Every draftee has the same praise from a coach, manager, etc.Originally Posted by The Big Cat
I mean no one says this player is totally crap with a liking for going on the turps!!
We need defenders, not forwards, and this may be the case.
Still we already have the players we need.
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Tom Harley said they see him as more a versatile player prob from HBF through to wing and midfield type role... so maybe they view him as a take the game on approach out of th half back line
I think this year we drafted from within with no real plan to fill any keys backs.
We needed a ruck , and key backman, two mids
This draft was loaded with talent we were told and swans pick 37,38 would not push out any of the swans current mids that can play their roles. We gave away player that were in thous roles.
Gf backs were smashed and ruck not much better.
We need a master stroke in the rookie draft for an key backman or ruckman. The ruck is the position we can,t replace if pike go down all this year. The Hawks picked up the only real ruckman in the draft as a late pick for nothing amazing . Appears we are not going to need any more backman maybe coach has idea to fill the roles with reid , rohan and Alex coming back with xavier in the wing . The ban on the draft has killed any hopes of a ready made replacement for mel this year would appear done. With dunks son, and another mid already with Isaac Heeney. And Callum next year key backman replacement is the highest priority looking forward more likey now we ran out of time its going to come from within or another club to fill any needs we may have in coming years and we have some salary room to buy if needed if draft ban is worked out. Looks like we will go into next year with a strong list to play for the flag with bit of luck of no real ruck issues we given a chance again. We need to see more players like Zak , tom getting a runs with maybe a few games for Xavier then all is not lost. We see what rookie draft may unearthing a few gems. Welcome to all the new swans and we wish them all the best .
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Rose looks like a John Longmire player from the highlight real. He plays with aggressive intent, he had good speed, good endurance and can tackle.
He has the ability to get the team 6 tackles a game and can put on plenty of pressure on the opposition. His marking and ball handling looked excellent.
His kicking and decision making will improve rapidly in the pre-season.
Has anyone had a close look at the top 50 players?
Draft Tracker - AFL.com.au
ie the players in particular from pick 37 thru to 50 as James is the arguably the best pick for the medium to small player me thinks........James has plenty of versatility to play wing, HFF, Fpocket and or HBF in ressies for a few seasons
I think if the Swans Coaching dept believe in Aliir, Xavier, Davis and Reid to be 4 strong KP defensive players of the future then we have picked very well with James Rose
you would expect that recruitment also takes into account time for the list of players
A player like James Rose may need a few years in development to level jump medium to small players like Lloyd, Harry, Towers, Zac Jones, Heeney, Mitchell, Hewett, Brandon, Robinson, Marsh but he has the raw speed we are looking for and will fill out to that 84kg type range you would suspect
I would imagine with the depth we have now...... that a player like Rose who appears a little raw in decision making but plenty of physical and dexterious qualities......well he maybe ready for Snrs in 3 or more years ie 21 to 22 yrs of age and that probably works with our cap and current strong depth
"be tough, only when it gets tough"
This
The few detailed bios that are available are almost a carbon copy of Lamb's from a few years ago, medium forward, good overhead and on the lead, not slow but not fast, good kick particularly for goal without being outstanding, capable of the odd flash of brilliance
Does anyone know the origin of Abe Davis' Christian name as it is very unusual?
Goodes was taken at pick 43, but his number is 37. I find it hard to imagine ever getting such value again!
He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)
THE SYDNEY Swans have rounded out their senior list by recruiting South Australian medium forward James Rose at Thursday's NAB AFL Draft.
Rose, from Sturt, is a powerful package with good hands, great leap, penetrating kick and a love for physicality.
He was taken with pick No.37 � the Swans' only live pick in the draft � and will fill the void left by delisted free agent Tim Membrey, who is now with St Kilda.
The 2014 runners-up had already successfully bidded on three of their own academy players in the lead-up to the draft, including highly touted midfielder Isaac Heeney.
Heeney was taken with the Swans' first round pick (No.18) after Melbourne had bid its first selection (No.2) on him.
