Swans return to Shore with silverware

By Rohan Smith – North Shore Times

The pair, one a current Sydney Swans defender and the other a forwards coach, returned to traditional rugby territory with the AFL Premiership Cup in hand and spoke about their respective roles in helping return the cup to NSW.

Roberts-Thomson, 29, attended Shore from 1996-2001 while Playfair, 29, was a student until 2000.

“It’s a funny feeling coming back here. I remember sitting up the back of the class and being one of a handful of students back then, maybe five or 10, who were involved in AFL,” Playfair said.

Roberts-Thomson said the sport had grown at the school in 11 years since he attended.

“It’s probably accepted a bit more, people are a bit more aware of it and the best thing we can do is offer some choice in school sports.”

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