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I am trying to understand the thinking concerning Membrey because so many of us (myself included) rated him quite highly, especially given his goal kicking prowess. His NEAFL performances would have put him ahead of Towers, but as it turned out it was Towers that got most of the chances. One possibility is that Membrey's departure was known for a long time and perhaps the one game he got was just to show him off for trade purposes. There was a lot of hype about Veszpremi when he showed so much promise in his first year, but eventually faded out, first with us and then with the Bulldogs. Maybe Membrey is in the same mould. There are obviously some things we just don't know about this situation.
We were lucky to get Tom Mitchell as a FS selection, otherwise the 2011 and 2012 National Drafts are not looking that good. I suppose we decided to hang on to Marsh for another season, although I think there is a lot of work to do on his disposal. Hopefully Towers will continue his development and make the grade.
Fortunately recent rookie drafts have been strong. Perhaps it's a positive sign for Dan Robinson that his name was not included with the initial departures.
I hope the Swans management team have a better idea about where we are going than I do.Comment
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jack hiscox 16.1 beep test. isn't he an academy boy?
bulldogs also interested in reid.Comment
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Dean Towers got the nod ahead of a Membrey because Membrey is a forward and our forward line was packed with four talls. He is not versatile in terms of playing alternative positions and there were concerns about his endurance and defensive aspects of his game.
I highly doubt that he was played to add to his trade value but rather to test if he could offer more than just his goal kicking.Comment
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He's quick too isn't he ?Comment
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Yep. He scored in the top 10 on the repeat sprints too - showing a combination of speed and endurance. He is a year over age (ie he's 19) and I believe he was a high level performer in junior athletics before deciding to concentrate on football. If he makes it through the ND I can't see why the Swans wouldn't rookie him. They might not even take the risk of him falling that far and nominate him for the ND.Comment
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I'm interested to see how our List Managers approach this off season more than any other. I still think our current squad can win the flag next year without too many changes (mostly positional). But with Port, Cats and Hawks all set to land big recruits we may be forced to. Will be interesting to see how it pans out!Comment
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So the Dogs are interested in Reid. Are we interested in their offer?Comment
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I very much doubt we will trade for anyone, unless we take a good deal from someone else for someone like Reid, or decide to trade the Malceski compo pick. We clearly have a need for KPD players, but I wonder if it'll be a focus of our draft players, than actively seeking to trade for someone to fill that breach.
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I think if they offered 25+26 we would have to be tempted, but I still don't think they'll want to lose Reid.
It would however potentially give us 4 draft picks at end of the 1st/start 2nd rd (assuming Mal goes and we get end of Rd 1 Pick). That would give us flexibility to get a nice influx of young guys, or to potentially seek an agressive trade for someone else."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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I know its bigfooty but the dogs board has been talking about Reid as going there for several weeksComment
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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MTComment
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