2018 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel

[dimelb]

Yeah I'm not sure we should be making any jokes about finals chokes, we are the kings of it

True for the year that shall not be named.

But I think 2016 is in another category!

[longmile]

True for the year that shall not be named.

But I think 2016 is in another category!

2014 was a choke

2016 was something else

[rickmat]

We also need to find another coach to replace Shaw. I'd like an experienced assistant who can add to the current assistants. Dont think Kenneally has the experience yet and another year with the NEAFL would be good coaching experience. Love to get Micky O involved in coaching in either seniors or NEAFL

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We also need to find another coach to replace Shaw. I'd like an experienced assistant who can add to the current assistants. Dont think Kenneally has the experience yet and another year with the NEAFL would be good coaching experience. Love to get Micky O involved in coaching in either seniors or NEAFL

[caj23]

2014 was a choke

2016 was something else

I know the main focus is player development as opposed to winning premierships, but the trend going in the NEAFL is also concerning when you add it to the senior mishaps

[Blood Fever]

I know the main focus is player development as opposed to winning premierships, but the trend going in the NEAFL is also concerning when you add it to the senior mishaps

Surely you are not counting this year's GF given the small amount of listed players available?

[707]

I know the main focus is player development as opposed to winning premierships, but the trend going in the NEAFL is also concerning when you add it to the senior mishaps

This year was a mismatch, last year we kicked 3.9 in the last quarter, against Apsley it was the non free kick they got, GWS was a side brim full of high picks, no choking in that lot.

[Kafka's Ghost]

I know the main focus is player development as opposed to winning premierships, but the trend going in the NEAFL is also concerning when you add it to the senior mishaps

The NEAFL team was a team of kids this year. I thought the commentary “he’s almost 17” pretty much summed up the situation.
I also think, as other posters have mentioned, that 2016 was not a “choke”, but daylight robbery. Otherwise our finals record is very good.

[AnnieH]

We also need to find another coach to replace Shaw. I'd like an experienced assistant who can add to the current assistants. Dont think Kenneally has the experience yet and another year with the NEAFL would be good coaching experience. Love to get Micky O involved in coaching in either seniors or NEAFL

MickyO is very busy running an indigenous services corporation.
He's at most of the home games, though.

[Markwebbos]

I know that Damian Barrett is about as popular on here as Eddie McGuire but ... this is what he says on Sliding Doors today

Sliding Doors: finals week three - AFL.com.au

If all the talk has been on the players wanting out ...
then it needs to partially shift back to the club itself, which told Rohan it wanted to trade him out. These are interesting times at the Swans.

[707]

Barrett - bottom feeder

But, that is a lot of salary cap we're freeing up, not sure what we're up to ......

[stevoswan]

Barrett - bottom feeder

+1

.....and check his drivel about the Dogs.....

If Wingard joins ......... then the finals will be back on the cards for 2019.

[liz]

Giants open to offers on contracted defender - AFL.com.au

Finlayson anyone?

It seems that the Swans have been sounding out key defenders for this upcoming trade period. Regardless if we think a combination of Melican, Aliir and Rampe can get the job done post-Reg (with Maibaum a maybe), it seems that the club thinks otherwise - hence the rumoured targeting of Jonas and/or Moore (or maybe even May). Finlayson would be cheaper than any of those at the trade table and also in the salary cap (at least in the short term). He's not quite a developed player yet but he kicks well (and long) and defensively seems OK.

I don't know whether GWS will ever willingly trade with the Swans but he has the benefit of already being in Sydney. And I've almost forgiven him for the hit on Jones that arguably cost the NEAFL team a premiership in 2016.