State of the list Clarified

[BSA5]

I'm not entirely convinced. I believe we perceive the Swans to be better utilisers of the rookie list because:

1. We are more intimately acquainted with the Swans rookie players and their successes/failures.
2. With the exception of Brisbane, we have a larger rookie list than the rest of the clubs, meaning that on an absolute scale we could have had more rookie listers play but probably on par on a percentage basis.

Perhaps if someone (hint hint ) had the time to do a study of the rookie list history of each club.

Yeah, that could well be it, but I've read articles and heard interviews that have praised the Swans success with the rookie list. I'm pretty sure commentators have mentioned it as well, at times.

[Triple B]

...Carlton (taking Paul Johnson from Melbourne)

Chris

[SimonH]

If Pyke really is an 'off-list' rookie, that means that with the 2 additional rookie allowances for GC17 this year, Sydney could (should) take a grand total 50 person list into 2009!

Contrast this with North Melbourne who, on the bones of their arse just a couple of years ago, could I think only afford 1 rookie, so would've had a 40-odd person list.

That's some difference.

[Nico]

Then again, the Swans have quite a reputation for utilising the rookie list, more so than most other clubs. Getting put on the rookie list of another club tends to mean that it's a long shot that you'll get your chance to play senior footy. At the Swans, it's probably more like 50/50. Philips, Brennan, Jack, Smith, O'Dwyer, Grundy, Barlow, and I'm sure there are others I've missed. Hell, even Kirk was rookie listed, but that's going back a fair way. We have a pretty good strike rate with rookies in terms of getting them games, as Roos has shown himself willing to put his faith in them.

"The Bevanator".

[robamiee]

is there anyone we can put on the rookie list to make space... nudge nudge

[Cardinal]

I can easily think of one very arguably long-term mentally damaged player

[sharp9]

is there anyone we can put on the rookie list to make space... nudge nudge

Someone's done it...here.....http://http://www.news.com.au/herald...-19742,00.html and the swans are very clearly NOT the top rookie churning club. That would (I think) be West Coast or Melbourne (esp if you include the couple of melbourne rookies now at other clubs....Aaron Davey, James MacDonald, Darren Jolly even Russell Robertson FFS!