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  • Markwebbos
    Veterans List
    • Jul 2016
    • 7186

    Originally posted by barry
    When X said he didn't really care of he played AFL again he basically scared every club off. Dont know why he bothered nominating.
    If you were going to recruit someone wouldn't you call their last employer for a reference? I wonder what the Swans said in private about X?

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    • Markwebbos
      Veterans List
      • Jul 2016
      • 7186

      Originally posted by S.S. Bleeder
      A tad surprised by Shaun Edwards. If he couldn't make it at his previous two clubs they why will he develop with us?
      What about Jeremy Laidler?

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      • Meg
        Go Swannies!
        Site Admin
        • Aug 2011
        • 4828

        Originally posted by bloodspirit
        I'm confused about why Drew Petrie wasn't selected via the Pre-Season Draft. But I've had a think about it and this is what I've come up with:

        * his salary will not be counted towards the salary cap if he's a rookie and not on the senior list (is that right, can someone please confirm?).
        Yes that is correct.

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        • Meg
          Go Swannies!
          Site Admin
          • Aug 2011
          • 4828

          Originally posted by rb4x
          Looks like X will now be playing park football.
          Perhaps Tom Papley's plumbing job is still vacant?

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          • Auntie.Gerald
            Veterans List
            • Oct 2009
            • 6474

            good to see a NSW boy get another go...........Jake Barrett no2 pick to Brisbane in Rookie Draft today
            "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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            • Auntie.Gerald
              Veterans List
              • Oct 2009
              • 6474

              i think one of the great things with the Ronky Tonk signing is that if Paps was injured in 2017 we have another genuine hard little nut up front

              It showed in 2016 how much we needed that style of player in our 22
              "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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              • giant
                Veterans List
                • Mar 2005
                • 4731

                Originally posted by ugg
                Edwards will be the first ex-Giant to play for the Swans. There will be a total of 31 ex-Giants plying their trade in the AFL next year. Carlton alone has 9 of them while Geelong and Gold Coast are the only 2 clubs not to have one.
                Harry Cunningham? It has always grieved me that others have enjoyed the frenzy but it's not as if they've tended to turn into superstars at their new homes.

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                • 707
                  Veterans List
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 6204

                  Very pleased with our two drafts, some potentially very good players added to what is already a strong list.

                  Great to hear that all of them were excited to be joining the Swans, a couple of them heading up to Sydney as soon as their names were called - classic stuff!

                  Notice that Ronke was the topped ranked player available today in Knightmare's Power Rankings as posted on ESPN and BF.

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                  • Auntie.Gerald
                    Veterans List
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 6474

                    when you have players who can play a role and or genuinely are on the way up it tends to put pressure on the top 22ish players to maintain very high standards

                    we saw this with HC this year even though he really didn't have much competition as an outside player on the Swans 2016 list

                    but he was over taken by emerging players

                    and AA over took Ted

                    etc

                    I think Edwards, Ronke and Fox will apply pressure but further up the list of sharp toothed talent will be Robbo, Foote, Rose, Marsh, Florent, Sinclair, Maibaum, Newman etc biting at the heels of the top 22
                    "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                    • Auntie.Gerald
                      Veterans List
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 6474

                      does anyone else think we NOW actually have a deeper list then 2016 ?

                      or do the losses of Mitchell, Nanko, Ted, McGlynn outweigh ?

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                      there are some players that will feel the heat to perform in 2017 though

                      Cunningham
                      Towers
                      Laids
                      Macca
                      Murray
                      Brandon
                      Marshy
                      Dawson
                      Melican
                      Leonardis
                      "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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                      • ugg
                        Can you feel it?
                        Site Admin
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 15961

                        Originally posted by giant
                        Harry Cunningham? It has always grieved me that others have enjoyed the frenzy but it's not as if they've tended to turn into superstars at their new homes.
                        Harry was part of their academy but not on their AFL list
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                        • liz
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                          Site Admin
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 16733

                          Shaun Edwards' highlights video is almost as impressive as Jake Brown's.

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                          • 707
                            Veterans List
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 6204

                            Originally posted by liz
                            Shaun Edwards' highlights video is almost as impressive as Jake Brown's.
                            LOL!

                            Are we to assume Liz you thought we should have taken Brown? You are obviously as bewildered as the rest of us at the drafting of Edwards.

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                            • jren
                              On the Rookie List
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 16

                              Shaun Edwards has lots of natural ability, but has lacked the application .He has been training with a personal trainer since the Swans expressed an interest which suggests he realizes that this is his last chance.Hopefully Rhys Shaw and the other development coaches can get the best out of Shaun because he could be an exciting addition to our outside run.

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                              • Ludwig
                                Veterans List
                                • Apr 2007
                                • 9359

                                Here are the list changes side by side. I think we really improved.

                                Out ------------------- In
                                Mitchell -------------- Florent
                                Nankervis ----------- Cameron
                                Ted ------------------ Maibaum
                                Xav ------------------ Hayward
                                Derickx ------------- Ronke
                                Davis ---------------- Fox
                                Hiscox --------------- Edwards
                                Mcglynn ------------- Fisher
                                Galloway ------------ Pink

                                It's a much stronger list than last year, and we did quite well last year. Not to forget that we will get back Reid, Talia and AJ who were all out injured. Only Mitchell made a significant contribution and we got Florent, effectively, as a result of that trade. The increase in pace in the new side is considerable.

                                We are building nicely to stay competitive in a period where GWS and GC are looking formidable with the quality of their lists.

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