Bradshaw a Swan

[Cardinal]

What's the point? He's on the wrong side of 30. Why get used to him - assuming he stays un-injured - when we could be developing someone else? The days of extending our run in the finals are over. We need to re-build and re-stock for our next premiership tilt. Bradshaw is most unlikely to be part of that.

It's going to be fun competing down the bottom with Melbourne who are already a few year's ahead of us in draft picks.

[Margie]

Bradshaw would be an excellent pick up. He can play forward or back and is a quiet achiever - i.e. no sulking or arm flapping, just an excellent footballer.

His age doesn't worry me. Barry Hall is older and has been given a long contract with the Bulldogs. The "youth policy" can be overrated while experience is often underrated.

[Brettb]

Don't want him. Period.

Too old, too injury prone.

Wait until next year when we can get Buddy or Roughead. Then we'll be back in contention.

Bradshaw is hardly injury prone, in fact he is quite the opposite. Aside from 2007 when he did his knee, his last three years are as follows:

2006 - 22 games (59 goals)
2008 - 20 games (75 goals)
2009 - 21 games (58 goals)

Anyone suggesting he is too old and injury prone are kidding themselves, all for the cost of a PSD pick, it is an absolute no brainer.

[reigning premier]

OK... If it's Playfair vs Bradshaw, I've been converted.....

Now. What number for him???

[#73]

Bradshaw is hardly injury prone, in fact he is quite the opposite. Aside from 2007 when he did his knee, his last three years are as follows:

2006 - 22 games (59 goals)
2008 - 20 games (75 goals)
2009 - 21 games (58 goals)

Anyone suggesting he is too old and injury prone are kidding themselves, all for the cost of a PSD pick, it is an absolute no brainer.

Good call Brett. I'd take Bradshaw in an instant. Roll on 2010.

[Jeffers1984]

Bradshaw is hardly injury prone, in fact he is quite the opposite. Aside from 2007 when he did his knee, his last three years are as follows:

2006 - 22 games (59 goals)
2008 - 20 games (75 goals)
2009 - 21 games (58 goals)

Anyone suggesting he is too old and injury prone are kidding themselves, all for the cost of a PSD pick, it is an absolute no brainer.

arrgh getting excited!

[707]

Bradshaw is hardly injury prone, in fact he is quite the opposite. Aside from 2007 when he did his knee, his last three years are as follows:

2006 - 22 games (59 goals)
2008 - 20 games (75 goals)
2009 - 21 games (58 goals)

Anyone suggesting he is too old and injury prone are kidding themselves, all for the cost of a PSD pick, it is an absolute no brainer.

Yep, people need to do a little research before making big statements.

Bradshaw is a high quality footballer and a quality person from what I observe and he is nearly two years YOUNGER than Baryy Hall who most of us were quite happy to have play on for another year or two.

Let's get real, Bradshaw will cost us nothing in draft picks, just missing out on someone in the 70 range and that is very low percentage.

I'm excited by the thought of Bradshaw lining up for us, I just hope we can swing it in the PSD.

[hammo]

As an aside, the Dogs' dynamic duo Fanasia and Eade must be crossing everything they have that Barry Hall works out at Whitten Oval.

In my view, Hall is a distant third to Fevola and Bradshaw in the big name forwards to be switching clubs next season.

[Wardy]

Yep, people need to do a little research before making big statements.

Bradshaw is a high quality footballer and a quality person from what I observe and he is nearly two years YOUNGER than Baryy Hall who most of us were quite happy to have play on for another year or two.

Let's get real, Bradshaw will cost us nothing in draft picks, just missing out on someone in the 70 range and that is very low percentage.

I'm excited by the thought of Bradshaw lining up for us, I just hope we can swing it in the PSD.

Yep - hopefully exciting times ahead - we could still make the 8 next year and you never never know - we might go further than the critics expect us too!

[reigning premier]

Yep - hopefully exciting times ahead - we could still make the 8 next year and you never never know - we might go further than the critics expect us too!

Nothing wrong with being positive (Or delusional) Wardy...

But honestly, 2011 will be the year for the Swans.

[Wardy]

Nothing wrong with being positive (Or delusional) Wardy...

But honestly, 2011 will be the year for the Swans.

Geez- there are those who say I'm too negative (but generally have good reason to be) - now I'm in the crap for being too positive - wow - I cant bloody win!!!

[Bloods05]

Geez- there are those who say I'm too negative (but generally have good reason to be) - now I'm in the crap for being too positive - wow - I cant bloody win!!!

Try somewhere in the middle and see how that goes.

[Wardy]

Try somewhere in the middle and see how that goes.

ok - 2010 - maybe we will, maybe we wont - lets just hope that they give it a good crack!

[Bloods05]

ok - 2010 - maybe we will, maybe we wont - lets just hope that they give it a good crack!

Excellent.

[Claret]

ok - 2010 - maybe we will, maybe we wont - lets just hope that they give it a good crack!

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