Player Watch #11 Tom Papley - Telling it like it is

[Kennedy Parker]

Tom Papley

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Tom Papley

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Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

swapped his plumbing tools for a Sherrin when the Sydney Swans sprung a draft surprise in 2015 – and the pocket-rocket forward has since become a crucial member of coach John Longmire’s side. Papley has played 20 or more senior games in every one of his four full seasons in the AFL and was at his best in 2019, topping Sydney’s goal-kicking leaderboard and finishing fourth in the Bob Skilton Medal voting. The Gippsland Power product took on more time in the midfield in 2019 and is likely to again split his time between the forward line and centre bounce this year. Papley was selected in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 team in 2017. Draft history: 2016 Rookie Draft selection (Sydney) No. 12; 2016 AFL Draft rookie elevation (Sydney).

Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

DOB: 13 July 1996
DEBUT:2016
DRAFT: 2016
RECRUITED FROM: Bunyip (Vic)/Gippsland U18

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[Heeney2Franklin]

Still a 16 pick upgrade to a top 10 pick is not a terrible deal for papley...if carlton improve next year, we will be getting a lower pick than 9

It doesnt matter because Essendon said dont bother with 5+9 so why trade Papley?

 

[Superstar swan]

It doesnt matter because Essendon said dont bother with 5+9 so why trade Papley?

Because odds are he is going to request another trade next year.. if he gets injured or form drops his value will plummet.... i would have taken 9 and had to bites of the cherry in the top 10

 

[Olian]

Because odds are he is going to request another trade next year.. if he gets injured or form drops his value will plummet.... i would have taken 9 and had to bites of the cherry in the top 10

He can request next year but is still contracted. If nothing this trade period the Swans and Bombers enforced the players contract rather the rolling over.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

He can request next year but is still contracted. If nothing this trade period the Swans and Bombers enforced the players contract rather the rolling over.

Yep Kelly precedent has been set.

 

[Superstar swan]

He can request next year but is still contracted. If nothing this trade period the Swans and Bombers enforced the players contract rather the rolling over.

At some point you have to put a value on team harmony and player welfare...if he already moved to vic, its obvious he seriously wants out. Should have made the deal for 9..two top 10 selections and more elite youth

 

[DavyRed]

At some point you have to put a value on team harmony and player welfare...if he already moved to vic, its obvious he seriously wants out. Should have made the deal for 9..two top 10 selections and more elite youth

The Swans did put a value on it and apparently that value wasn’t met by Carlton.

 

[Corpuscles]

At some point you have to put a value on team harmony and player welfare...if he already moved to vic, its obvious he seriously wants out. Should have made the deal for 9..two top 10 selections and more elite youth

This is the problem with big noting guesses (or hearsay) posted here, as if, absolute fact.

He reportedly is overseas atm. Has not moved, but it would not surprise me if he bought real estate in Victoria.
But I do not know for sure!

How dumb would you be to relocate before a deal was done? Would you??????

 

[SwansProudly]

If Essendon would not guarantee to accept picks 5 and 9, then Swans had no need to trade Tom.
I respect Tom - hopefully the club will support him in whatever his needs.

Swan faces 'challenges' slotting back in after trade request fails

Tom Papley's bid to land at Carlton was blocked by Sydney on the final day of the Telstra AFL Trade Period

www.afl.com.au

 

[Punts]

Be gone next year

Could be a little disgruntled imo

 

[bedford]

Be gone next year

Could be a little disgruntled imo

Keep your powder dry mate 12 months is a long time.

 

[skipper kelly]

Glad he has stayed. Hope he works out his off field stuff if there is any. Only have to look at him play to know how much he loves the jumper.

 

[TheMase]

Be gone next year

Could be a little disgruntled imo

Should be disgruntled with Carlton, not us.

 

[Punts]

Should be disgruntled with Carlton, not us.

Always 2 sides

Should have got the Daniher deal done

2 years of absolute s**t

 

[TheMase]

Always 2 sides

Should have got the Daniher deal done

2 years of absolute s**t

Not with what they wanted imo. Too much.

Papley and 25 for 9 was laughable from Carlton.

 

[Punts]

Not with what they wanted imo. Too much.

Papley and 25 for 9 was laughable from Carlton.

If true correct but I bet he will be disgruntled and more so if he moved out of Sydney already , with a sick family member also

This imo won’t play out well

 

[DavyRed]

If true correct but I bet he will be disgruntled and more so if he moved out of Sydney already , with a sick family member also

This imo won’t play out well

Sorry but if he has indeed already moved out of Sydney (and there are conflicting stories on that) then that’s just dumb and totally on him. Everyone knows that almost anything is possible at this time of the year and in some cases things can happen outside of the control of individual clubs, regardless of best intentions.

 

[RobbieK]

Always 2 sides

Should have got the Daniher deal done

2 years of absolute s**t

Would you have given Essendon Heeney? Blakey? McCartin?

 

[Punts]

Would you have given Essendon Heeney? Blakey? McCartin?

Lloyd ( bnf winner like joe ) Mills

 

[RobbieK]

Lloyd ( bnf winner like joe ) Mills

Would those players have been accepted by Essendon? Would those players have agreed to forego their long contracts with us?

 

[bedford]

Would those players have been accepted by Essendon? Would those players have agreed to forego their long contracts with us?

Acres did still had a year , it happens if you didn't realise.

 

[RobbieK]

Acres did still had a year , it happens if you didn't realise.

It does happen. Whether it would it have happened with Lloyd and Mills is the issue. Acres got a three year dear from Freo where Collingwood only had him on a single year and cap pressures meant they wouldn't be able to give him more. Would Essendon have given Lloyd or Mills better deals than they currently have with us?

 

[bedford]

It does happen. Whether it would it have happened with Lloyd and Mills is the issue.

It wasn't an issue and this is the Papley thread.

 

[RobbieK]

It wasn't an issue and this is the Papley thread.

It was an issue and relevant to Papley as it became clear that the inability to get the Daniher deal done stopped the Papley deal from happening.

 

[TheMase]

Lloyd ( bnf winner like joe ) Mills

Can’t force a player to go. No way Mills would want to leave.

As for Lloyd I doubt they’d be interested.

 

[PVF]

Would those players have been accepted by Essendon? Would those players have agreed to forego their long contracts with us?

Not only that but if the deal fell through we would have had a very awkward situation on our hands with players that might not have wanted to go in the first place.