Bradshaw a Swan

[laughingnome]

By the way, does anybody know what compensation the Lions got for Aker whilst on that topic?

2nd round draft pick (pick 34 overall) which Brisbane used on Chris Schmidt (from West Adelaide). He was then dropped after the 2008 season and picked up by Adelaide in the 2008 Rookie Draft with pick 26.

[Rhys]

2nd round draft pick (pick 34 overall) which Brisbane used on Chris Schmidt (from West Adelaide). He was then dropped after the 2008 season and picked up by Adelaide in the 2008 Rookie Draft with pick 26.

Thanks for that. Hopefully same scenario ends up with bradshaw. Fevola will fail and Bradshaw will star for the Swans.

[Damien]

On a side note, I lost a bit of respect for Voss in his treatement of Bradshaw.

Yeah and the noises coming from Brisbane regarding Bradshaw being selfish for leaving are beyond very unfair. He would not have thought about leaving if he hadn't been put up for trade.

[Hartijon]

I still can't wait to see Bradshaw playing in defence to learn the Swans style.

[wearebloods]

Handy pickup!

For the naysayers, think of it this way, picking up Bradshaw in the PSD @ the reported remuneration is better then a kick in the head

Word of caution tho I agree the Swans have done pretty well with list management so far, but before anyone gets carried away with top 8 & better finishes next year, have to remember that it's quite likely with so many potential changes to the starting line up that it may take a season or 2 for the team to gel & start playing finals worthy footy consistently

[Wardy]

Handy pickup!

For the naysayers, think of it this way, picking up Bradshaw in the PSD @ the reported remuneration is better then a kick in the head

Word of caution tho I agree the Swans have done pretty well with list management so far, but before anyone gets carried away with top 8 & better finishes next year, have to remember that it's quite likely with so many potential changes to the starting line up that it may take a season or 2 for the team to gel & start playing finals worthy footy consistently

Agree - I dont think though that anyone is saying that Bradshaw will win us the flag next year - but we will be more competitive having him with us.

I just find the "we shouldnt recruit anyone unless they are going to be a part of our next premiership team" is a bit odd though.

[stellation]

I just find the "we shouldnt recruit anyone unless they are going to be a part of our next premiership team" is a bit odd though.

With a 70+ year gap between drinks there wouldn't have been a team!

[Wardy]

With a 70+ year gap between drinks there wouldn't have been a team!

Indeed!

[Hartijon]

Indeed!

Unless you are blessed with 100% foresight ,how do you know who is going to be in the Premiership team anyway? Do you know when we are going to win the next one,if so also tell me who will win the Melbourne Cup! A good team is continually trying each season to be as competitive as possible and maybe they can give the premiership a shake,maybe not. I like Stewart Dew as an example of a slow ,old, overweight "has been" who just managed to push Hawthorn over the line in a Grand Final. A Team of youngsters who play together for 4 years or so does not guarantee a Premiership. Dew was a ring-in .
Bradshaw is one of the best recruiting coups since we got BBH or Plugger!

[Wardy]

Unless you are blessed with 100% foresight ,how do you know who is going to be in the Premiership team anyway? Do you know when we are going to win the next one,if so also tell me who will win the Melbourne Cup! A good team is continually trying each season to be as competitive as possible and maybe they can give the premiership a shake,maybe not. I like Stewart Dew as an example of a slow ,old, overweight "has been" who just managed to push Hawthorn over the line in a Grand Final. A Team of youngsters who play together for 4 years or so does not guarantee a Premiership. Dew was a ring-in .
Bradshaw is one of the best recruiting coups since we got BBH or Plugger!

no argument from me - but it has been mentioned by "Cheer Squad" that we shouldn't have gone for Bradshaw as he was too old and injury prone and that it would all end in tears if he re injured etc, and that we should only recruit players who will be in a part of our next premiership. Now unless the girl has a crystal ball, then it could be that our next premiership team may not even be born yet!!! (lets hope that isnt the case, but you know what I mean!!)

[dread and might]

I just want to say one more thing about injured players and their used by date.

Michael O'Loughlin.

Ha ha.

End of thread.

[Emerald Hill]

I like getting Bradshaw - I think he'll be a big plus for us.

A big bonus for me, however, is having a minor victory over Carlton. In the 80s, Carlton happily poached Swans who were homesick, disgruntled, wanting more money -Mitchell, Williams, Evans, Rhys Jones, etc - and they hovered over us like vultures when we nearly went under in the early 90s. So gratifying to have someone pick us over the Blues!

[Bloods05]

I like getting Bradshaw - I think he'll be a big plus for us.

A big bonus for me, however, is having a minor victory over Carlton. In the 80s, Carlton happily poached Swans who were homesick, disgruntled, wanting more money -Mitchell, Williams, Evans, Rhys Jones, etc - and they hovered over us like vultures when we nearly went under in the early 90s. So gratifying to have someone pick us over the Blues!

Exactly my recollection of the bastards. Plus they started the '45 bloodbath and cheated their way to that flag, finished off Ken Boyd's career when he reacted to John Nicholls' provocation, bought their way to several flags in the 70s and 80s, and cheated on the salary cap repeatedly until they got caught. Plus they tolerated John Elliott in their midst for years before they woke up to what he was up to.

All in all, an excellent club to get one up on. Now let's flog them on the field.

[Xie Shan]

With a 70+ year gap between drinks there wouldn't have been a team!

Stella, you have been on fire in this thread!! Still laughing at Vossy's wife-swap!

[Cheer Squad]

no argument from me - but it has been mentioned by "Cheer Squad" that we shouldn't have gone for Bradshaw as he was too old and injury prone and that it would all end in tears if he re injured etc, and that we should only recruit players who will be in a part of our next premiership. Now unless the girl has a crystal ball, then it could be that our next premiership team may not even be born yet!!! (lets hope that isnt the case, but you know what I mean!!)

I would be absolutely delighted if we won premierships for as long as Bradshaw is playing for us.

Unfortunately, he's on the wrong side of 30, while he has played well since, the risk of career ending injuries increases dramatically with age. And if things are working out as we all hope, and he suddenly breaks down, we're going to have to go back to the drawing board all over again anyway.

It's the same with Kennelly - everyone knows he's injury prone and his AFL glory days are almost certainly behind him.

Your earlier point about Malceski - I've already stated that we should consider trading him at the end of 2010 if he doesn't produce next year. The same goes with any mid-tier player who's been on the books for a while. Goodes and Craig Bolton are proven champions for the club; I would not like to see them traded.

I just think we should move away from this strategy of trying to cling to the eight for as long as possible, in the belief that we must because of the market in Sydney. Performing cosmetic surgery on the squad with ageing players isn't going to move us forward - people in Sydney aren't buying it anymore. They know we're a fair way off our next flag, and we're not going to fool anyone.

Mick Malthouse hit the nail on the head when he said part of the satisfaction in following a team is watching young players grow and develop into champions. Apart from players like White, who will be our next Barry Hall or Michael O'Loughlin? Our next Paul Kelly? That's what we really need to focus on.