It proved an inspired decision. Missing only one match his first since , Swan went on a 10 week rampage in which he won between 31 and 45 disposals in each match and kicked 14 goals.
He received 21 of his 34 Brownlow votes in this period, including four best on grounds. His most commanding performances came against North Melbourne in round 16 39 disposals and two goals in wet conditions , Essendon in round 19 45 disposals and a goal and Port Adelaide in round 20 37 disposals, three goals and six tackles in torrential rain. His form carried over to the finals, when he won 43 possessions in the qualifying final win over the Eagles.
Willed his side over the line in the tense final term against Hawthorn in the preliminary final with a vital goal at a stoppage and a game-high 18 contested possessions.
His 34 votes across 21 games is the most ever in one season by a player under the system at an average of 1. He polled in 14 matches, the equal highest by any player along with Robert Harvey in in the history of the game.
In eligible games, Swan averages 0. Started the Grand Final well but was below his usual impact, and managed only 20 possessions and one mark as the Magpies went down to Geelong. Won the ANZAC Day Medal in round five for his 42 possessions, six tackles and three goals, and entered into another purple patch upon return from the hamstring injury in round 11 against Melbourne.
Despite missing four games, he ended the season third in the competition for disposals. He had more than 40 possessions on six occasions including a career-high 49 against Hawthorn in round He averaged more than 30 possessions a game for the fifth year in a row and cleared stoppages for the season. He worked his way into top form, winning 35 possessions and kicking a goal in his th senior game against Richmond in round four, one week after he had collected 33 touches and five tackles in a point loss to the Hawks.
He received best afield honours against Greater Western Sydney in round 18 and carried his form into September when he kicked three goals from six scoring shots while being used as an undersized full forward against Port Adelaide in the Elimination Final. Battered and bruised by foot and hip injuries, Swan was unable to exert his usual influence on the competition. Swan sealed his second ANZAC Day Medal in three years with a four-goal, disposal effort that turned the biggest home and away game of the season on its head.
By the time the season reached its seventeenth round, Swan was clearly labouring and was afforded a three-week rest to nurse his injured foot. He marked his return with 28 disposals and a goal in the heavy loss to Brisbane in round 21 before a hamstring injury brought down the curtain on his year during the second quarter of the penultimate game against Greater Western Sydney seven days later.
A bird of many colours. When the Magpies took on St Kilda in round three, Swan not only achieved a special milestone, but he celebrated it in style. The game marked the st time Swan had run onto the hallowed turf of the MCG as a Magpie, as he surpassed Scott Burns as the Collingwood player with the most matches on the home of football. In perhaps the Magpies most stirring victory of the year, the year-old kicked his th career goal against North Melbourne at the minute-mark of the final term.
After a see-sawing second half, the goal put the Magpies back in front and helped push Collingwood into the top four at the conclusion of round nine. Swamped by juniors from his former club Westmeadows, Swan told the press that he may in fact play beyond his current contract expiring in As old memories were highlighted, new ones were created as Swan continued his dominant season. A possession game against the Western Bulldogs in round 17 started a month of football that would rival any other stage of his AFL career.
After bullying Carlton for years with his tenacious ball-winning, Swan had it on a string as the Magpies edged out the Blues by 18 points in round The anticlimactic ending should not distract from what was a fantastic season for one of the Magpies most reliable midfielders. Twenty-six disposals against the Western Bulldogs in the final pre-season tune up. And then: Over. He lasted just six minutes, registered zero disposals, and hobbled from the ground after his leg buckled underneath Swans youngster Zak Jones.
He sustained three broken bones in his foot, including a Lisfranc fracture, and despite his best efforts, opted to announce his retirement on the eve of round Collingwood continues to strengthen its position in the national draft through….
Join the AFL. Collingwood defender Stacey Livingstone joins womens. Britt on her toughest opponents, pre-game rituals and her greatest accomplishment. Proudly Sponsored By. Club Logo. Home Latest. The son of former Port Melbourne and Williamstown VFA star Billy Swan, he was drafted with a relatively late pick - 58 - in the national draft and arrived at Collingwood with fitness worries and off-field problems. Swan battled to gain a regular place in his first four seasons at the club.
In , Swan had his break-out season, playing 21 games as a rotational midfielder. His first nine rounds in that season saw him average 26 disposals, and it was then that the outside world began to pay attention to the emerging young inside midfielder.
Remarkably, Mitchell was overlooked in the draft, meaning he had to show his skills in the VFL for Box Hill in the following year. He still only managed to be selected with Pick 36, with the Hawks finding a gem. Mitchell played games at the club, winning four premierships and five club best and fairests.
He was awarded the Brownlow Medal, after Jobe Watson was stripped of the title. He was a prolific ball winner who could kick the ball perfectly off both feet, making him a deadly weapon for his team.
He regularly averaged over 26 disposals throughout his career, shocking the industry when he requested a trade to West Coast in He spent one final season with the Eagles, before taking up an assistant coaching role. He is now back at the Hawks working as an assistant under Alastair Clarkson. The Pies certainly got a steal after taking him with Pick 58, as Swan went on to win a premiership, Brownlow Medal and make the All-Australian team on five occasions. He took a number of years to break into the senior team, but soon became a regular fixture in the side.
At the time, Swan set the record for the most Brownlow votes in a season, with 34 in During the entire year, he averaged He continued to show his ability in the latter stages of his career, before a lisfranc injury in Round 1 of ended his time in the game. When the Cats selected a local boy with Pick No. But Bartel was certainly more than that during his career, playing games for the club. During his best period, Bartel dominated in the midfield and laid countless tackles week in, week out.
He won the Brownlow in , averaging The following season he had 20 or more disposals in every game bar one, leading the club to the Grand Final. Towards the end of his career, he played mostly in a role across half-back before retiring in Johnson was one of the more crafty forwards during his time at Geelong, booting goals from appearances.
The medium forward was an impact player, who often bobbed with plenty of touches at crucial stages of games. He won three premierships with the club and was also an All-Australian in , and In his final two years of football, Johnson joined GWS and is fondly remembered for booting a matchwinning goal against Collingwood in Dal Santo was one of the better kicks across the AFL during his time in the game, known for his poise and ability to spot up targets around the ground.
Although his career ended at North Melbourne playing predominantly in the defensive half of the ground, at St Kilda he was able to rack up plenty of possessions through the midfield.
He was named in the All-Australian team on three occasions, with his best season coming in when he finished runner up in the Brownlow Medal. He polled 28 votes after averaging
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