OK. Everybody starts these when a bloke gets dropped from his team in the middle of the finals so what's wrong with Brad Sewell?

All we need to do is dredge up Ryan Ferguson from the VFL (Williamstown?) and offer the trade ten years down the track.

Still rips my undies that non-trade.

Sewell pace was never a strong point, 10 years on it is just about gone. Not for mine even though experience is what we need he might just be done.

It would be worth looking at but like O'Keefe a lot would depend on if he has another season in him. He played well in the first final against Geelong and the last few games before that but obviously had the added incentive of being on the fringe of a team pushing for the flag. Has been on the outer there this year, would look at him if it cost us nothing but I wouldn't want to give Hawthorn much back for him.

What could have been if Ryan had taken a punt and Thommo had stayed on etc etc.

OK. Everybody starts these when a bloke gets dropped from his team in the middle of the finals so what's wrong with Brad Sewell?

All we need to do is dredge up Ryan Ferguson from the VFL (Williamstown?) and offer the trade ten years down the track.

... nothing we should chase him Sewell, & RO'K... the 2 of them would be ample mature leadership to help the Jones boy... Sewell & RO'K 1Yr as players

they would be the icing on our 2014 recruiting cake, as long as we can get Shiel, Jaksch, Stretch & Brayshaw ? add Frost, & maybe O'Rourke & IMO we will be in good shape.

Edited September 18, 201410 yr by dee-luded

He is a hard working hack with the same skill as McKenzies.

Think his skills are fine, pace is the problem.

I think he was moved into the forward line in more recent games to overcome the increasing lack of pace, but could be wrong.

Not enough of an upgrade to justify costing the spot of a player who needs games under his belt.

We can't just be a retirement village. Cross was and is still capable of playing to a high level. Sewell is fading.

But if Roos decides to get him, it will of course be a great move.

I think he was moved into the forward line in more recent games to overcome the increasing lack of pace, but could be wrong.

Not enough of an upgrade to justify costing the spot of a player who needs games under his belt.

We can't just be a retirement village. Cross was and is still capable of playing to a high level. Sewell is fading.

But if Roos decides to get him, it will of course be a great move.

not so sure this is the reason? the game I watched recently couple of weeks ago he was very good.

Maybe they have too many just off pace in Mitchell, Hodge, Sewell, compared to Ports young Mid brigade.

Sewell would walk into our current midfield for next year, unless Danger & Shiel come over. & even then, he'd still earn a spot on the list for a year, no problem.

Hamstrings like one of dc's blue rinsers. No thanks.

He is a hard working hack with the same skill as McKenzies.

Sewell, for mine, is still a better option than McKenzie. Although, ideally it'd be good to not need either. Sewell would still be ahead of quite a few of our guys, IMO. Unless we experience some drastically improved list changes.

Injury prone is my concern

Surely there are better prospects at Box Hill who can't get a regular game at Hawthorn, rather than going after every geriatric in the competition. Guys like Litherland, Hallahan, Woodward, etc.

Surely there are better prospects at Box Hill who can't get a regular game at Hawthorn, rather than going after every geriatric in the competition. Guys like Litherland, Hallahan, Woodward, etc.

He (Litherland) is the type of player Roos would look at.

Litherland re-signed for another two years last month

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OK. Everybody starts these when a bloke gets dropped from his team in the middle of the finals so what's wrong with Brad Sewell?

All we need to do is dredge up Ryan Ferguson from the VFL (Williamstown?) and offer the trade ten years down the track.

Getting Sewell 10 years latter no thanks.

He is a hard working hack with the same skill as McKenzies.

Think his skills are fine, pace is the problem.

I agree with you, chook - and I would never describe him as a hack. Just running out of legs.

Oh....what could have been

Would take him in a heartbeat still gets 25+ Poss per game with a top 2 side and would have great leadership quality

If North won tonight he may have struggled, but I think they'll bring him back in against the bigger bodied Sydney midfield. That's assuming Hawthorn win of course.

Would take him in a heartbeat still gets 25+ Poss per game with a top 2 side and would have great leadership quality

Yep, its only year by year. some people think its just a matter of getting talent alone, but we went that road & failed miserably. we need drivers & conductors.

Mitch Hallahan is the hawk to chase... Not Sewell

Players like Sewell aren't where MFC are deficient. We have the cattle for the inside contested ball.

We are deficient in skilled outside running players.

There was a time when Sewell was of interest...10 years ago.

Players like Sewell aren't where MFC are deficient. We have the cattle for the inside contested ball.

We are deficient in skilled outside running players.

There was a time when Sewell was of interest...10 years ago.

To get him now would truly make us a retirement home/dad's army.

To get him now would truly make us a retirement home/dad's army.

Agree.

There is more to be gained in getting blokes on the up, than the down.

We have to identify young blokes not getting a game, who are better than our players and have scope to improve.