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  • Velour&Ruffles
    Regular in the Side
    • Jun 2006
    • 904

    Originally posted by UUaswan

    We are full of fringe players, we should target first 15 players.

    Don't think we are in need of a 170cm midfielder either
    I'm sure our recruiting team would beg to differ. We have been expending high picks on this type for 15 years. Why change now?
    My opinion is objective truth in its purest form

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    • lwjoyner
      Regular in the Side
      • Nov 2004
      • 971

      why only give Buller 1 year. 2 at least. we have nothing better currently

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      • UUaswan
        Regular in the Side
        • Sep 2024
        • 639

        Originally posted by Velour&Ruffles

        I'm sure our recruiting team would beg to differ. We have been expending high picks on this type for 15 years. Why change now?
        Hopefully they have put 2 and 2 together and seen us get demolished on 2 GF days by teams with big midfields.

        Jack Steele on the outer, he would be a good get at the right price, lived in Sydney before

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        • UUaswan
          Regular in the Side
          • Sep 2024
          • 639

          Originally posted by lwjoyner
          why only give Buller 1 year. 2 at least. we have nothing better currently
          He looked heap better on the weekend and it could be interesting selection next year if Amartey, Logan, Mclean are all available.

          If we hold Ladhams, Buller and with Green coming thru, we will be forced to change the way we play fwd. I think Ladhams will get lowballed if they believe Green will be ready

          Buller could really come on next year, so could a few others if we play a 3 headed monster up fwd.

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          • Nico
            Veterans List
            • Jan 2003
            • 11348

            Originally posted by UUaswan

            Hopefully they have put 2 and 2 together and seen us get demolished on 2 GF days by teams with big midfields.

            Jack Steele on the outer, he would be a good get at the right price, lived in Sydney before
            Jack Steele? He's 30 next year. That is a retrograde step. We don't need another Adams. If Steele is struggling at the Saints why would we want to pick up another from the over the hill mob.
            http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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            • 111431
              Regular in the Side
              • Sep 2010
              • 700

              why wouldn't we look at a guy like Alex Davies from Gold Coast? He's big and strong and moves well. Can't get a game in GC's midfield and they have a squad of new and emerging midfielders.

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              • UUaswan
                Regular in the Side
                • Sep 2024
                • 639

                Originally posted by Nico

                Jack Steele? He's 30 next year. That is a retrograde step. We don't need another Adams. If Steele is struggling at the Saints why would we want to pick up another from the over the hill mob.
                30 isnt over the hill, 32 is

                Steele has done more than Adams ever did.
                Can still play mids and has a good disposal

                Same age as Heeney and Paps

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                • Bay View
                  On the Rookie List
                  • Sep 2020
                  • 45

                  Originally posted by 111431
                  why wouldn't we look at a guy like Alex Davies from Gold Coast? He's big and strong and moves well. Can't get a game in GC's midfield and they have a squad of new and emerging midfielders.
                  Yes to Alex Davies. It could be another Josh Kennedy type master stroke.

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                  • mcs
                    Travelling Swannie!!
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 8192

                    Originally posted by 111431
                    why wouldn't we look at a guy like Alex Davies from Gold Coast? He's big and strong and moves well. Can't get a game in GC's midfield and they have a squad of new and emerging midfielders.
                    This is the sort of bargain hunting we should be trying for. Where the risk is relatively low of them being a complete dud, but with big upside. Young and can play - would be a good addition to the list, and probably not at enormous cost either.
                    "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                    • Kafka's Ghost
                      Regular in the Side
                      • Sep 2017
                      • 917

                      Originally posted by Bay View

                      Yes to Alex Davies. It could be another Josh Kennedy type master stroke.
                      Totally agree. A much better choice than Steele.

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                      • UUaswan
                        Regular in the Side
                        • Sep 2024
                        • 639

                        Originally posted by Kafka's Ghost

                        Totally agree. A much better choice than Steele.
                        After getting a jump on all the other draftees as an Academy Selection he has played 34 games in 5 yrs in a team that hasn't played finals.

                        He has played over 50 VFL games so dont think he has been injured

                        Also, Josh Kennedy wasn't getting a game in a Premiership Hawthorn side
                        Last edited by UUaswan; 5 August 2025, 10:21 PM.

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                        • neilfws
                          Senior Player
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 1840

                          For reference, The Age has an article listing all out-of-contract players this year:



                          I'm assuming it's accurate. The Swans: Jack Buller, Robbie Fox, Aaron Francis, Joel Hamling, Indhi Kirk, Peter Ladhams, Blake Leidler, Jake Lloyd, Caleb Mitchell, Ben Paton, Dane Rampe.

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                          • UUaswan
                            Regular in the Side
                            • Sep 2024
                            • 639

                            Beau McCreery being talked about despite being in contract, now thats a player id go after

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                            • imuninformedtwo
                              Regular in the Side
                              • Aug 2024
                              • 508

                              Originally posted by UUaswan
                              Beau McCreery being talked about despite being in contract, now thats a player id go after
                              Hell yeah. Love watching him play. Speed, elite runner, intensity, impact, great defensively, pinch hits in the middle.

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                              • ISIBIDBI
                                On the Rookie List
                                • Sep 2018
                                • 30

                                I actually think midfield is the least of our concerns, don't see the value in picking up a fringe mid from elsewhere, we have Heeney, Warner, Rowy, Sheldrick, Errol who rotates through there, JJ, Juzzy. Plus arguably our best mid in Mills who is playing in the backline, then the young guys like Cleary and Dattoli who could certainly develop into great mids. I am also an advocate of trying Blakey in the midfield so I don't think we need to improve that area of the ground. Key Forward and Key Back are our two clear areas for improvement, plus small forward possibly. We really only have McCartin and Melican as AFL standard key backs and both have an extensive injury history. When it comes to KF's we have options but no standout matchwinner. Amartey I think has the most talent and ability but has had a lot of injury issues, Logan the jury is out on still as to how good he really is and McLean is serviceable at best. Buller has shown promise but is unlikely to be the solution.

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