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I was just watching the Swans first game after their relocation to Sydney for the 1982 season. Round 1 vs Melbourne. I thought it might be interesting to recount some interesting points about the encounter. So get your thinking caps on, & reply to the question (with quote) with the answers ...
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1) An easy one for starters. Who won the first game the Swans played after their relocation to Sydney Round 1 vs the Melbourne Demons at the SCG ... and what were the scores?
2) What day of the week was the game played on?
3) The commentators consistently referred to the newly relocated Swans as what, during their commentary of the match? (a bonus point if you can name all three commentators)
4) Who kicked the first ever goal for the relocated Swans on the SCG?
5) Who kicked the final goal for the game in the dying minutes?
6) Six significant participants in this this match had "a foot in both camps" (ie both the Swans and the Demons). Who were they? There was technically a seventh person with a historical foot in both camps who was also involved with the broadcast - bonus point if you can identify them too
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7) There were three people were involved in this match who were senior coaches with the Sydney Swans. Who were they?
8) Who was the Swans major sponsor for the 1982 season?
9) 5 disposals for the game, I was still the highest scorer for the match. Who am I and what was my scoresheet for the day?
10) The second highest number of hitouts for each team for the match (Stephen Allender for the Swans with 12, Michael Byrne for Melbourne with 6) share something in common. What is it?
11) Three players who would captain the Sydney Swans played in this game. Who were they?
12) The Swans had two pairs of family members representing them in their inaugural game at the SCG, who were they?
13) What Cup did the Swans and the Demons play for in this match?
14) Prize money was awarded for this match. How much was awarded to the winner?
14) Three Brownlow Medalists played in this match. Who were they?
15) Who had the most disposals (35) for the match? -
Travelled up from Melbourne for the game with a Demon-supporting mate. To my shame, can only remember a few answers.(Well, it was a long time ago!!)
Resisted the urge to Google the match!
1. We won !
2. It was a Sunday.
6. David Rhys Jones, Gerard Healy, Shane Zantuck, Michael Byrne and some others.
8. Was it Channel 7? They sponsored us for a while, I think.
9. John Roberts but don't know his score.
10. They both played for Hawthorn.
12. Two Morwoods. There were two Carrolls but don't think they were related?
14. Gerard Healy, Brian Wilson and Roundy!!
Apart from winning, my main memory of the game came just before the first bounce. I called out, "C'mon the Bloods!" A young boy sitting in front of me turned and looked at me like I was an alien and then asked his Dad what I was talking about!Comment
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Admirable and impressed with your attempt!
Correct!
correct! All our home games were Sunday games back then. It was a loophole for televising
3 right there (DRJ was Carlton)
Don?t think we were ever sponsored by channe 7.
Correct!
Well, that?s true. Half mark for that. But there is something Swans related of significance.
Correct. Correct. Incorrect.
Correct!
I?m very impressed with your recall and that you were there. For me, I remember growing up in country Vic and finally being able to see my Swannies play live (albeit on TV - it was better than listening to it on the radio which I had done for years ... even occasionally settling for ?around the grounds? updates when the Swans weren?t airing in my area). I watched this game with joy & pride (and have watched replays many times since). Great effort Sandridge!Last edited by goswannies; 16 March 2018, 05:28 PM.Comment
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Thanks goswannies!
I've learned something today. Always thought the Carrolls weren't related but have researched them - after your reply - and found out they were cousins.
Would like another go at Question 10 please! Did they both wear the same number? 4 or 14 seem familiar to me?
Can wait for the answers to most of the ones I didn't know but am busting for the answer to Question 3 please!!Comment
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Q3 Just a guess
PETER LANDY LOU RICHARDS ???probably not BOB DAVIS ???Comment
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Q3 Thanks for the clue
Of course !!!!
It was our own Bobby Skilton...Comment
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Well that is understandable because in 1982 they weren?t yet the Sydney Swans. My understanding is that the club was still the South Melbourne Swans who happened to be playing all their home games in Sydney. They didn?t relocate the club and officially take on the name Sydney Swans until 1983Comment
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You are correct. In 1982, the club was technically a Melbourne-based club which played all of its home games in Sydney.
The club dropped the name 'South Melbourne' in June 1982, becoming known as simply 'the Swans' for the rest of the 1982 season.
However during televising, whenever scores were displayed during the coverage of the 1982 Round 1 game against Melbourne, the two teams were listed as SWANS and MELBOURNE. Not STH MELB or SOUTH MELB ...
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In contrast, this is how the Swans were shown during televising during the 1981 season ...
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It would seem that the intention was for the team to be referred to as the Swans rather than South Melbourne during the 1982 season (one of the commentators even corrects himself during the coverage of the game).
Regardless, the question was, what did the commentators usually refer to us as, in this game.Last edited by goswannies; 18 March 2018, 09:47 PM.Comment
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4 Colin Hounsell (running shot from the boundary if I recall correctly?)
5 Silvio Foschini?
6 In addition to Michael Byrne, Gerard Healy & Shane Zantuck: Gary Baker, Vin Cattoggio & Kevin Goss?
7 Ron Barassi, Ricky Quade & Brett Scott (caretaker coach for just 1 game I think?)
8 Wards?
11 Barry Round, Mark Browning & Dennis Carroll?
14 $50k? (Guess)
15 Gerard Healy?Comment
not Bob Davis
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