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Kinnear has said 'every pick is important, you need to make the most of every pick'Wasn’t brought in to find the next stars. Was brought in to help clubs fill short term injury holes.
Sure you’ll get the 1 in 50 that Newcombe is but in general they are injury top ups
Definitely need some more ruck stocks. Has anyone seen how McAndrew is developing? I personally thought Ling had a heap of potential and just didnt align for him, could be what we need, someone who can lockdown on smalls and also has a bit of zip. Though I suspect this will never happen.Kinnear has said 'every pick is important, you need to make the most of every pick'
Defenders take longer to develop, both tall and small - rucks the same. Covid has stuffed around all younger players the last few years, compromising the development of these young guys.
Last year we got a developing ruck - good job Swans.
This year - we might pick another developing ruck? Hickey retires 2023, Sinkers & Naismith retire 2022 which leaves only Ladhams & McAndrew.
We need another ruck to develop this year. Theres a couple in the academy...?
An accountable small defender - Ling or another, is also a need. Someone who can play seniors 2023/24
Tall defenders is another need. Is Melican working? Gould or BOC?? Will Paddy move forward in a year or two?
MSD is a good opportunity to find a 20-21yo tall defender that has had a year or two to physically mature post draft year, also had the opportunity to play footy (show recruiters) since covid.
MSD is a good opportunity to find a player that will develop and fill a future hole. Small / tall defender or Ruck.
We have King in the Academy for this year, Ruck and can go fwd. Suspect we won't go with another ruck with him coming in, and assuming we'll keep at least one of Amartey and McLean, maybe both, beyond this year.Kinnear has said 'every pick is important, you need to make the most of every pick'
Defenders take longer to develop, both tall and small - rucks the same. Covid has stuffed around all younger players the last few years, compromising the development of these young guys.
Last year we got a developing ruck - good job Swans.
This year - we might pick another developing ruck? Hickey retires 2023, Sinkers & Naismith retire 2022 which leaves only Ladhams & McAndrew.
We need another ruck to develop this year. Theres a couple in the academy...?
An accountable small defender - Ling or another, is also a need. Someone who can play seniors 2023/24
Tall defenders is another need. Is Melican working? Gould or BOC?? Will Paddy move forward in a year or two?
MSD is a good opportunity to find a 20-21yo tall defender that has had a year or two to physically mature post draft year, also had the opportunity to play footy (show recruiters) since covid.
MSD is a good opportunity to find a player that will develop and fill a future hole. Small / tall defender or Ruck.
McAndrew looks promising, just still a bit raw and needs a couple more years of bulking up. I would say we're hoping Hickey lasts til end of next year, with Ladhams as the offsider. Then in 2024 hopefully McAndrew, or King (from this year's academy) are ready to play a bit, to backup Ladhams (alongside maybe one of Amartey or McLean if they're around). Can see us picking up another mature ager as a stopgap once Hickey goes though and while the younger guys develop.Definitely need some more ruck stocks. Has anyone seen how McAndrew is developing? I personally thought Ling had a heap of potential and just didnt align for him, could be what we need, someone who can lockdown on smalls and also has a bit of zip. Though I suspect this will never happen.
Lure?? Why did we need to lure him north when he wants to move to Sydney. Richmond don't have upper hand at all.Just published in the Herald Sun:
"Sydney would need to hand over Tom Papley and a first-round draft pick to prise Dustin Martin out of Richmond and lure him north to end his career, according to a retired list expert.
Former Collingwood recruiter Matthew Rendell said Martin would command a heavy price tag at the trade table, with the Tigers ultimately holding the upper hand.
“The first-round pick of Sydney might not be that great. It might be pick 10 at best,” Rendell said.
“That’s why you’d have to throw a really good player in.
“If it was going to come to fruition and I was Richmond, my first port of call would be, ‘We’re taking your first-rounder and Papley’.”
Will it be at the Swans or GWS?Martin will be in Sydney next year. Take that to the bank. It’s not going to please a lot of people when his destination is revealed and the cost so suck it up. Do people really think he was in Sydney for 5 weeks because of emotional or mental health problems ? This move has been set in stone for the last 2 years.
Deal is done.
Because Sam Murray was the last time we genuinely won a trade?Lure?? Why did we need to lure him north when he wants to move to Sydney. Richmond don't have upper hand at all.
Because Sam Murray was the last time we genuinely won a trade?
Actually Angus Brayshaw is only 4 months older than Heeney.Taranto - yep
Brayshaw (Freo variety) - absolutely, but impossible
Brayshaw (Melb variety) - 2 years too old, and a great player but need to consider that Petracca and Oliver take a lot of the oppos attention, so might make him look better than he is
Hopper - yep
100%Much discussion about how we desperately need another inside mid to help Parker, Mills & Warner and we need to trade one in. I am not so sure that we do, as I believe that player is already on the list just asking for a change in role. His name is James Rowbottom and he had a breakout season hunting and winning the ball before we decided we only wanted him tackling and blocking.
Unleash him. Let him go after the ball and see what he can do at the coalface where he showed massive potential. He'll still tackle and pressure like a rabid dog but can help make our midfield stronger with his attack on the ball. IMO when he is winning a heap of hard balls and clearances, we are so much better for it. I haven't seen much evidence that we're better off when he's not winning hard balls and clearances because he's defending the man.
This one coaching move could save us a $500k+ trade for a gun mid because we'd be able to develop one from within. He's signed until 2024, he'd be on SFA $-wise, he's only 21 years old. Let's see what this kid can do.
100%
How good was he in his second year playing Kennedy's role while he was injured? Don't know why you wouldn't let him do it again.
Just got injured in our VFL playing for Richmond. Reportedly serious shoulder injury.Final round of footy before the midseason draft. Players I've seen us linked to are:
Jacob Bauer (North Adelaide)
Massimo D'Ambrossio (Western Jets)
Mutaz El Nour (Northern Bullants)
Hugo Hall-Kahan (Sandringham Dragons)
So we've got a forward, 2 defenders and a small forward. Swans likely to pick who they feel is the best available rather than filling any holes in the list. D'Ambrossio seems the strongest out of the lot
wow that absolutely sucks for him. Worst possible timingJust got injured in our VFL playing for Richmond. Reportedly serious shoulder injury.
Poor bastard, what timing.Just got injured in our VFL playing for Richmond. Reportedly serious shoulder injury.
Time to get elite talent in otherwise we’re gone
I'm ok with this. But I'm also ok with trading him.Florent 2 year deal apparently