Jack Hiscox (No.38) and Abaina Davis (No.70) were also locked in prior to the draft.
Hiscox is the running machine who set the 3km record (9.18) at the Draft Combine in October.
"We got James with our live pick at 37 and the three academy boys - we've had a really good night," Swans general manager of football Tom Harley said.
Earlier on Thursday, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said the League might reconsider the trade ban imposed against the Swans that would threaten the club's right to use the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
the Swans' draft haul and watch highlights of every player on the 2014 NAB AFL draft tracker
Selection No.18 � Isaac Heeney (Cardiff/Swans Academy)
Tom Harley says: "He's your typical midfielder, he's a good size, he's hard at it, he works hard, he uses the ball well in traffic and he's good overhead, so to get Isaac at pick 18, we're very happy about that."
Selection No.37 � James Rose (Sturt)
Tom Harley says: "He played a lot of footy for Sturt reserves this year. James plays predominantly as a hard-working half-forward. We really like his intensity and scope for improvement. We think we've got a really good, versatile player that can play a number of roles."
Selection No.38 � Jack Hiscox (Sydney Uni/Swans Academy)
Tom Harley says: "He's an elite runner and we know he'll be able to work all over the ground. He's got a good frame he'll grow into and he can play a variety of positions. When you look at the big grounds � if we can forecast forward, we'd love to see Jack tearing up and down the wing at the MCG."
Selection No.70 � Abaina Davis (UNSW-Easts/Swans Academy)
Tom Harley says: "Abe's a key position player who's impressed our coaching staff with his aerobic capacity when the going gets tough. He's a good size and can play either centre-half back or centre-half forward � that'll be up to John (Longmire) and the coaching staff."
I'm certainly have faith in our recruiting team and Rose looks like a player with really good attacking instincts.
But the one thing I read about him that perplexes me, is that he has a "penetrating kick"...
There are no signs of this in the footage I've seen.
He kicks inaccurate, high, slow, floaters. So packs formed nearly every time and the ball inevitably hit the deck.
Hopefully the kicking coaches (ie Mr Davis) can improve this aspect of his game, because the rest of his skill set looks good.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
AGH I think he looks a lot like Ben Hart, the ex-Crows player, he has a more ectomorph frame so I don't think he will build up hugely. I would suggest he will build strength rather than mass. Hart did exactly that and this lad reminds me a lot of him. A very good HB. But I think the difference from the footage I saw is Hart had elite disposal, this lad's disposal is a little wayward. More so on the long kick than the short pass. But we do tend to like players who just bomb the ball in willy nilly not to the forwards advantage and generally to the opposition.
Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I was going through the list of draft nominees and there were a few names of interest to many of us,
Firstly, there was a number of former young ex-Swans or academy players not selected by the Swans: Brett Meredith, Dylan McNeil, Eugene Kruger, Byron Sumner, Jack Lynch, Pat Veszpremi, Jordan Lockyer, Stephen Wray, Alex Brown, Dylan Roos, Tyler Roos and Mitch Crawford.
There was three bothers of current Swans: Brett Goodes, Jacob Derickx and Beau Heeney and a brother of a former Swan Meyrick Buchanan.
Two cousins: Brandon Jetta and Leroy Jetta.
A nephew of a former Swan: Jaidan Kappler
There was also a few older Swans: Tony Armstrong (will be selected by Collingwood as a rookie) Adam Schneider (will be on St Kilda�s rookie list) but also Mark Seaby, Paul Bevan, Darren Jolly and Jarred Moore. No Trent Dennis-Lane or Lewis Johnston
Also for fans of Fox 8�s the Recruit there was Bradie Foster, Chris Moreland, Nathan Jackel, Micheal Hutchinson and Tyrone Armitage but not Ryan Semmel, Brendan Goss, Waylon Manson, Ryan Smith, Daniel Johncock, or James Brackin. Nor was the American Max Cisco or Reece Maxwell as they have never been registered for a club at any level before.
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