Changes for Rnd 3 V GWS

[liz]

He's Clarkson's bunny but that's another issue.

I wouldn't say Bunny, because a lot of the games have been very close. We should have won the first encounter last season, despite being down to 20 men by half-time. The second one was 50/50 - could have gone either way. It's just that we were smashing most other teams around the time that the second game was played.

Mind you, the loss probably galvanised the group somewhat. We went down to the Cattery the following week and beat them very comfortably, something that might not have happened had Hawthorn not reminded them of what it feels like to lose.

[ernie koala]

From what I've seen tonight. The Wobbles have made a very astute trade to get Sam Murray...

It's early days I know, but he is igniting the Wobbles right now.

We may need to add him to the growing list of Swans players prospering elsewhere

[Papernick]

From what I've seen tonight. The Wobbles have made a very astute trade to get Sam Murray...It's early days I know, but he is igniting the Wobbles right now.

Really? They?ve picked up a bloke that would have been lucky to get a game for us. Sure he?s going OK for them but by geez they?d hope he is because they paid top top dollar for him. Murray will be a handy player imo but not much more. Time will tell but I think it unlikely we?ll voew that trade badly in years to come.

Let?s not forget the Pies have really only now got one decent pick this year at the draft because of this trade

[Papernick]

We may need to add him to the growing list of Swans players prospering elsewhere

Surely you?re at home bored on a Friday night on a wind up?

You really saying we have a record of letting players go who dominate at other clubs?

Mitchell is going gangbusters but that topic is well covered here. Nankervis? He did well but it?s really injuries that have us missing him. Membrey? Get off the grass. Biggs? Really?

The reality is we rarely we rarely let players go who hurt us.

[Papernick]

It is true that Horse has only won 5 from 17 V Clarkson. He's Clarkson's bunny but that's another issue. I just think it's a shame we didn't pay Mitch what he's worth and we kept wasting money on Tippett.
Still it's time to move on I suppose.

We didn?t pay him what he was worth because we couldn?t do so without risking losing Heeney or Mills. Quite simple and I just can?t understand why people here can?t work that out

[goswannies]

Also noting there isn't a team in the land that hasn't made a blue, when it comes to trading players in and out.

Aymen to that.

Late 1977 after we lost the elimination final to the Tigers we traded a player with 19 games experience and his sight unseen brother to Essendon in exchange for centreman Neville Fields.

Not only did our 19 game player proceed to play almost 300 games for his new club, captain it, represent his state and country etc etc, the unseen brother was considered a better player until his career was ravaged by injuries.

But after this deal, and just a few seasons with us, Neville Fields eventually returned to the Bombers. And to rub salt into the wound, a third brother and important defender in our back 6 left us to join his brothers (subsequently winning State and All Australian honours) and which ultimately enticed a recruitment of a fourth brother by the Bombers.

Hindsight is 20:20. What if we never traded out Terry Daniher ...

It?s as pointless to speculate on that as to lament Tom Mitchell?s departure. Like father. Like son.

[Blood Fever]

We didn?t pay him what he was worth because we couldn?t do so without risking losing Heeney or Mills. Quite simple and I just can?t understand why people here can?t work that out

They don't want to be logical. They are alert to any opportunity to find fault. Good luck to Murray because he will get more of an opportunity at the Pies. Swans will be happy for him and his development. Same with Nankervis and probably Mitchell. Heeney and Mills tracking nicely to be long term guns. Did the best we could within financial reality.

[Ludwig]

It's a great advertisement for our development of players with Mitchell, Nanka and Murray doing well. It will only help to increase the price for players other clubs want from our list. We should get a 1st rounder for Jordan Foote.

[Papernick]

It's a great advertisement for our development of players with Mitchell, Nanka and Murray doing well. It will only help to increase the price for players other clubs want from our list. We should get a 1st rounder for Jordan Foote.

At least one I?d say!!

The fact we got what looks like being about 600 points for a guy that would have struggled to get a game for us this year is a great complyto our development program but also points to how desperate the Pies list management strategy is, not that we really need any more evidence.

Any gnashing if teeth on here re that deal is beyond ridiculous

[barry]

We didn?t pay him what he was worth because we couldn?t do so without risking losing Heeney or Mills. Quite simple and I just can?t understand why people here can?t work that out

How do you work out that?. Why heeney,mills and not mcveigh,Rohan?

[aardvark]

We didn?t pay him what he was worth because we couldn?t do so without risking losing Heeney or Mills. Quite simple and I just can?t understand why people here can?t work that out

I'd trade Mitch for Mills in a heartbeat.