2025 List Management

[dejavoodoo44]

Still some quality on the board, such as Ludowyke and Greeves. Can we have a swing with our remaining pick?

Ludowyke went while I was typing that.

[dejavoodoo44]

That night seemed to go as well as we could have hoped.

I enjoyed it. Might not be over?

[Velour&Ruffles]

Welcome Mr King.
Remember that we got him at pick 49, which in future years, could be almost as funny as Errol at 42.

That would be science fiction rather than comedy, given we got Errol at pick 32

[dejavoodoo44]

That would be science fiction rather than comedy, given we got Errol at pick 32

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, perhaps. I'll go back and correct it.

[KSAS]

We have Pick 65 left. Will we use it?

[KSAS]

Noah cousin of LRT picked up by the Tigers

[MattW]

I enjoyed it. Might not be over?

I'd expected a maximum of 4, based on Twomey's Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1453760.

But I haven't done the list spot maths myself.

[dejavoodoo44]

Damn, I was sorta hoping that we'd rookie list Angus Anderson, but Collingwood have just taken him. Former academy player, who was probably unlucky not to be at least rookie listed in his draft year. Then spent a couple of years playing for Sturt in the SANFL. Recently won the Oatey Medal as BOG in the grand final.

[MattW]

Chris Keane seems happy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRRp7...dwejd3eDdrN3M0.

[Nico]

I think we did ok. Kyle looks a quality player and King is probably a year away. The other 2 boys look like they have genuine talent. Yes, we have plenty of midfielders but for most clubs the draftees know they won't all be walk up starts. 18yos need time. We traded for immediate experience.

[BRS328]

I think the animosity between the Giants and the Swans stems from the fact that we recruited Franklin and they had no idea. I bumped into SOS who was with the Giants recruiting team back then, and he genuinely said the Giants were SHOCKED - furthermore he said they were seething!

After all is said and done, they haven't forgotten. Even the bid on Harry Rowston made them ark up a bit more. So I suspect they may have a score to settle, however I don't think that they would have bid if they didn't want Kyle anyway.

For what its worth, I am satisfied with the recruitment team. We all have to make calls and some turn out better than others. The recruitment team would have been well aware of Carmichael's attributes and would have made a considered decision. Its not like they didn't know, having seen the kid up close for the last 2 years. Furthermore, they probably didn't want to go into deficit, as they know what is coming through the academy next year.

Hopefully we get King and Roberts-Thompson in the draft and Chamberlain slips through to the rookie draft.

At least the Swans play fair.. not like the others.

I agree with everything you wrote, particularly losing Carmichael as a result. Picking up Philippi with pick 35 may compensate, he appeared to be well regarded in the lead up to the draft

[Auntie.Gerald]

I think a very good draft and trade period

one of our better for some years

Billy and Harry have every chance of playing a reasonable amount of 2026

Jevan possibly an exciting prospect for many years ahead

Max a slow burner (most likely) hence his slide down the draft picks

Curnow, Serong and Rosas all appear ready for AFL in particular Curnow giving our attack and scoreboard pressure in our forward half the zing we need to lock in and apply scoreboard pressure

Lloyd and Rampe moving off our top list is very handy re spots and cap

i like the variety and crafty players added

we have stacked inside mids for a bit and now so class and creativity to compliment …….. not bad at all !

[BFG]

Really happy with what we've been able to do with what was a very modest starting set of picks.

Got bastardised by GWS who traded up then bid on Kyle.

From that point we were always at risk and another well ahead of general consensus bid by the appropriately named Dogs,killed our ability to get all three academy boys.

It hurt losing Carmichael but thrilled to get Philipou who could be anything. A mate said Philipou's father played footy with Pav's father in the SANFL, if true, a nice connection.

Expect a couple of the outlier academy boys to be added tomorrow arvo in the RD.

Can't fault the clubs work this trade and drft period

[wolftone57]

We have an interesting crop.

The Bid came too early KYLE and we were unable to take CARMICHAEL

We then found ourselves without a second player with a potential star mid still on the board. WELCOME JEVAN PHILLIPOU

This is where it gets strange,

We take a bloke called BILLY COOTEE. Sounds like a character out of Ma Barker or Billie the Kid movies. Who the hell is BILLy COOTEE. This is one out of left field just like Riley Bice. It turns out he is a mature ager, 23, who originated in Essendon but ended up playing for the Redlegs in SA. Remember, Norwood played in losing GF last year, so a pretty strong side. Injury killed them this year. He averages 22.8 disposals @ 80% efficiency. He is a small mid, 178cm, who also averages 1.1 goals/game. But most of all he averages 4.9 clearances and 5.4 tackles. This guy is the two way runner we need in the mids and he's ready to go.

Then we got the second of our Academy picks, MAX KING.

WELCOME TO THE SWANS

HARRY KYLE
JEVAN PHILLIPOU
BILLY COOTEE
MAX KING

I wonder do we take McNamara and Chamberlain in the Rookie Draft with Rampe and Lloyd?

If we do that will make our list spots

Main List 37

Cat A Rookie 6

Cat B Rookie 1

Exactly 44 list spots

[Auntie.Gerald]

Swans 2026 - have I missed anyone ?

Rosas*, Curnow*, Amartey

Paps, McDonald, Campbell

Chad

McInerney

Rowbottom

Heeney

Gulden

Grundy

Wicks, Blakey, Mills

Rampe, McCartin, Cunningham


19.Sheldrick

20.Jordon

21.Cootee*

22.Serong*

23.Lloyd

24.Kyle*

25.Roberts

26.Cleary

27.Melican

28.McLean

29.Ladhams

30.Phillipou*

31.Edwards

32.Snell

33.Green

34.Warner Corey

35.King*

36.Bowman

37.Bice

38.Hamling

39.Andrew

40.Datolli

41.Adams

42.Hanily

43.?

44.?