Nick Holland was nearly a Swan?

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  • Donners
    On the Rookie List
    • Jan 2003
    • 1061
    #1

    Nick Holland was nearly a Swan?

    Was listening to Nick Holland on the radio the other day. He said he was contacted by Sydney the night before the 1992 national draft, and told they would be drafting him.

    As it turned out, we took Jason Spinks at number 5, and Holand went to Hawthorn at 14.

    I'm not sure if Sydney planned to use pick 35 for him, or if there was a dramatic change of mind. He had indicated some reluctance to go to Sydney, but that didn't stop them getting Rocca.

    Wouldn't it have been interesting if we had a key forward like Holland through the mid-90s?
    Tags: holland, nick, Swans, sydney
    • BeeEmmAre
      Commentary Team Captain
      • Aug 2005
      • 2509
      #2
      Originally posted by Donners
      Wouldn't it have been interesting if we had a key forward like Holland through the mid-90s?
      We had one. He was the best key forward ever to play the game.
      "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.

      YOU BETCHA!!!!!!

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        • bedford
          forward coach
          • Nov 2007
          • 362
          #3
          Originally posted by Donners
          Was listening to Nick Holland on the radio the other day. He said he was contacted by Sydney the night before the 1992 national draft, and told they would be drafting him.

          As it turned out, we took Jason Spinks at number 5, and Holand went to Hawthorn at 14.

          I'm not sure if Sydney planned to use pick 35 for him, or if there was a dramatic change of mind. He had indicated some reluctance to go to Sydney, but that didn't stop them getting Rocca.

          Wouldn't it have been interesting if we had a key forward like Holland through the mid-90s?
          He wouldn't have got a game

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            • elroy67
              Parking Cars
              • Mar 2005
              • 419
              #4
              Originally posted by BeeEmmAre
              We had one. He was the best key forward ever to play the game.
              Simon Minton-Connell !!

              Oh, you mean that big bloke we got from St.Kilda
              We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.

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                • ScottH
                  It's Goodes to cheer!!
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 23665
                  #5
                  Originally posted by elroy67
                  Simon Minton-Connell !!

                  Oh, you mean that big bloke we got from St.Kilda
                  Who Hall?

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                    • Donners
                      On the Rookie List
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 1061
                      #6
                      That's why it's interesting. Would we have been in the market for Lockett? Would we have drafted Rocca? This apparently last-minute decision could have had a substantial impact.

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                        • Darren Thomson
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 291
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Donners
                          That's why it's interesting. Would we have been in the market for Lockett? Would we have drafted Rocca? This apparently last-minute decision could have had a substantial impact.
                          What a WAFTAM Rocca was. Boo friggin hoo I miss my mummy and my big brudda, WAH!!!!!!!! Frankly I think he was overrated then and still is now.


                          Paul Roos for PM

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                            • goswannie14
                              Leadership Group
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 11166
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Darren Thomson
                              What a WAFTAM Rocca was. Boo friggin hoo I miss my mummy and my big brudda, WAH!!!!!!!! Frankly I think he was overrated then and still is now.
                              Couldn't agree with you more he is an over-rated hack. Glad we are rid of him.
                              Does God believe in Atheists?

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                                • 573v30
                                  On the bandwagon...
                                  • Sep 2005
                                  • 5017
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Darren Thomson
                                  What a WAFTAM Rocca was. Boo friggin hoo I miss my mummy and my big brudda, WAH!!!!!!!! Frankly I think he was overrated then and still is now.
                                  Worst player to play 200 games too.
                                  I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adore

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                                    • ROK Lobster
                                      RWO Life Member
                                      • Aug 2004
                                      • 8658
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by 573v30
                                      Worst player to play 200 games too.
                                      Don't forget Anthony Rocca.

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                                        • 573v30
                                          On the bandwagon...
                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 5017
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by ROK Lobster
                                          Don't forget Anthony Rocca.
                                          Who do you think I was referring to?
                                          I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adore

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                                            • goswannie14
                                              Leadership Group
                                              • Sep 2005
                                              • 11166
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by ROK Lobster
                                              Don't forget Anthony Rocca.
                                              Originally posted by 573v30
                                              Who do you think I was referring to?
                                              Got him hook line and sinker.
                                              Does God believe in Atheists?

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                                                • Plugger46
                                                  Senior Player
                                                  • Apr 2003
                                                  • 3674
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by goswannie14
                                                  Couldn't agree with you more he is an over-rated hack. Glad we are rid of him.
                                                  Bit hard I reckon. Certainly no star but has played his fair share of good footy and we had no answer to him in the '07 EF.

                                                  I think his brother was a much better footballer though.
                                                  Bloods

                                                  "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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