Sydney's Big Spend on Gun Forward

[Snake]

I'm still backing Jessie, he just needs to get some confidence in his own ability and be left alone at FF

I reckon the problem with White isn't just with himself, its the coaching panel. Turning a ruckmen into a FF key position player isn't easy, and who down at Swans Land is helping him ply his trade????? The coaching panel is inexperienced too a bit. We need a true forwards coach to help the youngsters...........

[Brettb]

Would rather go after Tom Hawkins than bringing that cancer to this club.

You might be on the money, Damien Barrett on Triple M just stated that the Swans are monitoring the Tom Hawkins situation very closely and are interested.

[dimelb]

Just foot his tattoo bill for a year and then watch him go.

If you can still see him!

[Big Al]

How about a $1mil bonus to Jesse if he kicks 100 next year

Just foot his tattoo bill for a year and then watch him go.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Just lazy journalism - a complete non-story.

If there happens to be an out-of-contract gun player willing to move to Sydney next year and chasing big money, I don't see the Swans as their likely destination.

exactly.

[Steve]

Just lazy journalism - a complete non-story.

If there happens to be an out-of-contract gun player willing to move to Sydney next year and chasing big money, I don't see the Swans as their likely destination.

[longmile]

I'm sadly sobering up but a few hours ago a thought popped in my head - Pyke is the answer. To what question I don't know, just saying.

You could be onto something .

[SCGonasunnyday]

I'm sadly sobering up but a few hours ago a thought popped in my head - Pyke is the answer. To what question I don't know, just saying.

[longmile]

I'm getting paranoid now about all this talk of GWS stealing our youngsters (and my optimism for the team). I think we have great young players and I'm more positive for the future of the club than I have been for a long time.
More on topic I'd think Jack Riewoldt would be a great option; and hes only 22 years of age. Does anyone know when his contract runs out?

[Dan]

How about a $1mil bonus to Jesse if he kicks 100 next year

[Cheer Squad]

Gerard Healy reckons we're one KP forward short of a gun team. In this story on Sam Reid:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/af...-1226067585164

It's an exciting thought, and it's not unreasonable.

We got off to a flying start last year, and were hammered with injuries to KPP all at once - Bradshaw broke down, Seaby broke his ankle and McGlynn was injured.

Then we got blown away by Geelong, and the momentum was lost, but we ultimately recovered really well, won a thrilling final, and were only a kick away from a preliminary final.

If we can permanently solve our forward line problems in the near future, and the team clicks as a unit, I'm sure we could genuinely consider ourselves to be "thereabouts" as they say. Gearing up for a real tilt in a season or two.

[Cardinal]

It will be ironic if Israel Folau works out as a power forward for the Giants. He's started kicking goals for them in that position.

I know we are in an era of the modern game and the forward press and all that but I wouldn't be surprised if Folau learns that afl can be as simple getting the ball, shaking everyone off and then just kicking straight.

[Dosser]

I used to be of the opinion that we should park a ruckman up in the forward line, but the problem with that is that he will be taken by a tall defender and simply let their two ruckmen run our one ruckman off his feet.
Like everyone else here I see White as the answer, but the problem is we havent really worked out what the question is. Is he back or forward? Our dreams would come true if he realised he had a big body and played accordingly (the man is a bear!) but I have the feeling that he is a full forward with the mindset of a forward flanker.

[jono2707]

Maybe we could get Buddy Franklin, i heard Chris Pelchin just resigned from the Hawks. Maybe a deal would be easier to broker now.

Auw yeah he'd go ok....

[707]

I think we have enough talent coming through and just need to be patient. I'm still hoping that White makes the grade, such an impressive package just needs the confidence to be at the forefronr all game not just for snippets, he's the modern type KP forward.

Think the spare salary cap could be better spent elsewhere and we won't have the draft picks to get a gun deal done anyway.

Our drafters are looking like stars given the talent they've snared in the past few drafts with low rated picks.