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I've belatedly found this article: How Sydney Swans built The Bloods culture | Sydney Swans | The Guardian. It's a good 'un.
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All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Interview with Papley where he is quite generous sharing his own personal story: Papley mindful of speaking up (sydneyswans.com.au). Worth listening if you're interested to learn a little bit more about Paps. It's a bit over 20 minutes.
For those who are interested in trauma-informed practice a couple of things stood out to me. First, the way the interviewers used the technique of passing a ball back and forth or walking while interviewing, which is a great way of helping someone to stay grounded and not get overwhelmed by trauma (not that this was especially relevant to Papley, who said he hasn't personally struggled much with his mental health). Second, they appeared to sandwich the more intimate questions about how Papley deals with adversity between questions about happier memories. I imagine that helps you to ground as well.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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I enjoyed this via Twitter. Daughter of a certain player named Davis kicking the winner in the dying moments of their Academy match.
Something about the name Davis and match winning goals in the final stages of a game…Comment
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SEN article - Corey Weightman looking to emulate Tom Papley and studying video of his midfield work. It is about halfway into the article.
Emerging Bulldog’s unique relationship with former Bombers, Power forwardComment
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News.com.au story - Franklin piece with comments from Heeney
Buddy’s eyes on prize for possible last lapComment
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Fairly typical pre-season article, which is to say not great, but I thought it was notable that for the header image from AAP/Getty, someone chose young Errol for the face of the Swans. Not much Swans content though.
AFL 2023 predicted ladder: Collingwood hit summit – but flag is anyone’s to claim | AFL | The GuardianComment
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A fairly good summary of the Buddy situation, I thought:
‘He’s still a topliner’: What is a reasonable expectation for 36-year-old Buddy?Comment
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Kane Cornes saying again (he said it last season too) that the SA teams should be putting in big offers for Will Haywood.
Kane Cornes' nine observations from Round 2 of the 2023 seasonComment
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I have no problem with them going after Will Haywood. Hayward is another matter.
Cornes has now doubled down on his admiration for Hayward. This article includes quotes from McVeigh on why Hayward is so respected within the club.
The type of players that need more love and recognition externallyComment
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Clayton Oliver details pre-draft meeting with Swans Some insights into how Kinnear Beatson works.Comment
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Dragon dance: The push for Chinese Australians to embrace footy
The Swans vs West Coast game is going to be "China-themed", including a pre-game dragon dance.
I don't mind the idea - junior footy clubs in Sydney are pretty white places, given the broader cultural mix in society as a whole.Comment
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