A rabble? Worst-of-the-century Swans have far bigger problems
After Sydney’s worst defeat at the SCG this century, Wayne Milera’s ‘rabble’ comment was generous, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.” Can the Swans recover?
After Sydney’s worst defeat at the SCG this century, Wayne Milera’s ‘rabble’ comment was generous, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.” Can the Swans recover?
For 10 minutes on Saturday night, the Swans appeared to come out with a point to prove. Then the Crows took over in a demolition that stamps their genuine premiership credentials.
Wayne Milera raised eyebrows when he called Sydney “a bit of rabble” on radio after Adelaide’s 90-point win on Saturday night. Those comments have divided opinion, with a past great calling them disrespectful.
The Sydney Swans have been labelled a “rabble” by a rival player after an “embarrassing” loss that had fans walking out of the SCG.
Kysaiah Pickett lit up the ‘G again on Sunday with a masterful performance against Sydney. Hear from the star Demon in the rooms after the game.
Carlton’s second-half woes were exposed again by Sydney on Friday, leaving coach Michael Voss to concede he was “p****d off” about another costly fadeout.
Sydney was left sweating on the findings of the MRO as concern over two bumps took the gloss off a season-salvaging win over Carlton. Lachlan McKirdy unpacks what the result means.
Almost 1000 coaches who traded Adam Cerra were left smarting after he was Carlton’s clear standout in Friday’s loss to Sydney. See the full SuperCoach takeaways here.
Footy fans were subjected to SCG and Welcome to Country issues before the Swans’ crucial victory over Carlton on Friday night.
Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has delivered an emotional address about Adam Goodes’ absence from football, declaring he mourns “the pain that the game put him through”.
The simple answer is that injuries have denied Dean Cox a proper crack in his first season as Swans coach. But dig a little deeper, writes Garry Lyon, and it becomes clear Sydney is a shell of the team which made last year’s Grand Final.
Sydney started the 2023 season 3-6 with a slew of injuries and stormed home under John Longmire to make finals. Can 2025’s Dean Cox-led Swans do the same? The numbers say so.
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