Toot-toot, all aboard, bandwagon's leaving for Homebush. For latecomers, extra carriages will be put on and "Know Your Swans" fact sheets will be in the seat pockets.
Adam Goodes and Lance Franklin need no introduction after recent work by the publicity firm of Warne & FitzSimons. Franklin's fellow 2014 All-Australian nominees, Josh Kennedy, Nick Malceski, Luke Parker and Nick Smith, top the list.
#12: Kennedy. Conversation between Swans maven and newbie:
Maven: Wow, Joey Kennedy was amazing today, he'll get another three Brownlow votes.
Newbie: Which one was he again?
Unwanted by Hawthorn, the club of his forefathers, Kennedy has turned into a superstar. With slightly hunched shoulders, a short neck and a Mack truck-sized tank, Kennedy is the Swans' fuel line, an Aussie rules version of Richie McCaw but without the cheating.
#9: Malceski. Firing left-footed arrows out of defence, Malceski overcame about seven bung knees to play the hero in Sydney's 2012 grand final. His accuracy, sparking Sydney's rebound, is a pleasure to watch. The big problem for Malceski is that he's a tough nut with tatts and a bushranger beard, but has a lookalike in every penny-farthing-riding, little-hat-wearing, coffee-bean-weighing barista in town. If you see him, don't ask for a short black. It's a huge problem in society today read full article
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