Opinion The early trade scouting thread

[swansfan51]

I'm unaware of Moloney what position does he play? how old is he etc

Treacle inside midfielder with massive biceps and tattoos. Good clearance player, questions over work ethic this year. 28

 

[Cadsky]

Brent Moloney... are we still a chance to land him? Recent reports suggest he's heading interstate with Brisbane most likely.

Tbh I don't think we ever were. If we land Tippet I expect the only other deals we involve ourselves in will be to send off white and possibly other fringe players for draft picks. Can't see us buying into free agency at all this year.

 

[ShaySwannies]

Tbh I don't think we ever were. If we land Tippet I expect the only other deals we involve ourselves in will be to send off white and possibly other fringe players for draft picks. Can't see us buying into free agency at all this year.

Swans do a couple little things every year though. It all depends on Tippett and what we give for him, but apart from him i'd say at most it will be getting one or two depth players or replacing whoever we gave off for Tippett (i.e. if we gave off Grundy we'd be in the hunt for a cheap KPD), but all in all we will be pretty quiet apart from the Tippett deal

 

[SM]

I was keen on getting him.

Also think we should look into Thornton to shore up our defence.

 

[The King!]

What about bower?

 

[scottwade]

Assuming Grundy stays would we need another tall defender?

LRT can go back.
Hopefully in an emergency Brown, Spangher, Walsh can cover depending on the situation.

 

[ShaySwannies]

What about bower?

Would get him incredibly cheap but there's a reason he was delisted... I'd be more interested in Hooker or Pears as long as we don't have to pay overs

 

[The King!]

Would get him incredibly cheap but there's a reason he was delisted... I'd be more interested in Hooker or Pears as long as we don't have to pay overs

Bower would be free though thats pretty cheap.

 

[ShaySwannies]

Bower would be free though thats pretty cheap.

If he's just for depth/coverage then yeah maybe but if for example we're forced to trade Grundy then I think we'd have to look elsewhere

 

[swans4eva]

Apart from Tippett, can we expect much action in the next two weeks?

 

[Pattymills]

Anyone interested in Cruize Gartlett he is tiny I know but is a really good clearance player and lays a fair few tackles. I thought he played pretty well when I watched north a couple times.

 

[ShaySwannies]

Apart from Tippett, can we expect much action in the next two weeks?

Nah, CEO has come out and said we wouldn't be doing anything else

 

[SM]

Which would suggest that White is either part of the Crows deal or is staying here.

 

[S120]

Anyone interested in Cruize Gartlett he is tiny I know but is a really good clearance player and lays a fair few tackles. I thought he played pretty well when I watched north a couple times.

Would be a good depth option for us but isn't he wanting to go home to WA?

 

[Riders of Rohan]

Mentioned in the paper today that Port are interested in trading for Heath. Hmmm. Considering how long he's been on the list without breaking into the senior team (2 games) it would be one he'd look at. Disappointing though looks like a Mattner clone back in the ressies to me.

 

[S120]

Which paper? And do you have a link?

Word keeps coming out that Port want to stock up on defenders so that wouldn't be a surprise and it would be a very smart addition IMO for them. Having said that, I really hope he stays with us. Has a lot of ability I think.

 

[S120]

Here it is in fact:

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/magpie-young-heading-to-the-bulldogs-20121025-286up.html

 

[swansfan51]

Tom Young is the sort of player we should be trading for. Not only a Sydney boy but he is actually a key(ish) defender unlike Brown and Lockyer

 

[grimlock]

Not understanding your dislike for Brown and Lockyer swansfan51

It would be disappointing to lose Heath who looks like a Mattner replacement, but he would get more games at Port than at Sydney in the next 2 years at least.

 

[barry fu]

Mentioned in the paper today that Port are interested in trading for Heath. Hmmm. Considering how long he's been on the list without breaking into the senior team (2 games) it would be one he'd look at. Disappointing though looks like a Mattner clone back in the ressies to me.

No surprise, I noticed Hinkley at the Swans seconds games when we played at Yeronga last season. Heath played well on each occasion.

 

[swansfan51]

Not understanding your dislike for Brown and Lockyer swansfan51

It would be disappointing to lose Heath who looks like a Mattner replacement, but he would get more games at Port than at Sydney in the next 2 years at least.

I don't dislike any Swans players, but I don't think those 2 will ever be key defenders - particularly Lockyer, who does have talent but cannot play that position.

 

[scottwade]

Mentioned in the paper today that Port are interested in trading for Heath. Hmmm. Considering how long he's been on the list without breaking into the senior team (2 games) it would be one he'd look at. Disappointing though looks like a Mattner clone back in the ressies to me.

I think under the new rules he doesn't have to be traded for, he can walk under the category 'delisted free agent' unless he agrees a new contract with Sydney.
The period for those moves starts 1 November & ends 13 Nov.

 

[S120]

No surprise, I noticed Hinkley at the Swans seconds games when we played at Yeronga last season. Heath played well on each occasion.

Ahh yes I forgot about the GCS link of Hinkley at Port. He would have seen or heard about Heath quite a bit I imagine.

 

[grimlock]

Except when Josh Fraser monstered him

 

[grimlock]

I don't dislike any Swans players, but I don't think those 2 will ever be key defenders - particularly Lockyer, who does have talent but cannot play that position.

That I agree with but I don't think the Swans ever claimed that either would become key defenders.