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[Bum Crack]

This was my 40th birthday invitation with my head photo shopped onto it holding a long neck of West End Draught.

[Lightning McQueen]

This was my 40th birthday invitation with my head photo shopped onto it holding a long neck of West End Draught.

Sweet.

[woodublieve12]

Goodes the greatest swan of all time in my opinion
2012 GF was one of the best in recent memory
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Adam Goodes is officially a Legend after being inducted into the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame and immediately elevated to Bloods Legend status at the club’s Guernsey Presentation and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, presented by Volkswagen, held at The Star on Wednesday night.

Goodes has joined an illustrious group of Swans Legends, which includes Bob Skilton, Bob Pratt, Paul Kelly, Peter Bedford, J. Herbie Matthews, Ron Clegg and Peter Burns.

Over a career spanning 18 years, Goodes played a club-record 372 games, kicked 464 goals, claimed two Brownlow Medals, won two premierships, collected three Bob Skilton Medals, earned four All-Australian blazers, was a three-time club-leading goal-kicker, took out an AFL Rising Star honour, was named in the Indigenous Team of the Century and was the 2014 Australian of the Year.

In that time, he also co-founded the Goodes-O’Loughlin (GO) Foundation, which this year is helping to provide educational scholarships to 300 Indigenous Australians in Sydney and Adelaide.

Swans coach John Longmire paid tribute to Goodes on the night.

“A couple of things that stood out to me about Adam, apart from his ability, was how mentally strong he was, particularly his ability to play with injury – he was just so incredibly tough to be able to go out there to train and play on a consistent basis,” Longmire said.

“Adam was also incredibly selfless. He would do anything for the team and play any role, including towards the end of his career and going back to play reserves footy.

“When you consider how good a player he was and how much of a distinguished record he had, that was an incredible, selfless act to play reserves footy – he was the ultimate team man.

“I can’t think of anyone more deserving to be inducted into the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame than Adam.”

Goodes wasn’t the only Swan to be recognised on the night, with David Ackerly and David McLeish also inducted into the Swans Hall of Fame.

Ackerly played 138 games for the Swans between 1979 and 1985 before joining North Melbourne.

In just his second year of senior football, aged 19, Ackerly claimed the Club Champion award, becoming the youngest Swan ever to win the coveted honour – a record that still stands.

Quick, skilful and strong overhead, Ackerly claimed a second Club Champion award in 1982 and was a key member of the Swans when they relocated 1000 kilometres from South Melbourne to Sydney.

Fellow defender McLeish played 213 games with South Melbourne between 1969 and 1980.

Super consistent, McLeish was a terrific team player, who was nominated as a member of the club’s Team of the Century and played representative football with Victoria.

After retiring in 1981, McLeish was recruited as captain-coach of Wodonga in the Ovens and Murray League, leading the club to premiership glory in seniors, reserves and third grade – the first time this had happened in the league’s history.

At an action-packed event, the club’s 10 new recruits and draftees and their families were officially welcomed to the Swans.

The club’s 2019 draft class – Nick Blakey, James Rowbottom, Justin McInerney, Zac Foot, Durak Tucker, Harry Reynolds and Sam Wicks – and recruits Ryan Clarke, Jackson Thurlow and Daniel Menzel, joined all 2019 players in receiving their official guernseys ahead of the club’s premiership campaign, which will be led by co-captains Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker and Dane Rampe.

The Swans also added three items to the club’s Heritage List at the Guernsey Presentation and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, presented by Volkswagen.

The three items added were:

• 1888-1890 premierships: South Melbourne accomplished a rare achievement by claiming three successive VFA premierships in 1888, 1889 and 1890.

• Harold Robertson’s 14 goals and the goalkicking Robertson family: Harold Robertson, along with Australian Football Hall of Fame Legends Tony Lockett and Bob Pratt, is one of just three Swans players in history to have kicked 14 goals or more in a game. Moreover, younger brother Austin Sr was the Swans’ leading goal-kicker in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and he kicked 250 goals from 154 games for South Melbourne. Lastly, Austin Jr is the greatest WAFL goal-kicker of all time (1211 goals), and he booted 60 majors across 18 games for South Melbourne in 1966.

• 2012 premiership: Sydney and Hawthorn played out an epic Grand Final, which the Swans won 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81) in front of 99,683 at the MCG. Sydney midfielder Ryan O’Keefe became the first Swans player ever to win a Norm Smith Medal.

[woodublieve12]

[Lightning McQueen]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

[Lightning McQueen]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

Oops, nearly forgot.

[amber_fluid]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

Oops, nearly forgot.

Who’s she?
She’s pretty!

[Corona Man]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

Awesome.... who is he?

[Lightning McQueen]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

Awesome.... who is he?

