{"id":5073,"date":"2019-05-11T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T14:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newellmediagroup.com\/wp\/?p=5073"},"modified":"2019-05-15T21:30:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T21:30:32","slug":"newells-notes-round-8-sydney-swans-v-essendon-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newellmediagroup.com\/wp\/?p=5073","title":{"rendered":"Newell\u2019s Notes Round 8 Sydney Swans v Essendon 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Shakergate”
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Have to say I didn’t see Dane Rampe jump or shake the goalpost during David Myers last gasp attempt. And I had no idea of that heading to the post-game presser. Just to give you an idea of what it’s like post-game. You have to rush down to the rooms, beat the crowds, beat the ultra-slow Brewongle Stand lifts (definitely the slowest lifts in the world). Then you get into the mayhem that is the change rooms. No chance to see replays or synopsis. You might get a quick glance at stat sheets, the AFL app, Twitter etc, tap a club media official on the shoulder and ask for 90 seconds with a player, then head off to the coach post-game presser. I asked John Worsfold what he thought about the Myers shot, and like myself, John had no idea or did not mention the Rampe shake. Sydney coach John Longmire didn’t mention it either in his presser. But looking at the AFL 2019 Rules of the game, it’s clear, what Rampe did was an infringement and a free kick should have been awarded, and like so many decisions this season, the umpires got it totally wrong.<\/p>\n

17.11.1 Free Kicks – Shaking Goal Post or Behind Post<\/strong>
\nUnless Law 17.11.3 applies, a Free Kick shall be awarded against a Player or Official who intentionally shakes a goal or behind post (either before or after a Player has disposed of the football).<\/p>\n

17.11.2 Taking Free Kick<\/strong>
\nThe following shall apply to a Free Kick awarded under Law 17.11.1:
\n(a) If a Free Kick is awarded against a Player or Official of the Defending
\nTeam and a Goal is not scored, the Player from the Attacking Team
\nwho was about to or who has Kicked for Goal, shall take the
\nFree Kick at the centre of the Goal Line.<\/p>\n

– Laws of Australian Rules 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

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Coach Worsfold gave Myers a 1% chance of kicking a miracle post-siren goal. Photo: Jodie Newell<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Cynthia Banham a proud member of the Sydney Swans footy family<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never mind what stupid Eddie McGuire said about Cynthia Banham, she’s a much loved and valued member of the Sydney Swans football club. There are so many diverse people associated with the club and each person has an amazing story. Cynthia’s story of how she survived the awful Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 in March of 2007 is an incredible, moving, inspirational tale. Unfortunately Cynthia lost both of her legs in the accident, and reading about her, she’s faced a tough, hard struggle to get some semblance of “normality”. Cynthia is a parent and continues to write and obviously loves watching the Swans win. She was in the Paul Kelly race along with her husband, Michael Harvey after the game to pat the boys on the back and listen to a rousing, roaring version of the Swans club theme song led by another Swans character, Kenny Williams<\/span>. Just the simple act of seeing Cynthia there was really uplifting.The Sydney players stopped and acknowledged her as they headed into the sheds. After the post-match celebrations, I said g’day, shook her hand and she quietly said hello. The incredible people you meet at the footy. Cynthia Banham is a tough character, a winner, a tremendous person and an amazing woman.<\/p>\n

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Cynthia Banham & husband Michael Harvey in the Paul Kelly race saying g’day to the victorious Swans. Photo: Jodie Newell<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Cynthia Banham and Michael Harvey check out the Swans singing their victory song. Photo: Jodie Newell<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Happy Horse<\/strong><\/p>\n

The only way you could have removed the smile from John Longmire’s face on Friday night would have only been via surgery (as WWE colour commentator Jerry “The King Lawler” would quip) Horse was happy in the nature of the win, being many of his young charges stepped\u00a0 up on Friday night. Jordan Dawson, Tom McCartin, Nick Blakey, Robbie Fox and Colin O’Riordan, so many “different names” as Longmire told us in the post-game presser, made significant contributions to the win. Dawson booted 2 goals, Blakey made some crucial tackles, the Irishman Colin O’Riordan kicked his first ever AFL goal after a crazy 100 metre penalty, Fox was hard in the contest. These guys are the future of the club and it will be interesting to see if this group can perform consistently. We spoke with Robbie Fox, who like many players in the team, have played only a handful of senior football.
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