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CibbuanoGCFC secures Swallow
October 21st 2009 02:24
THE Gold Coast Football Club has secured classy 16-year-old David Swallow 12 months ahead of the 2010 national draft.
Gold Coast has the first three picks in next year's national draft and will use one of those picks on Swallow.
Swallow - the younger brother of North Melbourne's Andrew - will join the GCFC in November and train under the club's development program.
The hard-running defender-midfielder will play for the Gold Coast's VFL team next year and be involved in the club’s development program as it prepares to enter the AFL in 2011.
Senior coach Guy McKenna said joining the Gold Coast a year ahead of schedule would greatly benefit Swallow.
"David will be able to join our program and have the benefits of an extra 12 months conditioning and playing with his new team before we enter the AFL in 2011," McKenna said.
"I am lucky to have two years to get ready for my AFL coaching debut and I think David and his family have also recognised the benefits he will receive by entering our program a year early."
McKenna also said the club would not be bringing any other potential 2010 draftees into the system early.
Swallow was a joint winner of the 2009 Larke Medal for the best-and-fairest player at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championship and an All Australian.
Gold Coast has the first three picks in next year's national draft and will use one of those picks on Swallow.
Swallow - the younger brother of North Melbourne's Andrew - will join the GCFC in November and train under the club's development program.
The hard-running defender-midfielder will play for the Gold Coast's VFL team next year and be involved in the club’s development program as it prepares to enter the AFL in 2011.
Senior coach Guy McKenna said joining the Gold Coast a year ahead of schedule would greatly benefit Swallow.
"David will be able to join our program and have the benefits of an extra 12 months conditioning and playing with his new team before we enter the AFL in 2011," McKenna said.
"I am lucky to have two years to get ready for my AFL coaching debut and I think David and his family have also recognised the benefits he will receive by entering our program a year early."
McKenna also said the club would not be bringing any other potential 2010 draftees into the system early.
Swallow was a joint winner of the 2009 Larke Medal for the best-and-fairest player at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championship and an All Australian.
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