Player Watch #19 Peter Ladhams

[Troystenvic]

Welcome to the bloods.

Traded from Port Adelaide

Swap of 2021 first rounders Swans pick 12 and Ports Pick 16 and a future 3rd to them

At 23 fingers crossed a decade of good footy from him

 

[Jeffers]

Good Deal in the end. Future 3rd better than 2nd or future 2nd.

Welcome Peter

 

[Punts]

Hopefully can number 1 ruck

 

[ExistToWin]

Enjoy, one of my favourites

 

[GoodesStuff]

We did well on this on the end. Happy.

Immediate upgrade on Amartey/McLean/Reid and into the best 22.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

What a steal, moved down the order by only four picks and only gave away pick 49 if we maintain our position on the ladder next year!

 

[elastic]

I get the feeling that Dawson's departure opened up cap space that otherwise wouldn't be used. Not sure how Mclean would be feeling about this trade. May have been better to move him on to St Kilda or not re-sign Sinclair.
I think Ladhams has some ability and there's no harm in having some ruck depth particularly on the younger end of the scale. Not sure how our forward setup is going to work though if they choose to play both him and Hickey

 

[GoodesStuff]

Not sure how our forward setup is going to work though if they choose to play both him and Hickey

Think we will see us going taller next year with the extra tall having Logan play most games.

Heeney to spend more time in the middle.

 

[BloodRet]

Sorry but where does this guy fit into our team? Stops the development of 3 people in total. Amartey, McLean and McDonald. Just for a middle of the road big dude.

 

[Swansujelly]

Good get. McLean/Amartey will be spewing

 

[Slingshot Footy]

I get the feeling that Dawson's departure opened up cap space that otherwise wouldn't be used. Not sure how Mclean would be feeling about this trade. May have been better to move him on to St Kilda or not re-sign Sinclair.
I think Ladhams has some ability and there's no harm in having some ruck depth particularly on the younger end of the scale. Not sure how our forward setup is going to work though if they choose to play both him and Hickey

We now have really strong competition for spots. This is great business by the Swans as the end result will likely allow the in form tall to cement his spot in a competitive team while the losers still provide trade value when they seek greener pastures elsewhere. Considering the success of our academy it allows us to keep replenishing our picks in the second and third rounds to match bids for our future talent. This is fantastic list management as usual from Beatson!

 

[WillHayward]

Good get .

Naismith and Sinkers genuine list cloggers now.

And that's it for Reid

 

[GoodesStuff]

Sorry but where does this guy fit into our team? Stops the development of 3 people in total. Amartey, McLean and McDonald. Just for a middle of the road big dude.

Takes Reid’s forward/ruck role. McDonald can still play alongside him and Buddy.

McLean more a traditional KPF so playing a different role.

Makes it harder for Amartey to cement his spot but competition for spots and depth isn’t a bad thing at all.

 

[Big Blood]

Based on my extensive knowledge gained from watching a 3-minute video, I like him and wondering why Port didn't want him.

I heard Barrett say something about minor disciplinary issue. What a minor disciplinary issue at Port might be I can only guess but obviously Beatson, Gardiner et al don't see a problem. Good pair of hands and kick a goal on the run. What's not to like?

I think Sinclair knows his role is primarily development of the VFL team and break-glass backup for the As.

I'd have thought Reid is most vulnerable. Can't have more than a year left, is injury-prone and is mediocre in front of goals and we have Amartey and McLean on the way as well.

 

[Kapers]

Well, as my Dad said, it's great to have a bloke that wants to play for us.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

Based on my extensive knowledge gained from watching a 3-minute video, I like him and wondering why Port didn't want him.

I heard Barrett say something about minor disciplinary issue. What a minor disciplinary issue at Port might be I can only guess but obviously Beatson, Gardiner et al don't see a problem. Good pair of hands and kick a goal on the run. What's not to like?

I think Sinclair knows his role is primarily development of the VFL team and break-glass backup for the As.

I'd have thought Reid is most vulnerable. Can't have more than a year left, is injury-prone and is mediocre in front of goals and we have Amartey and McLean on the way as well.

Please, please, please don't be the second coming of Michael Talia!

 

[SwansProudly]

Someone was very quick to update his wiki account

He was traded to Sydney at the end of the 2021 AFL season

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ladhams

 

[elastic]

We now have really strong competition for spots. This is great business by the Swans as the end result will likely allow the in form tall to cement his spot in a competitive team while the losers still provide trade value when they seek greener pastures elsewhere. Considering the success of our academy it allows us to keep replenishing our picks in the second and third rounds to match bids for our future talent. This is fantastic list management as usual from Beatson!

Strong competition for spots at the wrong end of the ground unfortunately.

 

[Buzz13]

Based on my extensive knowledge gained from watching a 3-minute video, I like him and wondering why Port didn't want him.

I heard Barrett say something about minor disciplinary issue. What a minor disciplinary issue at Port might be I can only guess but obviously Beatson, Gardiner et al don't see a problem. Good pair of hands and kick a goal on the run. What's not to like?

I think Sinclair knows his role is primarily development of the VFL team and break-glass backup for the As.

I'd have thought Reid is most vulnerable. Can't have more than a year left, is injury-prone and is mediocre in front of goals and we have Amartey and McLean on the way as well.

Yep, highlights video looks good. A much better mark than Sinclair, seems more agile than McLean and a much more accurate kick at goal than Reid. May hinder Amartey progress slightly but Buddy likely will be gone in 2023 and Hickey form likely drop off after this year so I'm happy to get him!

 

[SwansProudly]

Sydney Swans welcome Peter Ladhams

The Sydney Swans have welcomed ruckman Peter Ladhams to the club on the final day of the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Slingshot Footy]

Strong competition for spots at the wrong end of the ground unfortunately.

I'd love for the Swans to shift Amartey down back. Worth a crack with the twice annual soft tissue injury expected for Melican.

 

[Tesla Tenet]

We did a solid for Port last year and they did a solid for us this year. Honest trades with integrity. Us and the Cokers go alright too.

Crows now in the pile with the nawks and the bravedogs.

Any player that wants to play with us already has a head start as their hearts are with us.

Welcome Pete and buy into the bloods.

He makes us better.

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[ashep]

If Cox can extract the same improvement out of him as he did Hickey, we're laughing.

 

[caesar88]

Great get!

I am happy about this.

The consensus on here last year was we would be happy to do a straight swap of Aliir for Ladhams, because we knew that Aliir was worth so much more than the pick we got for him. Well we get our man anyway, at two years younger than what Aliir was, so no reason he can't do exactly what Aliir's done and take his game to the next level. I suspect how we play him will have a big say, because we know in everything else, he couldn't be in better hands as a ruck/forward. I mean... Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

43

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

? Don Pyke? John Longmire? The absolute dream team.

 

[Troystenvic]

Get the feeling he might be the new Greg Stafford

Greg Stafford

Age

50

Ht

204cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.3

3star

HO

11.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

4.2

4star

HO

5.8

5star

. Can clunk a mark forward and doesn't mind a goal