2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[undy]

James Rowbottom it is

BT's nephew so that will be interesting

May reduce the go-home-to-family factor...

[liz]

Not overly enthused by that pick, not at 25.

[swannymatt]

Just watched his highlight package. Looks like a gun!

[Markwebbos]

James Rowbottom it is

BT's nephew so that will be interesting

He’d be a perfect tagger for Sidebottom at the Pies.

[Mark26]

Don't mind the look of Rowbottom. Loves a fend off and the commentators were talking up his work ethic.

[O'Reilly Boy]

Just watched his highlight package. Looks like a gun!

+1

[Markwebbos]

"Tough midfielder who is good at stoppages using his clean hands and vision to set up the play. Tackles aggressively and is capable of playing a run-with role thanks to his elite endurance."
Sounds good to me

[Auntie.Gerald]

James Rowbottom Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers/Camberwell Sharks
19/09/2000 Height: 185cm Weight: 78kg

Medium midfielder who is good at stoppages using his clean hands and vision to set up the play. Tackles aggressively and is capable of playing a running role and winning the ball one-on-one. A strong and consistent performer for Vic Metro averaging 18.8 disposals across his four matches of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

[Markwebbos]

Swans pick 40 has pushed out to 41, we should try and trade back to 40 given its history

[Flying South]

That was disappointing. Most had him ranked in the 40-50 range and we used out hard earned 25 on him. Hope they see something special in him. Valente or Bytel appealed to me more.

[O'Reilly Boy]

Swans pick 40 has pushed out to 41, we should try and trade back to 40 given its history

now 42

[Markwebbos]

That was disappointing. Most had him ranked in the 40-50 range and we used out hard earned 25 on him. Hope they see something special in him. Valente or Bytel appealed to me more.

I agree, it felt like all that cunning was wasted on a player who would have been available at our original pick in the late 30s. Lets hear what KB or SD has to say in the wash up, and, lets see how he plays next year and beyond?

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now 42

If it becomes 43 that might not be the worst omen

[Markwebbos]

More on James Rowbottom:

"One of the Draft crop's big bolters, the hard-working midfielder steadily improved his inside craft throughout 2018 to average 21.9 disposals and 6.5 tackles per game in the TAC Cup. He was rewarded with four appearances for Vic Metro at the National Under-18 Championships. But it's his craft forward of centre that Rowbottom wants to work on at AFL level." (AFL.com.au journalist Riley Beveridge)

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Bailey Williams gone. I know some were interested. Happy to see Sydney Stack still available at this stage.

[liz]

A lot of the picks are now diverging from the phantom draft rankings, suggesting that the pros have quite different views to the amateurs.

[ugg]

At this stage of the draft even the pros' views differ significantly from each other.