Player Watch #1 GigaChad Warner: 2024 All Australian

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Chad Warner
When the Sydney Swans swept up Chad Warner with pick 39 at the 2019 AFL Draft, they secured a youngster with an insatiable appetite for the contest. Warner attacks the ball and opponents with aggression and is relishing calling midfield bulls Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker his teammates at the Swans. Warner impressed for Western Australia in the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 18.2 touches (50 per cent contested), 3.2 clearances and 6.8 tackles per game. He also tallied an average of 27.1 disposals, 6.4 clearances and 7.4 tackles per match at Colts level for East Fremantle in 2019. He earned his AFL debut against Richmond in Round 6 of the 2020 season, recording eight disposals and two tackles.

Chad Warner
DOB: 19 May 2001
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #39, 2019 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)/East Fremantle (WAFL)

 
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It does when your present team is in the Premiership window , and really we still are with some luck
I reckon if you are in the window you keep your stars. You play your hand. Then you deal with whatever happens afterwards.

Warner is valuable to us chasing a flag. Try and find a replacement. It aint happening.

I'll be happy if he plays with the Swans in 2025. Whatever happens afterwards is afterwards. I get the less draft picks we get. But I would rather a flag. He can enable that more than a draft pick can.
 
It does when your present team is in the Premiership window , and really we still are with some luck


The flip side is maximise the asset and don't have a disinterested player here.

Hopefully he stays ,we don't know what will happen.
 

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I think the club will be determined to keep Warner for another year. It would really weaken the squad if we lose a 23yo damaging line breaking midfielder.

After the devastating GF loss, I don't think fans/teammates will be happy to trade Warner unnecessarily. Even if we can get pick 3 from West Coast or pick 9 from Fremantle. Sometimes 1st round draft picks can still take a few seasons to make an impact.

Looking at the ages of guys like Grundy, Papley, Heeney, Cunningham and Lloyd. I think we still have a 3 year window to have another shot without significantly turning over the squad.
 

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