Which players from other teams supported the swans as kids?

[bloodsbigot]

Off-season thread.

I was just wondering whether anyone knew any current or past players that supported the swans growing up but never had the chance to play for our great team?

One that surprised me recently was Bob Davis. Basically really wanted to play for South Melbourne but the club told him to get lost apparently.

Any others?

[liz]

Dylan Addison
Chris Yarran
Probably Lenny Hayes
Kepler Bradley

[swansrob]

Jack Reiwoldt
Tony Armstrong

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Jack Reiwoldt
Tony Armstrong

Re: Armstrong, I missed the part that said 'never played for our great team' in the OP...

[GordonS]

mitch robinson

[CJK]

Me

[BloodStainAngel]

Peter Daicos

[bloodsbigot]

Peter Daicos

I also heard this too, can't remember where from.

Is there a source for this or is it just a well-known thing?

[MightyBloods]

Darren Millane, Garry Wilson, David King

Matt MacGuire, Mitch Robinson, Reece Conca

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I also heard this too, can't remember where from.

Is there a source for this or is it just a well-known thing?

Daics mentions it whenever he is asked about his childhood. He was a keen South supporter who went to the Lakeside Oval.

[MightyBloods]

and for a bit more history...I remember going to see South Melb play at the Lakeside Oval and we'd also watch the little league at half time. Our seniors wouldnt win that often but in the late 60's we always appeared to have a crash hot little league side. The men would stay in their seats to watch the little league game and go down to the bar for a beer during the 3rd qtr of seniors!! haha. There was this oversized kid that could mark and kick humungous torpedos and the crowd would cheer whenever he got the ball....the kid was a young Graham Teasdale!

[MightyBloods]

Brett Ratten, Wayne Carey, Jared Rivers

[bloodsbigot]

Brett Ratten, Wayne Carey, Jared Rivers

Is it just assumed that Carey supported the swans because he's from NSW, or is it a fact?

[Bloodthirsty]

Me