2010 Sydney Swans Drafting Discussion

[indieswan96]

Right well here is my take on the draftees since I have been on a red for the past week:

Jed Lamb
Quite happy with this selection and he wasbest available according to the recruiters so there isn't much else you would want with a low first round pick. The coaches and Horse obviously wants him to play him in a midfield role and rotating through the forward line or even a Steve Johnson role. So overall a good player with good skills and a bit of x factor.

Luke Parker
A bit of inside grunt to replace, Kirky. May be a little slow but was a deadset steal at Pick 40. If Bird and Parker come on well it could release Kieren to play an outside role while JPK, Parker and Birdy are feeding it to him and Mitchell! (I can dream)

Alex Johnson
Bit of a surprise and to be honest I hadn't heard of him until they read his name out. Seems a nice type and hopefully can hold down a Key Position down back with Reg. I hope he is a good kick, as all KPP need to be solid kicks. No more days of Dunkley and etc. kicking out from Fullback.

Matt Spangher
The less said the better.

 

[Blacky]

Right well here is my take on the draftees since I have been on a red for the past week:

Jed Lamb
Quite happy with this selection and he wasbest available according to the recruiters so there isn't much else you would want with a low first round pick. The coaches and Horse obviously wants him to play him in a midfield role and rotating through the forward line or even a Steve Johnson role. So overall a good player with good skills and a bit of x factor.

Luke Parker
A bit of inside grunt to replace, Kirky. May be a little slow but was a deadset steal at Pick 40. If Bird and Parker come on well it could release Kieren to play an outside role while JPK, Parker and Birdy are feeding it to him and Mitchell! (I can dream)

Alex Johnson
Bit of a surprise and to be honest I hadn't heard of him until they read his name out. Seems a nice type and hopefully can hold down a Key Position down back with Reg. I hope he is a good kick, as all KPP need to be solid kicks. No more days of Dunkley and etc. kicking out from Fullback.

Matt Spangher
The less said the better.

Isnt Tommy Mitchell made for the inside?

 

[CAS79]

Isnt Tommy Mitchell made for the inside?

No idea but his dad was one of the best inside mids going around for his generation.

If he's anything like his old man he will be.

 

[SydneyPhilly]

Isnt Tommy Mitchell made for the inside?

Read an article mentioned that he was just as good inside as outside

 

[Riders of Rohan]

Does anyone have any other videos of the draftees apart from the official afl highlights?

 

[swansfan51]

Does anyone have any other videos of the draftees apart from the official afl highlights?

Sorry, no - but if we draft the WA player we are rumoured to be looking at I have plenty of footage of him.

 

[Swans120]

Name??

 

[BIGBEZ]

Sorry, no - but if we draft the WA player we are rumoured to be looking at I have plenty of footage of him.

number 6 for swans?

 

[BIGBEZ]

I know you follow Swan Districts and I was thinking Isiah but now you got me interested, hmm, plenty of footage huh, Hansen maybe?

 

[disgruntled goat]

Does anyone have any other videos of the draftees apart from the official afl highlights?

Probly their parents.

 

[Danair]

Sorry, no - but if we draft the WA player we are rumoured to be looking at I have plenty of footage of him.

Any footage of Tom Mitchell and Stephen Coniglio??

 

[swansfan51]

Any footage of Tom Mitchell and Stephen Coniglio??

I probably won't have good footage of Mitchell until next season, but will definitely keep everyone posted about him. Check your inbox re: Coniglio

 

[Blacky]

Coniglio will be in Sydney by the end of next year, but he wont be playing for us....

 

[indieswan96]

Coniglio will be in Sydney by the end of next year, but he wont be playing for us....

Will GWS take him as a 17yr old or will they be forced to use Pick 1 or 2 on him?

 

[swans16]

So can any of the draftees be ready for round 1?
I have a feeling Luke Parker will slot right in if bird, Kennedy, etc is injured

 

[Ed_Gein]

Spangher? Will give him a chance to prove himself at the club, after all the Swans seem to do really well with recycled players. But i have to say, i seen nothing to impress me in the slightest when he was at the weagles.

Moss could be a really, really good pickup if we get him. Has potential to really cement a spot in the 22, if not will add great depth to the team.

 

[indieswan96]

So can any of the draftees be ready for round 1?
I have a feeling Luke Parker will slot right in if bird, Kennedy, etc is injured

Parker is ready made so I wouldn't be surprised to see him pushng for Round 1 selection. Lamb will be played sparingly and given opportunity to develop in Canberra. Spangher is depth and Johnson needs a few years to develop.

 

[Danair]

Will GWS take him as a 17yr old or will they be forced to use Pick 1 or 2 on him?

They can't take him as a 17 year old beacuse he wasn't born between January and May, so most likely either pick 1, 2 or 3.

 

[Old M8]

Jed Lamb is going to be your number 11, he just said it on Facebook!

 

[.Shotties.]

Nice, we haven't had a number 11 since Maxfield.




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[Swans120]

Icwatudidther.

 

[indieswan96]

Can anyone tell me who our Number 11 before Stuey was?

 

[bungee]

Can anyone tell me who our Number 11 before Stuey was?

Source http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/alltime/swans.html

In 1988 David Cordner wore the jumper for just 5 games with the Swans and won only one of those
1989 Paul Holdsworth wore the number 11 for 6 games but he won 4 of those
1990-1991 - The jumper appears to have been out of circulation
1992-95 Darren Kappler wore the number 11 - played 187 games for Fitzroy, Swans & Hawks. His stats suggest he was a Jonah with a twice as many losses as wins for Fitzroy and Hawks and 3 times as many losses as wins for the Swans.

Stuey Maxfield won more then he lost but his successor "the Cheese" lost more than he won.

Conclusion : The number 11 jumper is due for a run of luck

 

[RUNVS]

Jed Lamb is going to be your number 11, he just said it on Facebook!

The Swans will probably get Lamb to take that facebook page down or at least move it to private soon as traditionally football clubs do not like players on social media websites like facebook, myspace and twitter.

 

[SM]

Jack's on facebook though isn't he?