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News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
‘Embarrassing': Rival player labels Swans ‘a rabble' after SCG horror show
The Sydney Swans are bracing for the fallout of a humiliating 90-point loss to Adelaide on Saturday night as a Crows player labelled them 'a rabble'. Adelaide demolished the Swans to claim a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG, cementing their position in the top four as they push for a first finals berth since 2017. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The Swans were celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their droughtbreaking 2005 premiership, with Adam Goodes, Barry Hall and Leo Barry among the former players who did a lap of honour with ex-coach Paul Roos. But what was supposed to be a landmark night for the club turned into a football massacre and a black eye for the club. The 90-point defeat was Sydney's heaviest loss at the SCG since 2000. Haydn McLean kicked the first goal of the game, before Adelaide kicked five goals to one in the first quarter. The Crows piled on seven unanswered goals in the second term as the Swans completely fell apart. The SCG crowd gave Bronx cheers when the Swans kicked two behinds just before halftime, such was Sydney's difficulty in hitting the scoreboard. Apart from a 10-minute period to start the third quarter, Sydney continued to get hammered in the second half and in a humiliating sign, thousands of Swans flans left the SCG at three-quarter time. It meant the SCG seats were empty mostly by the time the final siren sounded as Swans supporters couldn't bare to watch. Fox Footy commentator Anthony Hudson described the result as a 'humiliation' for the Swans. Speaking post-game Crows defender Wayne Milera described the Swans as a 'rabble', adding he was pleased with his side's contested ball work and even contribution across the ground. 'You could sort of feel it as a group … they were sort of a bit of a rabble, just hearing them on the ground,' Milera told ABC Sport radio. That remark pricked the ears of Fox Footy's Super Saturday panel, who debated whether it went too far or was simply a fair description of a hapless Swans outfit. 'It's going to reverberate through two footy clubs, too, I think,' Fox Footy reporter Jay Clark said. 'It's the most damning post-match assessment of the season, and it's come from Adelaide's Wayne Milera ... That is a damning assessment from an opposition player — 'they were a rabble'. 'This is one of the proudest clubs in the competition. We know the history of the Sydney Football Club over the past two decades, and the champions that have played. They've been so consistent, and they've just been branded 'a rabble' by an opposition player from what he could hear them talk about on the field. 'Now, that is a big question mark. I think that'll send shockwaves through the Swans, and I'd be interested — how do the Adelaide Crows handle a comment from (one of their players). Is it disrespectful? Is it just honest?' 'One hundred per cent that's disrespectful (from Milera). Yeah, calling an opposition team 'a bit of a rabble' in a media sense,' Riewoldt stated. 'We've just come off the conversation with Matthew Nicks about they dropped Josh Rachele (last year) for 'values'. I'd love to know where a comment like that sits in the values of the Adelaide Football Club. 'So, there's clearly some big questions on that going forward, too.' Premiership Kangaroo David King questioned whether Milera meant his comment to sound as damning as it came across. 'He's a guy that doesn't have a history in this space. I can't remember hearing him speak. I can't remember hearing an interview from Wayne,' King said. 'I'd love to know what he was trying to say, whether he got his words wrong … I think it's something you can fix with a phone call. I'd be surprised if Matty Nicks didn't get on the phone and say 'look, we were out of line here, we made a mistake, can we step through this and move on?' 'It's just a simple error. I think he's got his words wrong, and I hope this doesn't become the story that maybe you think it will.' The result leaves Sydney languishing at 14th on the ladder with no hope of making finals, based on their current form. 'It was unacceptable and embarrassing,' Swans coach Dean Cox said of the result. 'Massive night for the footy club when you have a 20-year reunion. 'For a team that played desperate, uncompromising, ruthless football, and that (Saturday's performance) was far from it, so we need to strip it back and get to work real quick. 'We are going to fight our way through this, everyone that's involved at the footy club, and there's going to be no easy way through it. 'I said to them 'expect some tough sessions'. That'll happen.' 'I've got huge confidence in this playing group, but we need to make sure we spend time where we need to and to turn it around as quickly as possible.' The Swans take on Richmond next week before their mid-season bye.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘We've missed you': Adam Goodes back at the SCG
