Recommitted David Swallow

[LynchysMob]

Let's be honest. It's an absolute circus at Metricon. They will lose multiple players at years end.

Hopefully Steve Saunders can work his magic and away we go.

Bookmarked. You may be right but we'll see. Set a reminder for this comment.

 

[supernova_]

Let's be honest. It's an absolute circus at Metricon. They will lose multiple players at years end.

Hopefully Steve Saunders can work his magic and away we go.

Circus because we have about 17 best 22 players injured and forced to play some players who aren't ready for senior footy....no club could stand up to that kind of injury list. Get off your high horse and provide some sort of proof instead of some brotherly love Norf fantasy in blue and white jumpers.

You have nothing. Come up with at least 2 links and someone in the football community might actually believe the insecure North obsession

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Let's be honest. It's an absolute circus at Metricon. They will lose multiple players at years end.

Are there any other players whose sisters are friends with one of the tea ladies at another club?

That could play a huge part in these discussions.

Hopefully Steve Saunders can work his magic and away we go.

What could be more magical than the transformative power of female friendship?

When girlfriends stick together, they can do anything!

Maybe someone can impose the Swallows' heads onto the image below?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I find it hard to believe Gold Coast allowed Swallow to be checked out by another clubs medicos. Very hard to believe.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...y/news-story/5dbe1fb4fee1e28cf940e2869525cd2b

 

[Dirty_banchez]

So he is worth the same as Dangerfield?

At the absolute most he is worth a pick from 15 to 25.

Kangaroos don't have much leverage:

He is contracted
He is young
GC want to keep him
No PSD threat etc...

He will cost a little bit less than Dangerfield due to injuries, but will still need multiple picks.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Kangaroos don't have much leverage:

He is contracted
He is young
GC want to keep him
No PSD threat etc...

He will cost a little bit less than Dangerfield due to injuries, but will still need multiple picks.

On the other hand, David's girlfriend is friends with Andrew's wife.

So that could play a huge part in these discussions.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

On the other hand, David's girlfriend is friends with Andrew's wife.

So that could play a huge part in these discussions.

Oh yeah, I forgot to account for this factor

 

[Pykie]

I find it hard to believe Gold Coast allowed Swallow to be checked out by another clubs medicos. Very hard to believe.

Would like to see tweet or article that alludes to this. I smell Norf BS.

They have a thread 5 years old and an obsession with getting David to NMFC. It's not healthy....

How does your director of football operations sound? Apology anytime.

Gold Coast midfielder David Swallow has sought advice from a rival club’s medical specialist in the hope of overcoming persistent knee problems that have sidelined him for more than a season.

In a rare collaboration between clubs, the Suns’ 2014 best and fairest was granted permission to consult North Melbourne high- performance manager Steve Saunders about his knee woes, among other specialists.

While Gold Coast acknowledged it was an unusual situation, they agreed in the hope it might assist Swallow in the long term, Suns general manager of football operations Marcus Ashcroft said.

“We acknowledge that David was in a unique situation with a significant injury,” Ashcroft said. “The club and David’s family wanted the best care and outcome for him. It may have seemed unusual but we deemed it appropriate for David’s long-term care.”

Swallow’s older brother Andrew captains the Kangaroos and has a strong relationship with Saunders, whose expertise in rehabilitating footballers is highly rated.

After rupturing an achilles tendon in 2013, the North Melbourne captain was able to return to playing 295 days later and lead the Kangaroos to a preliminary final in 2014.

The club is also pleased with the work Saunders did with recruits Shaun Higgins and Jarrad Waite, who played a career-high 23 games last year, his first at Arden Street after 12 seasons at Carlton.

It is not unusual for a football club’s medical department to seek external advice to assist a player overcome a persistent issue. Cross-code collaborations are common, with Fremantle coach Ross Lyon revealing this week that Dockers recruit Harley Bennell was seeing an AIS specialist to assist with his calf problems.

But co-operation between clubs in the same elite competition is almost unheard of.

Although North Melbourne would not comment on the situation, they are understood to have had no qualms given the club’s strong relationship with the Swallow family.

Mindful of a potential conflict of interest, Saunders sought an assurance from both Gold Coast, whose doctor approved of the decision to seek a second opinion, and North Melbourne before agreeing to give advice.

 

[LynchysMob]

While I still think it's a bad look it's nowhere near as bad as some people made it sound. All he did was get some consultation.

 

[Sinjin Smith]

How does your director of football operations sound? Apology anytime.

Yeah ok, well played. Would be livid if Carlton allowed that.

