For the Ressie Watchers.

[wolftone57]

I am not sure how you can read what I wrote and come to the conclusion that was what I am saying. I merely pointed out that he has never actually been an AA.

In terms of Parker, I think he has already shown the ability to play senior footy. But that is not sufficient to guarantee him a spot in the "best 22" at the start of 2012. He has competition for spots from the players I listed, as well as Hanners, who I forgot to mention. There are only so many spots available for players of a certain type, regardless of any subtle differences in their particular strengths or styles.

Hannas plays mainly on the wing Liz. All of the others are followers. Or rovers and ruck rovers in the old language. Here is my side for the firsts and the players left over.

Backs: Mattner Richards Smith

H. Backs: Jonson Grundy McVeigh

Centre: Hannaberry Kennedy Rohan

H. Forward: Bolton Reid O'Keefe

Forward: McGlinn Goodes Spangher

Followers: Mumford Jack Parker

Bench: From Bird, Shaw, Jetta, Pyke

Emergencies: Walsh, White, Armstrong, Morton, Dennis-Lane, Roberts-Thompson (in no particular order)

Armstrong may come in for the first game but who goes out would be questionable.

So the leftovers would be; Armstrong, Brown, Dennis-Lane, Everitt, Gordon, Lamb, Lockyer, Malcheski, Meredith, Mitchell, Moore, Morton, Roberts-Thompson, Seaby, Walsh and White. Add to that the rookies in McNiel, Kruger, Heath, Lynch, Cunningham & Biggs and this is a pretty good resies list.

[unconfuseme]

Swans have named their 2012 Academy lists - the u/19 Academy will logically provide the "top ups" for the ressies this year;

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/portal...uad%20List.pdf

Notables from the list include;

Blake Guthrie and Nathan Kenny from last seasons u/18's appear the only "over ages" to remain ... assume they are there on the same basis as Murphy, Brain and co last year;

Mitch Crawford, Brandon Jack, Andrew Moody, Rory Pryor, Daniel Robinson and Stephen Wray all had some experience as u/17's last year ... interesting to see how they have developed;

Dylan Roos should get his first shot in a Swans jumper;

Our last round of Scholarship holders, Alex Jalloh and Lloyd Perris (u/17's this year) will also be expected to debut.

... any info on any of the other boys?

[wolftone57]

How old is Dillon Roos then? The interest will be in the top ups this year to see if any come up next year on the rookie list

[ugg]

Thanks for that unconfuseme. Is Shane Potter another of the Potter brothers (Jackson and Nick before him)?

Beau Heeney, Thomas Keogh, Lloyd Perris, Jackson Pola-Smith, Yarran Jaffer-Williams and Shane Potter were all in the Under-16 RAMS last year

[liz]

A handful of the U19 squad received SFL RS nominations last season - not bad as they would all have been just 17 years old. Details of nominees (and a brief description of the nominated players) can be found here:

Sydney AFL - SportingPulse

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Mitch Thompson to South Freo (WAFL)

Twitter

[unconfuseme]

Lloyd Perris wins AIS Cameron Ling Award

http://www.aflnswact.com.au/

... good effort without playing!

[Lucky Knickers]

Lloyd Perris wins AIS Cameron Ling Award

AFL NSW/ACT: Home

... good effort without playing!

Thanks for that. Great accolades coming for an inaugural Swans Academy member.

[wolftone57]

I think it very exciting with all the top ups from the Academy and the Newbies. We hopefully will get a Premiership Reserves side. I would like to see a full combined Eastern Conference League operating not this current system. Imagine taking the best from NSWFL, QFL & ACTAFL plus, Us, Brisie, GC, and GWS and have them playing in that comp every week. It could be a relegation system in that the bottom teams drop back to the leagues they came from and the top teams from those leagues replace them. The only sides that are static being the AFL Reserves sides.