Swans 2013 Draft Strategy

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  • wolftone57
    Veterans List
    • Aug 2008
    • 5854

    Originally posted by GordonS
    so 2 KPDs, a ruck and a small forward. considering this draft is regarded as a 'midfielders' draft, i think its a great risk not choosing to draft any midfielders (impey can play mid but there's plenty of other blokes). considering we had the second best defence for the year, using the first pick on a KPD is probably not what we need
    Don't agree on the tall defender front. Teddy is 30, Grundy 27 & LRT 30. Our three main defenders are all getting to the end of their careers. Key defenders take time to develop too so we need to get them as early as possible and develop them. Add that most tall defenders retire around 30 so that does not give us too many years left to develop three talls. We have Xav but need two more.

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    • Ruck'n'Roll
      Ego alta, ergo ictus
      • Nov 2003
      • 3990

      Unless something untoward happens, AJ should also be ready to assuome KPP duties when Teddy retires.

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      • MightyBloods
        Regular in the Side
        • Feb 2012
        • 532

        and there is a kid called Ben Reid who will be a restricted free agent next trading period. With ROK and Goodesy both potentially retiring don't be surprised if we have already shown interest thru his management.

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        • Melbourne_Blood
          Senior Player
          • May 2010
          • 3312

          Reid will command pretty hefty coin on the open market. Think our ability to recruit waving dollar bills is going to be severely diminished for quite a few years to come.

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          • Mug Punter
            On the Rookie List
            • Nov 2009
            • 3325

            Originally posted by MightyBloods
            and there is a kid called Ben Reid who will be a restricted free agent next trading period. With ROK and Goodesy both potentially retiring don't be surprised if we have already shown interest thru his management.
            You'd have to think recruiting Reid would be a stretch but perhaps it is not too far fetched provided we bank on Tippett not playing on (for us) at the end of his four year deal.

            Remember the Hawks will have an enormous war chest next year and will be almost impossible to outbid for any free agents they fancy.

            In a perfect world I'd like us start growing our own again. Instead of having to recruit Ben Reid, at the end of 2014 I'd like to see Sam Reid established as a topline CHB and Xav and/or Joel Tippett being regular starters in the seniors.

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            • Primmy
              Proud Tragic Swan
              • Apr 2008
              • 5970

              Wonder if having Jude as a player agent will give us any inside runs in the future....
              If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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              • Jeynez
                Warming the Bench
                • May 2013
                • 223

                Originally posted by MightyBloods
                and there is a kid called Ben Reid who will be a restricted free agent next trading period. With ROK and Goodesy both potentially retiring don't be surprised if we have already shown interest thru his management.
                Ben would be very high on the Hawks' wishlist with Brian Lake nearing retirement, we simply can't outbid them.
                Which is disappointing, because it would be VERY satisfying to see Eddie's reaction if we somehow managed to poach him

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                • wolftone57
                  Veterans List
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 5854

                  I looked at Johnathon Marsh and he was very interesting. A bit different, a centimetre smaller than AJ but played most of his junior footy as key back or mid. WA played him at CHF in the U18's Championships. He is very quick almost as quick as Jetts and for a big guy that is brilliant. His kicking is a bit wobbly at times because he fails to steady but I think we could beat that out of him. He could cause all kinds of damage running off a tall forward because of his booming kick.

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                  • jono2707
                    Goes up to 11
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 3326

                    I saw a phantom draft today that predicts us taking Rory Lobb in the first round. If that happened I wouldn't be surprised as the ruck is our one area that we're now a bit thin on, and he sounds like the best available....

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                    • Triple B
                      Formerly 'BBB'
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 6999

                      Originally posted by Jeynez
                      Ben would be very high on the Hawks' wishlist with Brian Lake nearing retirement, we simply can't outbid them.
                      Which is disappointing, because it would be VERY satisfying to see Eddie's reaction if we somehow managed to poach him
                      If Ben decides he wants to come to Sydney, we just have to make him an offer that Collingwood can't/won't match. Hawthorn will have no say whatsoever.

                      That said, even if ROK and Goodes retire it may still not free up enough to get Ben and still have change to meet Hanners, JPK et al down the track...
                      Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                      • Ruck'n'Roll
                        Ego alta, ergo ictus
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 3990

                        Originally posted by wolftone57
                        I looked at Johnathon Marsh and he was very interesting. A bit different, a centimetre smaller than AJ but played most of his junior footy as key back or mid. WA played him at CHF in the U18's Championships. He is very quick almost as quick as Jetts and for a big guy that is brilliant. His kicking is a bit wobbly at times because he fails to steady but I think we could beat that out of him. He could cause all kinds of damage running off a tall forward because of his booming kick.
                        The kid was discussed about 30 posts ago

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                        • Bloodthirsty
                          On the Rookie List
                          • May 2013
                          • 607

                          So in all seriousness, does anyone think that our recruitment team are interested in J Tippett? Seems like he would be perfect. Does anyone expect that he is high on our list?
                          "Take me down to the Paradise City where the grass is green and the Swans win pretty."

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                          • caj23
                            Senior Player
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 2462

                            Originally posted by Bloodthirsty
                            So in all seriousness, does anyone think that our recruitment team are interested in J Tippett? Seems like he would be perfect. Does anyone expect that he is high on our list?
                            Not sure about Swans interest Bt, but Tippets draft range is expected to be anywhere from 40 to rookie draft, hence it's unlikely we will select him with our first 3 picks.

                            He may be one of the better performed State League Key Defenders but he is a reasonably limited player who would be on his 3rd chance at AFL level

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                            • Ludwig
                              Veterans List
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 9359

                              It will be interesting to see what we do with pick 53.

                              If we haven't picked up a defender by then, perhaps Matt Sully (a 21 yo who plays for the Geelong Falcons), Joel Tippet or Jake Kolodjashnij would be a decent pick up at 53.

                              If we already have defenders picked, perhaps Ben Sokol or Jarred Jansen if available. We might even pass and take another rookie if no one looks interesting.

                              It still looks as though one or both of Blake Acres and Lewis Taylor will be available at pick 15, and I would be happy with either one. I got to thinking that Taylor could eventually take over that midfield playmaker roll from Macca, let's say in 5 years when Taylor is 24 and Macca will be around retirement age. If anyone from the hot prospects list slips I think it might be Nathan Freeman, but doubt if he will be available at 15.

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                              • GordonS
                                On the Rookie List
                                • May 2013
                                • 129

                                i do hope they look at j. tip. really looks like he's improved this year and there's little risk in picking him up since he'll either be late draft or rookie

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