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Is there a chance that we can pick up Arrowsmith? He's nickname will diffenately be Aerosmith. 
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Walker as a tall back was impressive for Murray.
Robertson not named in best for Calder and couldn't have Polkinghorne as one of the best either.Comment
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If Daniher were to choose the Swans, I don't think we have to open the bidding process. It would be up to other clubs interested to nominate what they'd take him for, and then the Swans would have the choice of whether to match that or not.
My take, based on just seeing bits of yesterday's games plus reading stuff about him, is that using our pick 28 on a player of KPP height who looks at least reasonably athletic, seems like he reads the play quite well and has a good football pedigree shouldn't be an issue. The fact that by nominating us, it would indicate that he wants to come (especially when, unlike most FS selections he has a real alternative that guarantees him not being sent to Perth, Adelaide or any other city he might not want to go to) strengthens his appeal. And one advantage of locking in a player with one pick means the club can focus on overall needs when assessing how to use pick 11 knowing they already have at least one tall (plus at least one in-and-under mid in Bird not to mention a tall, ultra-athletic player yet to kick a Sherrin in anger).
I think it highly unlikely any club would nominate a top 10 pick for him, thus forcing the Swans to commit pick 11 if they want him.
Of course, all this is predicated on him choosing Sydney and not the Bombers. All the indicators are that the Bombers are the most likely choice. If that happens and the Swans are still keen, they need to assess whether to bid a pick in the same way as they would if he had no sentimental connection to the club.
It will be interesting to see how clubs respond to this bidding process. On the one hand, they may want to stop another club getting a real bargain, yet most will be loathe to commit a pick to a player (which they do if they bid and the FS host club chooses not to match it) this far out from the draft, before trading has even started and before the draft camp. They'd do it for a Hawkins but I wonder if they would for a Daniher (or a Barham, Rick's son who is eligible for the Pies this year). If no club bids a pick higher than 22, Essendon would be able to take him with their 3rd round pick (assuming he nominates them). Will clubs want to let Essendon get him for that, at the potential cost of committing themselves to a player they don't particularly want?Comment
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Would it be worth trading our first draft pick (number 11), for some talent, then our first pick becomes our second round pick, and we wouldn't have to match anyone with a first rounder?
I hope that makes sense.... it did in my head.Ed Considine's day out - Round 3, 16th April 1995.
11 Kicks, 13 Handballs, 8 Marks, 1 Goal, 1 Behind, 1 Tackle, 1 Hitout, 3 Brownlow votes (his only votes)
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Pretty sure the bidding process happens at the start of trade week and therefore before any trades have occured. I presume that once a club has bid a pick (or the FS host club has "matched" it) they are unable to trade that bid. Any other system is open to all sorts of abuse. It also means that clubs are unlikely to bid a high pick for a player before knowing what might happen in trade week unless it's for a potential out-and-out star like Hawkins.Comment
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God I hope he nominates us!Ed Considine's day out - Round 3, 16th April 1995.
11 Kicks, 13 Handballs, 8 Marks, 1 Goal, 1 Behind, 1 Tackle, 1 Hitout, 3 Brownlow votes (his only votes)
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Darcy Daniher has nominated Essendon as his club of choice.Comment
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Article here"As everyone knows our style of football is defensive and unattractive, and as such I have completely forgotten how to mark or kick over the years" - Brett Kirk
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d'oh"It's up to the rest of the players in the room to make a new batch of premiership players next year," Adam Goodes, triple Bob Skilton Medallist, October 7, 2011.
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