A Bevy of Bloods - Swans Podcast

Ep. 21 - The Swans made it four wins in a row with a solid victory over a fast-starting Fremantle team. Noddy and Stevo give their review of the game, guess which other teams might be filling up the remaining positions in the top 8, and preview the upcoming game against Essendon at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Ep. 20 - There haven't been many stranger build ups to a game than round 18 against GWS. The venue was switched twice (almost three times), with the Sydney Derby moving from Sydney to Ballarat (and almost to Canberra) before ending up on the Gold Coast. Both sides lost key players to quarantine just before the first bounce, and by quarter time the Swans were down 6 goals to 1 and looking like...

Ep. 19 - Clinical Swans knock off top of the table Dogs. Noddy and Stevo try to keep it under their hats as they go through the highlights of Sydney's huge win over the Bulldogs, one of the flag favourites. They answer some of the pressing questions in the AFL, including whether Richmond is done for 2021 and who might be this year's premiers, and preview the upcoming Swans game against GWS in Ball...

Ep. 18 - The Swans enjoyed a massive 92 point win at their new home away from home in Geelong, keeping the highly rated Eagles to just 3 goals for the match. Noddy and Stevo go through the highs and highers of the game, chat about Sydney's bid for an AFLW team, catch up on some general AFL news, and preview the round to come in the AFL, focussing on the Bloods' Sunday afternoon match up with the t...

Ep. 17 - The Bloods were in the game all day against Port, and played some of their best footy in months, but couldn't quite get the win in the end. Noddy and Stevo go over the game, look at what the series of Australian lockdowns and border closures might mean for the coming weeks in the AFL, ask whether the Tiger Dynasty is really on it's way down, and preview the coming round of games in the AF...

Ep. 16 - The Bloods are back, fresh off the bye week. Noddy and Stevo take a look at which players have served us best so far this year, they think about how the AFL competition might look in years to come, and then preview all the round 15 AFL action, focussing on the Bloods' big game in Adelaide on Saturday.

Ep. 15 - Hawthorn did a real number on the Swans at the SCG last Friday night, and Noddy and Stevo pick up the pieces and go through them to try and figure out what went wrong. They take a good look at the ladder to see what the unexpected loss has done for the Bloods' finals chances, and get ready for a week of no Swans to watch as our boys rest up over the bye weekend. Also check out our new ser...

Ep. 14 - Swans grind out another solid SCG win. After a very anxious final few minutes against the Saints, where it looked like the Swans might have let the game slip after leading for most of the day against a solid St Kilda team, Noddy and Stevo re-live the highs and lows of the Bloods' eighth victory of the year. They catch up on what else is happening around the AFL, preview Sydney's next game...

Ep. 13 - Swans get the job done with a strong second half against the Blue Baggers. Much happier than they were last week, Noddy and Stevo re-live the win against Carlton, consider who the Swans might pick up in the upcoming mid-season draft (maybe add another McCartin to the squad?), and look forward to the round 12 game against the Saints. 

Ep. 12 - Third quarter Dockers surge too strong for travelling Bloods. After another tight loss to a fellow finals contender, Noddy and Stevo search for some answers to what went wrong and what we need to do next week to beat the Blues in another big game that will shape the bottom half of the 8. They also give an update on the Swans VFL team, discuss some of the great Indigenous players to wear t...

Ep. 11 - Slow starting Swans take care of the Mischief. More or less satisfied with the win, Noddy and Stevo go back through the game and pick apart the bits that were great and the bits that maybe weren't. They give an update on the the progress of the Swans VFL team, think about the AFL ladder and ask if the top 8 is already set, then run through a few of the big games coming up in round 11 of t...

Ep. 10 - Swans almost upset the unbeaten Dees. Still a bit flat after Saturday's close defeat against the Demons, Noddy and Stevo dissect the things the Swans got right as well as the things that both did and didn't go our way on the night. They have quick look at the VFL, ask if Melbourne are the real deal in 2021, preview the next AFL game against the Magpies, as well as look at a few of the oth...

Ep. 9 - Swans stay in the fight for gutsy win against the Cats. Once again, with hearts still racing from Saturday's nail-biting victory against the Cats, Noddy and Stevo dissect the things the Swans got right, as well as the things that both did and didn't go our way on the night. They touch on the Swans' narrow loss to the Cats in the VFL, add a few cents to the Port-Magpies jumper saga, have a...

Ep. 8 - Hot young Suns outwork sluggish Sydney at Metricon. A disappointing 40 point loss on the Gold Coast saw the Swannies drop their second game in two weeks. Noddy and Stevo trawl through the game to try and find some positives to take into the upcoming Round 7 game against Geelong, and have a look at the latest Swans VFL game to see if there are any likely replacements for those on the growin...

Ep. 7 - Kelly's late goal breaks Swans' hearts. In years gone by Swans fans would be celebrating a late Kelly match-winner, but not this year. Still emotionally recovering from Saturday's game against the Giants, the first Swans loss for the year, Noddy & Stevo mull over what we got right, what we didn't get quite right, and what we need to work on if we are to keep the win/loss record in the...

Ep. 6 - Swans edge out Bombers in another epic tussle! Swans fans' hearts were racing late Thursday evening as the Bloods left it until the final moments to secure the win against the Bombers. Noddy and Stevo go through the game, and talk about how this fourth win has the Swans looking in Season 2021. They also touch on the AFL's rolling fixture model, preview the AFLW Grand Final, and look ahead...

Ep. 5 - Swans ambush Tigers!! Still buzzing from Saturday's huge win against Richmond, Noddy and Stevo relive the big moments from the game, and ask the question going around the AFL this week: Are the Swans genuine finals contenders in 2021? They examine the form of the other 3-0 teams, the Bulldogs and the Demons, catch up on week one of the AFLW finals, and look at the big games coming up in ro...

Ep. 4 - Welcome back Buddy! Footy finally returned to the SCG on Saturday, and so did big Buddy Franklin with 3 goals and the promise of more to come. Noddy and Stevo go through their highlights from the game, take a look at the fallout from some recent AFL match review decisions, they review the state of play in the AFLW heading into the finals series, and preview the upcoming round of matches in...

Ep. 3 - Ohhhhh Errrol! After a great away win to start the season, Noddy and Stevo chat about how the game in Brisbane went, the performance of the team, which players caught our eye, and get excited over the game of our Round One Rising Star nominee, Errol Gulden. They consider the impact of recent AFL rule changes on how the game is played, and have a look ahead to Round 2 action around the leag...

Ep. 2 - The 2021 season is only days away! In this episode we look back at how the preseason went, then get talking about how the Swans team might look for Round 1 against Brisbane at the Gabba. We give our take on the other Round 1 matches, and catch up the latest rule changes from the AFL. Noddy manages to only mention the 2016 Grand Final umpiring once. For AFL fantasy updates and chats catch u...

Ep. 1 - Welcome to 'A Bevy of Bloods', a fans podcast of the Sydney Swans football club. In our first episode Noddy and Stevo give a review of the 2020 Swans season and catch up on the changes at the club for 2021.