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September 30, 2005
Sydney Salutes Their Winners
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Sydney today in celebration of the Swans first premiership since moving to Sydney in 1982 and first premiership for the club since 1933 which broke the longest premiership droughts in VFL/AFL history. The streets of Sydney were covered in red and white from buildings, people, cars and the ticketape that flutted down from the sky (so to speak).
As the cars with the players in the back moved up George Street which is the main thoroughfare of the city, the crowd got bigger and bigger, as people took every possible means to get close to their heroes.
"It's a magnificent feeling to be back in your home city and know everyone's come out to support us," Jude Bolton said. "You don't realise the enormity of it until something like this."
The parade continued to the steps of Sydney's historic Town Hall - where the sandstone pillars were draped with red and white flags - and the city's Mayor presented the team with the keys to the City of Sydney.
Posted by robbieando at September 30, 2005 06:45 PM
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What's even more remarkable about this is that it was held the Friday before the Rugby League grand final, and the event managed to make room in the media when attention was focussed on that event.
I've been gob-smaked by the interest that the Swans victory has provoked in people who know little about the code.
Winning the GF has legitimised the team in Sydney.
Posted by: tony at October 6, 2005 08:46 PM