Big name yet to re-sign

[Swanny40519]

I don't think the salary cap will be an issue - LRT, ROK, Goodes ? will finish this year and that should leave some big dollars left to pay other players.

[ugg]

I don't think the salary cap will be an issue - LRT, ROK, Goodes ? will finish this year and that should leave some big dollars left to pay other players.

How do we know that money hasn't been allocated already?

[liz]

finished by saying 'there is an expectation that a big name will be squeezed out due to Buddy deal etc.....'. What a non-event!

Lewis Roberts Thompson is the biggest name on the list. Him maybe?

[Ludwig]

RWO is Damien Barrett's source.

[Bexl]

Barrett has no idea in my opinion and just makes things up to try and make out he knows what's happening. His stories are mainly beat ups.

[barry]

How do we know that money hasn't been allocated already?

To pay for buddy we offloaded mummy , everitt, lamb, and white And lost a few like morton.

We should have no more cap preassurre this year than last

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To pay for buddy we offloaded mummy , everitt, lamb, and white And lost a few like morton.

We should have no more cap preassurre this year than last

If were under cap pressur im sure someone like LRT would have had the tap on the shoulder.

[jono2707]

I have never seen Damian Barrett and Matt80 in the same room together.....

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Lewis Roberts Thompson is the biggest name on the list. Him maybe?

If we were going to squeeze out a big name, he'd be the biggest.

[Matt80]

What a beat up! Basically said Mal is a free agent and there has been some interest in him from other clubs.....WOW, GROUNDBREAKING BLOODY NEWS DAMIAN!

No mention of him being unhappy and finished by saying 'there is an expectation that a big name will be squeezed out due to Buddy deal etc.....'. What a non-event!

The club may be preparing for this occurrence by developing Garry Rohan and Zak Jones as small defenders. This may also get Shane Biggs upgraded for next season.

Malceski was in huge trouble in 2012 and it was only a late withdrawal against the Brisbane Lions that got him back in the team and restarted his career. He did take that opportunity against the Brisbane Lions and has been in the team ever since.

We shall wait and see!

[ugg]

I am really shocked at how undervalued Malceski's role in the team is. I understand the need to call time on a player's time at the club but I really don't think Malceski's case is as cut and dried as some here have posted. Shane Biggs, Zak Jones and Gary Rohan may one day be very good AFL players but the fact is that Malceski is currently a very good AFL footballer, and I don't think we can't afford to cut him loose

[Ludwig]

Malceski is a gun and one of the most important players on the team. He's a lock for AA this year. It seems that Melbourne is in a jealousy meltdown and will say anything to disparage the Swans.

[Melbourne_Blood]

The swans have invested a lot in maliceski, I doubt he would leave at this stage of his career. It would take some balls to do that

[Big Al]

Damian Barrett on The Footy Show is claiming there's a big name at the Swans who is unhappy and yet to re-sign.

They're going to reveal who later, but does anyone have any thoughts on the identity of this mystery player?

Hopefully no substance to the report!

Apart from Damian Barrett being a swans hater and a flog I have no thoughts on the subject.

[MomentByMoment]

We need Mal.

[Go Swannies]

So much hate for the Swans. It's kinda fun as long as we don't get distracted. Pure joy would be for us to win the Premiership then score a big-name recruit (Cloke?) and watch Eddie et al explode.

[Conor_Dillon]

I am really shocked at how undervalued Malceski's role in the team is. I understand the need to call time on a player's time at the club but I really don't think Malceski's case is as cut and dried as some here have posted. Shane Biggs, Zak Jones and Gary Rohan may one day be very good AFL players but the fact is that Malceski is currently a very good AFL footballer, and I don't think we can't afford to cut him loose

Agree 100%. A massive number of our forward thrusts start off with Nick..it's no coincidence that we try and get the ball in his hands at absolutely every opportunity. His one-on-one defensive work is also hugely underrated...you can see it is an area of his game that he's worked on tirelessly...rarely gets beaten in a contest and he chops out our key back with spoils more than any other creative half-back in the comp.

Another poster also mentioned the injuries...the bonds formed between player and club in those tough times shouldn't be undervalued. I saw someone on twitter mention that his star tattoo is a reflection of the pillars of the bloods culture...can anyone confirm that?

The financial gap between what we offer and what he could get would have to be monumental for him to leave and I'd say and if that was looking like a possibility there would be others that would be let go first.

Any piece of 'news' with even a slight anti-Swans sentiment always gains plenty of attention so lets just hope it's Damian Barrett playing up to that, keeping himself relevant. It's an oddly quiet year for big name out of contract players and free agents and I guess he has to talk about something!