Mega Thread The Former Player Thread

[bedford]

He would be a good VFL player, too scared for my liking

 

[Bonz]

TDL 2 kicks 2 goals. Sigh

Was more impressed with Heath's performance for Port... Was great in defence.

 

[grimlock]

I'm trying to compile a list of our former players and where they are playing this year. So far I have

AFL

• Daniel Currie (North Melbourne)
• Sean Dempster (St Kilda)
• Trent Dennis-Lane (St Kilda)
• Peter Faulks (Fremantle)
• Campbell Heath (Port Adelaide)
• Darren Jolly (Collingwood)
• Lewis Johnston (Adelaide)
• Sam Rowe (Carlton)
• Adam Schneider (St Kilda)
• Jonathan Simpkin (Hawthorn)
• Matthew Spangher (Hawthorn)
• Dean Terlich (Melbourne)
• Patty Veszpremi (Western Bulldogs)

NEAFL

• Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Sydney Uni)
• Ryan Brabazon (Eastlake Demons)
• Aaron Bruce (Eastlake Demons)
• Amon Buchanan (Hills Eagles)
• Eugene Kruger (Hills Eagles)
• Jay Lewis (Redland)
• Matthew O'Dwyer (Eastlake Demons)

SANFL

• James Brain (Port Adelaide Magpies)
• Nathan Gordon (North Adelaide)
• Ben Haren (Port Adelaide Magpies)
• Andrew Hayes (Port Adelaide Magpies)
• James Meiklejohn (Port Adelaide Magpies)
• Kane Murphy (Norwood)
• Dylan McNeil (Glenelg)
• Simon Phillips (Norwood)
• Jackson Potter (Central Districts)
• Byron Sumner (Woodville West-Torrens)
• Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide)

VFL

• Brett Meredith (Werribee Tigers)
• Jarred Moore (Werribee Tigers)
• Max Otten (Box Hill Hawks)

WAFL

• Paul Bevan (Perth Demons)
• Daniel Hunt (West Perth)
• Mark Seaby (Claremont)
• Mitch Thompson (South Fremantle)

Feel in the blanks! Also, does anyone know where Jack Lynch is playing this year?

 

[J_Moore]

TDL 2 kicks 2 goals. Sigh

Are you sighing because you miss his efficiency, or because a few goals+nothing else is pretty much his MO?

In other news from that game, Lewis Johnston did his best to confirm our reputation as master traders.

 

[RobbieK]

Good luck to TDL, but I don't really see why we would be too concerned with trading him out. He wasn't best 22 for us and the guy we got with the pick that we got in return for him looks to be a better prospect at a lengthy AFL career in Tim Membrey. If he gets some games with the Saints I'm sure he will kick a few goals but not do a whole lot else. Not one to lose sleep over.

Having a look at that list of former Swans playing for other clubs in the AFL, there are only three would be pushing for selection in the best 22, and of those there are really only two that I would actually want (Dempster and Schneider are those two, the third would be Jolly but I don't want him and we don't need him with our quality and depth in the rucks).

 

[CAS79]

Understood that Matty O'Dwyer was playing at Eastlake.

 

[scottwade]

I'm trying to compile a list of our former players and where they are playing this year.
VFL
Taylor Gilchrist (Box Hill Hawks)

Mentioned in the Xmas edition of Inside Football that Gilchrist has left Box Hill, but didn't say where for.

 

[grimlock]

Are you sighing because you miss his efficiency, or because a few goals+nothing else is pretty much his MO?

I like double-barrelled surnames.

 

[grimlock]

Understood that Matty O'Dwyer was playing at Eastlake.

Mentioned in the Xmas edition of Inside Football that Gilchrist has left Box Hill, but didn't say where for.

Thanks updated. Not sure on the fringe guys like Gilchrist, Haren and Otten who could have left their respective clubs but wouldn't have generated much publicity in doing so.

 

[TheGreatBambino]

I know Luke Vogels is playing with Geelong West St Peters in the GFL this year.

 

[bedford]

Looks like Ed Barlow has left Wangaratta and is going to play for NOTHING at Old Scotch in the Ammo's

 

[RW]

Spangher played for the Hawks last night in their loss to the Dogs. Not sure how he went.

 

[bedford]

hE'S SHIT

 

[grimlock]

Danny Currie went orrite

 

[Tas]

Danny Currie went orrite

He was very good according to the fans who were up in Townsville, on current form he is ahead of Goldstein. Had 20 hitouts sharing the ruck and kicked a couple of goals. Now that his body is right he is way too good for the amateur grade comps.

 

[bedford]

What amateur comps ? strange call

 

[Sanecow]

Big opportunity for Currie this weekend.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/tea...elong-in-nab-cup/story-e6frf9m6-1226592487436

I hope he does OK, but not as well as Mumford or Pyke.

 

[grimlock]

Big opportunity for Currie this weekend.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/tea...elong-in-nab-cup/story-e6frf9m6-1226592487436

I hope he does OK, but not as well as Mumford or Pyke.

Looking good isn't he? I didn't think he would ever unseat Goldstein as the number 1 ruck but he looks to have done so in the pre-season. Amazeballs.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

CURRRRRIE

 

[baja]

Yeah all this talk of him getting a crack at the number one spot over Goldstein, they are letting him go solo tomorrow night as the number one. I gotta admit I was surprised how good he looked, wish him all the best but after seeing the size he has put on I have a feeling we will be talking about him in the future as 'the one that got away'.. No hard feelings though he is a classy kid.

 

[grimlock]

Why would anyone have hard feelings towards a kid who slogged away for five years on our list and was probably a little unfairly treated too

 

[Tas]

Yeah all this talk of him getting a crack at the number one spot over Goldstein, they are letting him go solo tomorrow night as the number one. I gotta admit I was surprised how good he looked, wish him all the best but after seeing the size he has put on I have a feeling we will be talking about him in the future as 'the one that got away'.. No hard feelings though he is a classy kid.

It is often the case with ruckmen, most struggle until they mature and the body fills out a bit, you just have to be lucky enough to have the seat when the music stops.

 

[S120]

Yep. As clubs seem to be learning, let another club train them and be patient with their bodies and then swoop in and pick them off when they are matured.

Paul Chambers aside, Sydney have done pretty well out of it.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

It is often the case with ruckmen, most struggle until they mature and the body fills out a bit, you just have to be lucky enough to have the seat when the music stops.

Yeah, it pretty much is a musical chairs scenario with ruckmen isn't it. Looks like north will continue their good run with swans recruits. All the best to the guy though (as long as he puts in a shocker against us).

 

[grimlock]

Looks like north will continue their good run with swans recruits.

Mark Powell and Josh Thewlis went real well.