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    Swans sign Irishman Barry O'Connor!

    SYDNEY has doubled its Irish playing stocks, signing Colin O'Riordan's 193cm countryman Barry O'Connor. The key-position prospect hails from Wexford, in south-east Ireland.

    The Swans committed to O'Connor, who turns 21 in three weeks, in recent days on a two-year contract, as is normal with Irish recruits.

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    Great news. Do we know anything else about the lad apart from he's a mature-aged recruit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark26 View Post
    Great news. Do we know anything else about the lad apart from he's a mature-aged recruit?
    There's a bit on the official site from a couple of months ago: Irishman O'Connor relishing time at Swans - sydneyswans.com.au.

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    A bit short for a ruckman

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    Quote Originally Posted by Markwebbos View Post
    A bit short for a ruckman
    Who said he was a ruckman?

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    I think mw is attempting some wry humour.

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    Great news, wonder when he arrives?

    Cat B rookies are free hits, plenty of very good footballers come via this route, we should always have a full compliment of them. It's why I was big on the mid season draft, it's a free hit and you may just snag a player. ND picks are precious, any other avenue to recruit is a bonus.

    Welcome Barry, enjoy a long career with the Swans.
    Last edited by 707; 5th June 2019 at 09:30 AM.

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    Also it creates more intensity at training to have such hungry young athletes trying to become AFL footballers

    It’s infectious and this intensity drives our talent at AFL level to not slack off but to become better

    Glad to see us building momentum in the picks for no down side only upside

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    Great.
    Three Irishmen at the club.
    We need a translator.
    Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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    Good. We need someone named Barry at the Swans.
    We have had some good ones...Hall, Mitchell, Round.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bloodspirit View Post
    I think mw is attempting some wry humour.
    I was. Thanks Bs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimitron5000 View Post
    Good. We need someone named Barry at the Swans.
    We have had some good ones...Hall, Mitchell, Round.
    *Cough*.

    But yes, we were getting low on Barry's and that probably explains our poor form.

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