Swans 2013 Draft Strategy

[GordonS]

Of the current list we have 5 players yet to make their debut Membrey, Dick, Towers, Lockyer & Marsh, with an average of 32 players used each year and not knowing who we will draft are these players going to be ready to play this year, if not we may need to draft a couple of delisted players just to have a bit of extra experience on our list.

good point. makes the delisted player free agency period and pre-season draft all the more important.

[DamY]

Does anyone envisage any other players (senior and rookie) to be delisted? I know Tony Armstrong has been mentioned but do you think anyone else is at risk?

[GordonS]

Does anyone envisage any other players (senior and rookie) to be delisted? I know Tony Armstrong has been mentioned but do you think anyone else is at risk?

surely not any more than maybe TA... given how many have already gone this season, and seeing as most of those had experience

[DamY]

surely not any more than maybe TA... given how many have already gone this season, and seeing as most of those had experience

Yeah I reckon the rookies have done really good, would be surprised if anyone gets delisted. A few more will hopefully be promoted soon. Lloyd could be at risk if another club can offer him senior opportunities I think (after he's put on a little muscle)

[Number 43]

Richard Tambling has been delisted by Adelaide. What if we picked him up in the draft and turned his career around? Tambling and Franklin starring in the same team would be a real coup.

[aardvark]

would be surprised if anyone gets delisted.

[707]

Now Armstrong has gone, Lamb to follow, if you do a best 22 for 2014 you'll find that we have absolutely no back up players and several of the best 22 like Goodes, Shaw, Reid, AJ are coming back from significant 2013 injuries.

We surely we can't go into 2014 with the list as it currently stands plus 5-6 draftees. There must be a plan to add 2 or 3 mature delisted types or we have our sights on some mature types in the ND rather than all 18 year olds.

I'm getting more and more worried by the day despite having faith in our clubs plan.

[ShockOfHair]

I'd be blaming Spud Frawley for that.

Mr Potato Head has much more dignity to it I think.

As much dignity as the ominous-sounding 'Golden Fist Award', created by Spud himself?

[Jewels]

Now Armstrong has gone, Lamb to follow, if you do a best 22 for 2014 you'll find that we have absolutely no back up players and several of the best 22 like Goodes, Shaw, Reid, AJ are coming back from significant 2013 injuries.

We surely we can't go into 2014 with the list as it currently stands plus 5-6 draftees. There must be a plan to add 2 or 3 mature delisted types or we have our sights on some mature types in the ND rather than all 18 year olds.

I'm getting more and more worried by the day despite having faith in our clubs plan.

Chill out and trust the powers that be. This time last year this forum had a squillion threads and a squillion posters going on and on about our lack of depth as we had lost TDL, Gordon, Meredith, Moore, Seaby and Spangher and only added (at that time) Harry and yet, after all the injuries we had through the season, we had enough depth to get us into the prelim.

[Flying South]

Does anyone think Alex Foster from Fremantle worth a go. "A former U18 All Aust, the traits he entered the system with ? elite kicking ability, composure and an ability to lock down on a variety of opponents ? haven't disappeared.

With Geelong's Andrew Mackie a player he has modelled his game on, he spent most of this season playing on tall and small opponents in the WAFL, offering rebound from the back half when he could."

[Melbourne_Blood]

Chill out and trust the powers that be. This time last year this forum had a squillion threads and a squillion posters going on and on about our lack of depth as we had lost TDL, Gordon, Meredith, Moore, Seaby and Spangher and only added (at that time) Harry and yet, after all the injuries we had through the season, we had enough depth to get us into the prelim.

How many senior games did that the group you mentioned play in 2012 ? I think it's a legitimate concern 707 raises. We're either putting a lot of faith into kids as injury back up ( even more so than last year

[Melbourne_Blood]

Or we're planning to get in some mature rejects

[Jewels]

How many senior games did that the group you mentioned play in 2012 ? I think it's a legitimate concern 707 raises. We're either putting a lot of faith into kids as injury back up ( even more so than last year

And how many injuries did we get in 2012? You cannot legitimately compare the two years because, with the exception of Mummy, every other player that has gone in this trade period was BACK UP ONLY so if we had the great run with injury last year that we had in 2012, it's quite likely that White, Lamb, Armstrong and Dre would have played very limited senior football last year and most on here would be calling them list cloggers. These blokes have every right to seek better opportunity else where and to earn better money then staying with a club "just in case".
Of all the players that have gone, it appears to me that Lamb is the only one that we hadn't planned on losing.
This time last year did anyone think the likes of Rampe, Biggs, Jack jn would be able to step up to the plate like they did? We have depth, sometimes you just need help to see it.
All i'm saying is have faith, our club knows what it's doing.

[barry]

Flsgs are won when u get a good run with injuries. You wont win a flag if players like armstrong line up in your grand final team.

[lwjoyner]

On the KB show this morning it was mentioned by GD that Jeremy Laidler might be on his way.