results and information. It genuinely feels as though Tom McCartin has been around forever. The fixture is the first of two trips west in 2022, with the second coming against Fremantle in Round 18. WebIs there still a way to sync the fixture with my calendar? Hes been well on the way for a couple of seasons, now. And a host of shrewd decisions to cut players to improve their draft hand paid dividends. Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Swans v Melbourne (date tbc) More Info. Despite that, they won four of the five games that Lance Franklin didnt play and also won three of five games that newly appointed co-captain Mills was unavailable for, in season 2021. Save. Surely no-one outside the Swans four walls saw them going from back-to-back bottom-four finishes to a side on equal points with the fourth-placed Brisbane Lions by seasons end, with only a one-point loss to cross-town rival Greater Western Sydney forcing their season to a premature close. The McCartin brothers are locked in for another two seasons together. The only likely addition to.the best 25-28 or so will be Ladhams (as you point out) and that consistency should be valuable in teamwork. In any other circumstance, this would be a devastating blow. If you have a question about your 2023 Sydney Swans Membership, you may find your answer below. As Mike Tyson famously said, however, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth, and the Swans punch could well hit as hard as any in 2022. Web136k members in the AFL community. Likely Reid will play much more in defence, but theyll need to get some time into Gould as another good sized defender as cover. By Roy Ward. Heeney featured in 21 of 23 games that the Swans played in season 2021. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Live & On-Demand on Kayo. 15 of the 18 clubs will feature in marquee Thursday and / or Friday timeslots across the opening six weeks. A home practice match against the reigning Premiers waits for the Kangaroos in February. Swans Members in Victoria can look forward to six matches in 2022. Theres something unfolding here. The club's Community Series match will be the second in a double header at GIANTS Stadium on Sunday, March 6, at 4.20pm AEDT. The mistake people made from that point on was that they proudly announced that it was the emergence of these players that spearheaded the Sydney drive toward finals. In line with the clubs formal request to the AFL, our fixture also includes the annual, marquee Marn Grook at the SCG celebration against Richmond in Round 11. EBOOK: MELBOURNE DEMONS YEAR IN REVIEW 2021, North Melbourne 2022 Season Preview The Big Questions, Collingwood v Hawthorn Practice Match Review, AFLW The Big Questions From The Priority Signing Period. Chad Warner gave plenty to get excited about with his run from the wing and ability to get forward. "We begin season 2022 with a renewed level of confidence taking the learnings of the previous year and focusing on delivering fans another blockbuster schedule of matches," Mr Auld said. More Info. And I am not as down on Melican as some are gets a big job often and in some cases, when he gets beaten it is no disgrace. But this is a little different, and the Swans find themselves in a position where replacing the output of Dawson is not only achievable, but they may very well be able to improve on it. McCartin was ranked first in intercepts at the club in 2021 and did the double, also ranked number in one-percenters. "On the field, it feels like we are in for another unpredictable season. But this article shows a grest understanding of where they are at well done. Excellent article HB, love the Mongrels, I would have missed even an obvious movie reference, Your email address will not be published. The scrapping of COLA ensured the Swans committed to developing young talent, and by ramping up the Bloods culture, those kids then opted to stay - the most crucial part of any draft decision. In fact, three of their best backmen are forwards who swapped roles under the watchful eye of coach John Longmire. Tom Hickey will have some support in the ruck from Peter Ladhams, who the Swans recruited from the Port Adelaide Power. Oops! Dylan Stephen (pick 5) and Will Gould (pick 26) arrived from the SANFL while the biggest win of the draft was having West Aussie Chad Warner slip to pick 39. In previous years I had my Gmail calendar synced with a Swans calendar to make it easy to track and not book over games. Saturday 4 Mar | Allianz Stadium Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. Whilst guys like him are few and far between in what has become a risk-averse sport, Blakey dares the opposition to stop him. Apparently Logan has been doing quite a weight program to build his core strength. Moves and Switches What Worked In The Match Sims? Florent averaged the sixth-most disposals of any Swan in season 2021 with an average of 18.96 disposals per game, which should increase in season 2022. He missed the Elimination Final with injury, but Josh Kennedy managed 21 regular season games last year, his highest since 2018. Their backline is solid, their front half is more than capable but I think whats in-between is such a dynamic group of diverse, utility players. Logan McDonald under the tutelage of Buddy Franklin could be anything. But in 2021, George Hewett was back in the team another very good two-way player and Rowbottom found his opportunities reduced as a result. Sydney Swans 2005 premiership hero Leo Barry has been re-elected to the Sydney Swans Board.

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