Past George Hewett - free agent to Carlton, 2021

[Kennedy Parker]

George Hewett

George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

is regularly praised in the media by his teammates and coach John Longmire for his steadfast reliability. Regardless of whether the 2013 draftee is tasked with winning the footy or blanketing a ball magnet, he has the full trust of the Sydney Swans camp. Dustin Martin, Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

and Shaun Higgins

4

Shaun Higgins

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

are just some of the gun midfielders Hewett has shut down in his unheralded career as a Swan. The South Australian carved out a career-best season in 2019 en route to finishing second in the Bob Skilton Medal voting, joining star duo Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

and Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

on the podium.

George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

DOB: 29 December 1995
DEBUT: 2016
DRAFT: #32, 2013 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Broughton-Mundoora (SA)/North Adelaide (SANFL)

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[FreeAgent1]

We will get pick 39 or 40 for Hewett IMO.

Let me continue hoping for 32 for the next 6hrs

 

[Pablito]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

 

[Kapers]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

There's a lot of disagreement. I would say 25% want to keep him (where I am), 25% think he's not that good, and 50% think he's replaceable.

We have quite a few inside mids that have a lot of spark coming through the midfield, and I think as a list management group, we think that our team has gone past what Hewett offers. This isn't to say that we are too good for Hewett, but that our desired list and gameplan is different from Hewett.

IMO, he'll be very easy to watch and will be a great 3rd mid for you guys. Will add some incredible defensive work (he had 13 tackles in our losing final).

 

[BloodySwan]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

Salary cap, he's making room so other more promising kids can be kept on

 

[Grongey]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

I think it's salary cap as others have said, a saleable player. We have similar types, and at $450k I think the club questions the value for money.

But make no mistake, George Hewett is an accomplished and reliable type, with the required skills, although best as an inside midfield /lock down player. He leaves with our blessing.

With Sam Walsh complemented by G.Hewett and Matt Kennedy, it will be a solid midfield for the Blues in 2022.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

You'll be getting a good player.
Not particularly quick of foot but very composed and accurate by hand and both feet. Terrific tackler.
He has mostly been used in defensive roles but is certainly more than that. IMO he will likely be your third best mid.
Personally I think the club's salary cap issues have forced us into a position of offering him less than he's worth and we've encouraged him to find a new home where he's better rewarded. Sounds a bit altruistic but that's at keast part of the Aliir story too.
He will leave the club with nothing but goodwill.

 

[Millky95]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

A few issues and I say these as someone who wishes we kept him:

1. Salary cap. We have some good young kids coming through, Franklin on 1 more year and back ended Heeney and Mills deals

2. His back. He had a back injury in 2020 and this might be worse than we know

3. He is too similar to Kennedy and Parker in the midfield mix. Even with Kennedy only having 1 more year in him, we are hoping the more dynamic mids of Rowbottom and Warner will replace both of them

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

I prefer to think of it not as the Swans getting rid of Hewett, but the list being rebalanced from both a cap and resources perspective. That capital can be better allocated in the backline

 

[FreeAgent1]

 

[Bandit55]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

He has composure similar to David Rhys-Jones and Greg Williams. He is an excellent footballer.


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[Tedeski]

Hi guys, sorry for the intrusion. It's surprising as an outsider to see Sydney let him go fairly easily. What's the knock on him? Or is it simply a salary cap issue?

I think you guys pissed in his ear last year but didn't want to do a reasonable & fair trade for a contracted player so now you get another player without having to pay anything.

 

[Tedeski]

He has composure similar to David Rhys-Jones and Greg Williams. He is an excellent footballer.


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Bernie Evans.

 

[Tedeski]

There's a lot of disagreement. I would say 25% want to keep him (where I am), 25% think he's not that good, and 50% think he's replaceable.

We have quite a few inside mids that have a lot of spark coming through the midfield, and I think as a list management group, we think that our team has gone past what Hewett offers. This isn't to say that we are too good for Hewett, but that our desired list and gameplan is different from Hewett.

IMO, he'll be very easy to watch and will be a great 3rd mid for you guys. Will add some incredible defensive work (he had 13 tackles in our losing final).

Mark my words.
George Hewett will be not playing senior footy every game. He will play reserves at Carlton as they have too many mids.

 

[Bandit55]

Mark my words.
George Hewett will be not playing senior footy every game. He will play reserves at Carlton as they have too many mids.

Won’t his contract be on the same terms as Buddy’s, fully paid out? If I was him, I’d play in the Reserves and not move out of the goal square.


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[bedford]

Done deal we didn't match

 

[Mister B]

Done deal we didn't match

End of second round pick, whatever that equates to.

 

[Tedeski]

End of second round pick, whatever that equates to.

As I said earlier. 39 or 40.
Another Zac Jones like pick that didn't cost the Blose anything.

 

[Bloods86]

Bad day for the club, big loss. But now we move on and hopefully use the (woefully inadequate) compo pick and extra $$ wisely.

 

[hairy biker]

Wholehearted consistent player, who went about his job with a minimum of fuss.

Clearly we've moved him on, but no public word of complaint, just got on with it, typifying the player and the person.

There's been debate about his true worth to the team but I think we all offer George and his family all the best and I would certainly hope he'll be appropriately welcomed back on his return to the SCG.

 

[bedford]

As ive said before whoever allowed this to happen with our cap , should get the arse !Wouldn't worry so much if he went to Gold Coast , but not f ing Carlton

 

[Millky95]

As ive said before whoever allowed this to happen with our cap , should get the arse !Wouldn't worry so much if he went to Gold Coast , but not f ing Carlton

What if Gold Coast didn't want him to begin with?

 

[Millky95]

Positive: he played 100 games so we can get his kids

 

[Tedeski]

As ive said before whoever allowed this to happen with our cap , should get the arse !Wouldn't worry so much if he went to Gold Coast , but not f ing Carlton

The only question I have is why were we playing him at half back when we were flying? We obviously wanted a quicker mix in the middle at times. Even Parker & JPK spent less time in there & we were torched with centre clearances on many occasions near the latter end of the year.
Not a knock on George but we have made a call based on our new higher scoring game plan which we all agree is what we were all crying out for a few years ago when calling for Horse's head after low scoring finals exits two years in succession.

 

[Bloods86]

The only question I have is why were we playing him at half back when we were flying? We obviously wanted a quicker mix in the middle at times. Even Parker & JPK spent less time in there & we were torched with centre clearances on many occasions near the latter end of the year.
Not a knock on George but we have made a call based on our new higher scoring game plan which we all agree is what we were all crying out for a few years ago when calling for Horse's head after low scoring finals exits two years in succession.

If a more attacking game plan means shipping off the best ball user in your midfield, I can't even.

 

[Tedeski]

If a more attacking game plan means shipping off the best ball user in your midfield, I can't even.

Well people who are getting paid & are in a more inside position with list management have made the call so let's all wait until the trade period is over so we can see what we may be up to or who else we were trying to keep.