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Parker played 3/4 of the game against port forward but most his games this year he spent more time in the middle than forward and all the talk in media was Adams was no chance to play as he didn't fill role of any players with injury clouds but in case of McDonald I don't think we have a like...

If McDonald fails to prove his fitness, I hope Adams comes into the Mid-field and play Parker forward again.

Looks like Parker caught him off guard with a shoulder to shoulder bump causing his face to whip down onto the top of Parkers head.

it will be GWS or Gold Coast with AFL money outside cap to promote the game he is worth a lot more as a promotional player than performance now I doubt he cares about more cups otherwise he stays as swans.

He will get a 2year 500k year deal from Suns and AFL will chuck in 200-300k to help promote the game in QLD easy. Love to see him go another year at Swans but if he can make over double elsewhere you cant blame him for taking it.

Its BS Melbourne based clubs don't target each other players instead they all chase players from interstate teams. You would think it be much easier to target a player already living in same city but it never happens only time Melb based teams trade players is when there shopping them around and...

How the Swans plucked a rugby duckling | AFL Players' Association He played Union before AFL but preferred AFL after trying it and was talented enough he probably didn't need Academy to get drafted but it made it a easy choice when came to picking one code over the other.

If north were thinking about picking him up they never say it until trade week is over it does not help them if Adel improves offer and gets a deal done.

Dawson kicking is why his value is higher if Crows don't rate him why try and poach and make one him one of your highest paid players on long term deal, Swans definitely rate him as they prioritised his signing before Parker.

That depends if you can sell Dawson on PSD he is one taking gamble but could make more money himself going that route so probably not a hard sell. Crows also have trust he accepts unders on next deal could go chasing next big offer again after front loaded deal expires as doubt he would risk a...

Make so many more games fun watch next year would be cheering for 3 teams every week Swans and who ever is playing the Dees and Crows

Have some faith in your team chance you could improve next years picks.

I like this has massive chance backfire if crows turnaround and go top 4 out nowhere like Demons and Swans fall back down ladder as we still got alot kids and untested depth but make season so much more interesting.

Once player has shown what there capable of at top level and no longer teenager with potential the pick they were taken with mean very little to there current value. I think AFL as whole way over values draft picks Dawson is better that 80% of player taken outside top 10 draft and don't have...

under Demetriou that was definitely the case he was all about money, but since McLachlan has taken over its been complete reverse his more worried about his popularity so caters media.

Over decade ago now and there are still bring up Swans game and not even reporting it correctly Jessie White was 19th man only way Jolly effected game was having to be benched and letting his direct man take a uncontested mark on wing North should won game from that mistake but blew it and than...

Goodes pointed out racist behaviour from crowd wasn't his job to fact check girls age that should be done by TV broadcaster before airing the incident nation wide live during game and all over news after the game before doing any fact checking when they realised the girls age they quickly...

Umpires should be able play free kicks off ball for unsportsmanlike behavior get rid off all that crap two players pinching bumping and thowing jumper punches into each other 60m off ball isnt a skill or a sign toughness only reason its a strategy is because it allows shit player to get better...

Umpires do seem very inconsistent with 15m rule paying mark on some 10m kicks and play on with some 20+ plus. but fact I hear touched play on in broadcast does make me question quality and extend AFL actually reviews decisions made during games.

What A Comeback! - Swans vs Geelong Last Two Minutes - YouTube Hard to hear with commentators and crowd noise but sounds like a call of play on with ball in air and than touched play on as mark was being tacken followed by touched play on again. listen again and maybe not 15 call in there...

I like the earley call of touched and not 15 otherwise you get that weird stop in play where everyone freezes and waits for whistle or umpires to call play on. Also umpires called touched off boot last night not 15m rule it was commentators who called that.

Does anyone else think Eddie Mcguire and VFL types are trying kill Academy not because of couple kids going top 10 in draft but because they fear of what might become 10-20 years if AFL is actually properly managed and grown in NSW Swans could become another interstate monster like Eagles.

Swans lost Barry Hall unexpectedly and were hunting for replacement for couple off seasons before they got Tippett and had make 10 year deal to afford Buddy it wasn't magic COLA stash but it was unpopular in VIC so COLA gets scraped and trade ban.

Won't work as removes incentivise to run academy if you know any top quality talent is very low chance of getting picked the money to run academy would better spent in other areas. keep eye on NGA clubs interest in running them is going to fall off cliff only large clubs will be able justify...

The best fix I seen suggested so clubs stills have access to top academy players but have pay fairer price is only use first rounds picks to match first rounds bids with point being taken from future first round picks instead of multiple 2nd and 3rd rounds picks later in draft.

Its the first round picks where system fails so why not make it that bids made in first round have to matched with first round picks and in cases like this years draft where swans already used that pick its get taken from next years first pick and points fall short than year after aswell...

Gulden and Campbell have both been in Swans system for 6 years Just like Mills and Heeney they have talent and knowledge to have a massive impact early on which draws massive attention wait 2 years rest talent in draft to catch up before getting pitch forks out.

His run out defence was best no one ever knew where he was going norm ending back where he started after 3-4 bounces and as many broken tackles and opening up so much space after drawing half dozen player to ball for sling shot goals or get caught and concede but was always exciting.