Swans are interested in White, Kerr and Didak!

[caj23]

Crouch I'm not worried about. He is contracted, so either we get decent service from him (as we did when he played this year) or some youngster will improve and Crouch will do a Benny and help out with the twos.

Except that he will be taking a spot on the list and a youngster such as O'Dwyer, Thornton, or Smith may have to be delisted for a bloke who will not be part of our next premiership

Would he get a game in any of the top 4 teams?

[Donners]

If Thornton hasn't managed to make the side in three years, I hardly think he's going to be part of our next premiership either.

[Plugger46]

If Thornton hasn't managed to make the side in three years, I hardly think he's going to be part of our next premiership either.

Wasn't he expected to make his debut in 2008 but tore his ACL during the pre-season?

[swanage]

If Thornton hasn't managed to make the side in three years, I hardly think he's going to be part of our next premiership either.

I think that's his point. Youngsters with potential will be taken out of development so someone like Crouch who DEFINATELY wont be part of out next premiership (short of a miracle next year) can have a run.

[Legs Akimbo]

If Thornton hasn't managed to make the side in three years, I hardly think he's going to be part of our next premiership either.

What a strange thing to say. Was a bottom age player and did his ACL this year when expected to debut. I am sure he will recover and become a really good player for us if given the opportunity.

[law78]

Daniel Kerr, Ryan O'Keefe and Barry Hall

Fox Sports website quotes that Sydney have offered Daniel Kerr a 5 year deal. An extension of 3 years to Ryan O'Keefe and Paul Ross believes Barry Hall will see is career out at Sydney.

[Donners]

Fox Sports website quotes that Sydney have offered Daniel Kerr a 5 year deal. An extension of 3 years to Ryan O'Keefe and Paul Ross believes Barry Hall will see is career out at Sydney.

At least one of those two - or somebody else - will have to go if we are to get firstly the trade bait for Kerr, and secondly the salary cap space.

[dimelb]

Except that he will be taking a spot on the list and a youngster such as O'Dwyer, Thornton, or Smith may have to be delisted for a bloke who will not be part of our next premiership

That's a potential down side, but the alternative is to pay him out, and if we're going shopping for new blood, we might not be able to afford both. Moreover Benny was useful as a mentor to the youngsters and I'd expect that if it came to that, Crouch would be as useful.

Would he get a game in any of the top 4 teams?

If he played to his potential, even now, I think he would.

[hammo]

Back to square one for the Swans

Kerr keen to resolve new AFL contract - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News

"I would imagine we would be getting it done in the next week or so, and hopefully we can come out and say it is all over and I am going to stay with the Eagles and finish my career here," Kerr told 6PR radio on Wednesday night.

[AnnieH]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

That's the Sydney taxi drivers' collective sigh of relief!

[Donners]

Well, we've already dodged the Fevola bullet. I can only hope we are lucky again.

[caj23]

That's a potential down side, but the alternative is to pay him out, and if we're going shopping for new blood, we might not be able to afford both. Moreover Benny was useful as a mentor to the youngsters and I'd expect that if it came to that, Crouch would be as useful.


If he played to his potential, even now, I think he would.

Here are the 4 prelim teams. Out of the 88 players listed, who would he displace from the starting 22?

I cant find a spot for him in Geelong or Hawks. He might sneak a spot at dogs, but certainly not a guaranteed selection, he would get a game with the saints but they are along way behind the top 3

I would rank Crouchy somewhere in the 80's out of all of these players



Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Darren Milburn, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling, Corey Enright
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Jimmy Bartel
F: Travis Varcoe, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Corey, Gary Ablett
I/C: Max Rooke, James Kelly, David Wojcinski, Mark Blake


Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian Lake, Tim Callan
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Stephen Tiller, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Shaun Higgins


Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Trent Croad, Thomas Murphy
HB: Grant Birchall, Luke Hodge, Rick Ladson
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Campbell Brown
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Robert Campbell, Brad Sewell, Shane Crawford
I/C: Stuart Dew, Xavier Ellis, Brent Renouf, Clinton Young


St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Brendon Goddard
HB: Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
C: Clint Jones, Nick Dal Santo, Robert Harvey
HF: James Gwilt, Nick Riewoldt, Leigh Montagna
F: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, Luke Ball
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes, Adam Schneider
I/C: David Armitage, Andrew McQualter, Raphael Clarke, Robert Eddy

[Plugger46]

Would play at the 'Dogs and Saints. No chance with the other two.

[Donners]

Well, you can't compare him to all those players, because he plays a specific role. Further, it's whether he can play a role in our current squad, not another one, that is the issue.

[caj23]

Well, you can't compare him to all those players, because he plays a specific role. Further, it's whether he can play a role in our current squad, not another one, that is the issue.

Why not? It shows what level he is at in his career.

And what exactly is his role Donners?

We already have the run with player and small backman role covered by younger and faster versions (i.e. Jack and Bevan). And he simply no longer has the pace or disposal to cut it as an attacking threat.

I understand he is contracted, but they should sit him down and tell him straight that he has no future at AFL level, let him retire with a discounted payout so that he is not clogging up a spot on the list that could be used by a younger player with potential.

I love Crouchy, he got alot out of himself but if we are serious about moving forward these hard decisions need to be made. Blight at the Crows is a great example with the likes of McDermott and McGuiness replaced by Tyson Edwards and Kane Johnson

Instead it appears that 2005 premiership credits haven't expired and some players will continue to get games in spite of their form (e.g Crouch and Ablett)