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You don't 'upgrade' clear best 22 players, it's poor list management. i.e You don't trade out Gus (and picks) for Cerra, even if Cerra may be a 10 or 20% upgrade on a wing. Exchanging one decent best 22 player for one good one presents a negligible difference unless you're talking about a generational type of talent you're getting back in return who will be in your top few players. You trade out picks which are unknown quantities which you never truly 'owned' in the first place ideally - which we won't have. FWIW, I'd rather find the next untapped Langdon, or Amon for a 2nd rounder than pay an absurd amount for a player whose reputation largely lies on being taken at pick 5 a few years ago.

Why tf would we do it? I'd back in JT to pick up a Cerra calibre mid even with a late 1st.

Nah don't buy it. Brisbane & Geelong have been consistent chokers the last couple years in finals. None of our competitors have a Richmond-esque upside.

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Why? Mills is probably cooked for the year, Kennedy has half a leg too.

Comparing Elliott with Bedford & Chandler? Right...

Should have another crack at Jamie Elliott, 29 years of age. Wouldn't cost a lot in terms of picks due to his age & durability concerns. Obviously risk involved, but imagine him & Kozzie running amuck?

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Fair points. Just feel there's greater upside with what Maynard would allow us to do.

I've said it 50 times in other threads but I'll say it again. But wouldn't bringing in Maynard to then release a Rivers or Salem into the midfield mix strengthen two positions with one move? Cheaper than bringing in a Cerra type too.

Question marks on the sustainability of McDonald's form would be my guess. Had an awesome year but hard to trust a bloke long term when he's gone missing for seasons.

So a few years with us then off to the cats you’re saying?

Wouldn't you put Petty on Daniher?

Yep, left the best til last

Or Langdon, or Viney....

I'd be genuinely staggered if it was a straight swap. I'd be doing cartwheels down the street on the way to Tim Lamb's house to drop off a slab type of surprised. But I hope you're right!

How? Weid can’t get a game and out of contact. Maynard has a year left to run. While I maintain Weid’s upside is good, Maynard is the more valuable

Ha if only. Best case scenario I think is something like Weid + 2nd rounder + 3rd rounder With the picks purely used as points for Daicos

Haha...I thought the exact same thing

The second Rivers hit a centre bounce he'd be regarded as a better midfielder than Cerra

I know anything is possible but I can't see Oliver leaving Trac behind

Reckon they'll give May a backdated AA for last years robbery

My Prediction - Locks: Gawn (c), Oliver, Petracca, Lever Probable: May Squad Chances: Fritsch, Salem

Where'd Gerard say that?