How are the Swans doing 2023

[MicCanberra]

Carlton Blues vs Sydney Swans tonight.

Go swannies.

[MicCanberra]

1st quarter, Blues 3.2 (20) to Swans 1.5 (11).

[MicCanberra]

1st half, Blues 6.6 (47) to Swans 2.6 (18).

[MicCanberra]

3rd quarter, Blues 10.6 (66) to Swans 7.9 (51).

[MicCanberra]

Full time, Blues win 11.8 (74) to Swans 9.14 (68).

Swans are out, Blues progress.

[By The Bay]

4 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Full time, Blues win 11.8 (74) to Swans 9.14 (68).

Swans are out, Blues progress.

Roll on 2024.

[NoWhiners]

6 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Full time, Blues win 11.8 (74) to Swans 9.14 (68).

Swans are out, Blues progress.

 

Oh nooo. I was hoping they would win at least this game.

 

I guess we'll wait for next year. The NFL started their season last night--unexpected win by the Lions. The season always has surprises and this was a big one.

 

Who are the favorites for the GF???

[Mareblu]

7 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Full time, Blues win 11.8 (74) to Swans 9.14 (68).

Swans are out, Blues progress.

But it was close.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, NoWhiners said:

 

Oh nooo. I was hoping they would win at least this game.

 

I guess we'll wait for next year. The NFL started their season last night--unexpected win by the Lions. The season always has surprises and this was a big one.

 

Who are the favorites for the GF???

Probably Collingwood, although many will hope not, they are a team many like to hate. They may also get a bad case of what they call the Collingwood wobbles, where they get a good lead, and then choke to lose it.

[MicCanberra]

31 minutes ago, Mareblu said:

But it was close.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the end it was but for some parts of the game, they were not competing.

[Mareblu]

1 hour ago, MicCanberra said:

Probably Collingwood, although many will hope not, they are a team many like to hate. They may also get a bad case of what they call the Collingwood wobbles, where they get a good lead, and then choke to lose it.

A bit like our "Faders"?🤔

[NoWhiners]

2 hours ago, Mareblu said:

But it was close.  

 

We have an expression here in the US--close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. A bit graphic, but you get the point 😆

 

Ten-year-olds might paraphrase to "Losers! If you don't finish 1st, you're a loser"

 

But it's still disappointing the Swans didn't win 😞

 

[Mareblu]

1 hour ago, NoWhiners said:

 

We have an expression here in the US--close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. A bit graphic, but you get the point 😆

 

Ten-year-olds might paraphrase to "Losers! If you don't finish 1st, you're a loser"

 

But it's still disappointing the Swans didn't win 😞

 

It is.  So close.  Our local team in the National Rugby League is “The Canberra Raiders”.  More often than not they start strongly, then dwindle.  They are often called “The Faders”, sadly.  We love to follow them though.

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, NoWhiners said:

 

We have an expression here in the US--close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. A bit graphic, but you get the point 😆

 

Ten-year-olds might paraphrase to "Losers! If you don't finish 1st, you're a loser"

 

But it's still disappointing the Swans didn't win 😞

 

Next year perhaps

[MicCanberra]

GWS have beaten St Kilda, sot the Saints are out, the Giants progress.

[possum52]

Actually called the Colliewobbles Mic. 🤣

[MicCanberra]

11 hours ago, possum52 said:

Actually called the Colliewobbles Mic. 🤣

Yep, spell check did me in there, typed it 3 times but it kept changing.

[possum52]

11 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Yep, spell check did me in there, typed it 3 times but it kept changing.

Oh I so hate spell check when I don't want it! 🤣

[MicCanberra]

1 hour ago, possum52 said:

Oh I so hate spell check when I don't want it! 🤣

Yeah, it can be a writer's worst enema.

[ozdevil]

commiserations to the swans  you guys faught hard to get back into the game ,  i am over the moon  that blues won .   the blues may get knocked out this Friday night Against melbourne but its going to  be an iffy one  with both clubs having a couple of  big name players out.

i believe it will be a Collingwood vs brisbane with collingwood as favourites having all their finals at  the MCG   however Brisbane dont play well at The "G"  if they get to the grandfinal but   i am going to tip them   to beat the pies   

anyway some good footy was played all weekend   

[arxcards]

On 9/9/2023 at 11:16 AM, By The Bay said:

Roll on 2024.

What has happened to your Nelson Bay Marlins? 2023 would be one of the leanest years?

[By The Bay]

14 hours ago, arxcards said:

What has happened to your Nelson Bay Marlins? 2023 would be one of the leanest years?

There is always next year.😉

[ozdevil]

ex Sydney Swans coach   and a legend of the  game  Ron Barrasi  has passed on

mainly played for the Demons (melbourne)  also did a stint at the blues as coach and captain as a playing coach

RIP Ron Barrassi

[possum52]

38 minutes ago, ozdevil said:

ex Sydney Swans coach   and a legend of the  game  Ron Barrasi  has passed on

mainly played for the Demons (melbourne)  also did a stint at the blues as coach and captain as a playing coach

RIP Ron Barrassi

Ron coached North Melbourne (Kangaroos) from 1973 to 1980 winning two premierships. He also coached Melbourne from 1981 to 1985 before heading to Sydney to coach the Swans from 1993 to 1995. All up Ron as a player played in six premierships for Melbourne and as a coach won four - two at Carlton and two at North Melbourne. 

 

Ron's father Ron Barassi Senior served in Ww2 and was killed at Tobruk. Ron Senior was also a Melbourne player. 

[ozdevil]

1 minute ago, possum52 said:

Ron coached North Melbourne (Kangaroos) from 1973 to 1980 winning two premierships. He also coached Melbourne from 1981 to 1985 before heading to Sydney to coach the Swans from 1993 to 1995. All up Ron as a player played in six premierships for Melbourne and as a coach won four - two at Carlton and two at North Melbourne. 

 

Ron's father Ron Barassi Senior served in Ww2 and was killed at Tobruk. Ron Senior was also a Melbourne player. 

your quite right ,  Ron was a legend  truely going to missed by the footy world