 

[supernova_]

How does your director of football operations sound? Apology anytime.

Sorry. Thanks for that Pykie

Perhaps quote sources/articles next time to validate your point of view/argument. It certainly helps to gain credibility when debating something that doesn't appear on the surface to have much truth to it.

 

[HBFlanker]

On the other hand, David's girlfriend is friends with Andrew's wife.

So that could play a huge part in these discussions.

You sound really jealous? is it because your club is picking up blokes like Jetta and redden who cant get near it?

Just worry about winning in the big cities mate, and stop wasting everyones time.

Make sure you keep the heavy roller on Subi, keep it nice and flat

 

[The 747]

Did the Suns hire Dr Nick for their medical staff or what?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

So he is worth the same as Dangerfield?

At the absolute most he is worth a pick from 15 to 25.

Would happily give up a top 10 pick for Swallow, if you offered pick 25 Gold Coast would rightfully laugh you out of the building.

 

[CD__]

Hard to see David requesting a trade to club that probably won't challenge for a flag during his tenure there.

 

[HBFlanker]

Hard to see David requesting a trade to club that probably won't challenge for a flag during his tenure there.

So which clubs are you ruling out?

 

[TJ Hendricks]

So which clubs are you ruling out?

Gold Coast

 

[CD__]

So which clubs are you ruling out?

To be honest I was just after a nibble

 

[Lach72]

Don't rate him personally.

Always seemed quite vanilla

 

[LynchysMob]

Don't rate him personally.

Always seemed quite vanilla

Guess you've never seen him play. He's literally a contested beast and ruins his body. His flaws are his outside game and kicking.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

You sound really jealous? is it because your club is picking up blokes like Jetta and redden who cant get near it?

You're right, WC needs to invest more heavily in female friendships. That's the key to successful recruiting.

Who needs a list manager when you could just employ The Saddle Club?

Tell us more about how North Melbourne lured David Swallow by appealing to Girl Power and the BFF strategy. It's genius.

Just worry about winning in the big cities mate, and stop wasting everyones time.

Indeed.

North Melbourne are so focused on the 'big cities' that they have a 'second home' in the bustling metropolis of Hobart.

And I'm sorry to waste your time. I know you could be using these precious minutes to go to a Zumba class with the Swallow girls. That could play a huge part in these discussions.

 

[HBFlanker]

You're right, WC needs to invest more heavily in female friendships. That's the key to successful recruiting.

Who needs a list manager when you could just employ The Saddle Club?

Tell us more about how North Melbourne lured David Swallow by appealing to Girl Power and the BFF strategy. It's genius.

Indeed.

North Melbourne are so focused on the 'big cities' that they have a 'second home' in the bustling metropolis of Hobart.

And I'm sorry to waste your time. I know you could be using these precious minutes to go to a Zumba class with the Swallow girls. That could play a huge part in these discussions.

I was more referring to the fact that West Coast continually choke when they fly east of the WA border. And i was referring to your club wasting everyones time this season by pretending to be a contender.

can you honestly answer this question, why are you commenting? are you jealous because a perth boy doesn't want to come home?

 

[Sweet Jesus]

I was more referring to the fact that West Coast continually choke when they fly east of the WA border.

Who's the best side North have beaten on the road this season?

But you're right, they play well in the big cities like Hobart. Can't argue with that.

can you honestly answer this question, why are you commenting?

In the hope of learning more about North's innovative recruitment strategy.

Please tell me more about how the BFF strategy will pay off.

Did you send the tea lady out to befriend Jed Anderson's sister?

Maybe the cleaning lady who engineered the Jon Hay trade was a double agent?

 

[HBFlanker]

Who's the best side North have beaten on the road this season?

But you're right, they play well in the big cities like Hobart.

In the hope of learning more about North's innovative recruitment strategy.

Please tell me more about how the BFF strategy will pay off.

Did you send the tea lady out to befriend Jed Anderson's sister?

Every away win that we have had is better than West Coasts, because you have zero. Keep trying though.

All that matters is David Swallow will be at North.

Keep recruiting your nuffies like Jetta and Giles . Waite, Dal Santo and Higgins will do us fine.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Every away win that we have had is better than West Coasts, because you have zero. Keep trying though.

By comparison, I presume North have some impressive scalps on the road so far.

All that matters is David Swallow will be at North.

Actually, I think female friendship also matters.

And the bond shared by David Swallow's girlfriend and Andrew Swallow's wife is clearly very special. It could play a huge part in these discussions.

Waite, Dal Santo and Higgins will do us fine.

The Saddle Club has clearly been working overtime.