Player Watch #40 Tom Hanily - welcome to the Bloods

[bedford]

Tom and I join the swans in the same week. I sense fate is playing her part.

What a time to be alive!

WTF ?

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Anyone know how fast he is ? Asking for a friend.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

It was stated that but looks to play a fair bit of midfield

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Also saw a post of him getting 32 disposals in a game as a mid earlier this year.

Might have been taken as cover for Sheldrick given his recent injury and our late notice for extra depth as much as anything.

I thought that too (Sheldrick cover) - but I’m not sure you take a 19 year old as short term cover.

Instead, I do wonder if it provides a read into Konstanty’s future at the club.

Or …. heaven forbid …. even Gus.

Gawd - now I’m getting paranoid!

 

[bedford]

Anyone know how fast he is ? Asking for a friend.

Fast as Paps a clone

 

[bedford]

I thought that too (Sheldrick cover) - but I’m not sure you take a 19 year old as short term cover.

Instead, I do wonder if it provides a read into Konstanty’s future at the club.

Or …. heaven forbid …. even Gus.

Gawd - now I’m getting paranoid!

Don't you're on the money . Aints will try Konstanty , but you'd rather go elsewhere

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

What do you get if you cross Paps, Hanners and James Sicily

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James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

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Welcome Tom Hanily !

 

[bedford]

Happy Birthday as well on Friday , what a ride , GO THE BLOODS

 

[SydneyBlood]

Anyone who has watched him or read about him ... does he have some pace about him?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Crimson Azure]

WTF ?

I saw the notifications I've been getting from the swans board as a sign from heaven.

We haven't lost a game since I jumped over, perhaps we never will

 

[Kiama Chris]

Did Tom nominate 6 or 18 months?

 

[rustycrate]

Did Tom nominate 6 or 18 months?

That is the question.

 

[bedford]

Did Tom nominate 6 or 18 months?

He will take anything , he's different to the mature age blokes like eg. Buller who have to uproot and move across the country

 

[Swannie0307]

What do you get if you cross Paps, Hanners and James Sicily ?

Welcome Tom Hanily !

Geez u were very quick with that one!

 

[Adnico26Parker]

That is the question.

6 months

 

[Ed_Gein]

Welcome Tom. Look forward to seeing his progress.

My BigFooty account is older than him by the way... Boy, do I feel old.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[bedford]

Thanks

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[kickthething]

Gippsland is a vast area , from mountains to the sea

They both wore a Power jersey, good enough for me!!

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Would love to know “the why” for this choice. My guesses, in order of what I think is most likely to least likely:

1. Swans think they are lacking in the small forward department (and maybe the wrestler will be moved on / wants to move on next year)

2. Swans went with best available, and thought risk-reward was too good to pass on.

3. Hayward is out the door next year and Swans are thinking of canning his position structurally, and switching to a smaller forward line next year

Maybe a combo of all three? Maybe something else?

 

[The King!]

He looks like he could be Paps little brother.

The Family were pumped

 

[Adnico26Parker]

He looks like he could be Paps little brother.

The Family were pumped

His management posted this

 

[Bonz]

I love these videos!

When you get selected for something you have been aiming for your entire life it's a moment you never forget.

The family getting around him definitely brought a smile to my face.