Personal information
Full name: Sam Naismith
Date of birth: 16 July 1992 (age 26)
Place of birth: Narrabri, New South Wales
Original team(s): North Shore (Sydney AFL), Gunnedah (TAFL)
Draft: 59th pick, 2013 Rookie Draft
Height: 206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight: 108 kg (238 lb)
Position(s): Ruckman
Club information
Current club: Sydney
Number: 35
Debut: 2014
Games: 28
Goals: 3

Early life and junior football
Naismith was born in Narrabri, New South Wales but moved to Gunnedah with his family at a young age. He grew up playing rugby league and supported the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He first played Australian rules football at the age of 16 when a school friend convinced him to take part in a few training sessions with the Gunnedah Bulldogs.[1] A year later, as a 17-year-old, he was named joint best and fairest winner of the Tamworth Australian Football League in 2009.[2][3] By 2011 Naismith was ready to quit Aussie rules and move to Sydney to play rugby union until then-Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos called him and invited him to join the Swans' talent academy.[4] Naismith accepted the invitation and began playing for the North Shore Bombers in the Sydney AFLcompetition in 2012. By the end of the season he was rookie drafted by the Swans.

AFL career
Naismith made his debut for the Swans in the final round of 2014 season against Richmond. Naismith carried the ruck duties alone that day as Mike Pyke and Tom Derickx were both injured.[5]

[Booney]

Ahhh, that guy.

[Brodlach]

Sam Naismith is expected to reach his 250th career disposal in round 1 for Sydney in only his 29th senior game.

Oops, nearly forgot.

Currently out injured, out for between 672 hours to 1008 hours

[woodublieve12]

https://www.safc.com.au/blog/hayden-mcl ... dney-swans

[Booney]

Fellow defender McLeish played 213 games with South Melbourne between 1969 and 1980.

Super consistent, McLeish was a terrific team player, who was nominated as a member of the club’s Team of the Century and played representative football with Victoria.

After retiring in 1981, McLeish was recruited as captain-coach of Wodonga in the Ovens and Murray League, leading the club to premiership glory in seniors, reserves and third grade – the first time this had happened in the league’s history.

The three items added were:

• 1888-1890 premierships: South Melbourne accomplished a rare achievement by claiming three successive VFA premierships in 1888, 1889 and 1890.

• Harold Robertson’s 14 goals and the goalkicking Robertson family: Harold Robertson, along with Australian Football Hall of Fame Legends Tony Lockett and Bob Pratt, is one of just three Swans players in history to have kicked 14 goals or more in a game. Moreover, younger brother Austin Sr was the Swans’ leading goal-kicker in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and he kicked 250 goals from 154 games for South Melbourne. Lastly, Austin Jr is the greatest WAFL goal-kicker of all time (1211 goals), and he booted 60 majors across 18 games for South Melbourne in 1966.

Why is this all in the Sydney Swans thread, it clearly states it's about South Melbourne?

They've got a different name, different song, different history, or don't they have access to the internet in Sydney?

Mods, can you move this to the South Melbourne thread in the history forum? Thanks in advance.

[MW]

[valleys07]

[woodublieve12]

Fellow defender McLeish played 213 games with South Melbourne between 1969 and 1980.

Super consistent, McLeish was a terrific team player, who was nominated as a member of the club’s Team of the Century and played representative football with Victoria.

After retiring in 1981, McLeish was recruited as captain-coach of Wodonga in the Ovens and Murray League, leading the club to premiership glory in seniors, reserves and third grade – the first time this had happened in the league’s history.

The three items added were:

• 1888-1890 premierships: South Melbourne accomplished a rare achievement by claiming three successive VFA premierships in 1888, 1889 and 1890.

• Harold Robertson’s 14 goals and the goalkicking Robertson family: Harold Robertson, along with Australian Football Hall of Fame Legends Tony Lockett and Bob Pratt, is one of just three Swans players in history to have kicked 14 goals or more in a game. Moreover, younger brother Austin Sr was the Swans’ leading goal-kicker in 1929, 1930 and 1931, and he kicked 250 goals from 154 games for South Melbourne. Lastly, Austin Jr is the greatest WAFL goal-kicker of all time (1211 goals), and he booted 60 majors across 18 games for South Melbourne in 1966.

Why is this all in the Sydney Swans thread, it clearly states it's about South Melbourne?

They've got a different name, different song, different history, or don't they have access to the internet in Sydney?

Mods, can you move this to the South Melbourne thread in the history forum? Thanks in advance.

we are one club..

Maybe something your "clubs" could learn from

[Booney]

we are one club..

The most inaccurate thing ever written on this site.

[woodublieve12]

we are one club..

The most inaccurate thing ever written on this site.

apologies, I wrote it wrong... we are THE club

[woodublieve12]

https://theswansblog.com/2019/03/21/201 ... wTcq3Pcykg

[DOC]

"The Swans were the surprise last season, rocketing to 2nd on the ladder before the bye, before spectacularly tripping over the bye and falling face first into 9th.

Did they not finish 6th?