Media Swans Talk in the Media 2025

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[Adnico26Parker]

Biggest trade sagas set to ignite — and who your club must re-sign: AFL mega list state of play

Biggest trade sagas set to ignite — and who your club must re-sign: AFL mega list state of play

www.foxsports.com.au

Biggest free agency priorities: Jake Lloyd, Dane Rampe, Robbie Fox and Lewis Melican unsigned beyond this year.

Biggest contract priorities: Beyond Warner, where the likes of Sam Wicks and Angus Sheldrick land under Dean Cox beyond 2025 could be dictated on their senior output this season. Caleb Mitchell is highly touted internally at Swanland and is at this stage deserving of another contract extension.

 

[caesar88]

Biggest trade sagas set to ignite — and who your club must re-sign: AFL mega list state of play

Biggest trade sagas set to ignite — and who your club must re-sign: AFL mega list state of play

www.foxsports.com.au

Biggest free agency priorities: Jake Lloyd, Dane Rampe, Robbie Fox and Lewis Melican unsigned beyond this year.

Biggest contract priorities: Beyond Warner, where the likes of Sam Wicks and Angus Sheldrick land under Dean Cox beyond 2025 could be dictated on their senior output this season. Caleb Mitchell is highly touted internally at Swanland and is at this stage deserving of another contract extension.

How do they figure Mitchell is deserving of another contract extension? He is just over one month into the contract he signed just over three months ago. Yet better players who have shown more to date, like Wicks & Sheldrick, are dependent on their output this year. Very weird.

As for Lloyd, Rampe, Fox & Melican all being out of contract this year, that has the potential to put me in an early grave.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

How do they figure Mitchell is deserving of another contract extension? He is just over one month into the contract he signed just over three months ago. Yet better players who have shown more to date, like Wicks & Sheldrick, are dependent on their output this year. Very weird.

As for Lloyd, Rampe, Fox & Melican all being out of contract this year, that has the potential to put me in an early grave.

On Mitchell, they do say internally, so maybe they see something that we don't yet? Or it's just media fluff...

 

[BloodySwan]

On Mitchell, they do say internally, so maybe they see something that we don't yet? Or it's just media fluff...

Beatson praised Mitchell not that long ago, but then he got a contract extension. Definately media fluff

 

[bedford]

On Mitchell, they do say internally, so maybe they see something that we don't yet? Or it's just media fluff...

I like him

 

[anotherletdown]

If people get so upset by pundits lists and rankings why listen to them? It's honestly weird year after year to see how much energy people invest in getting annoyed at what one person thinks on an arbitrary ranking.

True, but still, I just don't understand how you are only the 8th best poster on this board,
Regards,
No.4

 

[caesar88]

True, but still, I just don't understand how you are only the 8th best poster on this board,
Regards,
No.4

Ohhhh so that's what people mean whenever they say my opinion's not needed because I'm a no 1.

Wow and all this time I've been taking that to be a negative.

 

[anotherletdown]

Ohhhh so that's what people mean whenever they say my opinion's not needed because I'm a no 1.

Wow and all this time I've been taking that to be a negative.

Quick everyone, listen, the Oracle has spoken

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Tom Harley on 3AW WWOS last night

Audio:

Sydney Swans CEO can't understand 'ill-informed' criticism of Opening Round - 3AW Wide World of Sports

Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley joined Jimmy Bartel.

omny.fm

Article:

Prominent club CEO can't understand 'ill-informed' criticism of Opening Round

Sydney CEO Tom Harley says criticism of the AFL’s Opening Round is “ill-informed” as the competition prepares to launch in New South Wales and Queensland for a second straight season. Four games will once again be played exclusively outside of Victoria, with Brisbane’s clash against Geelong at...

www.3aw.com.au

(NB. Chad question from 7 min mark)

 

[Superstar swan]

Tom Harley on 3AW WWOS last night

Audio:

Sydney Swans CEO can't understand 'ill-informed' criticism of Opening Round - 3AW Wide World of Sports

Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley joined Jimmy Bartel.

omny.fm

Article:

Prominent club CEO can't understand 'ill-informed' criticism of Opening Round

Sydney CEO Tom Harley says criticism of the AFL’s Opening Round is “ill-informed” as the competition prepares to launch in New South Wales and Queensland for a second straight season. Four games will once again be played exclusively outside of Victoria, with Brisbane’s clash against Geelong at...

www.3aw.com.au

(NB. Chad question from 7 min mark)

I reckon Harley sounded a lot less confident about re signing Warner then he has in the past there

 

[SM]

I reckon Harley sounded a lot less confident about re signing Warner then he has in the past there

I don't know why anyone thinks we have a chance of keeping him. He's gone.

