Collingwood great Dane Swan has been busy in isolation, listing the best two sides he has played with over his career... with a twist.
Swan revealed on his Hump Day with Swanny & Friends podcast his best on-field side as well as an off-field 22 of players he has played with.
“With the off-field side, it’s not all about who can go out and drink the most and f**k up and go on a five-day bender,” he explained.
“I wouldn’t have put a s**t bloke in either side. I wouldn’t put a bloke I dislike in either side.”
Swan's on-field team
B: James Clement, Ben Reid, Simon Prestigiacomo
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Ben Johnson
C: Dale Thomas, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
F: Leon Davis, Chris Tarrant, Anthony Rocca
FOLL: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Nathan Buckley
INT: Brodie Grundy, Scott Burns, Andrew Krakourer and Heath Scotland
On the cusp: Rhyce Shaw, Nathan Brown, Tyson Goldsack
Swan's off-field team
B: Marley Williams, Tyson Goldsack, Rhyce Shaw
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Ben Johnson
C: Heath Scotland, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Leon Davis, Ben Kinnear, Alan Didak
F: Dale Thomas, Chris Tarrant, Scott Cummings
FOLL: Guy Richards, Brett Macaffer, Andrew Dimattina
INT: Andrew Krakourer, Sharrod Wellingham, Jarryd Blair, Tom Davidson
On the cusp: Jordan De Goey, Brayden Maynard, Ben Crocker, Ben Sinclair, Josh Thomas, Lachie Keeffe, Alex Fasolo, Paul Licuria
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