Mitchell a a star in the making!

[Doctor J.]

Oops, rewind - say we're runners up in 2011, that means we would may have to use our first draft pick of 32!

Now that's an even bigger bargain

OK so its Pick 33 that we get him for. Bargain! Can live with that

So exciting! I can already see the uproar on BF if we acquired his services through the FS rule.

Why would there be an uproar? We would be getting him under the FS rule. Whats wrong with that?

[707]

There will be an uproar if he's generally regarded as a top three pick but we can get him for pick 30'ish

Before the bidding system was introduced about three years ago there were some bargains for 2nd and 3rd round pics used for players that would have been top picks. I'm thinking Jonathon Brown, Gary Ablett Jnr ....

It's just the massive number of piks GC and GWS have that may drop top draft choices into clubs for picks in the 20s and 30s. Let's hope we're one of the lucky clubs during this window.

[DST]

If his improvement continues and he is looked upon as a genuine top 5 pick in 2011 then he will arrive at the club at a perect time, considering the GC and GWS concessions.

I like the look of McVeigh, Bird, Jack, Hannaberry, Merideth, Vespremi, Rohan, Jetta and Mitchell running around in the midfield come 2012/2013.

DST

[goswannies]

The Swans had best put some ground work in to him. Don't forget, Marc Murphy was eligable for a father son selection by Brisbane but opted not to be taken and nominated for the draft to be snaffled by Carlton.

Sydney circa 1982-4 should have shown more forsight too. Given their limited success (1982-5: 7th, 11th, 10th, 10th)... they should have played John (Jack) Lucas for every game and listed him for another 3 seasons (and kept on playing him) and we might have had a crack at Kane Lucas . 1986 would have been the hard year since they finished second and he would have to have earned his place in the side

[goswannies]

Brother rule?

Why don't they have a "brother rule" similar to the father son rule so that the great one-club family combinations can continue? Collingwood did it themselves with the Clokes and the Shaws (Generation 2) but that was by taking advantage of the lax father son rules. GC17 look like doing it too with bucket loads of ca$h. But we're far less likely to see the likes of the Danihers, Morwoods, Cordners of yester-year.

[Blood Oath]

That is ONE filler story I am genuinely happy to read. I loved Barry Mitchell when I was growing up - even wanted to have 49 (first number) on my dufflecoat until my Old Man told me to wait until he got a lower number (No. 10 for those playing at home). Still have his copy of the carbon copy report sheet from when he got struck by a filthy Roos player (forgive me - it is in a box at my parents). You know you are getting old when........

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I don't want to jinx it, but is the 2009 off-season one of the most exciting for Sydney in a long time?

[dimelb]

I don't want to jinx it, but is the 2009 off-season one of the most exciting for Sydney in a long time?

Most exciting in my short allegiance! (~12 years)

[hammo]

The Swans had best put some ground work in to him. Don't forget, Marc Murphy was eligable for a father son selection by Brisbane but opted not to be taken and nominated for the draft to be snaffled by Carlton.

Well we certainly are starting early with the lad. I suppose if he develops into a top 5 prospect his choice will be F/S to the Swans or GWS who'll dominate the early picks. So he'll end up in Sydney either way, in which case I can't imagine him turning down the Swans.

[707]

I don't want to jinx it, but is the 2009 off-season one of the most exciting for Sydney in a long time?

No, not "one of the most", it's THE most exciting since (take your pick here)1994 when we got Plugger and Roosy OR 1985 when we got the multitude of Edelstone draftees.

I'm fairly sure I've got those years correct.

I'm excited!!!

[707]

Good point.

His choice will be the certainty of the Swans or the uncertainy of the ND where GWS have picks 1,2,3,5,7,9 etc.

If he declined our offer because he didn't want to come to Sydney (town), he would be relying on getting picked up at 4, 6, 8 etc, and who knows what kind of loser teams might have those picks in 2012.

Probably still Wretchmond, Freo, Poor Power - enough said

[Bear]

Mitch really disappointed me when he left, but all would be forgiven if Mitch Junior comes to the Swans.

[Triple B]

......or 1985 when we got the multitude of Edelstone draftees.

No draft back then.

We just went out and bought them with all Edelstein's money that he didn't really have. Mind you, Geelong have screwed us over on just about every trade since then, payback for grabbing Deisel, Toohey and Bolton. Hopefully Mummy will stop the trend.

But draft or no draft, you're correct about one thing, that was an exciting time for sure.

[Primmy]

Settle down kiddies!!!! He is SIXTEEN. I mean, no pressure or anything, but the child is still in school and two years away from his HSC.

Breath everyone, breath!!!