 

[bedford]

I reckon Harley sounded a lot less confident about re signing Warner then he has in the past there

Seriously

 

[SydneyBlood]

Not sure if the Swans official website counts as media for the purposes of this thread, but just noticed that short bios have been added in the team list section for the six newcomers (no photos yet though). Also the bios for players who were already on the list in for 2024 have been updated to take into account last season.

 

[hairy biker]

Swans forward in doubt for opener, Cox confirms captain's role

Swans forward Logan McDonald is set to miss the start of the 2025 campaign

www.afl.com.au

Logan to meet with the surgeon on Monday and have another scan.
Currently doing running sessions,not involved with team training at present
Cox will not rush him for Opening Round.

Cox re Mills "You're talking about a best and fairest and an All-Australian as a midfielder that we didn't have last year. He'll be spending some time straight back in the midfield."

Cox on team flexibility;
"We use players ahead of the ball from the midfield to really give a different dynamic. From Chad (Warner) to Isaac (Heeney), who have spent a fair bit of time [forward], but also (Justin) McInerney, does he go across the three lines [of the ground]? We need to really get some flexibility in our team and the players understand the role they're ready to do."
(Noncommittal on McCartin's role)

Wicks back.

 

[McGowan3]

Swans forward in doubt for opener, Cox confirms captain's role

Swans forward Logan McDonald is set to miss the start of the 2025 campaign

www.afl.com.au

Logan to meet with the surgeon on Monday and have another scan.
Currently doing running sessions,not involved with team training at present
Cox will not rush him for Opening Round.

Cox re Mills "You're talking about a best and fairest and an All-Australian as a midfielder that we didn't have last year. He'll be spending some time straight back in the midfield."

Cox on team flexibility;
"We use players ahead of the ball from the midfield to really give a different dynamic. From Chad (Warner) to Isaac (Heeney), who have spent a fair bit of time [forward], but also (Justin) McInerney, does he go across the three lines [of the ground]? We need to really get some flexibility in our team and the players understand the role they're ready to do."
(Noncommittal on McCartin's role)

Wicks back.

Will be interesting if he plays there. He's very quick. Not sure about his discipline and defensive skills. Like his aggression if he can temper it.

 

[bedford]

Will be interesting if he plays there. He's very quick. Not sure about his discipline and defensive skills. Like his aggression if he can temper it.

Who ?

 

[Millky95]

Who ?

Wicks

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Disappointing analysis.

 

[bedford]

Disappointing analysis.

I try not to read them

 

[Del198236]

Will be interesting if he plays there. He's very quick. Not sure about his discipline and defensive skills. Like his aggression if he can temper it.

Yep.. Wicks has the pace and aggression to be an excellent small lockdown defender, but agree with you that theres questions over discipline and defensive skills. Id also have questions about his decision making. He seems to rush his decisions rather than be cool, calm and collected.
Yes in that position you often need to make very quick decisions, but they need to be the correct one (even if that means a 40m snap to the 50m boundary )

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Swans forward in doubt for opener, Cox confirms captain's role

Swans forward Logan McDonald is set to miss the start of the 2025 campaign

www.afl.com.au

Logan to meet with the surgeon on Monday and have another scan.
Currently doing running sessions,not involved with team training at present
Cox will not rush him for Opening Round.

Cox re Mills "You're talking about a best and fairest and an All-Australian as a midfielder that we didn't have last year. He'll be spending some time straight back in the midfield."

Cox on team flexibility;
"We use players ahead of the ball from the midfield to really give a different dynamic. From Chad (Warner) to Isaac (Heeney), who have spent a fair bit of time [forward], but also (Justin) McInerney, does he go across the three lines [of the ground]? We need to really get some flexibility in our team and the players understand the role they're ready to do."
(Noncommittal on McCartin's role)

Wicks back.

Wicks in defence??

 

[Nuggetz]

Wicks in defence??

Like it, we need backup for Cunningham & he hasn't nailed his fwd role. He's got a few strengths that should translate well into a small defender role.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Like it, we need backup for Cunningham & he hasn't nailed his fwd role. He's got a few strengths that should translate well into a small defender role.

Its a radical change dont get me wrong not sure

 

[bedford]

Like it, we need backup for Cunningham & he hasn't nailed his fwd role. He's got a few strengths that should translate well into a small defender role.

Cunners will be on the wing

 

[Nuggetz]

Cunners will be on the wing

Over Gulden, Jmac & Lloyd? I can't see it happening. Cunners is our best small defender too.