John Demonic

I don't know if this one will get through, but have we really addressed one of our key areas in the trade period (Outside speed) by recruiting a player with a history of concussion injuries that is no guarantee to get on the park or re-gain past form? I'm all for taking the punt on a player with a massive upside like KK, but shouldn't we have looked for more ready-to-go outside pace in the trade period this year or last? Given we were cut to ribbons by the Pies and Eagles, and probably got the speedy Dons while they were down, it might be worthwhile to make more of an investment in players who are ready to go, instead of relying on drafting young players like Baker to fill the speed quota who will take years. I guess we just wait and see for the draft in a few weeks though, But there still remains a big question mark on our speed and an even bigger question mark on whether KK, Hunt, Stretch etc will be adequate...

They're a young team, but they're so off the mark structurally. I think Adelaide are the prime candidate for surging towards an easy run towards a grand final next year! Edit: I wonder, is the draw divided into 3 groups alone? Or is there a graded seeding of all 18 clubs ? is 13th the same as 18th fixture wise? Is 12th the same as 7th? So how far is 12th Adelaide from 13th Bulldogs?

While a very good trade period, I do think a small concern is that we've publicly said that we addressed all of our needs in the trade period. So adding Kade Kola addresses our need for outside speed in totality? With all due respect, the bloke can't even get on the park currently, so it seems a little dubious to pin our hopes on one player who is recovering from concussion injuries. I know we'll have Hunt, Stretch, Baker to return/debut, but I still think we could have picked up a ready made player like A. Hall or A. Saad the year before. Do we have our sights on a few speedy players in the draft?

On a selfish level, im curious to see how many pages we can get up to over the course of his career.

There's a Frank Davis in the '64 team at half back. We're recruiting MFC Premiership experience. Sorry Jordy! In all seriousness, that's as good an omen as any? Recruit Frank!

Meanwhile over on King street, a traditional rival is unveiling their new recruit in the likeness of a patron of the spearmint rhino

He's definitely ahead of JDG on the scales I hope Tracc follows in the footsteps of Gawn and comes back ripe and has a big off season and sheds a few kilo's. Perhaps it's what stands in the way of him becoming as explosive a burst player as Goey

Is anyone on top of the situation? Why was he delisted? Any personal issues? He's not lazy if he's a good pressure player. Perhaps a delisting because of a plan to get Rankine?

He sounds like Dane Swan if true, although his taste was for unapologetically bashing security guards.

"Was delisted by Port Adelaide on Monday, despite being one of the best pressure forwards in the league. He’s managed just 15 games from the past two seasons, but his record of 55 goals from 66 games stacks up well. Neade impressed in the SANFL in 2018 with his ball-winning ability (17 disposals per outing) and pressure (six tackles). At 24, Neade has age on his side as well." Sounds interesting, i wonder why he's rarely been suggested on this forum though?

Oxley isn't best 22 for Collingwood, so we don't need to recruit him to avoid a repeat of the 2013 QB

I think I saw Rodney Grinter walking around at the Basin once, i think he owned a car yard there at one stage, but i could be wrong.

So what would he offer if we recruited pace from elsewhere? Because we've done that with the additon of May and KK, and with a DL'ers convo with member of MFC coaching staff, Jayden Hunt being very much in the frame next year. So Frost must now have more redeemable qualities than just pace. He becomes depth I think because his qualities as a KPD 1 on 1 defender are not up to a high enough standard.

The top comment predicted the media would try and spin it into an imaginary player rift despite it being just pis taking banter. Getting in early?

@Satyriconhome Of course they have a plan, that's bleeding obvious, but that doesn't mean supporters can't speculate and hypothesize on what they think the club should/will do. The Pick 23 Thread would be a boring place if the only answer to "who we should pick up?" is "Goody has a plan" Let me reiterate about this thread. This isn't a 'CRISIS CRISIS HOGAN GONE WHAT DO WE DO!" thread, It's just a thread that is asking what do we think the recruitment direction will be in this years draft and next years trade/FA period for the forward line now that we have less depth. We've addressed our defence, we perhaps have only partially addressed the need for speed and outside run, and our forward line will be put more in the spotlight in terms of drafting/recruitment in the future now that we've taken 1 player out.

Marcus Seecamp would be a decent sidekick

Yeah. I can't believe Freo know nothing about his foot amputation surgery booked in for next week.

Hadn't forgotten TMAC. I mean't TMac/Weed become our 2 KPF's, so perhaps the better question was: Who is our depth KPF given many have asked "what if Weid or Tmac get injured? Tim Smith is not the greatest option long term. Fair enough we spread the goal kicking load and also use Gawn/Preuss. Just thought an additional player that can play 3rd tall but fill in the gap with an injury, would be handy. A player in a similar style to Josh Bruce. I never saw Preuss/Gawn as the prototypical permanent forward, but perhaps Cox has changed the FD's mind.

He's an absolute nugget like McGovern. Immoveable!

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We'll get to 800 over 8 years if Jesse wins a few Colemans

He played forward all year and contributed significantly? I just mean there will now be extra pressure on the others to contribute the amount of dependable goals we've lost now that Hogan has moved on.

I know we've got Preuss/Gawn/Smith and of course Weideman to piece together the 50 or so needed, but would we need to draft or recruit another player? At least as depth to fight for a spot with Tim Smith?