2022 List management, trading, drafting

[Ralph Dawg]

Liz i might have mixed up with Barra?

oops

I was keen on Wicks getting a rookie spot the first time he qualified for the draft in 2017. I think Liz expressed some concern about his skill development at the time. Clearly the recruitment team agreed as he played an extra year as an over-age player in the academy team prior to getting a rookie spot on his second try in 2018. I'm glad he's making a good fist of his AFL career. He's tough and a good competitor, traits that impressed me from when I first saw him play.

[707]

I was keen on Wicks getting a rookie spot the first time he qualified for the draft in 2017. I think Liz expressed some concern about his skill development at the time. Clearly the recruitment team agreed as he played an extra year as an over-age player in the academy team prior to getting a rookie spot on his second try in 2018. I'm glad he's making a good fist of his AFL career. He's tough and a good competitor, traits that impressed me from when I first saw him play.

Recently watched our 2021 game against Richmond, Wicks was a standout in that game.

Thanks Magoo for your observations on this years academy crop. Once you mentioned his name, I remembered reading of Billy King 12 months ago, KP/Ruck I believe?

[Mr Magoo]

Recently watched our 2021 game against Richmond, Wicks was a standout in that game.

Thanks Magoo for your observations on this years academy crop. Once you mentioned his name, I remembered reading of Billy King 12 months ago, KP/Ruck I believe?

Yes thats his role. Ive seen him mainly play in ruck .

Of course Hamish Anderson might also be an option as an overager as he is training with the main team/ vfl squad and can still play NAB league etc this year.

[KSAS]

Tom Harley was on SEN yesterday covering various topics without revealing anything we don't already know. When asked about Heeney coming into RFA, Tom said he was geninuely optimistic new contract will be agreed to without giving anythng away. I don't recall him saying if negotiations had started.

[Aprilbr]

Tom Harley was on SEN yesterday covering various topics without revealing anything we don't already know. When asked about Heeney coming into RFA, Tom said he was geninuely optimistic new contract will be agreed to without giving anythng away. I don't recall him saying if negotiations had started.

I cannot see him leaving unless there is a huge salary gap between our offer and that of some other club. He is already on big coin. McDonald is a bigger flight risk so I hope they are working hard on that one behind the scenes.

[Auntie.Gerald]

I truly didn't think lachie neale would leave Freeo and equally I don't think Heeney will leave the Swans.

U just never know though

North Melbourne is a club that would a Heeney butane not 2023?

[mcs]

I truly didn't think lachie neale would leave Freeo and equally I don't think Heeney will leave the Swans.

U just never know though

North Melbourne is a club that would a Heeney butane not 2023?

No doubt North Melbourne will get another stupid offer thrown Heeney's way, as they throw crazy coin towards most free agents. Just another chance for them to be rejected.

Our bigger risk probably is if a club currently in contention see him as a viable option and able to offer something a little more coin wise.

Still think its massively unlikely - but you never know.

[Bangalore Swans]

No doubt North Melbourne will get another stupid offer thrown Heeney's way, as they throw crazy coin towards most free agents. Just another chance for them to be rejected.

Our bigger risk probably is if a club currently in contention see him as a viable option and able to offer something a little more coin wise.

Still think its massively unlikely - but you never know.

I think the first massive offer to Heeney by North Melbourne was made while James Brayshaw was president and Brayshaw loves Heeney as a player. When Brayshaw commentates he’s always praising Heeney. What I admire about Brayshaw is despite not landing Heeney with the most generous of offers his administration and enthusiasm for Heeney has never subsided.

[707]

Lachie Neale wasn't a Perth local and he moved in large part because of his close friendship since boyhood with Lincoln McCarthy, who had arrived at Brisbane after six or so seasons at the Cats

I doubt any academy product of ours would be lured away, unless the $ offered were stupidly above ours. I'd reckon that would never be the case, we'll offer sensible sized contracts. All of our academy players seem to flow red and white blood :-)

I think the days of Norf offering anybody and everybody massive amounts are over. They lured a couple of small fish but now seem to be well into a rebuild via the draft.

[707]

On the AFL website they have this years 2022 NAB AFL Academy players listed. Only one Swans player and I'm not sure I've seen his name mentioned in these parts previously -

Lachlan Cabor, New South Sales/Shellharbour/Sydney Swans Academy

Anyone know anything about him?

[Mr Magoo]

On the AFL website they have this years 2022 NAB AFL Academy players listed. Only one Swans player and I'm not sure I've seen his name mentioned in these parts previously -

Lachlan Cabor, New South Sales/Shellharbour/Sydney Swans Academy

Anyone know anything about him?

Yes is an under 17 age player - good player who reads game well , not scared to take on players. Saw him play early last year as un under ager in the 17s swans v giants games and he clearly stood out as a class player.

[707]

Yes is an under 17 age player - good player who reads game well , not scared to take on players. Saw him play early last year as un under ager in the 17s swans v giants games and he clearly stood out as a class player.

Ah Magoo, you've done it again!

Thanks for the info, always good to know who is in the pipeline, cheers

[liz]

So Naismith has been moved to the inactive list. I wonder if they've done this now to allow them to sign someone via the SPP before it closes. That doesn't seem especially likely, but the timing is interesting.

[Scottee]

So Naismith has been moved to the inactive list. I wonder if they've done this now to allow them to sign someone via the SPP before it closes. That doesn't seem especially likely, but the timing is interesting.

Well spotted Liz.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Naismith is currently out of contract at end of 2022, I think, which means we've likely and sadly seen the last of the big lug. Such a shame, as he could certainly play.