Depth is a funny thing. You don't want anyone on the list who is shirty because they aren't getting a game. But if someone is a valuable role player, you need to get them in the 18. In round figures, we have around 10 always picked no matter what, around 5 rolers who always get picked, around 5-10 rolers who get rotated through the 22, Petty & Fritsch who would be straight back in, and 10-15 in development. Plus, Grundy, who's an outlier. That's not a bad list profile, although I'd like a little more footy talent in our 10th to 15th ranked players.

VFL shopping or improving your last 6 of 22/23 doesn't happen much unless the transferee is stuck behind a senior star and can't get into the first 22/23.

Why is this so?

Could it be that the talent pool is so thin that there's not much at VFL level. I really don't know. For example we have a surplus of smaller flanker type players but are any a certain lock at other teams?