Pre-season News

[magic.merkin]

He had a bag of ice strapped to it when he was on the bench. Longmire dismissed it as a "niggle." Let's hope so!

I think it's just a known issue and needs ongoing management. Nothing to worry about or he wouldn't be playing intra's

[wolftone57]

Did you take some xanax for lunch and drown it with some whiskey? What the hell are you on about?

And Champix is terrible tbh.

Obviously you don't understand irony, probably pronounce it, ion ie, like the Yanks. It's called using satirical comment to make a boring preseason a little less boring. You might try it some time.

[JPK12]

Yeah but it wasnt funny, just obvious.

[Matt80]

Dan Robinson gets a bit of it as well. As I said in another thread, we have so much midfield depth, players like Hewett, Robinson, Heeney and Jones need to be rotated through the team regularly. They are not going to hang around forever when not getting game time. Just like Membrey.

That's why I'm advocating for some trades to be made. Bird and two of Smith, Hannas or Jetta must be traded at the end of 2015. These trades need to be done for the following reasons:

1) Open opportunity for Mitchell, Hewitt, Heeney, Mills, Dunkley and maybe Robinson. This is the midfield for the future. These guys are like young dragons who have hatched and are just about to be unleashed across the narrow sea to attack Eddie at Kings Landing. These young midfielders could rule the Iron Throne for ten years if we give them the opportunity.

2) Reduce salary cap.

3) Earn enough draft points to secure Mills and Dunkley.

[stellation]

That's why I'm advocating for some trades to be made. Bird and two of Smith, Hannas or Jetta must be traded at the end of 2015. These trades need to be done for the following reasons:

1) Open opportunity for Mitchell, Hewitt, Heeney, Mills, Dunkley and maybe Robinson. This is the midfield for the future. These guys are like young dragons who have hatched and are just about to be unleashed across the narrow sea to attack Eddie at Kings Landing. These young midfielders could rule the Iron Throne for ten years if we give them the opportunity.

2) Reduce salary cap.

3) Earn enough draft points to secure Mills and Dunkley.

It would be insanity to move Hanners to make room for these kids to move into. If he wants to stay and it puts pressure on the salary cap then we move other people to accommodate him.

[The Big Cat]

That's why I'm advocating for some trades to be made. Bird and two of Smith, Hannas or Jetta must be traded at the end of 2015.

Trade Hanners and Smith to hopefully develop a couple of players as good as Hanners and Smith - Makes sense

Trade Hanners and Smith to secure a couple of players in the draft that may turn out to be as good as Hanners and Smith - Makes sense

[Matt80]

Okay. People are saying keep Smith and Hannas.

No one is saying keep Craig Bird. What do people think he is worth?I would say he is worth between pick 25-33.

Is there any other stock on the senior list that people would trade to raise points?

[Snork]

Matt80, whilst I normally enjoy your banter, I must say I would turn my membership in if we were to trade Hanna's! He is a young bloke brought up from draft age who clearly bleed's for the club, remember his mark in the 2012 gf?! He is, along with Park's, what our club has built the Bloods culture on! What will be, will be and I trust Andrew Ireland, Tom Harley and the team to stick with these young blokes who any other club would give their right arm to have, it is not about talent or potential but character which is no 1 in my book!!

[dimelb]

Okay. People are saying keep Smith and Hannas.

No one is saying keep Craig Bird. What do people think he is worth?I would say he is worth between pick 25-33.

Is there any other stock on the senior list that people would trade to raise points?

I think one of our biggest mistakes in the GF was to have Lloyd starting and Bird as sub. Should have been other way round. And there is no way I would drop him AT THIS STAGE for any youngster, no matter how talented.

[Ludwig]

It's fair enough to recognise that we have tremendous depth in our midfield, particularly due to the young talent that has come to the club in the last few years, and perhaps the next year as well. And it's also being realistic that there simply is not enough room for everyone. Young talent will want to go elsewhere if they don't get playing opportunities. And player movements are likely in such circumstances.

Having said that, it's just not the right time of year to be suggesting trading our regular midfield players. It is quite possible that some of the youngsters will push out an established player as the year progresses. We will have to wait and see. Then there is always the possibility of injury. Sometimes the year unfolds in a way that makes a player trade obvious. At the end of the season we will know a lot more about who best fits our midfield of the future.

Premiership sides usually don't have a lot of kids running around in the midfield. It most often takes some wise old heads. I wouldn't be throwing out Hannerbery, Smith, Bird or Jetta so fast, especially when they are at an age when they should be at the top of their game.

[Meg]

Some great photos from training at Coffs Harbour from the local paper. As far as I'm aware these photos haven't been posted on the Swans website.

Sydney Swans in Coffs | Coffs Coast Advocate

[rojo]

Thanks Meg. As you said, great photos - at last!

[Meg]

Thanks Meg. As you said, great photos - at last!

Indeed. Photos taken by: Trevor Veale/Coffs Coast Advocate.

I think Swans Media need to take note and learn.

[tasmania60]

Totally agree,wheres the blood culture do that and where the same as the other clubs ,we want to show the world we different, not the same as the others !

[JPK12]

I think Swans Media need to take note and learn.

Yeah I mean this is a killer shot:

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He really captured the mood and atmosphere of a suburban ground.



Leave shutter burst on and use remote control. Fill memory card with as many sequenced shots.

Nothing special about these pics at all. Some of them are not even composed properly. Looks like my 12 year old took them with his DSLR.