2021 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[Ralph Dawg]

I tend to agree with this. We had a chance to take JVR at 18 and Bazzo with our 2nd pick, but didn't, so evidently didn't think highly enough of the key defenders in this draft.

We certainly do have enough KPPs around. It's just a bit uncertain how they will go: Paddy and Reid with injury and Gould and O'Connor lacking any AFL experience.

But our KPP stocks are more than deep enough to give this lot a go and put off decisions in this area until next year. The 2 first rounders next year should put us in good stead to draft a good one or recruit someone from another club.

The expectations coming out of this draft are not too high, so any decent performances will be seen as a positive. We've gone with natural footballers with footy smarts and hard workers, rather than flash. I think we might be overflowing with flash right now, so probably an astute move.

I still think we will take Anderson as a Cat B rookie, plus our commitment to redraft Taylor. Our list size with go to 45, but Naismith really shouldn't be counted, so it's 44 who can play.

Speaking of Naismith, would he be on the long term injury list? Could we potentially nab someone midseason to replace him? I reckon he would be second only to Buddy if you worked out his per game price.

[Aprilbr]

Swans working hard to find someone that no one has heard of.

I was hoping for the next Ling to be selected by us but alas, we went for players that many pundits also thought could play. So boring!

[TheBloods]

Rowbottom put out a self-promotional video of himself today: Rowbottom: I feel like I have much more to offer

He must have known that we would take 4 replacements for him in this draft alone. He says he has to do better since he's the worst player on our list. I noticed that he's done away with all the strapping on his knee and his shoulder. He may not be able to play, but give him credit for trying to look like he can play.

Wtf are you on about

I didnt mention him

and im the one who is obsessed

[Bloods05]

Wtf are you on about

I didnt mention him

and im the one who is obsessed

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[Auntie.Gerald]

Rankin vs Constable was interesting

Ie Charlie was picked up after us via Stewie Dew at The Suns

I'm guessing we see significant upside for Rankin?

[wolftone57]

So we've drafted 4 mids, can't really see us taking Angus Anderson anymore. Maybe a punt a tall defender in the rookie draft, either project or mature? Charlie Dean?

We have nominated him. He will be rookied

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[Markwebbos]

Rankin vs Constable was interesting

Ie Charlie was picked up after us via Stewie Dew at The Suns

I'm guessing we see significant upside for Rankin?

Why would we draft any player if we didn’t?

[stevoswan]

Get the screen cleaner out.... going to be some excited boys on here tonight with that pick

Gold!

They can clean up their own mess.

[liz]

Rankin vs Constable was interesting

Ie Charlie was picked up after us via Stewie Dew at The Suns

I'm guessing we see significant upside for Rankin?

I don't reckon the Swans would have spent even a nanosecond considering Constable.

[liz]

We have nominated him. He will be rookied

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We've "nominated" about half a dozen from the academy. We certainly won't be taking them all.

I'm not convinced we even have space to add him (or anyone else) to the list unless we move Naismith to the inactive list to make room for McCartin.

[707]

So with 36 players now on our senior list, four on our Cat A rookie list (Fox, McLean, Wicks, McAndrew) and a promise to rookie Taylor, that leaves just one spot open on the list (with some flexibility on whether it's a senior or rookie list spot). We seem to have made a commitment to McCartin.

So does that mean we won't be participating in tomorrow's rookie draft? Or is there a plan to move Naismith to the inactive list, thus freeing up a spot for McCartin, and then to draft one rookie tomorrow?

I am still somewhat surprised that we retained Clarke on the list for another season. He was out of contract (I think) so there wasn't the same obligation as we had towards Taylor. I realise there are others who might have lost their spot (Ronke, Reid) but they play slightly different positions. It didn't appear that the coaches had much interest in playing Clarke in the senior team last year, and I'm not sure I see that changing.

I've given up on trying to reconcile list numbers - and I'm a numbers bloke!

[stevoswan]

Interesting we've take more WA boys too - wonder if part of it is trying to build a decent cohort of them at the club to try and dampen the go home factor.

Evoking the tradition that garnered us the 'Swans' moniker all those years ago.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Is this our 2022 list?

No attempt at afl vs cat B vs whatever just all 44 players?

SYDNEY SWANS 2022

B - Fox Rampe Cunningham
HB - Lloyd McCartin Blakey
C - Florent Heeney McInerny
HF - Wicks Franklin Gulden
F - Papley McDonald Hayward
Foll - Hickey Parker Mills

Bench
19. Warner Chad
20. Campbell
21. Ladhams
22. Kennedy


23. Stephens
24. Gould
25. Oriordan
26. Rowbottom
27. Sheldrick
28. Amartey
29. McLean
30. Reid
31. Roberts
32. Warner Corey
33. Rankin
34. Melican
35. Sinkers
36. Oconnor
37. Bell
38. Ronke
39. McAndrew.
40. Naismith
41. Taylor
42. Sheather
43. Clarke
44. Paddy?
45. Anderson?

[COB]

We've "nominated" about half a dozen from the academy. We certainly won't be taking them all.

I'm not convinced we even have space to add him (or anyone else) to the list unless we move Naismith to the inactive list to make room for McCartin.

Liz has Clarke actually been re-signed. I have seen no mention of him being delisted but my understanding was that his contract finished this year. If he isn't on the list then that would leave us room for Anderson and McCartin I think.

Off - Dawson Hewett Ling Brand Carruthers Gray and Clarke ?
On - Ladhams Sheldrick Roberts Warner Rankin McCartin and Anderson ?.

[liz]

Liz has Clarke actually been re-signed. I have seen no mention of him being delisted but my understanding was that his contract finished this year. If he isn't on the list then that would leave us room for Anderson and McCartin I think.

I honestly don't know, but I'd be surprised if the Swans had delisted him without acknowledgment.