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Marshal - shows Grundy like potential if he can reach near that he will be a star for years
Gresham - has the capabilities to win a match of his own boot rare as hens teeth
King - Pray his Body holds up can’t teach players to be tall
Clarke - came on leaps and bound has poise for days
Coffield- looked to be gaining confidence has speed and would love to see him back that in
Membery- best and underrated forward will be the benefactor of king in the side
Hind - can’t teach speed and makes good decisions with the ball would love to see it offf half back a little like saad
Long - goal sense and agro if we ever make finals he would be in his element
Wilkie - what a find just a berry good footballer
Battle - had a good year in defence and could take another step with more games under his belt
Hannebery - still a very good footballer and hits targets under pressure
Steele - just a bull and next captain
Would trade for overs / fair deal
Billings - 1st round pick- good player but would trade for a early 1st rounder if offered
Bruce - 1st round pick or early second- might get pushed out if ryder comes in teams may be interested eg collingwood or bulldogs and may pay overs to get him
Carlisle - 1st round pick - had good patches. But seems to give up cheap goofy goals or undisciplined goals although I do like his agro
Steven- 2 second rounders - at his best he is our best player but don’t see him in our next finals side which could be a few years off get something while you can
Lonie - player or second rounder - smart player but misses lots of gettable goals
Would trade for a faster forward with more tackle pressure
Savage player or second rounder - good year and reliable with ball in hand teams might come knocking for a bloke that can roost it 60
Ross. 2 second rounders or outside mid type- accumulation master disposal terrible
Dunstan second rounder or outside mid type - hard as nails and try’s his guts out would offload if opportunity was there
Geary won’t happen but I’d take a second rounder for him - Hard at it and try’s his guys out but can not trust his disposal out of the back line
Webster - second rounder - no one kicks the ball aswell as Webster thinks he does ball spins so nicely on to the chest of the opposition
Acres - in a brad hill trade- nearly player as moments when he looks like Nat Fyfe then looks like Zac dawson the rest of the time
Would trade or delist
Newnes - worth 4 rounder at best - richo loves him can’t understand why? No ticker
Longer - gone - had his time and did nothing with it
Pierce - gone - showed some glimpses but concussion has got him and can’t risk sending him out
Armartage- gone - great player in his time but time has caught up
Sinclair - worth a 3rd rounder stagnated last few years after a good first couple years. Undersized wingman
Rice - Just cut- Going no where
Rowe - gone- was not the worst on the week end but will have cover in defence next year
Hold one more year
Brown - still a very good defender one more year in him and can teach battle and help him grow
Phillips - good runner still young and I hold hopes he can turnout like his brother
Parker - started hot faded but is exciting to see what he can do with another preseason under his belt
McKenzie- no one will want him so no choice is a nearly player with pace but can not dispose of the ball at pace
Marsh- decent insurance policy can swing forward and back
Young - hasn’t really had a chance but has speed Kicked a good running goal on debut against Collingwood. Cost nothing to keep
Claravino- jury’s out but willing to hold one more year haven’t seen anything bad or good really
Bytel - Slid in draft due to back injury was rated highly prior - hope he can repay the faith a lot of people are bullish on him
White - new coach might save him Richo didn’t give him a chance good size and athletic
Austin - no value on market and cost little to hold as insurance
Paton- I like him a lot good kick under pressure makes some mistakes but shows potential
Trade Targets
Who we should target
Brad Hill - finally a target that makes sense out side run and class best wingman in the game would look to split pick 5 in to two 1st rounders and send one to Freo. Or send acres aswell and try snare Langdon as well. Worth a try
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Ben King
I believe we should of made a move in last years draft to take him then and there. Have two brothers that LOVE the club holding down key post for the next decade and would hardly consider leaving
Could a future 1st and say a Ross or dunstan get this done ?
Langdon - very good player. Want to come back to Melbourne could we trade for him and hill. Two upgrades in one deal
Acres could be part of a deal
Sidebottom
getting on abut but is maybe one of the classiest players in the afl ...pies will have issues keeping all there guns next year do we try snare him out
Tippinwuddii If he available you have to try and nab him unsure if he’s a unrestricted free agent or not. But I would happily swap Lonnie for him . We can afford to pay him and even just for the excitement he would bring
Paddy Ryder - 2 year deal would get this done. Cover for marshal also take some big hits against the bigger ruckman to help preserve marshal
Dan butler- would not take much to get an upgrade on Lonnie in the speed and pressure department
Bailey dale out of contract at the dogs
Showed to be a damaging forward good size long arms and good in air and on ground dogs might play hard ball but straight swap for Bruce I like but clubs don’t like straight swaps so might have to throw in a swap of late picks or something
Anyway agree or disagree discusss below