Best Sydney Swans Team (1982 - Present)

[Plugger46]

Reckon Carter was a much better fullback than Dunkley (IMO) Know we got him at the end of his career but reckon Roos was a better CHB than Bayes but you'd need Bayes in there somewhere

Leaving Round out was my bad. Hard to argue about Nick Smith either, a massively under-rated player

Roos was a star but ran around without an opponent for much of the second half of his career. Quite ironic, given how he coaches. I'd definitely say he was a better player than Bayes but Bayes did some great jobs on star CHFs when the club was at its lowest point. He played his whole career with us too which has to count for something.

Carter was just before my time so I can't comment on him.

[Doctor]

Mummy in the ruck. When fully fit, he was better than Jolly.

[Conor_Dillon]

Mummy in the ruck. When fully fit, he was better than Jolly.

Agree, comprehensively.

[RogueSwan]

Reckon Carter was a much better fullback than Dunkley (IMO) ..

Andrew Schauble was a better full back than Dunkley, IMO. Pity he didn't hang around for a few more years.

[Vonsteinman]

Dunkley being sold a little short here.

If Bayes was around today, Jetta would have been playing as a small forward and Franklin would have been forced to retire from two years of chronic chest pain.

[RogueSwan]

... and Franklin would have been forced to retire from two years of chronic chest pain.

Love it

[Melbournehammer]

Dunkley being sold a little short here.

If Bayes was around today, Jetta would have been playing as a small forward and Franklin would have been forced to retire from two years of chronic chest pain.

If Bayes was around today he'd be playing for Hawhtorn. Rolls onto his left foot spears a pass 50 metres.

My son's coach (in a grossly overrating moment) said there was a touch of the Mark Bayes about my son's kicking style. Didnt mean anything to him but i walked around with my head pretty high for a week.

[Young Blood]

N.Smith, Dunkley, C.Bolton
Barry, Bayes, Kennelly
Goodes, Diesel, Hanners
O'Loughlin, Hall, Moorwood
Franklin, Lockett, J.Bolton
Round, Healy, Kelly
Kennedy, McVeigh, Kirk, O'Keefe

The club has been at its best for the last decade. Makes sense to have more of those players in.

Agree with C.Bolton - would be the first picked in my back six. Gun.

[RogueSwan]

N.Smith, Dunkley, C.Bolton ...

Jared Crouch >> Nick Smith? Crouch could break the lines as well as stop his man

[Plugger46]

Jared Crouch >> Nick Smith? Crouch could break the lines as well as stop his man

I'd have Smith ahead of Crouch but it's all very subjective.

[Velour&Ruffles]

Some short memories showing I think.

Any 82+ team lacking Denis Carroll, Tony Morwood and Stevie Wright is hard to take seriously.
I also think a few posters are forgetting (or never knew) just how influential Barry Round could be. The idea of putting Jolly (Jolly FFS!) ahead of him is laughable, despite big Barry only having 4 seasons in Sydney. The only other serious ruck candidate is Jason Ball.
As for back pockets, David Ackerly was the Nick Smith of the early '80s, only better. Toss up between him and Crouch for the back pocket IMHO.

[Mug Punter]

Some short memories showing I think.

Any 82+ team lacking Denis Carroll, Tony Morwood and Stevie Wright is hard to take seriously.
I also think a few posters are forgetting (or never knew) just how influential Barry Round could be. The idea of putting Jolly (Jolly FFS!) ahead of him is laughable, despite big Barry only having 4 seasons in Sydney. The only other serious ruck candidate is Jason Ball.
As for back pockets, David Ackerly was the Nick Smith of the early '80s, only better. Toss up between him and Crouch for the back pocket IMHO.

Ackers was indeed a great player. I'd defmnitely slot Round in instead of Jolly now and I agree about Stevie Wright needing to be found a spot

[Velour&Ruffles]

Mummy in the ruck. When fully fit, he was better than Jolly.

True, but hardly a recommendation. In my opinion, my auntie was better than Darren Jolly. She was 153 cm when she died in 1968, but her heart was far larger than his. It was (as far as I recall) the size of a budgerigar's testicle.