From reading the comments and thinking about the Hanners' trade, I believe that football people will focus on it heavily over the coming few years. Essentially it's a salary dump trade given the Swans got so little in return, so history will see it one of 3 ways depending on what transpires from now.
One, if he returns to his form of 2016 and before then it will be seen as a huge win for the Saints. Perhaps one of the most one-sided trades in recent history. Second, if he continues to struggle, then a brilliant trade by the Swans to ruthlessly recognize his decline and unload a player being paid elite salary to deliver mediocre performance. Third, he performs to average levels (no star but a reasonable contributor). Then considered a mutually beneficial trade maybe slightly in the Saints favour. Whatever the outcome it will be watched closely by the AFL community!
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