List Mgmt. 2024 Draft & Trade Hypotheticals
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You'll probably be in luck as he looks too good to be there at our first pick. But if he is, I'll be mad if we pass him up.
EXACTLY what we need up forward instead of one of the big 3 by the look of him. I bet he plays 10 games next year wherever he goes. I hope it's with us. I know you don't like him - and that's fine. Time will tell, nothing else really.
LukeParkerno1
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We will see everyone has a varying opinion of many around our area from let’s say 12-35 these are all first round talents this year they are just ultra even. I have my favourites in this area that I want Hotton especially
Reads like a Lloyd replacement. Which would be good. Also reads like a lightly built outside reach at our picks....which sounds infuriating.
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GWS traded out players that were good to get them oh and Richmond were in charity mode gifting them their whole draft for Tarranto and Hopper lol
GWS have picks because they keep losing players interstate. Yeah, they got Stringer, but lost 3 x Best 23 players during this trade/FA period alone.
The initial picks and concessions are to get the newer clubs competitive as soon as possible. It's bad for the league if the new clubs are complete basket cases for ages.
What happened to Sydney (either side of some good form in the 80s) is part of the reason why.
Wasted Draft......
Theres been a lot of chatter by AFL 'experts' of how poorly the Swans have drafted. Its Bullsh*t. Wasn't these same experts saying the Swans have the best young list in the comp over the last three years???
1. The Swans hardly ever have high draft picks. eg - To miss on Konstanty @ p20 is not the end of the world. GWS were pretty pissed off that we drafted him
2. Last draft (our first was again p20ish) was not wasted! our first pick was a ruckman (the best in the draft) to be developed under Cox and Grundy.. grade A+ Our 2nd was an academy mid who played a few games in his 1st year, p25ish - grade A. Our 3rd pick was a tall defender @ p55ish who has already received a 2 year extension. Grade A
3. During 2022 & 23. We watched numerous games where everyone of the b23 were players that we drafted and developed. No other team can do that... and certainly no other team can do that and play finals and Grand finals.
4. Draftees from 2022/23/24 have not had the opportunity to play seniors and develop as AFL players due to the success of our drafting over the 3-4 years prior. There are only so many U22's that can play at any one time. This doesn't mean we drafted poorly, rather that we haven't had the chance to develop them.
This makes drafting a ruck and tall defender last year even better as there is little room in the b22 to fit them in, and as KPPs, they will take longer and be ready when there is room.
The salary cap works differently for different clubs. The Swans cant afford to trade like other clubs can.
Compare Swans v Cats - 2 clubs that compare very well with on field success and off field stability.
Swans trade Buddy - Lose, Hanners, Hewett, Mitchell etc, and have to trade out Allirr to pay Hickey.
Cats trade Dangerfield, then Jeremy Cameron, then take on J Bowes + p7 + his salary, then Bailey Smith and would take on Oliver if they had the draft capital.
We 'Opted out of being overly active in the trade period' because we have no choice.
And we have drafted excellently over the past 6 years
LukeParkerno1
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Have more an issue with the GC so called rescue package!
Why? They had their chance and butchered picks! Why do they get another chance? Then let’s let the rorting with matching stay in past where they benefit.
Why? They had their chance and butchered picks! Why do they get another chance? Then let’s let the rorting with matching stay in past where they benefit.
The picks handed to GWS and GC like candy were WAAAAY over the top. It was ludicrous. If it's going to be the same for Tassie..
Give them an extra 2 picks in the first draft AT MOST. They can split them and draft plenty of talent.
Sucking builds character. The Canberra team in the NRL sucked....then developed their own players, splashed the cash on a few and won a GF within 8 years. Look at the Melbourne Storm. Nobody gave them twenty free friggen first round draft picks. Winning clubs aren't built on freebies and pandering. They are built on recruiting the right characters.
All teams butcher picks. Swans are exhibit A.
What is the alternative? Experienced players aren’t going to a new club. You have to force draftees to go.The picks handed to GWS and GC like candy were WAAAAY over the top. It was ludicrous. If it's going to be the same for Tassie..
Give them an extra 2 picks in the first draft AT MOST. They can split them and draft plenty of talent.
Sucking builds character. The Canberra team in the NRL sucked....then developed their own players, splashed the cash on a few and won a GF within 8 years. Look at the Melbourne Storm. Nobody gave them twenty free friggen first round draft picks. Winning clubs aren't built on freebies and pandering. They are built on recruiting the right characters.
As for the Raiders and Storm half their teams are from Queensland.
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Given our recent drafting track record, I have close to zero expectations that any of the players that are mentioned/linked to us will in fact be in consideration at our picks.
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Sure won’t see the AFL giving us a do over. Was their own fault.
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There were rumours on the board that Horse was told he was being too strict. I think it's more likely he's doing what he's been told to do
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Easy give them more in the soft cap, coaching etc. No teams needs 23 first rounders and a whole mini draft. Did you see GWS complain when they butchered a few? No because they didn’t spend a million bucks on a B grade NRL player lol
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Yes, Green we were, but I don't think we knew about Gus until after the fact.
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I agree which is why I’ve been saying GC didn’t deserve a “do over” just becuase Scott Clayton couldn’t draft a list
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Told to do by who?
Is he a Swans supporter?
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