Let's raid the Gold Coast

[Red and Bluebeard 2,101]

Not sure about Dixon. We're OK for big forwards but still 4-5 good mids short. Yes to prestia. No to benell

Yeah OD would have a heart attack ...

[Demon_spurs 1,929]

The perfect trade, our McKenzie for their McKenzie . Win-win for us

[Deestroy All 14,266]

How about a stoolie?

As long as you're not stuie, you're alright.

[whatwhat say what 23,650]

would love prestia, but he'll be one of the ones that rocket wants to keep. same with dixon.

players who might be on the market at the end of the year might be:

zac smith - they have a surfeit of ruckmen, at least one will move on at the end of the year

alex sexton - can't crack a game as a push-up half forward, i personally doubt that he's got the ability to play midfield; is quick tho

luke russell - vaguely similar to sexton, gc17 probably have too many of this type of player

sam day - will be a good player and they'd probably like to keep him, but he might want a fresh opportunity elsewhere

daniel gorringe - see smith

trent mckenzie - naughty boy apparently, ripper kick but he's not a massive ball gatherer - only averaged 16 disposals a game last year playing as a half-back / wing type, which is not enough (his role may have been taken by kk to some extent, so he may be available at the 'right 'price')

clay cameron - not for us, a third tall type

jesse lonergan - a genuine midfielder, has had a rotten run with injuries

who knows what gc17 will do. their list is average, with a once-in-a-generation player at the top, and o'meara and martin look like fantastic players both now and for the future, and bennell could be. i really like may, and rischitelli is a great hard-at-it mid, but honestly their list is far less impressive than gws.

[jackaub 1,402]

Bennell is lazy, he will end his career a half talent.

Will fit straight in at the DEES

[KingDingAling 3,758]

I do believe football in QLD is dysfunctional atm, so I'd be looking to raid both teams.

Prestia, McKenzie, Lewis Taylor, James Aish, Charlie Dixon.

This off season will be the perfect time for us to target all 3 clubs, GC, GWS and Brisbane.

[Adzman 2,154]

GC will find plenty of willing trade partners at the trade table for all mentioned players. The Watts and Howe situations will determine if we are going to be players at the trade table table. If both sign on we don't have much to offer come trade time. I don't think Terlich, Toumpas, Grimes and a number of other fringe players command much currency.

[Little Richard 6,265]

Zac Smith would be a great get for us. I could only see McKenzie for McKenzie happening if we somehow secretly swapped them and no one noticed... would have Trent over Jordie every day of the week.

[Ron Burgundy 8,588]

I'd like us to focus on Dylan Shiel, Rory Sloane and James Aish.

And a decent ruckman.

[Ron Burgundy 8,588]

We obviously won't get Shiel and Sloane - just one of those two would be good. And possibly achievable.

It seems Aish wants to return to Melbourne, so he'd be a great pick up to give us more outside run.

[The Chazz 4,077]

I have serious concerns for the people who are saying they wouldn't want Harley Bennell at the Dees.

[timD 994]

Howe for Bennell.

Howe + first rounder for Bennell + their 2nd rounder.

[hardtack 10,984]

GC will find plenty of willing trade partners at the trade table for all mentioned players. The Watts and Howe situations will determine if we are going to be players at the trade table table. If both sign on we don't have much to offer come trade time. I don't think Terlich, Toumpas, Grimes and a number of other fringe players command much currency.

Didn't Watts sign a 3 year deal in 2013, in which case he is not out of contract until 2016?

[hardtack 10,984]

I have serious concerns for the people who are saying they wouldn't want Harley Bennell at the Dees.

I would put him in a similar category as Garlett... at his best he is a mercurial player who can turn a game in a very short space of time. Like Garlett was at Carlton, I get the feeling Bennell is now disenchanted with life at the gold coast and would find his spark with a change of surroundings. Apart from this weeks drinking incident, what else has he done to warrant some of the comments on here that bring into question his attitude, that he is "just holding it all together" or that we should steer well clear of him? I'm sure many would have been saying the same about Garlett prior to his being picked up by the Dees, but where are his detractors now?

[What 18,810]

I have serious concerns for the people who are saying they wouldn't want Harley Bennell at the Dees.

Same

The kid is a freak, just needs to be in a good environment which Gold Coast seems anything but these days

[praha 11,253]

I'd take Bennell.

Garlett has been good this year (albeit not as damaging as we need him to be) and he seems to have turned his career around after a regressive year at Caaaaaarlton.

Roos can turn him around.

Watts or Howe and our first rounder for Bennell and their second rounder.

or

Watts + Toumpas for Bennell + first round pick

[whatwhat say what 23,650]

It might all come down to fresh environments.

I for one refuse to believe Bennell and Matera won't want to head back west, and the Crows have been into Aish since he was drafted.

It's unlikely we'd get any of those three.

Lonergan looks a possible cheap pick up due to injury and form from gc17.

Personally, from Brisbane, I'd be chasing Leuenberger as a free agent acquisition. They also don't have a surfeit of kids, or midfielders, so will be looking for the same sort of players that we have acquired in the last couple of years.

The very fact that Mitch Robinson has become a consistent midfielder for them says a lot about the state of their list.

[Ted Lasso 19,568]

Wouldn't go near Harley Bennell

Dion Prestia would be a good get

[praha 11,253]

Wouldn't go near Harley Bennell

Dion Prestia would be a good get

I think we need taller, stronger midfielders. Prestia is great but where does he fit in among Viney, Brayshaw, Jones, Petracca? We'd be far too heavy in the middle, which evidently is our problem now because teams like Freo stitch us up. We need more elite running mids. I'm not sure Prestia would be a good fit for us anymore. Two years ago, sure, but not anymore. We need more of an x-factor in the middle, not Nathan Jones 2.0.

[hardtack 10,984]

Wouldn't go near Harley Bennell

Dion Prestia would be a good get

People on here keep saying that, but no-one explains why. Would you have gone near Garlett last year before you knew he was on our radar?

[nutbean 8,838]

I have serious concerns for the people who are saying they wouldn't want Harley Bennell at the Dees.

I think lazy is harsh but yes, he does have quiet weeks but he is an absolute game changer.

Question is - can we get the "best Bennell" week in and week out ? Would a change of environment bring out the best in him more regularly ? I have no idea but geez - you would salivate at the prospect.

(I know that stats can be misleading but I just looked at his career stats and I would take that laziness every day of the week)

[KingDingAling 3,758]

People on here keep saying that, but no-one explains why. Would you have gone near Garlett last year before you knew he was on our radar?

Obviously there is something behind that.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I'll play devil's advocate - if we can start a thread with us licking our lips at the prospect of raiding GC and their talent pool, it probably means we can't be upset with the prospect of Freo trying to get Hogan from us at the end of 2017.

I'm all for us getting more talent when they are OOC and so forth, but we then can't turn around and cry about it when it happens to us.

[nutbean 8,838]

Obviously there is something behind that.

definition of obvious - easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent

it is not obvious at all unless you would like to expand...

[What 18,810]

People on here keep saying that, but no-one explains why. Would you have gone near Garlett last year before you knew he was on our radar?

Why are you comparing Gartlett to Bennell?

Bennell is twice the player Garlett is. Hes a gun midfielder. He is averaging 24.6 disposals, more than any Demon, and hes supposedly had a slow start to the season. He has a career average of 21.8 disposals.

He kicks goals. he kicked 23 last season which would place him first at Melbourne.

Im blown way that people say they aren't interested in him.

He would be arguably our best player alongside Jones and T Mac.