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Because we got Franklin, GWS got Mummy for a fraction of what they would have paid Franklin and he has been an overwhelming success for them. They also have so much talent they don't need Patful (not that it was guaranteed we could get/afford him). Shows how much the AFL panicked as usual.Comment
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Afl are desperate for gws to be succesful on the field and we changed the carefully scripted plot. Punishment followed. The AFLs conduct is detrimental to the image of the game, the very image that they are so fixated with. Contradictions abound. Reading a post on bf comparing gws draft concessions vs gcs. If gws do not win a premiership then then will be a big surprise. So much given. But what happens after that? They are manufacturing rules to allow a new club to win a premiership. Will that make the club successful off the field? Does it help the competition overall? Not sure it does. Sure they need a leg up and the afl supposedly learned from the brisbane experience but look at brisbane now after their gilded era.He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.Comment
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A GWS three-peat premiership would be better than the Hawthorn 3-peat (maybe 4).
Its the way of the AFL, since 2000 teams have risen and dominated for years on end. brisbane, geelong, hawthorn, with a sprinking of others in between. If anyone is going to be the next powerhouse, it might as well be a Sydney team.Comment
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Just found this link. Does Joey know something that we don't???/
Home | Live Scores & Latest News | Fox SportsYou Just Do Not Get a Better Grand Final Win Than ThatComment
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Buddy is worth more off the field than on.Comment
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It's just an almost transcript of his OTC interview last night. Was asked boring, predictable questions and responded in a boring, predictable way with a straight bat. Clearly doesn't have any idea whether Mitchell is staying or leaving. Hopes he will stay. Pretty much what you might expect any of the team to say in response to the question.Comment
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Yep, JPK gave the 5000 AFL accredited journos something to write a Mitchell rumour article. Nice to see a Swan OTC rather than the usual talking heads such as Sheedy and Matthews. Can't be too log before they get trotted out again. Couch cloggers.Comment
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I think Mitchell is becoming, or is, a gun midfielder - in time, at least the equal of Hanners and Parks. (Parks has played twice as many games as Tom.) Why would we let him go!! Yes, I know we may not be able to afford to keep him. I know too that the three of them have similar attributes but on the other hand Tom has shown he can shut down key opposition mids with aplomb and Jack and Kennedy are not going to be around for ever. Heeney and Mills will provide the greater run and variety. I am hoping something can be worked - for the good of all!
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He's gone. Bookmark it.He ate more cheese, than time allowedComment
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I agree that Tom is already a very good footballer and likely to get better. I don't think he will come up to the level of Hanners or Parker, but that's beside the point.
I think he's leaving and it's the best thing for Tom and the Swans. It's simply that Tom is keeping other players out of the midfield who would make us a better side. Tom should be the top stoppage ball winner at a club, but at the Swans he will not get the opportunity because of JPK, Parker and Hanners. So he's forced to play more on the outside where his lack of pace and average kicking skills are exposed.
Returning to the primary reason why I think he should go is to make room for Heeney, Mills, Jones and Hewett. They all should see more midfield time next year, especially if Mitchell is gone, and I think they provide a better mix with more pace and kicking skills. Their move to the midfield in turn, will provide opportunities for players like Newman and O'Riordan who will challenge for spots at halfback and on the wing.
Hopefully we will get a good player in his stead and one who will provide a better balance to the club's needs.
I think we should get the equivalent of a pick 5-8 for him. I'd take a first rounder from Carlton or Richmond, who could both use a player like Tom, even if it's one for next year's draft. Hawthorn would be a bit more complicated as it will involve 2 high picks, given their ladder position.Comment
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