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15 touches and a goal tonight.
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Could be a real surprise packet. Debut him against GWS who spurned him!Comment
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Horse would have to be thinking seriously about elevating him somehow. With Harry, Gary and Mitch running around the forward line its starting to get interesting.Comment
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Looks like Harry has made a good impression.........Comment
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We are pretty good judges of talent (some of the time) aren't we. patting ourselves on the back is in order I think.If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhoodComment
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That article is trotting out the line that a LTI has to occur before Cunningham can be elevated to the senior list and quotes an 'insider' saying Alex Brown will be the sacrificial lamb. You must assume that the Swans should know the rules in place. Have we been wrong with the rules or has the AFL done another change to them?Comment
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According to my reading of the rules we can elevate him immediately. If we do so before the NAB Cup GF he can play first game. I think this kid is match ready. He does remind me of Kells, the hunched shoulders, the quick take off and sustained pace. Not to mention the kicking at top speed, very accurate. Lot to like here and I think huge potential. Definitely on my first game list v GWS.Comment
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There are definitely teams this year with designated outside veterans and hence larger primary lists. I know there has been talk of standardising the list size and hence getting rid of the outside veteran / nominated rookie designations but I don't think these have come into play yet.
The only thing I can think of is that there are salary cap restrictions. Once you nominate a rookie to play senior footy part of their salary comes into the cap. If the Swans are right on their cap for 2012 (which would surprise me, but isn't beyond the realm of possibilities) they may not have the option of nominating any rookies to play senior footy unless someone is on the LTI (whereby I think an injury cap allowance comes into play).
The Swans haven't been in the habit of using the nominated rookie option. I think the last player to be so designated was Paul Bevan, back in 2003 or 2004.Comment
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This is a very informative forum post about the rookie list and veterans situation and how it stands at all clubs.
Senior list spots availableComment
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Well that clears it u, hello Harry!!! He will play first up!Comment
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The Swans are very cunning. Hammer out a space on the senior list and dangle the carrot in front of Harry for tonight's game. Given that there are no other rookie listed players in tonight's squad, surely the spot is his for the taking. Of course moving Brown now might be related to the fact that the player has to stay on the LTI list for a minimum 8 weeks.Richmond and Sydney have placed Dean McDonald and Alex Brown respectively on the long-term injury list. No replacement yet for either playerComment
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Ugg, you're a wizz at finding this stuff. It will help my Dreamteam deliberations too.
Oh, and GO HARRY!Comment
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Happy Days DVD coming your way.Comment
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