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I think Craig Bird was pick 50 something in the national draft and anyone could have had him (even though he was a NSW kid). Also I think we could only pre-list the Jacks for the ROOKIE draft after they had been passed over in the main draft. The following year I was expecting us to do the same thing with Bruest...but we didn't think he was worth the money of putting him on the NSW rookie list(!!!)
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"I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005 -
He is like a guy at my work (could be the same dill haha!) who breathes Geelong, but is so one eyed, and so pathetic that its not funny. I'd love to play the Cats in the finals and humiliate them again, just to shut people like him up. Some of his comments on that article today are just ridiculous!"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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We really stuffed up big time that year on the rookies. Who the hell are Kyle Coney & Taylor Gilchrest? Our first pick was used on Kristen Thornton ooh I think I want to be ill. We did manage one good Rookie pick, Mike Pyke. In the main draft we had Lewis Jonston, Dan Hannaberry & Campbell Heath. We didn't even pick up any big trades. Other than Dan a real wash out and we should have gone for Breust!Comment
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The Bruest story is an interesting one - but what Eddie McGuire forgets in relation to that is that all clubs have the 'what if' selections that they don't make, and the 'why did you pick him' selections. Happens at every clubs - indeed we have several players on our list where Im sure their original clubs would be saying 'why did we let him go'.
I hope Pridham keeps up the war on Eddie's increasingly bizarre rants - we are definitely beginning to win the war, and Loony McGuire is looking more ridiculous by the day. Added to that, these ongoing attacks on our wonderful club must be helping to build a nice little siege mentality amongst the playing group - just what you want when you've already won your last dozen on end.
Gee a premiership this year would be sweet, just in the hope that Eddie might finally combust or explode!"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Out of all the Traded in players only Shaw was an established player.
Even Teddy was only getting 1/2 season a year before we picked him up.Comment
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Enough of your so-called 'facts' and 'evidence'. The Sydney Swans have never developed a single player, and have bought every player that has ever played for them, since Gerard Healy came north in the 1980s. I know this because Eddie told me.Comment
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Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham put it best when responding to McGuire?s concerns a couple of weeks back: ?If the AFL competition becomes flooded with talent from New South Wales and Queensland, it will be the best problem we have ever had.?
Read more: Why the Swans Academy is nothing to be scared ofComment
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Might be trying to buy a premiership coach ?Comment
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"I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005Comment
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He was working as a carpenter in Perth when he got our call.
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Yes I have been battling Gene for a few days. He doesn't like me very much.I wonder if you read the same article I did on the roar today Mel? I read an article today with all the Melbourne based flogs ranting on it there, including the really annoying Gene guy on the Roar, who is one of those exceptionally painful Geelong fans. Can't wait to absolutely belt them into the dust in September.
We have done so well with few top picks used/actually making it to the top level.Comment
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Gene only likes Geelong supporters.
Have you noticed that in his attacks on the supposed "advantages" that the Swans get (COLA, academy being foremost in his regular Roar postings), where he claims he just wants an "equal" competition, he has avoided responding to comparisons with the father/son advantage from which Geelong has done very well?Comment
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Look at our pipeline:
- Next season sees BJ, Zak, Heeney (ready to go from season 1 imo), Perris and Naismith raring to go.
- Season after sees Abe and Mills plus whoever else develops
All we need are some key defenders to add to the mix but as many here have said I see Reid moving down back eventuallyComment
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