ROK - Re signs with swans for 4 years. (Confirmed)

[Jeffers1984]

Im warming to the Hawks first pick at 16 and either Tim Boyle or Beau Dowler.

Or Geelong's first pick at 15 and a suitable fringe player,

Or Western Bulldogs first pick at 14 and a suitable fringe player.

Or another way of looking at it, St Kilda second pick (29?) and Sam Gilbert.

Love ROK and if he wants to stay then end of discussion, but it does give us some capacity to end up with two 1st rounders in a strong draft and a ready made fringe player to help over the next couple of years.

If we ended up with 12 and either of 16. 15, 14 I would want us to go KP all the way.

DST

Mitch Thorp before Boyle.

[DST]

Mitch Thorp before Boyle.

If we are talking Mitch Thorp, it maybe a straight swap.

I don't think it could be done, but imagine Mitch Thorp for ROK, Kerr for our 12?

Pace to the midfield and a young KP forward..................

DST

[SassySwan]

Well since we will be seeing ROK on Friday night at the Club Champion dinner should we all just go up to him and ask the question why?
See how annoyed he can get, maybe one of us will get a good answer out of him!!

[Xie Shan]

Crap. I sure picked the right time to go on off-season posting leave, one day in and O'Keefe wants to leave

Still, hope it ain't so, and if it is, fingers crossed that St. Kilda was one of his nominated clubs and Ross can give us one back after the Schneider/Dempster trade... *sigh*

I'm still devastated at the news though, I always saw him as a one-club player...though I am confident that if the rumours are true, a deal can be done that works for us.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

I guess Hall will be staying now. Or we'll really be @@@@@@.

Here's an idea. How about we play Grundy in the FORWARD LINE?! Fellas, this dastardly plan might just work.

And there is Henry Playfair to save us as well. How could we ever go wrong? *VOMIT*

The rebuilding will be on in earnest in 09 I think. Watch members vanish into thin air as we tumble down the table

JF

[hot potato]

He maybe doesn't see the Swans prospects as too bright for the remainder of his career. Wouldn't be surprised if he wants to play with a modern philosophy running team like Geelong. He must get frustrated that he is among the first to show initiative to run into space most of the time at Sydney. But am still really amazed considering his future captain possibility.

[Bob Neil]

Good bye & good riddance. Might finally get a player who can run, mark, run, kick and run.

[ugg]

Sydney's O'Keefe to meet Victorian clubs - realfooty.com.au

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24422008-5012432,00.html

[liz]

That reads like a balanced, non-hysterical article where the writer has done a little research. Let him find out his market value, come back and tell the Swans and hopefully they'll be prepared (and able) to pay it.

[ScottH]

Good bye & good riddance. Might finally get a player who can run, mark, run, kick and run.

you left out, Kick straight at goal!

[ScottH]

According to Radio reports, he is more than likely to stay.

[Snake]

How about a straight swap Cats Egan for ROK.

[johnno]

Can anyone tell me when trade week is going to start? I'm guessing its not too far away?

[C-Train]

Gutted!
Absolutley Gutted

[ScottH]

Can anyone tell me when trade week is going to start? I'm guessing its not too far away?

No it's not.

Next week. Monday to Friday.