BJ signs on to the end of 2017 season !!

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  • Auntie.Gerald
    Veterans List
    • Oct 2009
    • 6480

    BJ signs on to the end of 2017 season !!

    Talented youngster signs on - sydneyswans.com.au
    "be tough, only when it gets tough"

  • RogueSwan
    McVeigh for Brownlow
    • Apr 2003
    • 4602

    #2
    I keep forgetting that he is just 21. He still has potential to grow and build into.
    "Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017

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    • Conor_Dillon
      On the Rookie List
      • Jun 2013
      • 1224

      #3
      Surprised they gave him 2...surely 1 would have sufficed.
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      • Cosmic Wizard
        recruit me pretty please!
        • Sep 2005
        • 620

        #4
        Originally posted by Conor_Dillon
        Surprised they gave him 2...surely 1 would have sufficed.
        agreed!!!

        Shocking kicking skills and no footy nous.

        But there are many players like him in our list!
        doof-doof

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        • 707
          Veterans List
          • Aug 2009
          • 6204

          #5
          The club does not hand out 2 year extensions willy nilly so they must see real potential in BJ, potential that RWO'ers may not see.

          I think he has shown enough to be given the surety of 2 years on what would be a modest salary anyway.

          Hope BJ continues to improve and makes himself a top 22 player. There are after all at least three vacancies to be filled in the top 22.

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          • Primmy
            Proud Tragic Swan
            • Apr 2008
            • 5970

            #6
            He is a good kid, he keeps getting better, he works hard. He is not perfect and it may surprise some to know that Ted couldn't get a gig at Essendon, Jeremy couldn't get a gig at Carlton and Hawthorn traded Joey, and yet they all improved with a bit of time, so for pete's sake, we can give BJ a bit of a go can't we.
            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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            • liz
              Veteran
              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 16778

              #7
              Originally posted by Primmy
              He is a good kid, he keeps getting better, he works hard. He is not perfect and it may surprise some to know that Ted couldn't get a gig at Essendon, Jeremy couldn't get a gig at Carlton and Hawthorn traded Joey, and yet they all improved with a bit of time, so for pete's sake, we can give BJ a bit of a go can't we.
              Like. A lot.

              He's a kid who came to the club very raw, having taken up the game late. He's clearly a very hard worker and smart, and his development curve has been steady. I dare say the club has given him two more years because they think he's worth it.

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              • Auntie.Gerald
                Veterans List
                • Oct 2009
                • 6480

                #8
                does anyone know the min annual salary a snr afl player can be on now ?
                "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                • S.S. Bleeder
                  Senior Player
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 2165

                  #9
                  Originally posted by RogueSwan
                  I keep forgetting that he is just 21. He still has potential to grow and build into.
                  He's a small forward that's been in the system for 3-4 years now. IMO if he was going to be a promising small forward he would have done more by now. It's not likeness a tall player that needs time to develop.

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                  • RogueSwan
                    McVeigh for Brownlow
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 4602

                    #10
                    Originally posted by S.S. Bleeder
                    He's a small forward that's been in the system for 3-4 years now...
                    Yes, you are right only 3 - 4 years compared to others that have played since they were kids. BJ has only been with us for three seasons. Kieren didn't really become the player we know and love until his about his fifth season and he is an exceptional footballer.
                    "Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017

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                    • Auntie.Gerald
                      Veterans List
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 6480

                      #11
                      im guessing when he was 17 in year and scored 98 plus ATAR he was doing lots on AFL training ? NON.............he was way behind in development and he is now ready to surge again

                      i feel very confident he will be on the march in to the 22 again in 2016
                      "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                      • Conor_Dillon
                        On the Rookie List
                        • Jun 2013
                        • 1224

                        #12
                        Just to clarify, I do really like him as a player and believe he can become best 22...just not sure the 2 years was really necessary.

                        Look what happened with Derrickx? We signed him too hastily and our now stuck with him for an extra season.
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                        • Primmy
                          Proud Tragic Swan
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 5970

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Auntie.Gerald
                          im guessing when he was 17 in year and scored 98 plus ATAR he was doing lots on AFL training ? NON.............he was way behind in development and he is now ready to surge again
                          I do believe that is a Boom and a Tish.
                          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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                          • Dosser
                            Just wild about Harry
                            • Mar 2011
                            • 1833

                            #14
                            Originally posted by RogueSwan
                            Yes, you are right only 3 - 4 years compared to others that have played since they were kids. BJ has only been with us for three seasons. Kieren didn't really become the player we know and love until his about his fifth season and he is an exceptional footballer.
                            Not sure I agree here. I remember well my first glimpse of Keiren in the seniors and I could see straight away that he was an exciting talent. The Swans played a preseason game at Optus Oval the next off-season and afterwards the team were all available for photos, etc and I embarrassed my daughter completely by telling Kizza "you are going to be a gun" to which he was very gracious and modest. My point is that, as much as I really want BJ to do well, I dont see quite the same level of talent there as I did his 'big' bro.
                            Last edited by Dosser; 12 November 2015, 09:13 AM. Reason: Typos

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                            • liz
                              Veteran
                              Site Admin
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 16778

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dosser
                              Not sure I agree here. I remember well my first glimpse of Keiren in the seniors and I could see straight away that he was an exciting talent. The Swans played a preseason game at Optus Oval the next off-season and afterwards the team were all available for photos, etc and I embarrassed my daughter completely by telling Kizza "you are going to be a gun" to which he was very gracious and modest. My point is that, as much as I really want BJ to do well, I dont see quite the same level of talent there as I did his 'big' bro.
                              I don't think Brandon is likely to come close to Kieran's level either, but they did follow slightly different paths. Although KJ was handicapped by growing up in a non-traditional state, he started playing around age 11 and was good enough to captain the U18 RAMS side in his last junior year. BJ didn't make the switch from league until his mid-teens, and while he did play for the U18 RAMS team, was more of a peripheral player. So in terms of how long he's been playing the game, he's still a way behind where KJ was at a similar age. He can also still grow into a handy player for the club even if he falls a long way short of KJ's level. KJ has become a super player - B&F winner and regular high placer, AA (and unlucky, IMO, not to be a twice AA).

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