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I know there's some risk involved but the potential payoff could be enormous. It could turn out to be perfect compensation for beating the tankers Round 22 last year.

The club showed last year it's prepared to take a risk with high picks. While it's too early to tell, Grimesy seems to be progressing well.

I'd be all for taking our chances again if Tom Swift is still available.

A 2011 midfield with McLean, Jones, Morton, Grimes and Swift has plenty of potential, if not too many runs on the board. Add Watts and Shoenmakers and we've got potential all over the ground (except maybe the ruck). It'd be a good time for Bails to prove to the world he really is a great development coach :lol:

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I know there's some risk involved but the potential payoff could be enormous. It could turn out to be perfect compensation for beating the tankers Round 22 last year.

The club showed last year it's prepared to take a risk with high picks. While it's too early to tell, Grimesy seems to be progressing well.

I'd be all for taking our chances again if Tom Swift is still available.

A 2011 midfield with McLean, Jones, Morton, Grimes and Swift has plenty of potential, if not too many runs on the board. Add Watts and Shoenmakers and we've got potential all over the ground (except maybe the ruck). It'd be a good time for Bails to prove to the world he really is a great development coach :lol:

Just wait til Meesen blows up!

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Here you go:

The footage is from under 16's and as you can see there is Cale Morton and Rich playing in that team. Swift apparently dominated the under 16 carnival with Michael Voss saying he was the best U16 he had ever seen.

Since then he has had two knee problems (both from just unlucky accidents).

Personally i am firmly on the Swift banwagon. That's if he lasts to us, which is no certainty.

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frees his arms in the tackle, his kicking to advantange was fantastic. hands seemed clean under pressure also. never fired off straight away always looked to have time. would be interesting to see him under a little more pressure.

top 5 in a lot of categories at draft camp? that prob shows his knees are doing ok. might not be around after the top 10.

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I've been on this bandwagon for awhile now and I think there's a fair chance that he'll be available for our PP pick. Clubs will be desperate for an early 'safe' pick with this draft and Swift is seen as a risk. Watts and Swift would be a great result.

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There is a chance that he will be there at 17 because of the depth of this draft, there is also a chance that Brisbane, Collingwood, North or St Kilda pick him up with there first rd pick.... If he is there at 17 we need to grab him as WCE will at 18

How clubs rate Sidebottom, Blease, Robinson and Walters will determine whether Swift slides. I think his draft camp performance may see him rise back up after being out for almost 2 years. Seems like a cracking kid, might have been a contender for pick 1 if injuries hadn't struck. high risk, high reward for whover takes him, and I hope that's us at pick 17.

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Since 'youtube' ?

What's youtube?

Heard about him last year and had a conversation with a junior coach (Sloane's old coach) at around the carnival time. He's a risk becaue he hasn't played a 'great' game since his bad run of injuries and he's grown a heap as well. He may not be the same player but I think he's worthy of a shot.

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"Swift" the name sounds great, lets get him!

Yeah let's get him because he sounds good. Never mind the two knee injuries.

This thread started with the comment there was 'some risk involved' - talk about understatement.

If we draft Swift maybe we could ask Luke Molan to come out of retirement too.

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What's youtube?

Heard about him last year and had a conversation with a junior coach (Sloane's old coach) at around the carnival time. He's a risk becaue he hasn't played a 'great' game since his bad run of injuries and he's grown a heap as well. He may not be the same player but I think he's worthy of a shot.

Jarka,

I'm pretty sure Hannabal invented footy, so its a sure bet he invented youtube also.

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The club showed last year it's prepared to take a risk with high picks. While it's too early to tell, Grimesy seems to be progressing well.

He is?

The only encouraging thing I've seen is some glowing literature...

I'm not writing him off or anything, but...

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Here's a clue to Tom Swift's possible destination - NSW teen takes up Cats' scholarship offer

Geelong currently has picks 15, 33, 39 and 49 in the draft and is believed to be keen on Tom Swift, a medium-sized midfielder from Claremont, WA, who finished in the top five in the 20-sprint and top 10 in the beep test at the draft camp last month.
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