For sure. I think the fact that they picked an inside mid gives a strong indication that they were looking for that kind of player (or I guess he could just have been "best available"). There were a few inside mids that went in the 20s, including a handful that phantom drafts (even the credible ones) had projected to go later.
I'm actually a bit disappointed the club didn't grab another one in this draft as there seemed to be a few around. I don't have any particular views on the other players the club drafted, except that we do seem to have accumulated a lot of the same kind of player. I know there's a perception that the Swans lack outside run and pace (only partly warranted IMO) but you still need a strong group of players who can win the hard ball - on the ground and in traffic. We have very little in the way of developing players of this type. At least Rowbottom is one.
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