Off season reminiscences for history heads

[Blood Fever]

Watched that game on tv. Both sides looked paralyzed. Towards the end of Eade's reign, players were terrified of making a blue.

[KSAS]

I'm not sure that he came back on that day. I was there and he was carried off on a stretcher. On Wikipedia and another site it says that remarkably he played again the next week. One memory I have of Cressa, and I stand corrected, but in that infamous last game that Eade coached where we drew with St Kilda, it was Cressa who burst from the centre and kicked a goal that put us in front only for St Kilda to kick a point to draw the game. At the time it was described as the worst game played in modern times.

Thanks for correcting me Nico. I probably had gotten confused with Cressa playing the following week. With the man, the legend, the myth getting the better of me in the years since!

[Sandridge]

Thanks for correcting me Nico. I probably had gotten confused with Cressa playing the following week. With the man, the legend, the myth getting the better of me in the years since!

That occasion is mentioned in this video which was made for his induction into the Swans Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Inductee: Daryn Cresswell

Cresswell's biography is worth reading. Annoyingly, it's called "Crezza." (I would have thought his name would be spelt Cressa? I might be wrong. And pedantic!)

The book is a warts and all account of his life so far. His after-football life has been "colourful" to say the least. He's been no angel but he's honest and owns his mistakes. I loved him as a player for us - liked him even more after I finished the book.

[Blood Fever]

Great link and video. Thx!

[Sandridge]

More Daryn Cresswell. (And a few mates!)

Last Two Mins: Syd v NM, 2002 - Cresswell steals a controversial thriller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAVRR0EQQk

[Blood Fever]

2 clutch goals by Cresswell plus that useful behind from number 4!

[KSAS]

Thankyou for those wonderful links Sandridge. Great to see all footages of Cressa we've been reminiscing, especially that winning mark/goal against Hawthorn in the 96 QF for personal reasons, as i"d posted earlier.

[goswannies]

That occasion is mentioned in this video which was made for his induction into the Swans Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Inductee: Daryn Cresswell

Cresswell's biography is worth reading. Annoyingly, it's called "Crezza." (I would have thought his name would be spelt Cressa? I might be wrong. And pedantic!)

The book is a warts and all account of his life so far. His after-football life has been "colourful" to say the least. He's been no angel but he's honest and owns his mistakes. I loved him as a player for us - liked him even more after I finished the book.

I loved this autobiography. I have dozens of Swans related books and this one is right up there.

While his name is spelled Cresswell, I’m fairly sure his nickname is accented with a “z” when pronounced, so the title is ok for me.

Daryn has been appointed the senior coach of South Cairns for next season and I’m pretty sure he runs a landscaping business

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I remember seeing him in the 2's after we recruited him - he was definitely carrying a lot of excess weight. Whether that was why Geelong dumped him I don't know, but someone at the Swans believed he had something to give, and he gave so much to the club. I am so glad he's got his life back together again, it's amazing how big a mess of your life addiction can cause.

This link will take you to CDaryn talking about the knee dislocation https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=787617618476265

[Velour&Ruffles]

I'm pretty sure that there was a similar kneecap incident a few years later, involving another player, which is being conflated with the Cressa incident in the collective mind here.

I reckon Tadgh Kennelly did something similar a couple of years into his career - bunged his horribly dislodged kneecap back into place on the field, and HE was the one who then simply got up and resumed business as if not much had happened.

Anyone recall?

[Blood Fever]

Remember Kenneally's shoulder going out a few times and Leo Barry helping him to put it back in. Can't remember kneecap incident with him. Not saying it didn't happen.

[neilfws]

Remember Kenneally's shoulder going out a few times and Leo Barry helping him to put it back in. Can't remember kneecap incident with him. Not saying it didn't happen.

I reckon most of the team popped Tadhg's shoulder back in at some point, they must have trained for it!

I don't recall similar kneecap incidents, but he did have kneecap issues several times. For example: joint damage (2007), a dislocation (2008) and an off-season dislocation (2011).

[KSAS]

Came across on Facebook this private collection of VFL colour photos which contain a few good shots from games at the Lakeside Oval. Photographer must've been an Essendon supporter as they're present in each. I'm certain these were taken in 1975 as it was the only year South wore the red shorts with the hooped socks. They began wearing the all red socks the following year. This was the year Colour TV first became available as Fitzroy is wearing yellow shorts, which didn't last long.

I recognise ruckman Vic "stretch" Aanensen & Steve Hoffman from some of the shots. Think No 32 was defender Peter Brown and No 5 was Greg Miller (before John Rantall reclaim it the following year upon his return from North)

https://www.facebook.com/vflafl20thcenturyphotosvideosmemories/videos/359147940201903/

[Blood Fever]

Great picture of small press box and scoreboard. Used to climb up and sit in it when my older brother played in the Under 19s. Nostalgia on steroids!

[KSAS]

Story in The AGE about Rising Hotel in South Melbourne being packed with Swans supporters on Match days in Bloods heartland.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-just-went-off-the-swans-keeping-the-faith-in-south-melbourne-20240919-p5kbue.html