This article explains the roles of recruiting managers and distinguishes their roles from the 'list manager': So you want to be an AFL recruiter? Here's how it can be done - AFL.com.au. Recruiting managers are described as having "the final call" on who the team drafts. Our 'recruiting manager' is Simon Dalrymple. The implication is that when it comes to drafting specifically, his say counts for more than KB's. Possibly the roles vary from club to club and it might be different at the Swans. I am slightly surprised because I thought of SD as KB's 'right hand man', so to speak and didn't realise that SD would have overriding responsibility for drafting decisions. So maybe it's different at the Swans. Or, possibly, KB used to have this responsibility before SD joined the club and now he still has a key role but is more focused on trade? This would fit, given that SD is senior and experienced in his own right and made a name for himself with some excellent drafting work at the Bulldogs.
There have been rumours that KB might replace SOS at Carlton. Hopefully this is just a rumour. If it's true, could a diminished role for KB at the Swans have played a role in him seeking work elsewhere?
It would be interesting to understand better the differences between the roles of KB, SD and Charlie Gardiner. CG evidently had an important role during the trade period along with KB.
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What do you mean? I don't follow. The later in the draft that Green goes, the better for the Giants, especially if they want to draft Delahunty too and may need to match a bid for him.
I think a Recruiting Manager is in charge of recruitment (new players), so the buck stops with them as far as recruiting goes. BUT they work under the list manager, who is in charge of the bigger picture... So KB says he wants a tall forward, it's SD's job (and responsibility) to find that person.
Michael Agresta, ex Swans is now working at Carlton, so there is a connection there to lure KB. It may be that the Swans brought in SD expecting that KB would want to move on sometime - i.e. he is being groomed as his successor.
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GWS moving up the draft makes no sense if they want to match a bid on Green. It will be a failure unless they get a player before Green or they pass on him.
Lachie Ash highlights | Draft Prospect | 2019 | AFL - YouTube
If we took lachie ash in the draft who is a very quick but strong fast cut off 187cm defender would he start in 2020 or at least play 15 games plus off HBF ?
Mills came into the starting team as a first year player off HBF and is not as good as Ash off HBF in his draft year
I suspect Ash could make our 22 in his first year and be a better player the Mills in his first year
He had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.
Hey legs
My post above said at the same age
Mills in his first year was serviceable in the backline
Ash appears to be a fair way ahead as HBF at the same age ie 18yrs old
If that is the way we go
You're comparing a player at AFL level playing against men in a cut throat comp to a player against skinny kids at the unaccountable U18 level?
Get a grip Auntie, waaaaaaay more difficult at AFL level. Ash is not in pick 5/6 discussion I'd suggest.
If you're comparing their U18 years, Mills was a midfielder and injured and from memory put on ice for the season
Serviceable? Did he not win the rising star award ? More than serviceable I would’ve thought. He slotted straight it into a defence that nearly won a flag and was awarded the gong for the best young player in the comp in the process. As a speedy running type half back, yes he looks better at that than Mills but thats comparing apples and oranges.
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