Craig Bird - Rookie or Senior Listed???

[Hanis]

Is Craig Bird a rookie or a senior listed player???

The Swans website has him listed as a rookie however from the little I have read here it appears several seem certain that he is eligible to play Round 1.

If he is a rookie doesn't he need to be elevated to the senior list before he can be eligible to play??

Anyway just wondering whether the website has got it wrong

Thanks!!

 

[RUNVS]

I think he is rookie listed (could be wrong) but with Malceski going on the Long Term Injury List i would imagine that Bird will be promoted to the senior list.

 

[Northern_Swan]

No he was taken with the swans last pick in the draft. Was on the apprentiship scheme but played the whole of last season with the reserves in the Canberra comp. Someone else will come up for the eski

 

[bigswan]

O'Dwyer could come up from the rookie list. He showed a ton of pace on Sunday.

 

[swans70]

Craig Bird, Patrick Veszpremi and Brett Meredith were all taken in the main draft, however are still listed on the Swans Site as rookies. Must be an oversight.

 

[J-swan]

Craig Bird, Patrick Veszpremi and Brett Meredith were all taken in the main draft, however are still listed on the Swans Site as rookies. Must be an oversight.

Or the fact that our website is shite and no-one knows their arse from their ankle......

 

[rancidpants13]

Or the fact that our website is shite and no-one knows their arse from their ankle......

oww!....darn, just hurt my ankle .... or was it my ...?

 

[Hanis]

Thanks - have placed 50 on Bird at 150-1 to win the Rising Star

 

[RUNVS]

Thanks - have placed 50 on Bird at 150-1 to win the Rising Star

Those are very good odds for Craig Bird. The fact that the Swans gave Bird the number 14 shows what Paul Roos thinks of him.

 

[rancidpants13]

Thanks - have placed 50 on Bird at 150-1 to win the Rising Star

seriously, that is an outstanding bet
for starters, he's the most likely of our kids to get regular senior footy
and if he gets to play what seems his natural role, hard at it on the ball, he's gonna get a lot of attention and praise
good work, lad!

 

[ssfc0203]

oww!....darn, just hurt my ankle .... or was it my ...?

Kindergarten Anatomy Board

 

[rancidpants13]

Kindergarten Anatomy Board

geez, you pick on me

 

[ssfc0203]

You pick on Jimmy B.

 

[bedford]

You pick on Jimmy B.

as he should he plays for someone else,can we do a straight swap with mcveigh.

 

[ssfc0203]

Oh yeeah!

DONE!

I asked him if he'd ever think about coming to Sydney, though, and he said maybe

 

[nico]

Thanks - have placed 50 on Bird at 150-1 to win the Rising Star

On RWO last night someone said he is now into 100/1.

By the way is 1000/1 for the Brownlow.

If he wins the Rising Star then we are in for a good season because if we have someone who consistently wins the clearances at centre bounces, we have just eliminated our achilles heel.

 

[EatBig Australia]

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/ne...eoff-with-swans/2008/02/28/1203788541291.html

Good read this, hope to see him in round 1.

 

[bedford]

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/ne...eoff-with-swans/2008/02/28/1203788541291.html

Good read this, hope to see him in round 1.

that is a great read,that's the sort of stuff that should be on the website!

 

[smasher]

Players nominated in the National Draft ie Vesperini,Meredith and Bird (in that order) automatically go onto the Senior List.
Those picked in the Rookie Draft go onto the Rookie List and can be upgraded if there is a long term injury and their form warrants it.
As we do have a couple on the long term injury list maybe O'Dwyer could be elevated as he has performed well in the pre season and was mentioned again by Roosy in those who impressed last night.

 

[bedford]

TO ALL YOU SWANS FANS WHO ASK ABOUT BIRD BEING A ROOKIE,LEARN ABOUT YOUR CLUB!
ignore the website we know it is crap,you don't give number 14 out to rookies

 

[ACQUILA]

Well said Bedford, Birdy was a predetermined draft pick way back and quite a lot has been written here and in the press. He will play Round 1 - watch him FLY !