60 Greatest Swans Marks!

[grarmy]

Kicking magic

Wiz was his nickname as in "wizzer". Gerard Healy still refers to him as the wiz

While the mark of Leo Barry is the greatest of all time, it was terrific to see Kelly, Goodes and Capper in their marking prime. It also served as a reminder of how good Sam Reid can/could be. Also, terrific to see Andrew Dunkley in the mix - height challenged and an awkward kick but a great competitor.

[CureTheSane]

I think Capper is one of the most underrated ex-players around.
He's always made a joke of himself and played the fool a bit, and I think he really enjoys his life.
This may have overshadowed just how well he could play. I watch a highlight reel and am reminded at how good he was.
Wish he'd managed to finish at the Swans.

[goswannies]

I think Capper is one of the most underrated ex-players around.
He's always made a joke of himself and played the fool a bit, and I think he really enjoys his life.
This may have overshadowed just how well he could play. I watch a highlight reel and am reminded at how good he was.
Wish he'd managed to finish at the Swans.

He did albeit not on a Capper-esque high

[CureTheSane]

Yeah, was getting at one club player.

[Jimitron5000]

Not a mark, but something beautiful to watch...Mark Bayes kicking action 2 minutes into the video.

Bayes left foot also features in this sport blog: The Joy of Six: Australia's left-footed geniuses | Sport | The Guardian

[Chilcott]

We’ve had heaps of great left footers, but memory not serving me well. However, I do recall Darren Kappler’s great left foot, Stew Maxfield was another Leon Higgins was OK. None get close to Bayes.

[Blood Fever]

We’ve had heaps of great left footers, but memory not serving me well. However, I do recall Darren Kappler’s great left foot, Stew Maxfield was another Leon Higgins was OK. None get close to Bayes.

Mark Browning was a beautiful left foot kick as well.

[Bloody Hell]

We’ve had heaps of great left footers, but memory not serving me well. However, I do recall Darren Kappler’s great left foot, Stew Maxfield was another Leon Higgins was OK. None get close to Bayes.

Malcheski

[aardvark]

Mark Bayes was the best leftie I've seen.

[Doctor J.]

Mark Browning was a beautiful left foot kick as well.

I consider Mark Browning as the benchmark of left footers. All others mentioned are beautiful kicks but Browning had huge distance, accuracy and bullet like trajectory over a long distance.

I remember being at a State of Origin game (1978 I think) and because South games weren't much on free to air, not many in the crowd knew much about him. Whenever he delivered a booming kick along the members wing at the old Waverley ground the crowd were in awe at how far he could kick.

[chammond]

Watching the video reminded me how much I loved to watch the defensive marking in the old days, when exciting pack marks were just as common in defence as attack. Seeing the positional play and contested marking of Dunkley, Barry and Roos, or even Tilt and Moose before that, was every bit as enjoyable as cheering for Capper. I so hope that Aliir kicks on; he has all the skills needed to be a great defensive marker; he just needs to learn to read the play and back himself . . . . maybe in a couple of years . . . .