2017 trading, drafting, list management

[ugg]

Laids's farewell Instagram post

They told me at draft camp I'd be too slow to play AFL. 10 years later, I've accepted they were probably right. A bitter sweet moment hanging up the boots but I'm so humbled by the opportunity to start the next chapter of my career as a coach with the Swans. I couldn't be more grateful to Geelong, Carlton and Sydney for the opportunity to play alongside some of the game's greatest and learn from some of the best. Thank you to my beautiful fianc?, my family, the boys, the club and all of my player sponsors for the chance to pursue the dream. Here's to retirement.

A post shared by Jeremy Laidler (@j_laids) on Sep 26, 2017 at 12:32am PDT

[goswannies]

Laids's farewell Instagram post

They told me at draft camp I'd be too slow to play AFL. 10 years later, I've accepted they were probably right. A bitter sweet moment hanging up the boots but I'm so humbled by the opportunity to start the next chapter of my career as a coach with the Swans. I couldn't be more grateful to Geelong, Carlton and Sydney for the opportunity to play alongside some of the game's greatest and learn from some of the best. Thank you to my beautiful fianc?, my family, the boys, the club and all of my player sponsors for the chance to pursue the dream. Here's to retirement.

A post shared by Jeremy Laidler (@j_laids) on Sep 26, 2017 at 12:32am PDT

All class. A genuinely lovely guy who will be a wonderful addition to the coaching staff

[mattybloods]

I wonder if Papley will take his Grandfather's number 11 now that its vacant

[O'Reilly Boy]

I wonder if Papley will take his Grandfather's number 11 now that its vacant

Exactly my thought!

[Blood Fever]

All class. A genuinely lovely guy who will be a wonderful addition to the coaching staff

Good, solid, bona fide contributor in the games he played for us.

[Nico]

What about Heeney as FF. Reads the play, strong mark and hard to beat one on one. Buddy opens up the forward line leaving Heeney one on one. Dangerous.

[goswannies]

What about Heeney as FF. Reads the play, strong mark and hard to beat one on one. Buddy opens up the forward line leaving Heeney one on one. Dangerous.

We have plenty of guys who could play FF (Heeney, Tippett, Sinclair, Rohan, Buddy) but we need players to deliver the ball to the full forward - Heeney is probably more useful further up the ground

[Meg]

2017 trading, drafting, list management

I'm surprised that Jeremy Laidler retired, didn't seem to have persistent injuries. I wonder if he was asked to retire and given the coaching role as a sweetener? Maybe we're trying to get more cash together to bring someone in?

Laidler has had an operation on his foot/ankle since the season finished (photos on his Insta account) so perhaps his body was telling him it was time to retire.

I agree with other posters that Jeremy has always been a solid and dependable performer and he is a loss to our depth. And I also agree that he seems to be an all-round good guy so it is good that he will still be with the Swans.

[Meg]

I wonder if Papley will take his Grandfather's number 11 now that its vacant

Interesting thought. Papley chose number 41 because of the Mumford/Bunyip (country Victoria) connection. David Papley, Tom's father, was Mumford's first senior coach. So Tom does have an emotional attachment to his current guernsey - but perhaps number 11 will have even more sentiment attached to it.

[YvonneH]

Is it Jeremy that has Kevin the sausage dog? I am not a user of Instagram but didn't Kevin has his own account? If so long may it continue.

[Meg]

Is it Jeremy that has Kevin the sausage dog? I am not a user of Instagram but didn't Kevin has his own account? If so long may it continue.

Yes. And yes!

[mattybloods]

Interesting thought. Papley chose number 41 because of the Mumford/Bunyip (country Victoria) connection. David Papley, Tom's father, was Mumford's first senior coach. So Tom does have an emotional attachment to his current guernsey - but perhaps number 11 will have even more sentiment attached to it.

The other possibility is taking the number of his other grandfather Jeff Bray. I dare say this is less likely as it's number 23

[liz]

The other possibility is taking the number of his other grandfather Jeff Bray. I dare say this is less likely as it's number 23

He can have it so long as he's prepared to wait another 5+ years.

[waswan]

Anything on the east coast re Tippo to Freo ?
"Apparently" he has "toured facilities"
washed Ross Lyons car etc etc

[RogueSwan]

Anything on the east coast re Tippo to Freo ?
"Apparently" he has "toured facilities"
washed Ross Lyons car etc etc

He would go well with Sandilands, they just have to co-ordinate their injuries.