Franklin Rumour

[MightyBloods]

I heard on SEN this afternoon that the Swans maybe making a play for Lance Franklin. On the half-time show (Daniel Harford) every wednesday they do an 'around the grounds' report from a representative from each state. Russell Barwick does the NSW report covering the Giants and Swans. He mentioned that the Swans were making enquiries and that a package possibly containing some of Mumford,Everitt and Morton was being thrown around. This mixed with the potential retirement of Jude would go close to freeing up salary space.

GWS would either send their No 1 pick to Hawthorn or send some of their out of contract kids (who have not signed yet and wanting to return to Victoria)....ie Taylor Adams.

Barwick also mentioned that he raised this with an ex-Swans player last week and the ex-player smiled at him and said he also had heard the rumour.

If true, if the club could pull this off without losing any young talent I'd be rapt. Mumford would be the only player guaranteed in the starting 22 and our reliance on him has depreciated with the development of both Pyke and White. I still class Everitt and Morton as players on the edge of selection if everyone fit although I have liked Everitt's input over the recent weeks.

Thoughts?

[desredandwhite]

lol - isn't it a bit early for silly season?

While it would be nice to think of a forward line containing Franklin, Tippett, Goodes, Reid, McGlynn and Rohan, I think this will need a lot of luck to get over the line.

Though the outcry would be HILARIOUS to behold.

[ScottH]

SEN??

[Dosser]

But why wouldnt GWS simply trade for Franklin?

[zulu]

First there is no way Franklin would fit into the carefully managed Swans culture, secondly they don't need him with Tippett, Reid & White (now he has lifted his work rate). Buddy is a champion but he is a loose cannon with a dickey knee who would not have the discipline to follow the Swan's game plan. I hope he goes to GWS along side Johnathon Patton. Finally, have you forgotten the "no Dickheads" policy?

[ugg]

GWS are trading their number 1 pick so we get Buddy in return? How nice of them.

[swansrob]

I don't want to even imagine the Victorian media if we found room to recruit Buddy after another premiership...

[DA_Swan]

Don't get sucked in by Russell Barwick from "Sydney" on SEN

[stellation]

Sounds great, where do I sign?

[jono2707]

LOL at SEN...

[liz]

Did they mention the bit where we'll be paying him just $109,800pa and the AFL will chip in wirh another million or two in ambassadorial payments?

[Swansongster]

I heard on SEN this afternoon that the Swans maybe making a play for Lance Franklin. On the half-time show (Daniel Harford) every wednesday they do an 'around the grounds' report from a representative from each state. Russell Barwick does the NSW report covering the Giants and Swans. He mentioned that the Swans were making enquiries and that a package possibly containing some of Mumford,Everitt and Morton was being thrown around. This mixed with the potential retirement of Jude would go close to freeing up salary space.

GWS would either send their No 1 pick to Hawthorn or send some of their out of contract kids (who have not signed yet and wanting to return to Victoria)....ie Taylor Adams.

Barwick also mentioned that he raised this with an ex-Swans player last week and the ex-player smiled at him and said he also had heard the rumour.

If true, if the club could pull this off without losing any young talent I'd be rapt. Mumford would be the only player guaranteed in the starting 22 and our reliance on him has depreciated with the development of both Pyke and White. I still class Everitt and Morton as players on the edge of selection if everyone fit although I have liked Everitt's input over the recent weeks.

Thoughts?

Is this the thread that will knock Tippett off as biggest thread ever?

Doubt it.