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A fantastic win with everyone contributing . It was very pleasing to see the last minute inclusions doing well . This week promises to be a mega game against Essendon.
icho bump winds Tigers
02 June 2003 Herald Sun
By REBECCA WILLIAMS
WHEN Richmond forward Matthew Richardson crashed into Ben Mathews late in the third quarter, it wasn't only the Swans defender who was carried off the field.
Any hopes the Tigers had of becoming the first side to break the Perth hoodoo went with him at the MCG on Saturday night.
The Tigers had enjoyed a productive run before the incident, kicking three goals in five minutes to slash the Swans' lead.
But the delay as Mathews, who had been knocked out, was taken off on a stretcher did nothing for the Tigers' momentum.
It was a different game after three-quarter time as the Swans ran all over the Tigers.
Coach Danny Frawley lamented that a second straight loss had put the Tigers back in the pack.
In the past five rounds, the Tigers have played three sides in the top eight - Port Adelaide, West Coast and Sydney - and lost to all three.
It was a far more confident outlook for the Swans, who could draw numerous positives from the win.
Sydney won without Daryn Cresswell, Jason Saddington and Michael O'Loughlin, all late withdrawals, but had no shortage of players to step up to fill the void.
The Swans had the midfield battle won, with key Tiger Kane Johnson tagged out of the game by Brett Kirk.
Johnson, who needed to make his presence felt in the absence of injured skipper Wayne Campbell, was held to a modest 12 disposals.
Jude Bolton, playing on Mark Coughlan, was busy all night, while Paul Williams and Tadhg Kennelly also gave plenty of drive.
icho bump winds Tigers
02 June 2003 Herald Sun
By REBECCA WILLIAMS
WHEN Richmond forward Matthew Richardson crashed into Ben Mathews late in the third quarter, it wasn't only the Swans defender who was carried off the field.
Any hopes the Tigers had of becoming the first side to break the Perth hoodoo went with him at the MCG on Saturday night.
The Tigers had enjoyed a productive run before the incident, kicking three goals in five minutes to slash the Swans' lead.
But the delay as Mathews, who had been knocked out, was taken off on a stretcher did nothing for the Tigers' momentum.
It was a different game after three-quarter time as the Swans ran all over the Tigers.
Coach Danny Frawley lamented that a second straight loss had put the Tigers back in the pack.
In the past five rounds, the Tigers have played three sides in the top eight - Port Adelaide, West Coast and Sydney - and lost to all three.
It was a far more confident outlook for the Swans, who could draw numerous positives from the win.
Sydney won without Daryn Cresswell, Jason Saddington and Michael O'Loughlin, all late withdrawals, but had no shortage of players to step up to fill the void.
The Swans had the midfield battle won, with key Tiger Kane Johnson tagged out of the game by Brett Kirk.
Johnson, who needed to make his presence felt in the absence of injured skipper Wayne Campbell, was held to a modest 12 disposals.
Jude Bolton, playing on Mark Coughlan, was busy all night, while Paul Williams and Tadhg Kennelly also gave plenty of drive.
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