Underdog Swans Claim Premiership Cup
Janet Linn reporting for AFANA from AustraliaIt was a Grand Final for the ages. A crowd of 99,683 screaming fans was treated to an outstanding contest after a week of talk about the weather potentially...
View ArticleHeat Rules Under Fire
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago A number of AFL coaches have questioned the AFL's trial of limiting bench rotations during the NAB Cup series to 80 per game. Hawthorn Coach Alastair...
View ArticleRound 1 Milestones
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago Most Games: Essendon's Dustin Fletcher is tied with Bernie Quinlan (Footscray and Fitzroy) in sixth place on the all-time games list. Ahead of them are...
View ArticleRound Nine Milestones
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago Most Games, Brothers: the Selwood brothers will play a combined total of 503 games in Round Nine, putting them in tenth place on the League's all time...
View ArticleChronic Hip Grounds Mattner
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago Durable and reliable defender Marty Mattner has been forced into retirement due to a chronic hip problem. His last game was against Hawthorn in Round...
View ArticleMorton Trades Boots For Suits
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago Sydney forward Mitch Morton has informed the club that he will retire at the end of the season to concentrate on his business career. He will continue...
View ArticleInternational Rookies Signed
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago Sydney has added another North American as an international rookie. American Patrick Mitchell, 24 and 6'1, comes from Des Moines and has been playing...
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Preliminary Pounding
Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Patersons Stadium PerthSydney limped across to Perth for the Preliminary Final against the Fremantle Dockers, injury ravaged and tired from their Semi Final...
View ArticleSwans Nine In A Row Over Tigers
Brook “Boris” Kilpatrick reporting for AFANA Premiership favorites the Sydney Swans were on the back of an eight game winning streak when they faced a Richmond team fighting for respect during a...
View ArticleSwans Show Class In Wet
Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Patersons Stadium, Perth Sydney recorded its 11th win in a row over the West Coast Eagles at a rain drenched Patersons Stadium and now the Swans sit on top of the...
View ArticleFour Stalwarts Hang Up Boots
Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoLewis Roberts-Thomson arrived at Sydney in 2001 with a shaggy mop of blond hair and a rugby background. He debuted in 2003 after an injury-riddled 2002 and...
View ArticleRound 23 Farewells Part One
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoRound 23 saw the curtain come down on eight more players: GWS defenders Josh Hunt and Stephen Gilham, Bulldog Daniel Giansiracusa, Sydney's Ryan O'Keefe,...
View ArticleRound 23 Farewells Part Two
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoRyan O'Keefe has not played a senior game with the Swans since Round Four and knew his time in Sydney was up. He was not even in calculations for Round...
View ArticleLongmire Coach Of The Year
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoSydney may have lost the Grand Final to Hawthorn, but Coach John Longmire enjoyed an individual victory over opposition Coach Alistair Clarkson when he...
View ArticleHawk Warriors Too Tough Too Good
Janet Linn reporting for AFANA from Australia For just under 100,000 fans packed into the MCG and millions of TV viewers in Australia and around the world, the anticipation and tension in the lead-up...
View ArticleClub Awards
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoSydney midfielder Luke Parker has won his first Bob Skilton medal as the Swans' best and fairest. Parker polled in all but three games to finish on 758...
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Tigers Upset Swans in Thriller
Janet Linn reporting for AFANA from Australia In a Round 13 game played in two distinct halves of football, the Richmond Tigers pulled off a three goal victory over 2014 Grand Finalists the Sydney...
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Eagles Finally Beat Swans
Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Domain Stadium, Perth The West Coast Eagles cruised to a relatively easy win over their arch-rivals the Sydney Swans. It was a clash of two teams that have eyes on...
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Dockers Win Thriller to Make Preliminary Final
Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Domain Stadium, Perth Sydney players will be kicking themselves after letting the First Qualifying Final slip out of their grasp against the Fremantle Dockers. The...
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Goodes Leads Latest AFL Departures
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from ChicagoWithin the football community, including his teammates and Coach John Longmire, there was speculation that Adam Goodes would retire at the end of the...
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