With the Barry Hall saga still being talked about in football circles, the discussions about Brendan Fevola's future could not have come at a better time for the Swans.


As we know, Fevola has been linked with a move up to the harbour city, with a contract set to be worth $3 million over four years. Even though this deal has not yet "been put to him", talk about this speculation is rife.

And even though the man himself uncategorically denied all knowledge about the offer, and Sydney coach Paul Roos held a press conference on Friday saying the same thing, maybe it is time that the Swans had a rethink after what Hall did on the weekend.

The Swans have suspended Hall indefinitely, after he took another swing at an opponent on the weekend. This time, it was Collingwood defender Shane Wakelin, and luckily, Hall's punch did not connect as hard as West Coast's Brent Staker, the first victim he knocked out in Round Four and copped a seven-match ban for doing so.

The forward was given a two-week ban - reduced to one for an early guilty plea - and would miss the Swans' next match against Hawthorn.

But the club went further.

Imposing on Hall an indefinite ban would ensure that Hall would not only have to seriously think about his actions, he would also have to work out his personal issues - the main reason he snapped - again.


Roos said that the club wanted to help Hall through this tough time, and want him to finish his career in a positive way.

"We're actually trying to prolong his career by doing what we're doing now, rather than put him in a position that, as I said, the experts are telling me that he just can't cope with," Roos said.

"In a way, it wasn't a hard decision. It was the only decision we could make as a football club."

But has this story got another twist in its tale?

We all know about the Brendan Fevola-Carlton contract negotiation saga, but it is rumoured that the club will withdraw the current contract that has been put to the superstar at the end of the week, and discussions will be put on the backburner until the end of the season.

This could open up a small gap, in which Swans CEO Andrew Ireland and Co. can put an offer to Fevola. Whether Fevola's management decide to listen to Sydney, and whether they decide to consider their options, we won't know unless told so.

But it puts a spanner in the works for Barry Hall. Could Hally be shown the door after another on-field indisgression which has brought the team into disrepute?

Could he be rehabilitated to the point where he will come back and be a better 'Big and Bustling' Barry Hall?

Might the Swans still table an offer for Fevola, bring him up and share the forward line with Hall and Michael O'Loughlin, making for a very imposing setup?

One thing is for sure, according to Roos. "We'll do everything we possibly can to support Hally ... we'll do everything we can to get him back on the field just as soon as we can." he summed up.