The Swans @@@@@@ up.

[Snowy]

the only way you will get new exciting talent in the door is to finish low down. Problem is finishing high up you end up treading water unless you can trade to advantage. Next year looks like a year of trying to stay in the finals unless someone plays out of the box and injuries are few, something goes wrong with the other top teams etc.

[liz]

Originally posted by Snowy
the only way you will get new exciting talent in the door is to finish low down.

That is so so far from true its not funny. Your chances may be higher but every single team in the competition had access to (among others):

Simon Black
Adam Goodes
Nick Stevens
Mark Coughlan
Adam McPhee
Daniel Bradshaw
Graham Johncock
Sam Mitchell
Matt Maguire
Paul Medhurst
Daniel Kerr
Aaron Davey
Jared Rivers
Richard Hadley
Paul Bevan
Brent Moloney
Dean Brogan
Dominic Cassisi
Kane Cornes
Cameron Bruce
Brad Green
Brad Miller
Steve Johnson
Cameron Ling
Paul Chapman
Dean Rioli
Guy Richards
Brad Fisher

while most also had access to the likes of:

James Kelly
Nick Dal Santo
Byron Schammer
Daniel Harris
Brent Reilly
Scott Thompson
Daniel Bell
Robert Murphy

all of whom either are - or are well on their way to becoming - very good players of the ilk who will challenge for AA selection in future years (if not already).

[Wazza]

Why 2 small midfieldres????

Why another 2 small midfielders??? I really dont get it we are seriously lacking size in the midfield Im sure opposition sides look at Bolton Mathews Fosdike Kirk Mcveigh Buccanan Schneider Crouch and wonder when the senior side is going to run out!! no wonder we play keepies off we have no one who can take a contested mark!! is there anyone over 3 ft 1 in our Midfield excluding our rucks, Roos has already said he could see Kennelly playing there this yrear and its obvious why he's too tall!!

Surely Thelewis was a better option that the Hack James and if you were going to keep James why not keep playing him last season??

Its hard to see were the improvent is going to come from this year, Sundquivst might be ok but wasnt setting the world on fire before he was injured and and wouldnt rate as a replacement for anyone who played in the midfield last year.

I just cant believe we drafted 2 more midget midfielders and a hack like James.

Final round 2005 and position on the ladder will tell the story and I'll be glad to eat humbug pie if we finish in the 8.

Phew glad thats out ok everyone slam me know!!

;0)

CHeers

Waz

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Damien
Ask me Round 22 2005.

How anyone can be so confident we stuffed up in this draft is beyond me. Spriggs turns into a star and James becomes a new Dunkley...is that the Swans stuffing up?

Wait and see.

i agree
i have faith
it would be a hard job
they are on the right track cant draft everyone


ur always negative about the swans footyhead i dont understand it

[Kallias]

Originally posted by swansrule100

ur always negative about the swans footyhead i dont understand it

That's the benefit of being a pessimist. If he's proved right, he won't be disappointed. If he's wrong, he can say he's pleasantly surprised, and everyone else will be so over the moon they won't care.