2017 trading, drafting, list management

[Bloods05]

There are still people that I know that have turned their lives around from drugs / alcohol

It happens and personally I think they are courageous people

I've got empathy for those who deserve it, such as people with physical illnesses and mental health illnesses. Drug use is an illegal activity. You're not addicted to it when you take that first shot/hit. Just because everyone is doing it doesn't justify it. This is the reason why I won't shed a tear when Talia gets dropped at seasons end. He had a great opportunity and he threw it away.

Ugh.

[Burra]

According to one of the footy shows this morning Tom Mitchell has set a new record for a number of possessions in a season, with still more to come. Ouch!

[Markwebbos]

According to one of the footy shows this morning Tom Mitchell has set a new record for a number of possessions in a season, with still more to come. Ouch!

We seem to be doing reasonably well without him now. Although his absence was a factor in the 0-6 start.

[Nico]

If Macca gets to 300 this year he will give it away. If he doesn't I think the club will sign him on a much lesser contract. Plays his 300th next year and plays out the year in the 2's loses form. The HS had him the best on Friday but I thought he struggled when he went forward.

[penga]

According to one of the footy shows this morning Tom Mitchell has set a new record for a number of possessions in a season, with still more to come. Ouch!

Meh.

Heeney in the midfield > Mitchell in the midfield

[liz]

According to one of the footy shows this morning Tom Mitchell has set a new record for a number of possessions in a season, with still more to come. Ouch!

I think Lachie Neale set a new record last season, so in some ways it just reflects the higher possession way football is trending.

Part of (I think the main) reason why Mitchell left us is that he was promised he'd been played as a full time onballer at Hawthorn. At Sydney, he was often forced to a half-forward flank, or a wing, because there wasn't a role for another slowish man in the true midfield, not for the entirety of a game. I don't think that's changed. With a full complement of Parker, Kennedy and Hannebery available, our midfield rotations are better suited by rotating a different kind of player - a Jack, Heeney, Jones or even Papley - through there.

Mitchell has clearly made the Hawks a better side but I don't think his departure has really hurt the Swans.

[Burra]

Well, shut my mouth!

[Nico]

According to one of the footy shows this morning Tom Mitchell has set a new record for a number of possessions in a season, with still more to come. Ouch!

Mmm, they didn't make the finals.

[Ludwig]

I think Lachie Neale set a new record last season, so in some ways it just reflects the higher possession way football is trending.

Part of (I think the main) reason why Mitchell left us is that he was promised he'd been played as a full time onballer at Hawthorn. At Sydney, he was often forced to a half-forward flank, or a wing, because there wasn't a role for another slowish man in the true midfield, not for the entirety of a game. I don't think that's changed. With a full complement of Parker, Kennedy and Hannebery available, our midfield rotations are better suited by rotating a different kind of player - a Jack, Heeney, Jones or even Papley - through there.

Mitchell has clearly made the Hawks a better side but I don't think his departure has really hurt the Swans.

Right on!

And let's not forget that we got Ollie Florent in exchange, a player who has attributes more needed by the club.

[707]

Mitchell is having a great season but he is the main (nearly the only) man in their midfield and plays high minutes. Wouldn't have set the record here but good luck to him at Hawthorn, I feel they are in for a lengthy period down the table, no draft picks of note this year, ageing and retiring stars, no longer a destination club.

[Blood Fever]

Mitchell is having a great season but he is the main (nearly the only) man in their midfield and plays high minutes. Wouldn't have set the record here but good luck to him at Hawthorn, I feel they are in for a lengthy period down the table, no draft picks of note this year, ageing and retiring stars, no longer a destination club.

Fresh article by Neil Cordy saying McVeigh almost certain to leave a la Mitchell. Left an uneasy feeling in my stomach.

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Fresh article by Neil Cordy saying McVeigh almost certain to leave a la Mitchell. Left an uneasy feeling in my stomach.

Sam Mitchell that is - one year and then coaching role

[stevoswan]

Fresh article by Neil Cordy saying McVeigh almost certain to leave a la Mitchell. Left an uneasy feeling in my stomach.
Sam Mitchell that is - one year and then coaching role

As good as Macca's playing now, he was probably going to be in and out of our team next year anyway and whose to say he won't return to us down the track, a la Kirk......but if this rumour is true, it will be awkward seeing him play for someone else, especially if he keeps playing as well as he is now.