Larrikin, laid-back, too casual, bad influence, ball magnet and superstar these are just some of the labels given to Dane Swan, one of the great characters of the AFL’s professional era. Taken by Collingwood at pick 58 in the 2001 ‘super draft’, no one saw a future Brownlow medallist but the scruffy kid knew how to get the ball. He achieved the ultimate team success as a premiership player, and his haul of individual awards is impressive: a Brownlow Medal, three Copeland Trophies, five All Australians, an AFLCA Most Valuable Player award, a Jim Stynes Medal, a couple of Anzac Medals, as well as a swag of top-three finishes in many awards. Order now from our extensive selection of books coming soon with Pre-order Price Guarantee. Goddard ran back to the middle punching his chest, and for the first time in that game, I thought, We are in big trouble here. Very inspirational - not only for AFL fans. Please try again","bd_saving_percent_off":"{0}%
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Larrikin, laid-back, too casual, bad influence, ball magnet and superstar - these are just some of the labels given to Dane Swan, one of the great characters of the AFL’s professional era. Chris Dawes grabbed the footy while he was actually sitting on his backside on the deck, cleverly handballed to Travis Cloke, who turned around and kicked the goal from right in front to put us back in the lead. Read 18 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. It’s probably going to take this for the AFL to change the rule because it’s an absolute joke. You can learn more about our use of cookies here. He marched to the beat of his own drum, always, off the ground more so than on it, but I always liked the fact that he was an individual. We had played a draw with Melbourne that very year, but this was the strangest feeling, because going into a grand final, the last thing that enters your head is that you might have to come back again.  US$14.20, US$19.47 An independent publishing and media business working with authors and clients to create high-quality books, magazines, websites and content across platforms. Dane Swan is a Brownlow medallist, three-time Copeland Trophy winner, premiership player and five-time All Australian. travellers seeking a cold beer, a meal or a bed for the night. There were 90 seconds of playing time left, time enough for us to get another goal, but not much time against a team that could defend like St Kilda. Off the field, his tattoos, deadpan delivery, transgressions and blunt refusal to become an AFL robot meant he was often used as clickbait.  US$14.99, US$20.80  US$25.99, US$14.45 I have to say I didn't read this book, my husband did. A powerful collection that travels from Gothic to urban verse, experimental work and everything in between. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published A real person in the fishbowl of the AFL is hard to find. Dane Swan. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Swan is the ... - 9781743792612 - QBD Books - … Overall I really enjoyed this book and thought that it was a very relaxing own to earth book. with the purchase of any eligible product. But. Swan is the son of VFA legend Billy Swan and grew up in Broadmeadows, also where Eddie McGuire famously comes from. We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties (collectively, "cookies") for the purposes described below.You can learn more about how we (plus approved third parties) use cookies and how to change your settings by visiting the Cookies notice. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Dane Swan is a Bermuda-born, Toronto-based spoken word artist, former slam poet, musician, author and editor. {"bd_js_shop":"Shop","bd_js_too_long_for_shipping_label":"Sorry, that's too long for our shipping labels","bd_js_too_long":"Sorry, that's too long","bd_js_could_not_find_address_try_again":"Sorry, we couldn't find the address. Far better player than he perceived himself to be. This book, whether it was ghost-written or not, captures an authentic voice, a real Aussie rules player who has seen much in his 15 year career. An old-style footballer, Swan works hard and plays hard.  US$45.00, US$25.40 Swan is the son of VFA legend Billy Swan and grew up in Broadmeadows, also where Eddie McGuire famously comes from. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Be the first to ask a question about Dane Swan. Soon afterwards Maxy took a huge intercept mark between half-back and wing on the Great Southern Stand side. We were a point up, and time was running out when Lenny Hayes grabbed the footy at half-forward for St Kilda and kicked it around his body towards full-forward. chat tools) that might be of interest to you. Reading the book brings back memories and emotions of a career well played which provided endless clickbait for maggots like Caroline Wilson. He takes us inside the highs of the premiership, and through the tumultuous years of the transition from Malthouse to Nathan Buckley. This title and over 1 million more available with, Get 90 days FREE of Amazon Music Unlimited. My mum is the reason why. Dane Swan -- the poet who created the collection, "Bending the Continuum," for Guernica Editions in 2011 -- presents an anthology of poetry inspired by relationships. And whatever he was doing, it worked.Eddie McGuire, The bigger the game, the more turned on he was, and that became evident at the peak of his career because he played his best footy on the biggest stages.Nathan Buckley, What made Swanny so good? Chapter 9: Opportunity. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. Extremely honest and surprising. The infamous Collingwood Rat Pack took him under their wing, he thrived under Mick Malthouse’s coaching, and grew into a talented and nerveless big-occasion player with an incredible mix of power and speed. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 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