2020 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

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  • giant
    Veterans List
    • Mar 2005
    • 4731

    Originally posted by The Runner
    We now have a fit AFL quality ruck on our list. That's a win.
    Well after 100 games in 10 years, it's not going to be overuse that gets him that's for sure. Can't believe it's come to this...

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    • Syd Swan
      Warming the Bench
      • Apr 2003
      • 140

      Originally posted by giant
      While some of the commentary on here has been apocalyptic, I believe the club owes its fans way more explanation on what's going on with the list - we're being asked to show faith in the young brigade and stay true, only to watch it marched out the club for trivial return. That tests my faith and it clearly tests many others as well. The social media backlash to the AA deal has been extreme and the club finds itself in the very unusual position (for the Swans at least) of having to deal with great waves of discontent - I'm hoping (but not necessarily hopeful) for a more transparent response than we've been used to.
      Obviously you didn’t watch trading day on Foxtel. They we’re saying how great and smart we are at trading. We will have a great draft haul this year and next and we should be at the top end of the ladder in the next couple of years.

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      • i'm-uninformed2
        Reefer Madness
        • Oct 2003
        • 4653

        One thing's for sure. Whatever problems we have, we're not Collingwood.

        Something stinky there.
        'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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        • Thunder Shaker
          Aut vincere aut mori
          • Apr 2004
          • 4156

          The influence of the Fabulous Five on this year's draft is becoming more evident.

          * The top six picks are all held by their original clubs.
          * Only six picks in the rest of the first round and the whole of the second round are held by the original clubs (not including compensation picks).

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          Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
          One thing's for sure. Whatever problems we have, we're not Collingwood.

          Something stinky there.
          This is Collingwood. They don't bathe more often than once a month.
          "Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final

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          • MattW
            Veterans List
            • May 2011
            • 4195

            Originally posted by giant
            This is exciting as it gets for Swans fans in trade week these days. Sigh....
            Save your excitement for draft day.

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            • Melbourne_Blood
              Senior Player
              • May 2010
              • 3312

              Not to bang on about it but worth noting that Fantasia + pick 79 netted pick 29 and a future third from Port. That’s more like what we should have got for AA. AA more resilient, versatile and tall. And contracted. Fantasia injury prone small forward who has shown flashes of brilliance.


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              • waswan
                Senior Player
                • Oct 2015
                • 2047

                Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
                Not to bang on about it but worth noting that Fantasia + pick 79 netted pick 29 and a future third from Port. That’s more like what we should have got for AA. AA more resilient, versatile and tall. And contracted. Fantasia injury prone small forward who has shown flashes of brilliance.


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                +1

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                • Syd76
                  Warming the Bench
                  • Jul 2019
                  • 200

                  Originally posted by waswan
                  +1
                  Yep totally agree. The mail around AFL recruitment circles is that Sydney let AA go too cheap. We should have dug our heels in

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                  • Foreign Legion
                    Senior Player
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 3315

                    Jeez as a player or Manager you wouldn't be signing long term contracts at Collingwood - what a bloody debacle. De Goey will be pushed out next year I think.

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                    • Mark26
                      Senior Player
                      • Jan 2017
                      • 1535

                      Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                      One thing's for sure. Whatever problems we have, we're not Collingwood.

                      Something stinky there.
                      Haha. Jaidyn Stephenson didn't hesitate to rip into them after signing with the Roos too.

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                      • giant
                        Veterans List
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 4731

                        Originally posted by Syd Swan
                        Obviously you didn’t watch trading day on Foxtel. They we’re saying how great and smart we are at trading. We will have a great draft haul this year and next and we should be at the top end of the ladder in the next couple of years.
                        Well that's good enough for me nws 6 years' worth of evidence to the contrary.

                        One article I read recently (think perhaps the Age) was quite categorical (as media reports often are) that we are taking the hyphenated defender (not LRT, another one whose name I can't now recall). How would we feel about that? Please tell me this isn't another KB passion project?

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                        • The Big Cat
                          On the veteran's list
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 2349

                          Treloar to dogs for a future second rounder. Compared to that, we got way overs for Aliir.
                          Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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                          • longmile
                            Crumber
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 3360

                            Everythings better when you compare yourself to North Melbourne and Collingwood at the moment

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                            • Syd76
                              Warming the Bench
                              • Jul 2019
                              • 200

                              Originally posted by The Big Cat
                              Treloar to dogs for a future second rounder. Compared to that, we got way overs for Aliir.
                              The difference was Collingwood was trying to force him out the door. We didn't want AA to go. AA was prized out of Sydney. You cannot compare the two

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                              • Markwebbos
                                Veterans List
                                • Jul 2016
                                • 7186

                                Originally posted by The Big Cat
                                Treloar to dogs for a future second rounder. Compared to that, we got way overs for Aliir.
                                And they are paying $300k a year for him to play at the Dogs for the next 5 years

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