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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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This book is taking on War and Peace proportions! _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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carcarly_pieland
Joined: 25 May 2002 Location: Hong Kong
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thank you for digging this thread up. great read.
I have always been curious as to when Swanny went from an ordinary player (i barely noticed him since he was drafted to 2005), to one of the elite midfielders he is now. I know much has been said about his court case and how close he was to be delisted, but it is still an amazing and inspiring story as to how he came leaps and bounds.
It is also funny reading he was competing for a spot with Cole back in those days, LMAO
hopefully the next chapter of the book will be:
"From an Ugly Duckling to a Premiership Player - The Transformation has Completed" |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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It is with great sadness that the great Dane leaves our Football Club. I always believed in the short t number 36 TEA POT and knew he would turn into gold. Thank you Swanny have a couple of pig's ears you have been a blast. Your Slaughter of Essendon, the Flag in 2010 and when we knocked off the Eagles in extra time were sights to remember and hundreds of others, thanks. _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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jackcass wrote: | Swan has the footy smarts to play at the top level but lacks real leg speed. You can get away with it if you get the ball as often as Lica or Woey (when on song). Hopefully he is only getting game time to boost his trade-ability. |
What would I know... very sad to see the great man hang up the boots. Footy will be just a little more mundane without him.
- Collingwood premiership player 2010
- Brownlow Medal 2011
- Copeland Trophy 2008, 2009, 2010
- Leigh Matthews Trophy 2010
- All-Australian Team 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Herald Sun Player of the Year 2009, 2010
- Bob Rose-Charlie Sutton Medal 2009
- AFLCA Champion Player of the Year 2010
- Lou Richards Medal 2010
- Bob Rose Trophy 2010, 2013
- International Rules: Jim Stynes Medallist 2010
- AFL ANZAC Medal 2012, 2014
- Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy 2003
- Williamstown premiership player 2003
What is left to do. Shame he couldn't play out his final year.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-08-23/dane-calls-it-quits |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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Thanks Jackcass - offical book to stil come , get it in the christmas stocking _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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Was hoping to find this thread on page 1 today. Wouldn't it be ace if he actually called his upcoming book 'Defending Dane Swan'. _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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jackcass wrote: | jackcass wrote: | Swan has the footy smarts to play at the top level but lacks real leg speed. You can get away with it if you get the ball as often as Lica or Woey (when on song). Hopefully he is only getting game time to boost his trade-ability. |
What would I know... very sad to see the great man hang up the boots. Footy will be just a little more mundane without him.
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You weren't Robinson Crusoe jackcass. when I first saw him in the VFL I never thought he'd play a single AFL game, what with his waddle and his very ordinary (at best) kicking style. He looked so ordinary. Turned out he was a diamond in the rough. An absolute champion player and champion bloke. Admired and loved by all Magpie fans. |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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BBHS wrote: | I think we jump on an off players to much. No player can be great all the time. I would'nt write off Cole or Lonie for that matter. |
what good reading this thread is. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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^ I'm normally extremely loath to run a ruler through a player for that very reason but got caught out by Swanny. |
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BBHS
bbhs
Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Location: Bellarine
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John Wren wrote: | BBHS wrote: | I think we jump on an off players to much. No player can be great all the time. I would'nt write off Cole or Lonie for that matter. |
what good reading this thread is. |
I nailed that. All 3 decorated players for various reasons |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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jackcass wrote: | ^ I'm normally extremely loath to run a ruler through a player for that very reason but got caught out by Swanny. |
Some good judges, including yourself, got caught out, jackcass. I wasn't wanting to highlight that particular people got it wrong, just that plenty of people did. |
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skaman
One step beyond.......
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Townsville via Melbourne
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skaman wrote: | Not flashy or exceptionally skillful, more your meat and potatoes type footballer. Good footy brain, gritty, solid tackler. I reckon he's good value and worth perservering with. |
I tipped this early! ;0 _________________ Enjoy yourself. Its later than you think! |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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In response to The Meeting Dane Swan Thread I had to re bump this! _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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Joined: 09 Sep 2011
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DaVe86 wrote: | seroiusly, i have never really rated him and i still do not think that he is going to be a great player. Howerver that said, <blah, blah>.
...He is a real tryer.
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Is there any way we can use this to blackmail DaVe86? |
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