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Aug 23, 2021, 7 tweets

Regardless of what happens in Finals, this has been one of the most enjoyable @sydneyswans seasons in my lifetime, and definitely the most thrilling since 2012. 16th to 6th in a season when EVERYONE thought we were another year or two away is just a remarkable effort.

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-Kennedy+Buddy's vintage performances. 🍷
-Mills, McCartin, Blakey, Dawson thriving in new positions.
-Debut seasons for Errol, Logan, Braeden. 🆕
-Huge strides for McInerny, Florent The Chad, Rowbottom, Hayward, Amartey, McLean, Wicks, Bell.
-Recruit of the year Tom Hickey.

-Parker and Papley in All-Australian form. 🤩
-Heeney's constant highlights.
-The Amartey Party. 🥳
-Underdog wins in the first month + back-to-back-to-back rising star noms.
-Thrilling wins against Essendon (x2), Geelong, St Kilda.
-Comeback wins against GWS, Essendon, Freo. 📈

-15-goal wins over West Coast and Gold Coast.
-John Longmire in career-best form. 🐴
-Attractive brand of footy.
-Rampe being Rampe. 💪
-Super-fan Etta Mason!!
-Hewett, Fox, Cunningham improving and thriving under the radar.
-The playing group absolutely loving each other. ❤️🤍

Away from NSW since mid-June with nowhere to call home.
No @scg games since June 11th.
Constant travel with no certainty or stability.
Missing families.
Understaffed.
No ressies continuity.

The adversity hasn't stopped taking new forms, and yet they won 15 games to finish 6th!

This was the type of season you just felt like you couldn't miss a moment on game day.
The type of season in which the #Bloods culture shines through.
The type of season that makes you never have to question supporting this great club.

BRING ON FINALS!
🦢❤️🤍

Probs gonna keep adding random highlights to this thread as I remember them just because I seriously did enjoy this season so damn much... so full of joyous moments!

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