Swans sign new ruckman

[reigning premier]

Because if we didn't find a way to trade him, delisting him would do nothing for our salary cap because he was still contracted.

But when everyone's screaming for Ruckmen.... Surely we could of got something for him?

[Mike_B]

Because if we didn't find a way to trade him, delisting him would do nothing for our salary cap because he was still contracted.

[reigning premier]

Then why did we keep Doyle????

Everitt, Jolly, Orreal, Irish kid, LRT (At a pinch).... Plenty of ruck options there....

[nat]

That bit should start a 10 page thread on it's own.

You've obviously never read Bigfooty. We have a 93 page thread called the "roomies" all about LRT, Bevo and Auskick living together.

[Bas]

Should be right by Rd 11. Really, how hard is it to jump and tap!!

Spida will be put to good use I'm sure.

Swans pulla a swifty!

[Triple B]

He will share a Bondi residence with Swans Lewis Roberts-Thomson -- a rugby union convert -- and Paul Bevan, the grand nephew of former rugby league legend Brian Bevan.

That bit should start a 10 page thread on it's own.

[Damien]

That's pretty exciting actually. Hope it works out.

205cms, and he must be coming along alright.

[Jeffers1984]

Good luck to the Beanstalk! 205cm pure athlete is not a bad start. Hope he manages to fill out unlike Ericksen.

[ScottH]

Sneaky!

Gee, they'll need to give him a ....

The Swans have given Orreal a crash course in AFL.

Worked for Tadhg!

[Old Royboy]

Another New Rookie

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22631607%255E20322,00.html

Along with the new Irish kid, we will have a secod rookie who has hardly played the game at all. I wonder how long he will be given - ruckmen traditionally take longer to mature and this kid is literally starting at square one. I guess 6'9" is not a bad starting point.

[desredandwhite]

... for the rookie list.

The Australian Football League has a new fairytale - Jake the Beanstalk.

After six months of secret training sessions, it can be revealed the Sydney Swans have activated a little known and rarely used clause to sign a skyscraping Brisbane teenager who has not played for a registered AFL club.

Jake Orreal, 18, who stands 205cm - 2cm taller than West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose - has landed a two-year rookie list contract with the Swans despite playing only three games of Australian football.

Link here....