List Mgmt. 2025 National Draft Thread - Beaten at your own game, Bidney?

[robbieando]

 

[Ed_Gein]

Wicks, Bice, McInerney, Roberts, Campbell, Lloyd, Bowman and Kyle can all play off and through half back

Very average

 

[MarkP]

Maybe its just me but I would rather Curnow than Carmichael.

Really going out on a limb here.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

As a nsw kid how stoked would you be if the swans picked you up in the famous red and white. Hardly anyone would want gws over us. “ I’ve been a giants fan my whole life” said nobody ever.

 

[The King!]

The knicker twisting in here is always amusing

 

[rustycrate]

Something is very wrong with the system when the Suns can finish 6th, trade 3 firsts away in a deal for Petracca, and still are able to match picks 2, 5, 17 and 18.

Maybe you should look into the detail and not just the end result.

 

[Bloods86]

Lloyd was moved away from the backline, Cunningham is more lockdown (very different player to Carmichael), same as Rampe.

We have Roberts, Wicks, Bice marked as defenders moving forward along with Blakey at HBF, this isn't including Kyle who can play there (although I think he ends up as a midfielder) or Bowman who looked a natural down back in the reserves and Serong who is a third tall type.

We might cement the Bowman switch now, with medium/smaller tall forward options in King, McNamara, Chamberlain.

Of course we will probably have 2 live picks now so who knows who we go.

 

[Ticky009]

Something is very wrong with the system when the Suns can finish 6th, trade 3 firsts away in a deal for Petracca, and still are able to match picks 2, 5, 17 and 18.

They had to let a number of players go to get the picks - its not like they sacrificed nothing.

 

[Rhino5]

Maybe you should look into the detail and not just the end result.

Are you referring to the 2nds coming back or something else? In any event, I don’t think the end result is a good one from a broader comp perspective, even allowing for our support of northern academies.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

We might cement the Bowman switch now, with medium/smaller tall forward options in King, McNamara, Chamberlain.

Of course we will probably have 2 live picks now so who knows who we go.

The way its gone we will trade up we would be extremely nervous that a King bid is coming in the mid 20's!!

 

[Bonz]

Club really needs to get into the business of tanking the academy players.

Pull them out of 18s champs with injuries etc

King is the perfect example of this Sydney are very bullish on him as a prospect and there were some reasons for his form this year.

Yeah I think people are forgetting that our other Academy pick will likely start his career off half-back. Wonder if King could end up there too.

Unlikely, either tall midfielder or key forward (depends on development).

 

[swans4eva]

I’m disappointed — I really liked Carmichael. Smooth mover, reminds me a bit of Pendles.

 

[sr20]

If Bowman becomes a half back, further proves how farcical that pick was last season

 

[Membling]

King is the perfect example of this Sydney are very bullish on him as a prospect and there were some reasons for his form this year.



Unlikely, either tall midfielder or key forward (depends on development).

Is that why they didn't throw him in the middle by chance?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Happy with the way trade period has gone but tonight bids i must admit still shock me.

Kyle at 14 and Carmicheal at 21!

Speechless i dont rate them anywhere near that high

 

[Superstar swan]

King is the perfect example of this Sydney are very bullish on him as a prospect and there were some reasons for his form this year.



Unlikely, either tall midfielder or key forward (depends on development).

100%

I’ve had suspicions that his draft stock was being “managed” by the club this year

 

[rustycrate]

Are you referring to the 2nds coming back or something else? In any event, I don’t think the end result is a good one from a broader comp perspective, even allowing for our support of northern academies.

We traded out 1st rounders in 25, 26 and 27 to get Curnow. Plus Hayward.

And managed to get a first round pick in 2025.

 

[kickthething]

There is nothing about our draft history that fills me with your confidence.

So if they picked him you still would have no confidence then.

 

[Bloods86]

Why ? If their preference is to stay at the swans , this guarantees a pathway.

No different to what vic clubs are doing with instructing players to interview poorly

It's not a guarantee.

What happens if the club lands an unexpected gun via trade in their role, makes them less crucial. Or suffer a horrific injury.

Or we get them cheap but injuries or other reasons mean they don't kick on. If delisted, then having a good draft year and being on a bunch of clubs radars is crucial.

Would be superficial and short sighted by a player accepting that.

 

[Membling]

We traded out 1st rounders in 25, 26 and 27 to get Curnow. Plus Hayward.

And managed to get a first round pick in 2025.

A heap to play out on that trade.

 

[caesar88]

Dunno why people assume the club knows what it is doing

Fairly new head of recruiting, new CEO, new senior coach, new head of football, new head of S&C

A lot of change in the last year or so

We might be in the hands of basket cases for all we know

But no point worrying now just wait for it to play out

 

[MarkP]

Ok so what do we have left and what do we do with it now.

Asking for the AI cloud based decision from the board.

 

[Kbroome]

Someone grab the popcorn because this is funny

 

[rustycrate]

A heap to play out on that trade.

yep.

 

[Bonz]

Is that why they didn't throw him in the middle by chance?

Us playing him around the ground was for development purposes, his best form in previous years has been through the midfield, but learning to play forward adds extra strings to his bow.

But it certainly would have affected his form a bit this year.

 

[tombomb]

So if they picked him you still would have no confidence then.

I'd rather we just take the obvious option, rather than try to be clever.

We had six weeks to get another pick in the 30s.