Swans 2013 Draft Strategy
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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.
Of the players mentioned, Armstrong non senior quality, Mumford will be replaced in the ND or PSD, Jed was well down the pecking order, White replaced by Buddy. Dre was a squad player.
Season saw us blood Rampe, BJ, Mitchell, Biggs and Cunningham. Can see Membrey, Lloyd and maybe Naismith stepping up in 2014.
So really, we just need one or two fringe players to step up to the plate to get to the 28-30 genuine senior players required to be competitive.
Agree though that perhaps a senior player or two via the ND/PSD could be an option if the price is rightComment
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I was surprised he wasn't in favour this year at Carlton. I know Brett Ratten mentioned Laidler's season ending injury in 2012 was the straw that broke the camel's back in their failure that season. Seem to remember him as a good reader of the play across half back and generating offensive run. Be a useful pick up given our list situation - and cheap too!Comment
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what crap. you win with great players and role players. stop bagging players. it is the team which wins the flag not the individual. paul bevan is a flag winner. mitch morton is a flag winner. shane ellen won a flag as a full forward.Comment
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I know it a little unfair to single out armstrong, but every team has a player that fans know wouldnt getting a game if they were premier contenders.Comment
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if we could all pick the two GF teams and the winner a year in advance just based on whats on paper we would be millionaires"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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Just wanted to run through our senior list!
With Jed Lamb going we now have have a total of 32 on our senior list. This includes the elevations of B.Jack and Rampe!
Do you think we are going to get to 38 by drafting six players from the NAB draft
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Will we elevate more rookies to the senior list or pick up some experienced players in the pre-season draft?
Taking 6 players in the 2013 NAB draft to go with our four NAB 2012 picks (who are all yet to play a senior game) seems like a lot of inexperience to carry on our list!Comment
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I thought that Biggs would have been elevated - seeing that it was his 2nd year on the rookie list.
(If he is not elevated - what happens to Biggs ????? )
I think that it may be a combination of:
1) Draft - 4 players in NAB draft.
2) 1 pick in pre-season draft
3) "keep" 1 rookie upgrade spare - i.e. only use 37 of the 38 spots (I think the club can do this)
4) Select new rookies with 2 to 3 year view / requirements i.e. ruck / tall defenders / tall/big midfielders (and fast !! - it is a wish list !!)Comment
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I think that it may be a combination of:
1) Draft - 4 players in NAB draft.
2) 1 pick in pre-season draft
3) "keep" 1 rookie upgrade spare - i.e. only use 37 of the 38 spots (I think the club can do this)
4) Select new rookies with 2 to 3 year view / requirements i.e. ruck / tall defenders / tall/big midfielders (and fast !! - it is a wish list !!)
Minimum senior list size is 38. It's not an option to go into the season with a list of just 37.Comment
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Disagree, he was one of our better players over our 3 finals matches and will be a handy player for Collingwood.
I like Armstrong and wish him well, but I believe his weak defensive skills would not stand up to the finals pressure against quality teams like Hawks, Cats, Dockers, hence he didn't get a look in most of this season and has now been delisted.Comment
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Just wanted to run through our senior list!
With Jed Lamb going we now have have a total of 32 on our senior list. This includes the elevations of B.Jack and Rampe!
Do you think we are going to get to 38 by drafting six players from the NAB draft
or
Will we elevate more rookies to the senior list or pick up some experienced players in the pre-season draft?
Taking 6 players in the 2013 NAB draft to go with our four NAB 2012 picks (who are all yet to play a senior game) seems like a lot of inexperience to carry on our list!Comment
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