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Hopefully we target Andrew Krakour for 2013.

So anyone got any news on potential gains for next year?? Hopefully this thread wont be highjacked by the East Fremantle trolls Ive heard a few bites but nothing I can disclose until official

Swandog wrote: So anyone got any news on potential gains for next year?? Hopefully this thread wont be highjacked by the East Fremantle trolls Ive heard a few bites but nothing I can disclose until official

Ash Hanson?

Possible
Gains

Andrew Krakour (if his asking price reflects what swans did for him)
Potential EP players (Higgins, Clutterbuck, Payne, etc)
Wes Lammie (possible return)
Losses

Roach (retired)
Garlett (likely draft)
Cameron (likely draft)
Lobb (likely draft)
Hams (possible retirement)
Hildabrant (possible retirement)

Interesting if all as expected are drafted there are some big gaps to fill, especially if Hams and Hilda retire. Not sure if anyone knows anything around this.
Hansen is coaching at WB unlikely to return. Lets hope Kraks signs. Potentially a chance for the club to fill from within and build on next year by getting games into young blokes.

Hildabrandt gone back to $ubi

Twomey weighing up his options

out of interest who might this 'gun' midfielder be from a southern club who is rumoured to be donning the black & white next year....Cruize Garlett perhaps?.....or maybe Swandogs favourite in Rory O'Brien?......

no doubt when Swandog gets permission from the powers above he will give us trolls the low down ASAP....quite suprised $DFC couldn't match $ubi's offer for Hildebrandt?....

Hilda is like an exwife-Subi would best leaving it alone

based on Hilda's 2nd half of the year him leaving wont hurt us..
was injured and that slowed him down and affected his kicking.
also travelled up from mandurah so that affected his footy, hopefully the young guys learnt from him in regards to his professional approach..

dont be surprised to not see Hilda in the WAFL next season...

Twomey as good as gone. Not enough money for him anymore.

Freezin, you are still way off the mark..... I now believe Swans will get one maybe two on ballers from other clubs that would be in their teams best few players.

This is needed to cover the loss of Twomey, Hilda and one other midfielder who was once favourite for the Sandover.

At the end of the day, with less $$$ it will put the money grabbers out with the empty milk bottles and keep the players who are there for the right reasons.