Off topic, but seeing as we are talking lists. People can bitch and moan about COLA as much as they want, but I think Sydney have done an amazing job based on this
This is who is lining up tomorrow and what Sydney have done well in blooding their draft picks and drafting players to their needs.
7 Ex-Swans Rookies -
Harry Cunningham
Heath Grundy
Jake Lloyd
Mike Pyke
Dane Rampe
Kieren Jack (All-Australian)
Nick Smith (All-Australian)
5 x 30-plus in the draft -
Dan Hannebery (30)
Nick Malceski (64)
Luke Parker (40)
Sam Reid (38)
Adam Goodes (43).
Only Jarrad McVeigh (5), Gary Rohan (6) and Lewis Jetta (14) were Sydney first-round picks.
and
Four players trades from other clubs - Rhyce Shaw, Josh Kennedy, Ted Richards and Ben McGlynn (another ex-rookie)
...Kurt Tippett, Lance Franklin. ;)
Both technically weren't traded, but I get your point and those 2 would be filling up most of the COLA glasses .
Incorrect. Sydney pay their players to the standard salary cap, it is the AFL who pay the players the COLA on top.