Buying and selling for Essendon enigma Jake Stringer received’t be a part of the Sydney Swans’ plan to “look below each rock” to get higher within the wake of their shattering grand closing defeat.
Swans chief government Tom Harley additionally mentioned work had begun to maintain celebrity Swans midfielder Chad Warner, who’s out of contract on the finish of subsequent season and rumoured to wish to return to Western Australia, on the membership for the long run.
However he confirmed 30-year-old Stringer wouldn’t be a part of their record adjustments for subsequent season that can come following final weekend’s 60-point loss to the Brisbane Lions, a second grand closing loss in three seasons.
Harley mentioned crushed coach John Longmire, who has received solely one among 5 grand finals he has taken the Swans to, was absolutely dedicated to happening in 2025, the ultimate yr of his contract, with no succession plan for his assistant Dean Cox, who opted out of going for the West Coast Eagles teaching job, in place.
“What I like about John is his dedication to entire of membership,” Harley mentioned.
“You in all probability develop that over time, you begin to consider the entire membership. He’s completely hurting, however so far as his dedication to the membership, no (it hasn’t wavered).
“We’ve labored collectively for 10 years and he’ll course of, and that can take time, however by way of dedication to the membership, he’s in.
“We’re all hurting. For the reason that sport, all of the feelings that rinse via if you lose a grand closing … I’ve by no means seen a coach put a lot effort into getting ready a soccer membership. You’ve received to unpack it day-to-day. We completely look below each rock to work on these issues we fell brief on and attempt to get higher.”
Harley mentioned the Swans had been “not getting hung up on timelines” a couple of potential contract extension for Longmire, who has coached the Swans since 2011.
“What I can say, unequivocally is his dedication to the soccer golf equipment is excessive,” he informed SEN.
Amid calls from former premiership coach Paul Roos about making mass record adjustments after the large grand closing loss, with tall forwards Joel Amartey, Logan McDonald and Hayden McLean within the gun after poor grand finals, Harley mentioned selections wouldn’t be made primarily based on one sport.
“We are going to evaluation clearly the very best mixture of that,” he mentioned.
“However they served us very well hitting the scoreboard all year long.
“Nothing stands nonetheless, you must always have a look at methods to evolve. That’s a part of the method.”
That evolution received’t embrace going after Stringer, who’s in search of an extended deal than the one-year contract provided by the Bombers.
“No, no, it received’t be Jake Stringer,” Harley informed SEN.
“We are going to have a look at methods to get higher clearly via the commerce and free company interval, however I wouldn’t have thought that (Stringer) can be one among them.”
Harley mentioned veteran Swan Luke Parker’s choice to hunt a commerce to North Melbourne, regardless of having one yr left on his contract, was “mutual”.
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