Past Sam Naismith - delisted 2022

[Kennedy Parker]

Sam Naismith
An ACL rupture and a long list of complications wiped out Sam Naismith

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Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

’s 2018 and 2019 seasons, fuelling the hunger of the chief Sydney Swans ruckman for a comeback 2020 campaign. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product is an excellent tap ruckman who’s shown promising glimpses since being drafted in November 2012, particularly as Sydney powered towards the 2016 Grand Final. The New South Welshman had always worn the number 35 before switching to the number 10 for season 2020 in search of a fresh start.

Sam Naismith

24

Sam Naismith

Age

31

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

DOB: 16 July 1992
DEBUT: 2014
DRAFT: #Undefined, 2015 Rookie Elevation
RECRUITED FROM: North Shore (NSW)

Sam Naismith | AFL

Follow Sam Naismith's progress through AFL

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[The King!]

Long deal , stops all those people who were after him I guess...

 

[caesar88]

Not sure what the alternative would be. Let another ruck walk out the door when we're already short and there are none out there for the taking that are better than Naismith?

 

[TheMase]

He would be fairly cheap I suspect.

 

[Tesla Tenet]

It’s Crayfish.

My bad...

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[sataris]

Terrific, we need rucks. Nothing wrong with retaining a bloke you know can deliver

I really hope this is satire.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

He is a very good tap ruck and getting to the age where they are at their best. If we want to compete in that area then it's a fair signing.

He needs some work for his non ruck abilities though.

 

[BloodySwan]

I really hope this is satire.

It's not, we currently get smashed in the ruck but around ground Sinclair does a good job. Naismith does well in the ruck but his around ground does leave to be desired. It'd be good to have options depending on the matchup and rucks are often late bloomers.

 

[caesar88]

It's not, we currently get smashed in the ruck but around ground Sinclair does a good job. Naismith does well in the ruck but his around ground does leave to be desired. It'd be good to have options depending on the matchup and rucks are often late bloomers.

Agreed. Sinclair has been very good in the sense that we've relied on him as we've had nobody else and he has delivered.

But in the grand scheme of things he's still not much good as a ruck-man and if we can do better, we should be trying. As you say, we now have two fairly experienced rucks plus Cameron. if Naismith can get fit we have three rucks competing for a spot next year which means we can be more flexible with our choices.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Agreed. Sinclair has been very good in the sense that we've relied on him as we've had nobody else and he has delivered.

But in the grand scheme of things he's still not much good as a ruck-man and if we can do better, we should be trying. As you say, we now have two fairly experienced rucks plus Cameron. if Naismith can get fit we have three rucks competing for a spot next year which means we can be more flexible with our choices.

Flexibility and competition is a definite plus. I'd still back in Sinclair for the start of 2019.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Flexibility and competition is a definite plus. I'd still back in Sinclair for the start of 2019.

That's a fair call up to Naismith to show he is the number 1 ruck. Probablt still some improvement left in Sinclair too.

 

[Kapanis]

Surprised by this, 3 years? Anyone know how he's tracking?

 

[bedford]

Terrific, we need rucks. Nothing wrong with retaining a bloke you know can deliver

Couldn't get a mark in an exam !

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Couldn't get a mark in an exam !

#norush

 

[bedford]

#norush

no rush what !

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

To get a mark. He's a developing player, just like Johan.

 

[scaryness]

First thought is that this looks like another contract we were too generous with the length.

Not surprised to see him re-sign given our depth, don't rate him overall though.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Think he is under rated.

 

[Deccas]

Naismith does a lot of team stuff. He shepherds well and he is learning to throw his weight around. At worst he is depth in a position you need depth, at best he has a improvement progression like Sinclair.

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[scaryness]

I will wait and see, given he will have a full preseason with big Cox.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

I will wait and see, given he will have a full preseason with big Cox.

He’s tall, he probably grew up admiring big Cox!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Cox has been terrific. Both Sinkers and Cameron have come on.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Cox has been terrific. Both Sinkers and Cameron have come on.

 

[TheMase]

He is a pretty good, and probably our best player primary as a ruck (*ruck craft only). I looked up his numbers from last season and he matched Gawn for instance in our game vs Melbourne (27 hitouts to 29).

If he can improve around the ground, he is at worst reasonable and cheap ruck cover, an area of our that is pretty weak overall right now.

Doubt he’d be on much more than $150k.

 

[MF]

3 years for a very very average ruck that’s. Inning of an acl

Good going

Yeah, unless he was fielding offers from elsewhere I find 3 years excessive. Surely a 2 year extension.

 

[Jewelsbon]

He’s tall, he probably grew up admiring big Cox!

Don't most blokes?