Player Watch #24 - Sam Naismith - Retirement

[Rayzorwire]

If memory serves correctly, seem to recall Nank left Sdney and came to us because he was third in line behind Naismith in the pecking order back in the day.

Be a good story if he can get on the park most of the year and play some decent footy at either level.

 

[Phar Ace]

It says in the link he played only 30 games between 2013-2022

That has to be a typo surely


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Was highly rated - when they have that rating and keep doing ACL's you live in hope as the Swans did.

The irony is we were interested in him before we went for Nank iirc. As said by others Callum Sinclair and Naismith seemed in front of Nankervis, though Naismith had had his injury issues. A blessing in some respects.

Naismith's 2016 was very good, culminating in rucking in the Grand Final loss to the Bulldogs, his 12 game in a row since debuting in against the Tiges in 2014.

 

[chriso11]

Hope for his sake he doesn’t do his acl in his first game back at afl level

 

[chriso11]

Looks like a strong grab. Hopefully when he plays, he enables us to exit from our backline from kick-ins… which has been a real weakness last year

206cm 108kg that is a lump of a man… added bonus is he will push Samson at training

 

[Gratees]

He's decently talented when up and running, but thats been hes biggest problem so far

 

[prodigy]

 

[juss]

Good cheap back up.

Don't think we need to play 2 ruckmen so he's probably VFL depth for a lot of the time, but we need that.

 

[TigerImposter]

Good that we're topping up our VFL side to help the kids develop before they get a run.

 

[wegetpumped]

It says in the link he played only 30 games between 2013-2022

That has to be a typo surely


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No big man take time lol

 

[RUNVS]

I hope he is over his injuries as he deserves a shot. When he is fit he will easily be your best ruckman. A very good tap ruckman and pretty good around the ground too. I rate him much higher than Nankervis, at least from a Swans perspective.

 

[Livonski]

Barracked for the Tiges growing up.
Had Deledio poster on his wall.

 

[Groupie_]

I hope he is over his injuries as he deserves a shot. When he is fit he will easily be your best ruckman. A very good tap ruckman and pretty good around the ground too. I rate him much higher than Nankervis, at least from a Swans perspective.

send us some kids from your cheat academy too

 

[Grechy]

Perfect pick up for our needs really. Can't fault the club at all for this one.

 

[Dr Tigris]

looks like a great pick up - if he stays fit.

Really good talent, nice athleticism and skills. If he is all good now we have a great pick up. If not, free and sensible.

 

[Caj]

Looks like a strong grab. Hopefully when he plays, he enables us to exit from our backline from kick-ins… which has been a real weakness last year

206cm 108kg that is a lump of a man… added bonus is he will push Samson at training

Quality tap ruckman, quality club man

Wouldn’t be expecting anything out of him around the ground though, just doesn’t get the ball

 

[Morro]

Quality tap ruckman, quality club man

Wouldn’t be expecting anything out of him around the ground though, just doesn’t get the ball

Perfect Soldo replacement then

 

[Muddiemoose]

Perfect Soldo replacement then

C’mon mate
Soldo is the 2nd coming of Dean Cox

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Naismith was flying in 2016. The Mrs and her Swans friends raved about how good he was going to be at the time. Nothing ventured nothing gained I say. If his body can hold up like it did at Port Melb last year then we're in business!!

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Ex teamates reunited again. A feel good story of persistence and never giving up the dream of playing AFL again. This is a great photo from 2017.

 

[Ctl]

seems like a great bloke tbh, glad to have him on board

 

[Growapair]

Finally we have got back to playing Moneyball rather than letting players get old and retire or leave for 3/5ths of **** all.

2 second round picks and lower salary to have the equivalent mature ruckman.

I do think Soldo's next five years will be impressive but if we manage to turn these 2nd round picks into the next Balta and Bolton we will be grinners!

 

[Muddiemoose]

Finally we have got back to playing Moneyball rather than letting players get old and retire or leave for 3/5ths of * all.

2 second round picks and lower salary to have the equivalent mature ruckman.

I do think Soldo's next five years will be impressive but if we manage to turn these 2nd round picks into the next Balta and Bolton we will be grinners!

Same page mate

Soldo will do good things at port no doubt but he was a waste in that depth/2nd role we had him in

Better business to give some more opportunities for Ryan who’s age syncs up well with Nank as a long term succession plan

Naismith is that perfect stop gap as a depth option who has a mature body and afl experience and for zero cost on our end
If everything goes right he could even be potentially putting pressure on Nank to perform as well in the number 1 role

Good business by the club on multiple levels

 

[Truetiger]

C’mon mate
Soldo is the 2nd coming of Dean Cox

No one else bothered by his age? Fill in clearly. Good luck to him.

 

[Tonythetiger]

Looks like a strong grab. Hopefully when he plays, he enables us to exit from our backline from kick-ins… which has been a real weakness last year

206cm 108kg that is a lump of a man… added bonus is he will push Samson at training

This is what I like too about our recruits in Kosi and Naismith. If we hadn't brought them in, then a spot opens up for Bauer and Ryan respectively. But the fact that we have brought in two guys that our young crop have to put work to get in the team is going to be great for their development. Similar to Ross how he has always had to earn his spot, we still brought in two mids in Taranto and Hopper, nothing is a given, keep competition up for each position.

 

[Muddiemoose]

No one else bothered by his age? Fill in clearly. Good luck to him.

Not ideal but he’s also obviously a stop gap as cover until Ryan comes on

If he keeps his body right it’s pretty common for rucks to play late into the 30s especially if he isn’t playing in the best 22 every week