Match thread: Swans v North

[imuninformedtwo]

Anyone got any insight or thoughts on the relationship between Swans players and Luke Parker?

Our guys seem quite keen to "give it to him" when something positive happens for us. Is it just the usual by-play between players or is there something more to it?

(I fully understand that there'd be a number of our players who would have no problem mouthing off to Parker. I was at the SCG and sitting close to the fence when Dan Hannebery played his first game against us for St.Kilda. Paps was giving Hanners a helluva time verbally!)

They all love each other. And no disrespect to Luke, as when he was with us I cheered him on every time he did it, but you can be pretty sure he's great at the lip and was starting as much as he was finishing. Remember the time he mocked Dylan Shiel for ducking his head a few years back against the Bombers. They're literally best mates. He'd have loved every minute of it.

It was like the moment Rowie smashed him in a tackle. Parks got up and gave him a pat on the backside as he wandered off.

[Thunder Shaker]

I think I'm right in saying that our progression through that era was positively mathematical. In terms of wins we went from 2 (1993), to 4 (1994), to 8 (1995) to 16 (1996) so as Thunder Shaker says, 1996 didn't come out of nowhere.

Sydney won only one game in 1993, a 40-point win over Melbourne.

[Sandridge]

They all love each other. And no disrespect to Luke, as when he was with us I cheered him on every time he did it, but you can be pretty sure he's great at the lip and was starting as much as he was finishing. Remember the time he mocked Dylan Shiel for ducking his head a few years back against the Bombers. They're literally best mates. He'd have loved every minute of it.

It was like the moment Rowie smashed him in a tackle. Parks got up and gave him a pat on the backside as he wandered off.

You make good points. Thanks! I'd forgotten about the Dylan Shiel thing.

I had wondered if our boys didn't like Parker's over the top celebration when he kicked a goal in his first game against us last year.

[KSAS]

You make good points. Thanks! I'd forgotten about the Dylan Shiel thing.

I had wondered if our boys didn't like Parker's over the top celebration when he kicked a goal in his first game against us last year.

There was plenty of warm handshakes between Luke and his former team mates post siren.
Not sure about Stephens and Konstanty, as i don't recall camera focusing on them.

[Nico]

Sydney won only one game in 1993, a 40-point win over Melbourne.

Gary Buckerina.........the worst coach of all time.

[imuninformedtwo]

There was plenty of warm handshakes between Luke and his former team mates post siren.
Not sure about Stephens and Konstanty, as i don't recall camera focusing on them.

Dyl’s fine too. He and a few of the boys did their end of year together last year.

Kostanty is another story. That’s twice against us he’s contributed nothing more than cheap shots. Never mind, he’ll be delisted at the end of the year.

[lwjoyner]

cox was obviously vdry disappointed in the swans. coaches votes show tha Issac and Nic fair ay down order.. more nth players than swans .Who won the game. Surley Issac was at lweast 2nd best on the ground abd Nic was also better than sheezel and luke.

[lwjoyner]

cox was obviously very disappointed in the swans. coaches votes show that Issac and Nic fare ay down order.... more nth players than swans .Who won the game. Surley Issac was at last 2nd best on the ground and Nic was also better than sheezel and luke.

[dejavoodoo44]

It's also possible that Clarkson gave all his votes to North players.

[bandwagon]

It's also possible that Clarkson gave all his votes to North players.

I did wonder about this, or if Cox was just very disappointed with our performance. It possible one coach went -
5 - LDU
4 - Parker
3 - McKercher
2 - Sheezel
1 - O'Sullivan
It is certainly unusual for the winning team to end up with so few votes.

[Thunder Shaker]

An interesting article on Will Edwards on the AFL website: Sydney defender Will Edwards reflects on his long, winding journey to the AFL (changed title to be less clickbaity).