Papley proves Swans' firestarter in AFL prelim final
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Of the various songs to have belted out of the SCG speakers during a lopsided AFL preliminary final, the most fitting was comfortably The Prodigy's Firestarter.
It followed Tom Papley's first goal, a pitch perfect soundtrack as the pint-sized forward celebrated with his unique blend of incendiary jubilation.
The track is the antithesis of John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads - the anthem that marks the goals of fellow star forward Charlie Cameron at the Gabba.
But there is no better way to describe the antics of Papley, who swung momentum his side's way at quarter-time when Port Adelaide had trailed by three points and looked the better team for much of the opening stanza.
The 28-year-old was in his element at the first break, having kicked a goal after the siren.
Papley converts after the siren as tension rises at the SCG #AFLFinals | #AFLSwansPower pic.twitter.com/wqbeZsHVwr
— AFL (@AFL) September 20, 2024
Papley collected a high-five from Chad Warner then made a bee line for Junior Rioli, unsuccessfully trying to knock the Port Adelaide forward over.
Undeterred, Papley returned for busi motor honda round two as he got in Rioli's face to spark a quarter-time scuffle.
The small forward eventually emerged, jersey ripped and his team very much fired up.
Remarkably, the incident came in a near-identical position to the melee that ignited when Papley and Toby Greene went toe to toe at quarter-time of the qualifying final at the same venue.
The Swans kicked five consecutive goals in the second quarter, as Papley helped seize control of the contest.
His infectious energy is hard to quantify and even harder to put into words.
Like Patty Mills waving a towel on the bench or Dean Boxall celebrating the way only he can, Papley has a profound ability to make others walk taller and perform better.
Papley finished with a game-high three goals but it was clear, as it always is with him, that his contribution to the Swans' victory extended beyond the stat sheet.
The rookie-list success story's pressure was telling.
As was his ability to rile up rivals - which happened frequently, with Papley seemingly making a point to let veteran Travis Boak and other Port players know about their various defensive missteps during the lopsided game.
It followed Tom Papley's first goal, a pitch perfect soundtrack as the pint-sized forward celebrated with his unique blend of incendiary jubilation.
The track is the antithesis of John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads - the anthem that marks the goals of fellow star forward Charlie Cameron at the Gabba.
But there is no better way to describe the antics of Papley, who swung momentum his side's way at quarter-time when Port Adelaide had trailed by three points and looked the better team for much of the opening stanza.
The 28-year-old was in his element at the first break, having kicked a goal after the siren.
Papley converts after the siren as tension rises at the SCG #AFLFinals | #AFLSwansPower pic.twitter.com/wqbeZsHVwr
— AFL (@AFL) September 20, 2024
Papley collected a high-five from Chad Warner then made a bee line for Junior Rioli, unsuccessfully trying to knock the Port Adelaide forward over.
Undeterred, Papley returned for busi motor honda round two as he got in Rioli's face to spark a quarter-time scuffle.
The small forward eventually emerged, jersey ripped and his team very much fired up.
Remarkably, the incident came in a near-identical position to the melee that ignited when Papley and Toby Greene went toe to toe at quarter-time of the qualifying final at the same venue.
The Swans kicked five consecutive goals in the second quarter, as Papley helped seize control of the contest.
His infectious energy is hard to quantify and even harder to put into words.
Like Patty Mills waving a towel on the bench or Dean Boxall celebrating the way only he can, Papley has a profound ability to make others walk taller and perform better.
Papley finished with a game-high three goals but it was clear, as it always is with him, that his contribution to the Swans' victory extended beyond the stat sheet.
The rookie-list success story's pressure was telling.
As was his ability to rile up rivals - which happened frequently, with Papley seemingly making a point to let veteran Travis Boak and other Port players know about their various defensive missteps during the lopsided game.
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