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Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby and Brent Reilly

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I think that we need all three of them. Becasue

Ben McKinley = he is a good forward target to kick to and with Robbo gone he would be a good fit and would help out Jack Watts next year.

Mark Seaby = We need a good tap ruckman that is able to move around the ground well and is able to take a good mark in the forward line. He would be a good fit.

Brent Reilly = he is a good and quick midfielder that is able to moving around the ground well. We need a quick midfielder with slow player like McLean and Jones.

What do people think?

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McKinley doesn't really appeal to me tbh and I don't think he is in the mould of forward we need to support Watts.

Seaby is Seaby I suppose, someone will probably pick him up cheap but again I don't think we critically need him compared to what we have - unless PJ is in the firing line and the club doesn't have enough confidence in either Meesen or Spencer.

Reilly would be a great pick up IMO but I don't even want to think about what it would cost draft pick wise. I am assuming he is contracted here or is that not the case?

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McKinley doesn't really appeal to me tbh and I don't think he is in the mould of forward we need to support Watts.

Seaby is Seaby I suppose, someone will probably pick him up cheap but again I don't think we critically need him compared to what we have - unless PJ is in the firing line and the club doesn't have enough confidence in either Meesen or Spencer.

Reilly would be a great pick up IMO but I don't even want to think about what it would cost draft pick wise. I am assuming he is contracted here or is that not the case?

I think that he is uncontracted next year. But i am not 100% sure

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No to Seaby

Would consider the other two but depends really what is needed in return.

McKin is still young and obviously has a lot of potential after kicking quite a few goals last year, this year has not been his best but like i said still young. He is a full forward and nothing else, he is pretty built and could be a power forward bails has been craving like the rock in the square with Jurrah and Wonna running around his feet and Watts, Bate, Sylvia off half forward... sounds good to me.

Bate Watts Sylvia

Wonna Mckin Jurrah

I wouldnt mind that forward line???

Saying all that it makes me wonder why McKin didnt come to victoria last year before signing his extension"???

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For where we're at right now, I'd like to use a general rule that if we going to trade for players, they have to be players that the club feels can contribute to our next premiership, say around 2012-15. Sure, Seaby is a premiership player, but he'll be nearing the end of his career in that span and I don't think he'd be much more of a contributor than any of our current thin ruck division. McKinley I don't see as a premiership contributor. Reilly could, but as 1858 pointed out, what would it cost to get him? You're not going to get him without sacrificing a valuable draft pick (a big no-no in our current plight) or a good young player (also pointless).

That's not to say it's pointless talking about this stuff, Todd, but I'm playing it conservative in trade week this year. Nobody's touching our first two picks or young talent, and that's all we have to offer.

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No to Seaby and Reilly. Seaby too old, not good enough. Reilly, likely to cost more than he is worth, and is also too old at 26. Also

McKinley is an interesting one. He's only 22 years old, around the same age as Newton, Bate and Dunn, he kicked 42 goals last season and is on his way to another 30+ goal season again this year. Has stagnated a bit in form over last season, but it's been pretty well documented his dissatisfaction over there.

If we could get him for cheap, say, 3rd round pick, or even better, for free in the PSD, he is definitely one i'd be looking at. He's young enough, and has been pretty good at scoring goals in a poor side. The only thing that works against him is that he is undersized for a KPP, so despite playing tall, like Robbo has for all these years, he's never likely to be able to take the next step in potency and dangerousness on a consistent basis.

He is definitely an improvement on Miller and Newton though.

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Seaby no, but the other two would be good pickups. Not sure what they'd cost us though. Reilly is the big one there. He'd be great to have in the side.

love your work dappa, but why the hell would we want a player like reilly

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Definite yes to McKinley if his attitude is right. Kid can play and could be a top liner, but it all depends on character. I would not be upset to trade a late pick or player for him. He may not go as cheap as some think and will attract some interest.

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Absolute no to Seaby. In this day and age, giraffes like him are useless.

Reilly is a good player. If he was available in the PSD I'd be happy to take him.

I thought McKinley signed a contract last year? If he was available, again, only PSD. We must not trade picks this year (unless those picks are pick 70+).

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We need a second ruck option. Meesen and Spencer are still learning - so I'd look at Seaby to come via the PSD.

No to McKinley and I'd be interested in a direct swap of a player for Reilly.

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Seaby is a hack = definately no.

McKinley is way too one dimensional. He's 184cms so ke's no key forward, but that's the only role he can play = no

Reilly maybe, but not fussed. If he was the only thing floating around in the PSD you'd think about it.

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I think that we need all three of them. Becasue

Ben McKinley = he is a good forward target to kick to and with Robbo gone he would be a good fit and would help out Jack Watts next year.

Mark Seaby = We need a good tap ruckman that is able to move around the ground well and is able to take a good mark in the forward line. He would be a good fit.

Brent Reilly = he is a good and quick midfielder that is able to moving around the ground well. We need a quick midfielder with slow player like McLean and Jones.

What do people think?

Ben Mckinley is not a KPP. He is like 182 cms. Why not use Green in the same role? Waste of a spot there.

Seaby. Big fat no.

Reilly isn't a quick midfielder. Not a bad player but not someone who I would chase with any vigor. I definitely wouldn't give up anything for him.

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Seaby is a hack = definately no.

McKinley is way too one dimensional. He's 184cms so ke's no key forward, but that's the only role he can play = no

Reilly maybe, but not fussed. If he was the only thing floating around in the PSD you'd think about it.

Agree with all that. But if McKinley was in the PSD, he could be a decent pick up.

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Ben Mckinley is not a KPP. He is like 182 cms. Why not use Green in the same role? Waste of a spot there.

Seaby. Big fat no.

Reilly isn't a quick midfielder. Not a bad player but not someone who I would chase with any vigor. I definitely wouldn't give up anything for him.

Actually Ben McKinley plays as a tall by having good hands and a good jump to the ball.

Also Reilly in fact is a quick midfielder as you would have seen last night if you watched it. He is quite quick off the mark.

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