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Francis's VFL stats this year
Totals
9 games
6 goals
4 behinds
0 coaches votes
Averages
8.9 kicks
4.6 handballs
13.4 disposals
5.3 marks
1.4 tackles
2.0 inside 50s
2.7 rebounds 50s
0.6 clearancesComment
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He has talent but has battled mental demons at Essendon (who wouldn't!) and interestingly chose to come to the anonymity of Sydney rather than home to the Adelaide fishbowl.
Has come to us for the right reasons, will get the best out of himself under our regime, how good that may be yet to be seen.
Future fourth is mid/late 60's that we wouldn't have used, slid back 5 spots but one of those pick 38 will be burned by Brisbane so only slid back 4. Will end up a late 30's pick.
Anyone know how many senior vacancies we now have after re-signing Harry and adding Francis?Comment
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wonder how much coin he's onComment
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We see him as an athletic, intercepting defender.
Sydney's Kinnear Beatson breaks when and why the Swans started to look at Aaron Francis.
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) October 12, 2022
Deadline Day live: https://t.co/MgvUAk9EeM pic.twitter.com/hmG6RCbFuMComment
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Aaron Francis signs on for two years at the Swans, with an incentive for a third. Swans think a fresh start will benefit the defender #TradeDeadline
— Drew Jones (@DrewJonesFOX) October 12, 2022Comment
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Francis is obviously still hopeful for a productive AFL career and this quote is a good sign.
"This gives me a great opportunity to play my best football. Sydney is a club with an excellent culture and great leadership and it’s probably the best environment for me to find my potential.
Hopefully I can provide some support in defence, and the coaching staff are really keen for me to realise my potential."
Francis becomes a SwanComment
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Guaranteed to be bargain basement. Do we know how many years we've signed him for?
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Also, what does our having identified the need for another of "these type of defenders" mean? Are we less bullish about Gould than we are saying publicly? Are Melican's cards marked? Could one of the McCartins (most likely Paddy) be shifted forward in 2024? Is it looking likely that Rampe will finish at the end of 2023?
Anyway, between Paddy and now Frang, we've gone a fair way to addressing our lack of KPD depth. There's still time to find out whether Amartey or McLean can be the future after Buddy and Reid go. [Plus if we play Ladhams forward when Hickey finishes Ladhams will likely move to the #1 ruck potentially freeing another forward spot.] More likely we need to hang in there and look for another KPF.
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If Francis gives us good service like Ted Richards did, we will be the better for him.
He will enjoy his time in Sydney."Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi finalComment
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It's no secret that Melican has been shopped around and probably 2023 will be his last with the Swans. So that just leaves Gould, and untried player, as our only depth KPP, so identifying the need for another defender is quite logical.
Most of us on here think it would be nice to get a tall defender to match up against those 2 metre forwards proliferating around the league. I don't know what Beatson thinks about Keeler, and I'm sure he wouldn't be tipping his hand if he was keen on him. In any case, there aren't too many in this year's draft, so it looks as though we will remain a shortish defence for a while longer.Comment
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We like number 5 draft picks. Jarrad McVeigh, Dylan Stephens, Aaron Francis, Braeden Campbell, in order of what they have achieved so far (I have Dyl slightly ahead with less games played, but some very impactful ones). Apart from Jarrad McVeigh, the rest have a lot to deliver still, but they all have shown glimpses.Comment
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