What about Patrick Vespremi, TDL, Jed Lamb and Rose? I notice it said in one article that playing Papley in the midfield didn't work out, and he has found his niche as a high forward. We have recruited a fair number of small forwards but unless they have been able to rotate through the midfield they have not lasted long.
Auntie, I agree with you about Brandon. He's putting the individual skills together.
He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)
Prophetic?Originally Posted by Mug Punter
* A fit and committed Buddy Franklin, clearly he was not at his best this year and it affected his on field performances - Tick
* More of the same from Tippett - Not quite but they are on 97 goals between them and he is still contributing
* Mitchell to make the step to elite level - Pretty Close
* Rampe, Towers, Jones and Lloyd to keep improving - 3/4 there
* A genuine Number 1 ruckman - Tick
* A new defender to take the third forward - Aliir Aliir plus Rampe's emergence makes this a tick
* Heeney and Mills to carve it up - Tick Tick
* One surprise package.... Take your pick - Papley, Xavier, Hewett etc
Not totally bragging here (maybe a little) and we still have a match to play but it is interesting going back and seeing what we said at the end of November. By any measure this season has surpassed all expectations
Onya Mug.Prophetic?
* A fit and committed Buddy Franklin, clearly he was not at his best this year and it affected his on field performances - Tick
* More of the same from Tippett - Not quite but they are on 97 goals between them and he is still contributing
* Mitchell to make the step to elite level - Pretty Close
* Rampe, Towers, Jones and Lloyd to keep improving - 3/4 there
* A genuine Number 1 ruckman - Tick
* A new defender to take the third forward - Aliir Aliir plus Rampe's emergence makes this a tick
* Heeney and Mills to carve it up - Tick Tick
* One surprise package.... Take your pick - Papley, Xavier, Hewett etc
Not totally bragging here (maybe a little
Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.
Interesting that swans and dogs had the 2nd and 3rd least number of 50+ game players at the start of the year
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It does kind of raise a bit if doubt about the entire GWS dynasty that many (me included) have been crowing on about.
I know GWS have a super talented list but you look at us and the dogs and we have these kids with under 30 games who, whilst maybe not quite as talented as some of the GWS kids, will also have some pretty big upside.
GWS should go close to winning a flag in the next three years, maybe more than one. After that it gets harder, especially if their Murray River/Albury loophole gets closed. They'll have to lose $720,000 of salary cap space relative to 2016 in 2019 and at the end of 2019 a raft of players become free agents, and you can bet your house that clubs in rebuild like North and Carlton will be frontloading their contracts the next three years to build a massive free agent war chest to get the likes of Cameron, Greene, Coniglio and Smith.
I'm sure there was a massive sigh of relief down at AFL HQ when the doggies got up on Saturday but just maybe they have got these concessions right
Wow, prophetic indeed, absolutely nailed it and here we are on the cusp of a flag.
Isn't there a thread that asks what our expectations were for this year? Think the team has exceeded what most of us hoped at season's start.
Who is the surprise package??
Papley? Aliir?
I had us in the bottom half of the 8!! And from memory most other supporters here did to. Amazing stuff
Great prophecy Mug!
I also had us bottom of the 8 and a rebuilding year. Its been an astounding season for us - but it will come to nought if we don't finish the Bambis off on Saturday and take the flag!
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
Xav, Papley, Xav, George - take your pick
Nice bump.
There is some great analysis in this thread, but it's fair to say that there have been quite a few surprises as well. It seems in a rare moment of the world gone topsy-turvy, we actually underrated quite a few of our kids playing in reserves! I mean, we all had hopes for Naismith, Aliir, Hewett et al, but I don't see much talk in this thread of them stepping up and taking us to the GF.
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