BW511

We are not bringing in Whitfield & Kelly together (or equivalent), no chance on earth. A third of our starting 18 are plodders, so we probably could do with more upgrades than 2 stars

But if the end result is the same, is the reasoning that important? Let's not forget Cameron is multiple first rounders and some, they are asking for much, much more than the Roos. Brown on the wide open spaces of the MCG is better prospect than Cameron at the narrow confines of Geelong.

Think this is a much better option than Treloar, but I'd rather get 2-3 starting 22 players than one big fish. We are still light on for quality

I think the Jeremy Cameron vs Ben Brown comparison means we are still getting a bargain if it costs the equivalent of #14 or thereabout

The long game strategy is an interesting one when you would think Bartlett, Pert, Mahoney, Richardson and Goodwin are all very much tied to exceptional results in the next 12 months. There must be a big fish we are loading up for next year but the ship may have sailed by then

I don’t think you’d really have to worry, he’s a 5 game per year prospect at best. He’s lucky to get 10 touches a game

Speaking of BigFooty, the talk there was that Lachie Hunter had a 4 week ‘2nd strike’ rest early in the year. Think there’s definitely a bit of a party culture out west, but good luck to them

Maybe we should enquire about Butler ?

Plus, only 2-3 on the list would likely play every week.

May can do it, but he needs to be making the kick 45m-60m from our defensive goal, which he rarely gets the chance to do

I like Salem as a player, but if I could have Saad or Houli instead, I’m taking it every day of the week. My point was less about Salem, more about the type of player. We are not a team which springboards from defence with precise and damaging field kicks. It is an area we could improve

The Salem one is interesting, no doubt he’s a good player, but if we had a more line breaking/attacking version like Saad for instance, we would be a much tougher side to match up against. We have running backs, but we could do with some more attacking backs. Tom Stewart or Shannon Hurn type that sets up all the play with bold and smart kicking.

Speaking of Lockhart, anyone with inside information on where the hell he disappeared too? Few people on here got upset with him laughing within games - maybe the FD wanted to make him a scapegoat?

And Merrett is a very neat kick

It’s an interesting point and probably reiterates the way the team plays from week to week. I am sure plenty of teams have [censored] off guys running around each week, but the best teams are able to continue to perform around it. It wouldn’t be the first time in history that a coach is chummy with a few guys and pretty nonchalant about the rest of the group. I’m sure anyone who has played a bit has experienced it first hand. You’d just expect better from a bloke at the highest level

Rohan plays as a hit up link man, exactly what Jacko will be doing this year. No thanks

He’s been shunted to HFF and rotating ruck, I’d leave too. He is a gun onballer, not a makeshift ruckman

As mentioned, the issue with Tom is he won't fit in the 22, even if he does get fit and lean. Very expensive backup player to have on the books

The whole trade period is such a snoozefest. Every fan wants miracles, the clubs all want to sell high and buy low. I still get sucked in every year, but there is never much movement between teams

I have seen the Richo role mentioned a few times regarding T-Mac, there's no chance that happens. T-Mac is an aerobic beast, but he isn't running away from a mid, or taking hangers and creating opportunities like Richo did.

Wasn't it discussed elsewhere that Smith was enticing because he did not cost anything? Makes sense if the eggs are in another basket with limited currency, but I don't have a lot of faith in Baker holding down the wing for a whole season and consistently contributing

Bradtke seems to have been described as 'raw' for years. Will he ever shake that moniker?

If I was Dunkley, I'd happily take unders to not play ruck

Not bad for a bloke that has played about half a dozen mediocre games in 2 years

I agree with what you are saying, but our inability to develop players from within is why everyone gets so frustrated. No one will be able to convince me our depth is good when we regularly have 6-8 blokes in our 22 who contribute so little. We need to bring others in because what we have just is not good enough