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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    Simple solution: Give him a senior contract. He'd be the first one I would upgrade from the rookies.
    That's what we tried with Biggs. Bulldogs came in with an offer that promised better opportunities and off he went. Can see a similar situation happening with Newman.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ugg View Post
    That's what we tried with Biggs. Bulldogs came in with an offer that promised better opportunities and off he went. Can see a similar situation happening with Newman.
    Hopefully we've learned our lesson and won't let that sort of thing happen again. I've got Newman penciled in our starting back 6 for next season. We'd be crazy to let him go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    Hopefully we've learned our lesson and won't let that sort of thing happen again. I've got Newman penciled in our starting back 6 for next season. We'd be crazy to let him go.
    There should be a spot available, because I hope we won't have to put up with Mills in defence next season. (It's just a matter of time before he moves on to apply his craft in the middle of the ground.)

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    There's a lot of competition for spots in the 2017 backline though. Laidler, Marsh and Newman today in the ressies and Jones out injured. I would also think O'Riordan would start his senior career as a halfback flanker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by liz View Post
    There should be a spot available, because I hope we won't have to put up with Mills in defence next season. (It's just a matter of time before he moves on to apply his craft in the middle of the ground.)
    You would think that is the logical progression for Mills - despite just how good the kid has fitted into the back 6, his calling is clearly in the middle 6.

    What a good season we are having - our seniors look every chance to go a long way deep, and our ressies are doing superbly, despite the significant call on a number of the better reserves players to make the step up to seniors.

    I do worry about Newman being lured off elsewhere, but surely we must look to promote him. It may end up being a direct choice between elevating him or elevating Marsh - I feel its unlikely for either of them if they aren't promoted to not have some other clubs fishing around chasing them.
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    Swans Clearances

    • McGlynn 7
    • Foote 6
    • Leonardis 5
    • O'Riordan 3
    • Rose 3
    • Derickx 2
    • Galloway 2
    • Baron-Hay 1
    • Hiscox 1
    • McFadden 1
    • Newman 1
    • Robertson 1
    • Wilson 1

    Total = 34

    Lions Clearances
    • Cormick 9
    • Cutler 6
    • Josh Clayton 6
    • West 6
    • Jansen 5
    • Evans 3
    • Dennis 2
    • Beasley 1
    • Gordon 1
    • Ritchie 1

    Total = 40

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    Quote Originally Posted by ugg View Post
    There's a lot of competition for spots in the 2017 backline though. Laidler, Marsh and Newman today in the ressies and Jones out injured. I would also think O'Riordan would start his senior career as a halfback flanker.
    If you had to choose between Marsh and Newman who would you take?
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    I would keep marsh
    Marsh for me plays like a back that is a Swans Snr player that can play on smalls and med talls as marsh has a strong leap, good long kick and versatility

    Newmanplays in ressies as a standout and player that has so much time.......noticed he is getting more time on ball now too......but he doesn't look to have the tank for Snrs as a small running back and he isn't a man marking small in comparison to mills, jones, smith

    So where does he fit in to our best backs ?

    Midfield maybe ?
    Let's see the tank in ressies ?

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