Swans Official Website

[Meg]

Well done rickmat, stay on their backs. I agree with you that the Swans online presence is sloppy and unprofessional. Not acceptable in today’s digital world and should be easily improved with a suitably qualified staff member .... or even a young enthusiastic amateur who loves the online world.

I note that Kurt Tippett has disappeared altogether from the website although we know he is officially a member of the 2019 rookie list. Yet he remains listed as a player (with number 0) on the Swans app player list. Go figure!

[bloodspirit]

I agree that generally Swans media team are disappointing. However to give them their due I have been impressed that they have been averaging at least one new item on their website daily even though it is a super quiet time of year. At the moment they are doing better than afl.com.au who presumably have many more staff.

Also today they were spruiking something ostensibly new called 'My Swans' which will apparently have additional exclusive content for dedicated fans. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it actually new? Is it any good?

[Meg]

Also today they were spruiking something ostensibly new called 'My Swans' which will apparently have additional exclusive content for dedicated fans. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it actually new? Is it any good?

I’ve accessed that through the Swans app (link at bottom of screen). You actually log in through your Swans e-account. At the moment it’s a very limited selection of Swans-related emojis, wallpaper, ringtone (the Club song). Perhaps it will be added to over time but currently very little of interest to me.

I think it is Telstra-sponsored and so I suspect has been rolled out to each club, with content tailored accordingly. I don’t think it is a Swans initiative.

(I already have the classic photo of Adam Goodes sinking to his knees immediately after the 2012 GF siren as my phone wallpaper and I’m not changing that for quids!)

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[Mark26]

Shoot me down now, but I'm enjoying the articles by Zach recently. Some of the lesser known players are getting due respect i.e. Maibaum (yesterday) and McInerney today. It's a good move to showcase other voices and hear their backstories. It might even instill confidence and a greater sense of belonging in some peripheral players too. Bring on the season!

[S.S. Bleeder]

Shoot me down now, but I'm enjoying the articles by Zach recently. Some of the lesser known players are getting due respect i.e. Maibaum (yesterday) and McInerney today. It's a good move to showcase other voices and hear their backstories. It might even instill confidence and a greater sense of belonging in some peripheral players too. Bring on the season!

I've never had an issue with the content of website. For the last few years I've had an issue with the player updates and to lesser extent the injury updates.

[Nico]

I find twitter pretty good. Get these stories on there very quickly. Better than checking the website, even if Sydney Swans is the only Twitter feed you have.

[YvonneH]

no membership numbers up yet for 2019. Still showing last years total.
Not good enough in my opinion.

[707]

no membership numbers up yet for 2019. Still showing last years total.
Not good enough in my opinion.

Like a lot of outdated, or lack of on the website :-(

[Wardy]

Have they said why Allir wasn’t in the team photo yet??

[stevoswan]

Have they said why Allir wasn’t in the team photo yet??

Got there late and was banished to the NEAFL team photo......

[Aaron]

Have they said why Allir wasn’t in the team photo yet??

Yes, Allir was not seen in any of these team photos on Twitter too. All the other 44 players were there. (Tippet not there though for the second time ). Wow, another alarm clock malfunction? It is serious ! Will the Club explain?

[rickmat]

Yeah, all the pics of the new players are up on website, even Pink's pic is showing. Now to wait for all the bios to be updated. But that could take another lifetime!!!

[bloodspirit]

I note that bouquets and brickbats on this front appear to be due to Shane Potter, Digital Media Mangler, and the person who appears to be his boss, Jordan Laing, Media and Public Relations Mangler. Maybe they tripped over in the Moore Park Triangle and have been having graduated returns to work.

[Meg]

Yeah, all the pics of the new players are up on website, even Pink's pic is showing. Now to wait for all the bios to be updated. But that could take another lifetime!!!

But no photos for Reynolds, Tucker & Wicks on the app. Tippett still listed on app (number 0 no photo) but not on website.

And nearly all the bios have been updated - so perhaps they are getting close to the finish of the updating ....

[Auntie.Gerald]

It is absolutely remarkable

They put a human in the moon in the 1960s but the Sydney swans site can not dedicate a person for a couple of days to cut and paste and edit the player profiles