I think the Swans will struggle to be as good next year.
Let's be honest, they were not worthy finalists in 2023 either as an umpiring mistake gifted them a (short-lived) finals berth.
I can see them dropping out of the Top 8 next season completely.

A lot of the coaches mentioned in this chain have coached an awful lot of wins. Port have to travel every second week, and regularly finish in the top four at the end of H&A seasons. Melbourne have been a regular finalist since 2018 and won a Grand Final by over 12 goals. Plenty of worse coaches...

A winning culture is why the last win against Carlton was more important than the Draft Order That and the fact that St Kilda supporters over 35 rarely saw wins against Carlton and at one stage we hadn't won against them in an away fixture for a generation. Beating Carlton means a lot to me and my ...

Well, anyway you call it, Port have had our measure since 2012. They've won 14 out of 15 and beat us everywhere. And it is their midfield which does the damage. Having said that 6 out of the fourteen losses have been by less than a goal, but it is pointing out the bleeding obvious to state that we ...

You make it sound like ALL of them were exclusively GWS players and no one else could bid on them. That's not true and you know it That's why I specifically mentioned Taylor and Daniels This year... there's changes being made to NGA rules which will possibly benefit St Kilda. Is GWS going to whinge...

We need two pure midfielders though. That much is obvious - even in the final game where we beat Carlton, you can see we lack run and carry. We should pick them up in this year's draft. How very St Kilda of you!!! :D We need 2 players - ready made - to make St Kilda Great Lets get 2 x 18 yo recruit...

Very unlikely to get pick 8, end of round one probably best case but in what dips supposed to be a deep draft don’t trade early picks our first should be best available mid and second best available player maybe a versatile tall I think very unlikely is a stretch. It seems to be a genuine 50-50. I ...

Two pure midfielders, the taller the better. That is all.

Well, anyway you call it, Port have had our measure since 2012. They've won 14 out of 15 and beat us everywhere. And it is their midfield which does the damage. Having said that 6 out of the fourteen losses have been by less than a goal, but it is pointing out the bleeding obvious to state that we a...

7 beat 6 again. Trying to line up with last year I think we put up a better fight v GWS than Doggies v Hawks tonight - and we had a clearly inferior team in last year's final in comparison with the Doggies team tonight. I also think GWS were/are more talented than Hawks. See Ugle-Hagen and Weightma...

In truth, I wonder if any recruitment boss wants #1 pick unless you work for an established top 4 side. How many sins can you solve with one pick in quick time as a bottom club, noting that players can be lured away a la JH-Francis ( as the AFL allowed). Comforting to have a top 10 pick and know th...

Joey Montagna's goal with 3 seconds to go against Melbourne at Docklands - 2016 I think it was - was up there.

Anyone who lobs a projectile at a person with their back to them deserves what they get.

It will be interesting to see what their defense is.

Saints want to try to get a 1st round compo pick, according to SaintsTV podcast. Depends on how much $$ Hawks offer him. The deal will be done on Oct 4 when trade window opens... Not just that - age comes into it, length of contract Hawthorn give him, and his performances - i.e. Top 5 in the B&...

I heard on SEN that Hawthorn may have to front load his contract so that he earns enough for St. KFC will get a pick in the first round of this year's draft. That is the best-case scenario.

I heard on SEN that Hawthorn may have to front load his contract so that he earns enough for St. KFC will get a pick in the first round of this year's draft. That is the best-case scenario.

Saints want to try to get a 1st round compo pick, according to SaintsTV podcast. Depends on how much $$ Hawks offer him. The deal will be done on Oct 4 when trade window opens... Not just that - age comes into it, length of contract Hawthorn give him, and his performances - i.e. Top 5 in the B&...

Saints want to try to get a 1st round compo pick, according to SaintsTV podcast. Depends on how much $$ Hawks offer him. The deal will be done on Oct 4 when trade window opens... Not just that - age comes into it, length of contract Hawthorn give him, and his performances - i.e. Top 5 in the B&...

Thrashing Essendon, beating Cats easy, falling in against the Swans, and winning a game against Carlton at the death with 12 seconds left on the clock is pretty much a quadrella for me!

The Carlton fans today were sickening. They get worse each year. There’s daylight between them and the next worst. My 6-year old daughter was genuinely scared at the game today. Some of the comments I heard about Membrey, Hill and Stocker had me thinking I was back at Princes Park 30+ years ago. An...

So that’s all of them? No...Didn't get Melbourne or Fitzroy (Bris). Humbled by both. The Lions one isn't technically a foundation club TGZ. Fitzroy merged with Brisbane Bears and absorbed Brisbane's history and match records. Fitzroy weren't even really called the Lions before the 70s when they mov...

'Nuff said.

That'll do.

Win #60 courtesy of Jack Higgins. Nice one Higgo!