I'd be interested to know what the pool of players (as compared with an unrealistic wish list) are either off contract or likely to be put up for a trade by clubs in 2011.

It seems to me that Chris Dawes is one. As is Brian Lake. Jesse White seems to be another.

Can people add others to the list?

Jack Gunston, Jordan Russell, maybe even Brock Mclean.

Not sure how available he is, but I would like to see us make a play for Ben McGlynn. Quality small forward and has some experience. If not him possibly Shannon Byrnes from Geelong? Not sure how old he is though, but isn't part of the Cats starting 22 with Menzel and Christiansen etc breaking in this year.

Not sure how available he is, but I would like to see us make a play for Ben McGlynn. Quality small forward and has some experience. If not him possibly Shannon Byrnes from Geelong? Not sure how old he is though, but isn't part of the Cats starting 22 with Menzel and Christiansen etc breaking in this year.

Agree with you DeeTerm. We need a small forward who is willing to play the full time role of a crumbing forward. That way should no other option be available, we can always go long and direct to our KPF's (if they are bloody in the forward line), if it cannot be marked then force a spillage and wouldn't you know, there's the small forward being front and centre to the pack, waiting for the ball to hit the deck and picking up the crumbs.

Sure we have Aussie, but he needs to deal with more important things atm, like his mental health. Once he improves there, he needs to address his injury problems that plagued him, then maybe, just maybe, we might have the crumbing forward that we have dearly missed since he burst onto the scene back in that famous game in '08.

Football only becomes complicated if you want it to be.