2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[stevoswan]

This isn't the thread where you invent rumours.

....but most of those 'rumours' are pretty funny!

Maybe we could start a rumour thread.....we could call it 'The Rumour Mill'......the rumours could be serious or completely made up, we just have to separate the wheat from the chaff and have a bit of a laugh at the same time. Could be fun.....?

[dejavoodoo44]

....but most of those 'rumours' are pretty funny!

Maybe we could start a rumour thread.....we could call it 'The Rumour Mill'......the rumours could be serious or completely made up, we just have to separate the wheat from the chaff and have a bit of a laugh at the same time. Could be fun.....?

Funny you should mention that: I heard a rumour, that Mason Cox was in doubt for the GF, after a nasty accident with a low hanging ceiling fan.

[The Big Cat]

AFL website reporting Ryan Clarke of Norf has toured the Swans facilities. Out of contact and played 19 games in midfield this season. Only 21

[Mel_C]

Funny you should mention that: I heard a rumour, that Mason Cox was in doubt for the GF, after a nasty accident with a low hanging ceiling fan.

Nah that is something one of our players would do ????.

[Melbourne_Blood]

2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

AFL website reporting Ryan Clarke of Norf has toured the Swans facilities. Out of contact and played 19 games in midfield this season. Only 21

Don’t know anything about him but a quick google and seems a likely type for us. Strong bodied ball winner. Something we’re not flush on at the moment. Possibly a straight swap for Newman , we may have to sweeten the deal slightly perhaps ? Sounds good in theory

Edit - apparently a defender according to another profile ...

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[Nico]

AFL website reporting Ryan Clarke of Norf has toured the Swans facilities. Out of contact and played 19 games in midfield this season. Only 21

They can't be serious. Clutching at straws if we go after him.

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Don’t know anything about him but a quick google and seems a likely type for us. Strong bodied ball winner. Something we’re not flush on at the moment. Possibly a straight swap for Newman , we may have to sweeten the deal slightly perhaps ? Sounds good in theory

Edit - apparently a defender according to another profile ...

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He is a fringe player at North for goodness sake. Unless of course our plan is to win the NEAFL flag.

[Markwebbos]

They can't be serious. Clutching at straws if we go after him.

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He is a fringe player at North for goodness sake. Unless of course our plan is to win the NEAFL flag.

Josh Kennedy was a fringe player before we traded for him. Ditto most of our trade ins.

[dejavoodoo44]

Nah that is something one of our players would do ????.

Yep, a little bit of indoor marking practice. Possibly at a location somewhere within the Moore Park triangle.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Josh Kennedy was a fringe player before we traded for him. Ditto most of our trade ins.

+1 . He is 21 , averaged 25 touches in the last 5 games of The year , and really could be anything. I’d take a fringe player with youth and potential upside any day, they seem to work out pretty well for us and I’d love us to go back to that shrewd method of recruiting as opposed to waving the cheque book ( more so tippo than Bud, you’d always wave the cheque book at bud if he’s knocking )


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[Nico]

I have a very good long time friend who is an avid North supporter and good judge of a footballer. Sent him a text just now.

"Mate, There is a story going around that Clarke from North has toured the Swans facilities. Can you confirm that he is an average to fringe player".

"You're spot on...good seconds player ...average AFL player. Will play the odd good game. Looks like we are making room for Polec and hopefully Gaff".

[Muttley]

I actually rate Ryan Clarke highly. Only just turned 21 so calling him 'average' is ridiculous. He is a gun for his age.
North are fixated on Polec and Gaff and have left themselves open to be raided.
We should also take Jed Anderson as well. He is 24, a gun, and un-contracted.

[Melbourne_Blood]

2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

I have a very good long time friend who is an avid North supporter and good judge of a footballer. Sent him a text just now.

"Mate, There is a story going around that Clarke from North has toured the Swans facilities. Can you confirm that he is an average to fringe player".

"You're spot on...good seconds player ...average AFL player. Will play the odd good game. Looks like we are making room for Polec and hopefully Gaff".

Ah nuts , looks like the swans have been stitched up here . Kinnear beatson should’ve called your mate first before flying him up.

We may have said the same had tigers fans called us about nankervis , slow dinosaur , third in line for our rick division - fast forward- premiership ruckman . Oops ..

[Blood Fever]

Josh Kennedy was a fringe player before we traded for him. Ditto most of our trade ins.

We are masters of bringing fringe players from other clubs. Apart from injuries, we have a high strike rate.

[Bloods05]

This isn't the thread where you invent rumours.

NSOH

[cruiser]

Clarke as a straight swap for Newman seems like a fair trade to me.