Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2

[bedford]

agree with that but they are really really bad and coaches go before players

Won't happen.

 

[caesar88]

Daniel Robinson has some sort of role at North Melbourne!

 

[J_Moore]

Good game from Zak today. Was the key to then absolutely burying us in the first 5 minutes of that last quarter.

still not a good kick, but neither are blokes like dangerfield.

 

[Olian]

Zak Jones carry on after scoring a goal against Bell led to the Swans dominating the rest of the third quarter. He still can’t control his emotions and will cost the Saints. He’s not the brightest spark. However his run and carry is sorely missed at times.

 

[BloodySwan]

Zak Jones carry on after scoring a goal against Bell led to the Swans dominating the rest of the third quarter. He’s still can’t control his emotions and will cost the Saints. He’s not the brightest spark. However his run and carry is sorely missed at times.

Was close to best on ground. I wish our players showed as much spirit as he does every week

 

[Punts]

Healy must not have right info as he said he didn’t know why we gave up jones and was an interesting call?

 

[BloodySwan]

Healy must not have right info as he said he didn’t know why we gave up jones and was an interesting call?

I often get the impression most commentators don't read the paper

 

[Punts]

I often get the impression most commentators don't read the paper

He normally is all over it and has inside info
i

 

[TheMase]

Healy must not have right info as he said he didn’t know why we gave up jones and was an interesting call?

Read in an article that St Kilda started “courting” Jones back in August 2018.

We didn’t “give him up”, he just didn’t want to stay.

 

[The King!]

He wanted a bigger midfield role and he wasn’t given it here , plus he got more $

why would you stay

Not saying it’s right or wrong

 

[strauchanie59]

Family is a big thing to Jones. There was an article a while back saying he was missing seeing his nieces/nephews growing up and they didn't recognise him. Can't blame him for wanting to be closer to family.

 

[TheMase]

He wanted a bigger midfield role and he wasn’t given it here , plus he got more $

why would you stay

Not saying it’s right or wrong

Played a bit of mids last year just not as much inside.

Interestingly aside from clearances which he is around +2 per game, almost all other numbers were better with the Swans in 2019 (disposals, kicks, handballs, Marks, tackles, inside and rebound 50).

Edit: shorter quarters of course, but still it’s not markedly different

 

[caesar88]

Durak Tucker made it through his second game back in the WAFL on the weekend and apparently looked to be moving well. Good on him.

 

[hairy biker]

Carlton reveals eight signings including ex-Cat and Swan for new VFL and East Coast league

Carlton reveals eight signings including ex-Cat and Swan for new-look VFL

www.foxsports.com.au

Carlton has signed eight players, including an ex-Cat and former Swan, to join their brand new reserves side who will play in the new-look VFL and East Coast second-tier competition.

Former Sydney utility Ryley Stoddart

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Ryley Stoddart

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

MG

146.3

2star

D

13.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.5

2star

MG

214.0

3star

D

7.4

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

1.6

4star

MG

107.4

2star

, who played six games across three seasons including two games in 2020, joins the Blues along with Harry Reynolds and Cody Hirst, who were also listed by the Swans.

I'm assuming we'll go local with our reserve top ups.

 

[bedford]

Carlton reveals eight signings including ex-Cat and Swan for new VFL and East Coast league

Carlton reveals eight signings including ex-Cat and Swan for new-look VFL

www.foxsports.com.au

I'm assuming we'll go local with our reserve top ups.

Thanks champ .i didn't put it on here after so many wasted posts on the draft

 

[Kummerspeck]

I didn't put it on here after so many wasted posts on the draft

Thanks for the update.

 

[bedford]

Elijah Taylor to play for Sandringham , thought the rodent might have stayed in the West. Are St Scum looking at him ?

 

[TheGreatBambino]

Elijah Taylor to play for Sandringham , thought the rodent might have stayed in the West. Are St Scum looking at him ?

I can Just see the backlash they are gonna cop if they announce this signing on their Facebook page

 

[bedford]

Jarrod Moore to coach Uni Blues in the VAFA after he got the arse from Norf

 

[S120]

Teddy is a delight, as always, but some great lesser-known Swans stories come up too.

 

[bedford]

Zac Foot to Casey Demons

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Just realised I'll need to change my avatar

 

[Ticky009]

Bear31 JackSwans couldn't agree with you more on BJ & his writing. I've been a fan of his pretty much since his first article appeared. He his, dare I say it, the type of AFL writer NSW football in particular needs and I wish we saw more of him during the season via a regular column.

In my opinion NSW footy overall, not just Swans, is in dire need for a greater imprint on the AFL media landscape, we need to have our voice heard from outside the usual AFL bubble.
BJ is in my opinion showing real promise in that regard.

Having read most of his work it seems obvious he's a step aside from the rather incestuous AFL media fraternity that flood the current AFL footy landscape.

 

[Bear31]

Bear31 JackSwans couldn't agree with you more on BJ & his writing. I've been a fan of his pretty much since his first article appeared. He his, dare I say it, the type of AFL writer NSW football in particular needs and I wish we saw more of him during the season via a regular column.

In my opinion NSW footy overall, not just Swans, is in dire need for a greater imprint on the AFL media landscape, we need to have our voice heard from outside the usual AFL bubble.
BJ is in my opinion showing real promise in that regard.

Having read most of his work it seems obvious he's a step aside from the rather incestuous AFL media fraternity that flood the current AFL footy landscape.

I agree. If Brandon wrote a regular column on the Swans website it would massively increase people reading the Swans website or any other publication likely to be read by Swans supporters.
The Swans website is so boring and uninformative. The Swans need to change their web presence so that it is relevant, up to date, slightly controversial, informative etc etc everything it is not. Tell us about their reserves games. Nothing. Tell us about the academy. Nothing. you have to go elsewhere to find any information.

 

[Ticky009]

I agree. If Brandon wrote a regular column on the Swans website it would massively increase people reading the Swans website or any other publication likely to be read by Swans supporters.
The Swans website is so boring and uninformative. The Swans need to change their web presence so that it is relevant, up to date, slightly controversial, informative etc etc everything it is not. Tell us about their reserves games. Nothing. Tell us about the academy. Nothing. you have to go elsewhere to find any information.

BJ deserves a bigger audience that the Swans website, Bear. And NSW AFL footy deserve & need more journalists of our own in the main newspapers. The Guardian is a good foil for BJ because its not linked to anything with Murdoch. But the problem with the Guardian is they don't do weekly AFL stories.