2019 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[caj23]

Cody Hirst Lol

[dejavoodoo44]

Now that I've researched it a bit more, Tom Bell is now playing in a local league, for a club called, Greensborough. So I doubt if we're looking at him.
While Cody Hirst is nineteen years old and playing for the Eastern Ranges; as an older age player, after being injured in his draft year. Apparently, without the injury he would have been drafted. However, he's an outside mid/forward flanker type, and I tend to think that we already have enough of them.

[liz]

Cody Hirst Lol

Oops. At least I was closer than Tony ????

(That’s meant to be a red faced emoticon but it’s hard to work out on my phone if I’ve picked the right one.)

[caj23]

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[Markwebbos]

This article says Kyle Dunkley is the likely number 1 pick in the mid-season draft. And I've heard it said Carlton will take him with the first pick.

Star Dog's brother tipped as No.1 pick in mid-season draft - AFL.com.au

I found interesting the attempt to compare him to an end-of-season draft pick - as in where would the #1 pick in the mid-season draft go in the national draft?

"so steep is Dunkley's improvement since being overlooked, including as a father-son option for Sydney, that one leading recruiter rates him the equivalent of a top-30 National Draft selection... Others consider him closer to a third-round pick, which would have placed him somewhere between 44 and 55 in last year's draft."

[caj23]

Interesting that we seem to have interviewed a number of different prospects and have been linked by media to Dunkley, Hirst and De Luca among others.

Looks like Dunkley won't be available, Hirst is a wing forward who was overlooked last year due to injuries but still managed to break Stephen Hill's agility test record, cant remember much about De Luca, but I think our female fans would be pretty happy with him

[ugg]

One of the first articles to come up when you Google Josh Deluca

https://au.news.yahoo.com/wa-footballer-banned-racial-slur-123627791.html

[dejavoodoo44]

One of the first articles to come up when you Google Josh Deluca

https://au.news.yahoo.com/wa-footbal...123627791.html

Pass.

Though I was interested to see that former academy member, Ryan Hebron, is being talked about as someone who will be drafted. Not sure if the Swans are interested, as defensive cover is probably not a priority? But it would nice if another academy product made it to the AFL; mainly to reinforce the message, that even if you're not picked up in your draft year, there's still a chance of being picked up later.

[Dosser]

Now that I've researched it a bit more, Tom Bell is now playing in a local league, for a club called, Greensborough. So I doubt if we're looking at him.
While Cody Hirst is nineteen years old and playing for the Eastern Ranges; as an older age player, after being injured in his draft year. Apparently, without the injury he would have been drafted. However, he's an outside mid/forward flanker type, and I tend to think that we already have enough of them.

Those in the know at the Ranges are expecting Cody to be picked up in this draft.

[Markwebbos]

Gary Buckenara describes Cody H as:

“Given a chance as an over-age player at the Ranges, Hirst has great speed and has been able to use that to influence games from the wing this season. He was talked about as a possible rookie pick last year but missed out. He’s still developing and probably isn’t ready to play at AFL level yet, but a club that rates him highly could lock him away early to start developing him in their system rather than waiting until the national draft.”

Category: | Herald Sun

He hasn’t included Kyle Dunkley in his list. Not sure why. His top 5 across all positions are:

1. Corey Gault

2. Sam Lowson

3. Nathan Mullenger-McHugh

4. Marlion Pickett

5. Campbell Hustwaite

[bloodspirit]

Project manager shapes as Mid-Season Draft bolter - AFL.com.au

Also, this from AFL.com.au - Page Not Found

What do they need? The Swans are going through a rebuild and have a few different positions they could look to fill, including down back and through the middle. A younger contested ball-winner might be on the menu, or maybe they go on the hunt for more speed.

Who's available? Kyle Dunkley is unlikely to still be on the board. Midfielder Josh Deluca spent four years on Fremantle's list, was best afield in last year's WAFL Grand Final and won the medal as the state league's best player against the SANFL a week-and-a-half ago. Dandenong Stingrays onballer Mitch Riordan and Eastern Ranges winger Cody Hirst may also appeal.

Do they have a pick? Yes, Kurt Tippett's official retirement has given the Swans the flexibility to add a player to their list and their pick is likely to be in the top five.

The whisper: Unless the Blues get in first, Deluca's AFL lifeline seems likely to be at Sydney, one of five clubs to speak to him. - MM

[707]

Reg retiring, could we be having two picks next Monday if the players we like make it through to a second rounder? This is in reality a free trial of a player/s

[stevoswan]

One of the first articles to come up when you Google Josh Deluca

https://au.news.yahoo.com/wa-footbal...123627791.html

....but there is also this article: Mid-Season Rookie Draft: What your club needs, the whisper - AFL.com.au

....which has this re: Deluca.

" Midfielder Josh Deluca spent four years on Fremantle's list, was best afield in last year's WAFL Grand Final and won the medal as the state league's best player against the SANFL a week-and-a-half ago."

Sounds like he's improving and worth a look.....but then the club may decide he doesn't fit our 'no dickheads' policy, due to the former mentioned article. However, they have talked to him already.

[S.S. Bleeder]

Do you think Liz that the club views him as a potential inside mid? His brother has moved back into the centre with great success and various "experts" have described him as like Josh.

My understanding is that Kyle is essentially an inside mid who can also play half-fwd as he did in his game for Footscray and that his performances as an inside mid is what has attracted the attention of scouts. Someone else might be able to confirm this?

[S.S. Bleeder]

I don't know where t o post this so I put it here. I hope an official from Sydney will contact the corupt afl ro find out if Boyd's $1000,000 contract will be counted in its entirety in the dogs salary cap and if not why not.

It will be counted in their cap for this year but not for next year.

Apparently the difference is that Buddy was a free agent whilst Boyd was a traded player.

What I would love to know is;
* Have any free agents retired prematurely previously and if so, how were their retirements treated?
* Does this rule apply to any other current players other than Buddy?
* Was this a rule that was only introduced when we recruited Buddy?