Adam Goodes made a welcome return to the SCG on Saturday night as the Sydney Swans celebrated their 2005 premiership triumph. Goodes, 45, coach Paul Roos and members of the team that won the drought-breaking flag against West Coast two decades ago marched from Swans HQ to the SCG ahead of the round 12 match against Adelaide. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Barry Hall, Michael O'Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly and Jude Bolton were also in attendance as the club and its fans saluted the four-point win over the Eagles that ended 72 years of South Melbourne and Sydney Swans pain. But Goodes was the biggest name and the ex-player fans were most thrilled to welcome back to the famous old ground. Watch some of the parade in the video player above The two-time Brownlow medallist played 372 games for the Swans, a club record, among a swag of honours before he retired in 2015. The closing years of his career were mired in controversy, however, stemming from his move to call out a young Collingwood fan that had called him an 'ape' during a game in 2013. Despite Goodes calling for support for the girl in the aftermath, it was the tipping point of a dark period for the sport, when the champion was regularly booed by opposition supporters whenever he took to the field or touched the footy. Goodes has largely stayed out of the footy spotlight in retirement, turning down an invitation to the 2015 grand final and the chance to join the AFL Hall of Fame in 2021. So the appearance of a smiling Goodes, greeting fans and seemingly relishing being back among his old teammates, thrilled scores of Swans fans watching on. There were countless comments on the official Sydney Swans page on Instagram as the club toasted a team that will forever live in history. 'Goodsey! That has made my night. So good to see him back at the club!' was one comment. 'Sensational! So pleased to see all of them but particularly Goodesy,' wrote another. 'Marvellous to see the boys together again. Thrilled to see Goodsey, you're always welcome,' said a third. 'Love that Goodsey went. Bloody legends!' said a fourth. Another wrote simply: 'We've missed you Goodsey.' There were similar sentiments on X, with one fan writing: 'Adam Goodes joining the rest of the 2005 team in the walk to the SCG is so wonderful to see.' Another wrote: 'So awesome to see the great man up close again!!' Sadly for Goodes, the 2005 team and the fans in attendance, the current Swans did not come to the party. After Sydney kicked the opening goal of the game through Hayden McLean, the Crows responded with a stunning 12 unanswered majors to power to a 65-point lead at halftime. The Swans are battling a tough season under first year coach Dean Cox, while the Crows – under former Swan Matthew Nicks – appear primed for a top-four run in 2025. 'What a quarter and what a half from the Adelaide Crows,' Anthony Hudson said on Fox Footy at the long break. 'They put up 12 goals, but Dean Cox has a massive headache. 'His Sydney Swans, on a night when they're celebrating past triumphs, have managed a meagre one goal.' As Paul Roos said during the halftime celebration: 'I thought these (2005) blokes might have brought their boots, get them back out there.' Perhaps inspired by the halftime parade, the Swans hit back to start the third term before the Crows regained control.
The Citizen
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
All the schoolboy rugby fixtures this weekend
There are a number of exciting matches taking place on Saturday, from Pretoria all the way down to Cape Town. Some of the final rounds of schoolboy rugby matches this second term take place this weekend before the schools break for the midyear June exams. Then during the holidays the annual rugby weeks, including the U18 Craven Week, take place across South Africa. It has been a thrilling few months of schoolboy rugby, with Paarl Gimnasium setting the tone in 2025. This weekend there is again plenty to look forward to. In the Western Cape, Paarl Gim host Oakdale, Paul Roos take on SACS and Stellenberg host Paarl Boys High. In the Eastern Cape, Hudson Park entertain Queen's, Marlow welcome Dale, and Grey High take on St Andrew's. In KZN, Maritzburg face Kearsney, DHS play Hilton and Westville clash with Glenwood. In the Noordvaal region, Pretoria Boys High face Michaelhouse, Jeppe host Affies, Garsfontein welcome Nelspruit, Monument take on Helpmekaar, EG Jansen face Noordheuwel, and Randburg play Eldoraigne. In Bloemfontein, Grey College host Selborne. Fixtures Western Cape Paul Roos v SACS Boland Landbou v HTS Bellville Paarl Gim v Oakdale Stellenberg v Paarl Boys High Tygerberg v Swartland Brackenfell v DF Malan Eastern Cape HudsonPark v Queen's Marlow v Dale Graeme v Nico Malan Framesby v Pearson Grey High v St Andrew's Free State Grey College v Selborne Witteberg v Voortrekker Diamantveld v Jim Fouche Louis Botha v Sentraal Goudveld v Welkom Gim Hentie Cilliers v Trio KZN Maritzburg v Kearsney DHS v Hilton Westville v Glenwood Noordvaal Waterkloof v Rustenburg Menlopark v Transvalia Garsfontein v Nelspruit Monument v Helpmekaar Oos-Moot v Zwartkop EG Jansen v Noordheuwel Pretoria Boys High v Michaelhouse St Stithians v St Charles Jeppe v Affies KES v St Benedict's Parktown v St John's
ABC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos remembers the Swans' 2005 grand final win over West Coast
Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos has spoken of the moments that made a difference in the team's 2005 AFL grand final win, the feelings in the aftermath, and the rivalry with the great West Coast team of the era as the club prepares to celebrate 20 years on. In one of the closest grand finals in history, the Swans and the Eagles fought out a low-scoring epic at the MCG, with Sydney emerging with the win 8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54). The match is remembered for Sydney winning its first premiership in 72 years, dating back to the days of South Melbourne. It's also remembered for the match-winning pack mark taken by Leo Barry in the final seconds. Ahead of the club's 20-year celebration of the flag this weekend, Roos told ABC's AFL Daily podcast Barry's mark, great as it was, tended to overshadow other important elements that contributed to the win. "Amon Buchanan's game – his spoil on the wing, tackle. Nik Fosdike's game was exceptional, Lewis Roberts-Thompson … the ball followed him for the first half, and I think it hit him on the back of the head when he was going up the race it was that attracted to him in the first half," Roos said. "Leo [is remembered] and rightly so, with that mark but probably it takes away a little bit from the great efforts of the team. Barry Hall's goal, it was a big goal, Amon's goal [to put the Swans in front in the final quarter], there were so many moments, key moments that made a difference." Roos recalled the minutes after the game, celebrating with assistant coaches including John Longmire, who would succeed Roos as Swans coach and win the flag in 2012. "We spent some lovely time in the box together. I was really fortunate that we played [the grand final] in 2005, when the coaches box was in the grandstand. So we walked down the grandstand, we didn't go down in the lift. "We walked through the crowd, the Swans people walking on to the ground, all the people who'd put money in, the administrators, the ex-players, Paul Kelly giving me the cup, family members – I still remember it vividly, it was just an amazing time." His speech on the podium after the grand final became a much-quoted moment because of its conclusion as Roos said: "For the people who've waited 72 years for South Melbourne — slash — Sydney Swans to win the premiership ... here it is!". Roos told ABC the speech was a mix of preparation and a bit of off-the-cuff improvisation. "You semi-rehearse your victory speech and [your one] if you lose. You want to be humble, gracious both if you win or lose," he said. "But it was only when I saw the banner [before the game], and I think it was "two cities, one team" or something like that. I realised if we do win this it's sort of a culmination of a lot of hard work that went back to South Melbourne moving to Sydney [in 1982]. "When I got up on the podium that's when it jumped into my head, about the "Here it is!" for those who'd waited 72 years for Sydney/South Melbourne to win the premiership. So yes I'd rehearsed a little bit of it, but not that last part of it, and that came from seeing the banner before the game." Sydney coach Dean Cox famously played against Sydney in that grand final — and took a mark with seconds to go that launched the last desperate attack that was snuffed out by Leo Barry's famous mark. "We [Longmire and I] chatted about his mark, because he marked it to kick it back in to Leo Barry, so he played a significant role. Coxy, if you had have lowered your eyes, mate, instead of bombing it to centre half-forward … but he was a phenomenal player. "He's the only ruckman I think I've ever tagged, Dean Cox as a ruckman … he was just probably one of the most underrated players because he played with [Ben] Cousins and [Daniel] Kerr and [Chris] Judd and all those great players. "He was an incredible player [himself] — it's quite ironic, isn't it, that he's now coaching the Swans! We'll do a lap of honour at half-time [against the Crows] — he's part of the 2006 [Eagles team] and he'll be celebrating next year with his West Coast mates! "It was great times, great memories, great rivalry, great games, it really was … we had a great respect for them and them for us, I suspect. It'll be fun to reminisce on the weekend, and [I'm] looking forward to it".
The Citizen
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Schoolboy rugby fixtures: Paarl Boys v Paul Roos, Affies v KES
One of South Africa's biggest rivalries play out while Affies also take on KES, and Rondebosch take on Boland Landbou. Paul Roos Gim and Paarl Boys' High School will compete in one of South Africa's biggest schoolboy rugby rivalries this weekend. Picture: Petri Oeschger/Gallo Images One of South Africa's most distinguished schoolboy rugby rivalries headlines this weekend's action, though it is not alone. Paarl Boys' High hosting Paul Roos Gimnasium is one of three games featuring in the King Price Schools Derby Series on Saturday, with Nico Malan taking on Marlow Landbou, and Wynberg Boys' High competing against Diocesan College are two of the other big fixtures. Paul Roos come from a scintillating 40–36 win over another top school, Boland Landbou, thanks to a last-minute penalty try from a rolling maul last weekend. Paarl Boys also come from a close win, clinching a 32–26 victory away at Wynberg. They sit second in the latest schoolboy rugby rankings while Paul Roos will look to climb up from fifth. Other big fixtures this weekend include Affies against KES, Rondebosch host Boland Landbou, Stellenberg entertain Oakdale and Paarl Gim welcome Drostdy. All these schools rugby fixtures take place on Saturday. Selected fixtures Eastern Cape Queen's vs Grey HS Hudson Park vs Graeme Nico Malan vs Marlow Kingswood vs Port Rex St Andrew's Selborne Free State Voortrekker (Beth) vs Trio Jim Fouche vs Landboudal Kwa-Zulu Natal Glenwood vs Northwood Westville vs Durban HS Noordvaal St Stithians vs Northcliff Parktown vs St David's St Alban's vs Pretoria BH St Benedict's vs St John's Affies vs KES Noordvaal Cup Menlopark vs Garsfontein Noordheuwel vs Monument EG Jansen vs Helpmekaar Wesvalia vs Oos-Moot Potch Gim vs Potch Volkskool Western Cape Outenique vs Framesby SACS vs Durbanville Rondebosch vs Boland Landbou Stellenberg vs Oakdale Wynberg vs Bishops Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gim Paarl Gim vs Drostdy
