Sam Swadling earned a Rising Star nomination and was arguably best on ground last week, including the last-second play to deny Dylan Moore a point to break the scoreboard deadlock. His role has started in the front six in his debut season, but his best work has come between the arcs as he auditions for the high half forward role that has become so topical in today's top-level football structures. Following in the footsteps of Murphy Reid and Zac Taylor, he is looking like a 200-game player as Collingwood searches for their next team to challenge for top six.
Sam Swadling earned a Rising Star nomination and was arguably best on ground last week, including the last-second play to deny Dylan Moore a point to break the scoreboard deadlock. His role has started in the front six in his debut season, but his best work has come between the arcs as he auditions for the high half forward role that has become so topical in today's top-level football structures. Following in the footsteps of Murphy Reid and Zac Taylor, he is looking like a 200-game player as Collingwood searches for their next team to challenge for top six.
