Bradshaw a Swan

[Primmy]

Bradshaw/White - it just rolls off your tongue. Don't worry about Mocca - he is still after all only about 21/22, even though he looks a lot older. He will probably not be unhappy with a steadying balance up forward instead of having full responsibility. Win for our side.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Whiteshaw?

[Reggi]

Quite possibly the best trading period for Sydney since Dr Eddleston went south with his chequebook. Am very happy with the good work done by the club's recruiters. They have recruited a very good mix of experience and potential. Am really looking forward to seeing how it all comes together in season 2010 - do it for Roosy!

I see his manager stated that the offers where identical and he chose Sydney over Carlton . Going to be a really interesting pre season for the first time since the mid 90s almost with so many unknown faces. We still have two first round draft picks

Gone are the days of the Rhys Jones and Bernie Evans

94 we picked up Lockett & Roos.......

Now if only Tige decides to return.......

[Primmy]

The mental giants at the carlton big footy site are all celebrating now that Bradshaw will nominate them..

Its not that I really enjoy gloating, but just this once, and sorry for being a bit trivial, I am feeling pretty superior and smug

[Cheer Squad]

and with no Bradshaw who be our top 5 scorers ?

What top 5 players could put together 200 goals to be a top 8 team?

How many goals specifically would each of these top 5 score?

If Bradshaw and Tag play for us in 2010 we should expect fight for 6th spot......any less expectations would be self defeat before starting out !

There's just no point in aiming to scrape into the top eight or even the top six all the time. All that will achieve is delay our next serious upswing.

To have a serious crack, you've got to be a top four team, and the only way you can do that is to get the best draft picks possible, and/or trade astutely - especially with Gold Coast and Team GWS about to turn the draft and trading systems upside down for several years.

Bradshaw is one thing, but Kennelly? He's yesterday's man, with his best days for us long gone. Let's focus on building our next premiership team.

[Doctor]

If this is now official it's great news. I'm not going to celebrate until after the pre-season draft though.

We've done very well so far this off-season, especially considering who we've lost.

[Hartijon]

There's just no point in aiming to scrape into the top eight or even the top six all the time. All that will achieve is delay our next serious upswing.

To have a serious crack, you've got to be a top four team, and the only way you can do that is to get the best draft picks possible, and/or trade astutely - especially with Gold Coast and Team GWS about to turn the draft and trading systems upside down for several years.

Bradshaw is one thing, but Kennelly? He's yesterday's man, with his best days for us long gone. Let's focus on building our next premiership team.

Agree about Kennelly, was really struggling holding his body together,never doubted his ability or courage for a moment but the body was gone...hard to come back from there! Also agree top 4 or so close it doesn't matter is the place to have a crack from. Once you get there anything can happen,injuries,suspensions,teams lifting or failing under pressure.Bradshaw has got me believing we can have that crack sooner rather than later!

[Auntie.Gerald]

Cheering Squad......


this obsession with a premiership team......there are so many bloody factors to make this happen.....we are talking about giving ourselves a great opportunity to be competitive in 2010

Are you saying you know who will come Top 1,2,3 in that order without doubt in 2010?

........White, Mumford, Vespa, Hannebery, Smith, Johnston, Odwyer, Kennedy etc could amaze us in 2010..........we dont know for sure as they are emerging talent on the rise so far.......but at least we have a team that can move up and forward......it now has multiple options in teh event of injuries......to key positions......we also now have goals which we lost and that is massively significant

i just find that I am happy to have a healthy debate on this issue (so I can be wiser for it) but you constantly side step the opportunity to provide a a real short term and medium term solution......

What else would you have done to ensure we are on the path to being very competitive in 2010 and beyond? If one is not competitive how can you hope to play in a GF?

If one is not maintaining and or building a positive spiral and a vibrant culture........what hope is there ?

enjoy gladwell dot com - in the air

PS - his book on success "Outliers" is a very good read........

[satchmopugdog]

Adds to the urban myth of the "No dickheads Policy"..he comes across as a genuinely nice bloke..no Einstein..but he can take a grab.


As for the youngsters being "off-sided" by this signing, I was trying to imagine myself in their shoes. Would I like to be a young inexperienced kid taking on the opposition's best defender every week with other younsters beside me that I was meant to be helping....or would I like to have one experienced good player( not a deadset champion but a good player) without a huge ego h there to help out. I know which one I would opt for.

I'm stoked we have got him

[dimelb]

I just want to thank the recruiters on a fantastic job getting Bradshaw. All fans can look forward to a great season in 2010 with a rejuvenated ruck (Mumford Seaby) a dangerous forward set up (Bradshaw /White) great young midfielders with back up,and a settled back line proven already. I like our New Team very much as it offers experience with raw talented youth. Now we look forward to the draft and number 6 for the icing on the cake.Well done recruiters!!!!

Hear, hear.
And Cheer, cheer.
Go the Bloods!

[Triple B]

Annie, out you hop, we're there

[Bas]

I was hoping he would come to the Swans.

It would be interesting to know eventually, what it was that made him choose the Swans. Perhaps with Carlton he would have all the pressure to replace Drunkola but with the Swans he fits in with an up and coming forward line and hopefully by year three will be second or third forward to the other two.

I think we are going to be an exciting team next year and Bradshaw will be an ideal mentor for the younger Swans.

Well done Swans Footy Dept.

[Triple B]

It would be interesting to know eventually, what it was that made him choose the Swans.

I wouldn't be surprised if it comes to light that a friendship with Andrew Ireland was a big part of his choosing the Swans.

[annew]

I wouldn't be surprised if it comes to light that a friendship with Andrew Ireland was a big part of his choosing the Swans.

Or the fact the weather in winter in Melb is crap especially after being in Brissy.

[ROK Lobster]

This is good news.