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Sydney Swans determined 'winners' at the 2009 draft by Gold Coast recruiting manager Scott Clayton. Read the Herald Sun article here
No.6 - Gary Rohan
DOB: 7/06/91, Height: 188cm, Weight: 79kg
Recruited from: Cobden/Geelong Falcons (VIC)
“Gary’s got speed and excitement. If you ask us exactly where he’s going to play we’re not sure yet. He’s about 190cm now so we’re not sure what he’s going to grow into. All we know is he’s got oodles of talent so we’re really excited about what he will develop into.”
No.14 - Lewis Jetta
DOB: 4/05/89, Height: 178cm, Weight: 73kg
Recruited from: East Fremantle (WA)
“Lewis is a quality player who has leg speed and can kick. He is also a good decision maker.”
No.38 - Sam Reid
DOB: 27/12/91, Height: 194cm, Weight: 87kg
Recruited from: Murray Bushrangers (VIC)
“We wanted to complement Gary and Lewis that with a tall and we were able to get that with young Sammy Reid who is still very young. He’s got good athleticism and is still growing.”
No.54: Byron Sumner
DOB: 27/12/91, Height: 174cm, Weight: 68kg
Recruited from: Woodville-West Torrens (SA)
“He’s a good midfield type from SA. He is a left-footer who is quite evasive and knows how to get the footy.”
No.55: Trent Dennis-Lane
DOB: 30/08/88, Height: 182cm, Weight: 74kg
Recruited from: Subiaco (WA)
“We were really deficient in a small forward who can kick goals. Trent played all last year at Subiaco and kicked 66 goals. When we got a tape on all of his goals we noticed they all came in different forms. They weren’t from one source of supply and that really appealed to us.”
No.90: Kristin Thornton (rookie elevation)
DOB: 5/03/88, Height: 184cm, Weight: 80kg
Recruited from: Sydney Swans
“He thoroughly deserves his spot and he is very popular within the group. We’re very excited for him.”
