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Sam Reid is in the mould of a prototype big foward. Very athletic, quite fast, good tank and strong above his head. Can roam up to the wing and race back to goal.
He will bloom if we keep trying to play a more open game style and delivering the ball better.
No-one plays well when the ball is dropped on your head in a pack every time.
Just gave him are run or jump or both at the ball.
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Should have played in last year's grand final instead of Richards.Comment
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I think a lot of people forget he's only 25, played 100 games n will come into his prime over the next few years. His price will go up over the first half of the season so I'd expect a few big offers from the Mexicans down south.Comment
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No need to be smug, it's two games into season defining season for him.
Friday was by far the best four quarter effort I remember from Sam and that effort should be his baseline not a one off. If he played like that regularly nobody on here would be questioning his $500,000 a year deal.
I hope he plays like that the going forward and if he does I reckon we'll be at least a 50-50 chance of keeping because at his best he can be a very important player for us.
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Interesting: despite his supposedly injury blighted career, Sammy Reid is only 2 years 2 months older than Jaeger O'Meara and has played >50 more games. Is it just me or is this a smidge surprising given the degree of hype that surrounds JOM?
Another thought: most players, from all clubs, tend to say they are happy to stay with their current club. Few go the Dusty Martin route and openly state they will test the market. Sam Reid is no different. It helps that, as best I can tell, the Swans are pretty fair in negotiations and don't ask our players to take massive unders (Titch excepted). However, my impression is that this discipline is extra tight at the Swans. Could this explain why we were so hard with X last year and withdrew our offer to him after he didn't accept our offer and negotiations broke down? Conversely, would you agree our treatment of X last year reinforces that discipline and sends a message to all the players to keep all negotiations in-house and not run to the media? It's also interesting that, when X did refuse our offer and make comment to the media, he was very politic and careful not to stir the Swans up - even talking about how high Sydney rents were a factor in his departure when seemingly this didn't turn out to be the case (given he remained in Sydney on a presumably lower income in the NEAFL for Sydney Uni) but it may well have been music to the Swans' ears. Perhaps players are even a little bit intimidated to say anything that might be perceived as disloyal? Then again, the players do seem to gel well, they pretty well do all stay with us, seem happy and get the deals done. (Mal was one exception when he got a great offer from the Suns that we were vindicated in not matching.) Does anyone have any views about this?All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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If his form continues the same as the first 2 rounds he'll get some big offers as the year rolls on. 25 year old KPF's with 100 games coming into their prime don't grow on trees.Comment
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Hopefully, by then, he will have already re-signed. I'm sure that the list managers are working on deals with Sam and with Zak, especially now that Mills has been sorted.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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Oh definitely they'd be working on it. The longer it goes & if his form continues the bigger issue the media will make of it. I think the club will offer Sam another long term contract.Comment
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Painful reading: In-demand Swan set for big money by year?s end: Ralph.All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)Comment
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