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  • ugg
    Can you feel it?
    Site Admin
    • Jan 2003
    • 15970

    Originally posted by stellation
    What's the impact of Melbourne bidding on Mills?
    We have our first top 3 pick since Fosdike(?)
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    • Auntie.Gerald
      Veterans List
      • Oct 2009
      • 6477

      young Leonardis reminds me of Zac Jones in there very fast decision making

      He is certainly more raw then Zac but they both love to attack from that HBF and take the game on

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      Originally posted by ugg
      We have our first top 3 pick since Fosdike(?)
      Macca ?

      oops macca was pick 5
      "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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      • Auntie.Gerald
        Veterans List
        • Oct 2009
        • 6477

        rhys Shaw is going to love the way Leonardis plays
        "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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        • Auntie.Gerald
          Veterans List
          • Oct 2009
          • 6477

          Dawson has that little bit of a Tim Membrey thing happening

          great long kick
          solid mark
          doesn't move real fast
          "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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          • mcs
            Travelling Swannie!!
            • Jul 2007
            • 8166

            I like the idea of two left footers, something we could really use.
            "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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            • aardvark
              Veterans List
              • Mar 2010
              • 5685

              Originally posted by Auntie.Gerald
              simple - gentleman agreement that he stayed in vic if a team like the dogs bid
              I'm loving all these conspiracy theories. How about the club didn't rate him at pick 25? Otherwise we should have bid matched and traded him back to Melbourne in 2 years for something better.

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              • ernie koala
                Senior Player
                • May 2007
                • 3251

                Originally posted by aardvark
                I'm loving all these conspiracy theories. How about the club didn't rate him at pick 25? Otherwise we should have bid matched and traded him back to Melbourne in 2 years for something better.
                I reckon the Swans thought he was never going to get a look in for a spot in the 22 over the next few years, if at all...

                And given his apparent desire to be based in Melbourne, would of been a high risk to leave after his initial contract.

                Good call by the Swans IMO.
                Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                • 707
                  Veterans List
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 6204

                  I reckon the delay in not matching was because a phone call was made to the Dunkley household to see if Josh wanted us to match.

                  We would have had a definite pick number in mind days ago, pick 25 or earlier no match, pick 26 or later we match. We already knew the numbers involved as Mills was almost certain to be bid on by Roos.

                  Can be the only reason why we took so long to decide no match. Fascinating now to see how Dunkley develops.

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                  • ernie koala
                    Senior Player
                    • May 2007
                    • 3251

                    Originally posted by Auntie.Gerald
                    Jordan Dawson (189 cm, 85 kg, Sturt)

                    I?m a massive fan of Jordan Dawson, who had a really unfortunate championships suffering from concussion and a back injury. He?s a really versatile third tall forward who can play up the ground and potentially in defence too. When forward he finds space and makes things happen, and up the ground he?s a really solid link up player. He just finds space to help transition with such ease. He?s working on an inside game; but I really like what I see from him.
                    Don't know anything about him, but I loved the way our recruiters picked him with no hesitation, no discussion.
                    Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                    • Mug Punter
                      On the Rookie List
                      • Nov 2009
                      • 3325

                      Well, wasn't that a heap of analysis for nothing

                      We got what we wanted and that was Callum Mills who is rated as scary scary good.

                      Re Dunks, I suspect we had an agreement that we'd match an inter-state bid (e.g. WCE) but that we'd let him go to a Melbourne club. I also suspect we may not really rate him that highly either.

                      The two other draftees are clearly smokies.

                      GWS got four academy players for their zero investment in NSW grass roots football. I reckon they got lucky with what Hopper and Kennedy were bid at but Himmelberg went pretty early. In the final washup it's not scandalous.

                      I feel Paul Roos bid with integrity by following up his matched bid for Mills with a mid and by not bidding for Kennedy but then selecting a KPF in Weideman so I have no issues there.

                      Doggies have done well with getting Collins in the mid 20s so it does re-enforce the principles of Draft 101 that only the very elite KPDs will go first round.

                      Carlton with Weitering, McKay and Curnow have done well and the Dees will really be sweating on their two first rounders being good uns given they have traded their first rounder for next year.

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                      • aardvark
                        Veterans List
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 5685

                        Originally posted by 707
                        I reckon the delay in not matching was because a phone call was made to the Dunkley household to see if Josh wanted us to match.

                        We would have had a definite pick number in mind days ago, pick 25 or earlier no match, pick 26 or later we match. We already knew the numbers involved as Mills was almost certain to be bid on by Roos.

                        Can be the only reason why we took so long to decide no match.
                        Or it could be because the system crashed which according to SEN is what really happened.

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                        • Levii3
                          Regular in the Side
                          • Jun 2015
                          • 655

                          No Cookies | Herald Sun

                          Great article shows how great our recruiters and development coaches have been, ranked 16 out of 18 clubs for list points value

                          If you can't read the article enter the headline (AFL draft 2015: SuperFooty assesses the points value at every AFL club) into google and go from there

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                          • Mug Punter
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 3325

                            I'm cooked, I am spending way too much time on here these days, it's unhealthy

                            Have a great off-season all and I'll see you in here after our first trial.

                            Go Swans!!!!

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                            • Scottee
                              Senior Player
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 1585

                              Originally posted by Ajn
                              "smokey" Dawson joins us
                              If ever there was a smokey, this is the guy.
                              We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!

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                              • Primmy
                                Proud Tragic Swan
                                • Apr 2008
                                • 5970

                                Originally posted by Ajn
                                "smokey" Dawson joins us
                                You do realise just how many people won't get that?? We belong to another generation.....sigh...........these kids are 18....
                                If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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