Travy14

Yes but there was no one else that can play the midfielder role. So we don't replace them and we are going even further down in the talent pool. I have high hopes for Laurie and Howes but they aren't at that level yet

Yup, so we are hoping that Laurie and Woewodin are going to become a lot better. And Hoping that draft picks can walk into the best midfield in the comp at 18. It doesn't have to be McLean, but I think we need a player of that standard to cover the loss of JJ, Harmes and Dunstan. It's a big hole, I don't care if they never play am AFL game for the dees. Just the coverage that you can rely on.

You blood the for sure, but if they aren't at the level for midfield at AFL level then they aren't ready. You need that cover just in case, we have had it with JJ, Harmes and Dunstan. Big Hole with them gone

We lose, :Hibbard, Grundy, Harmes, JJ, Dunstan and Smith. We absolutely need to bring in some AFL standard players. We Currently have 6 spots to Fill. With Fullarton and McAdam coming in it's 4 Spots. If we top up from the draft too much we won't have any depth which we are seriously lacking in our midfield atm. We really need a solid midfield cover of this standard.

Yeh, unfortunately he isn't at his peak. Id be very happy if we got 38 for him

Jordon was compo though. Not an offer from a club. He is also 6 years younger than Harmes which changes the compo considerably. If Harmes were to leave under free agency we wouldn't get anything.

I recon 38 will be about right for Harmes, Don't think we will get a second rounder for him unless we pay some of his contract.

I love the idea of signing him for 1 year with a clause for a second. Pay him 500 a year which is less than Grundy. We dont need that $$ atm but when his contract is up will fall perfectly with re-signing Petty/JVR

Harmes for Toby McLean? Very rare we see pure player swaps these days but id be happy with this.

Paddy Dow expected to go for a future 4th rounder. 23yo 3rd round selection. Bit of an insite into the value of McAdam, God I hope we don't give up a second rounder.

Very average list to choose from this year. I do like Toby McLean from the Dogs though, was sensational in their premiership year and has just had a tough time with Injuries since.

Top 20 are very good this year, I think we will aim to get as many picks as we can inside that. Apparently we are keen on pick 10

Yup agree, 23 is a very good outcome if we get it!

His contract is at least 1mil over the next 2 years. Matheson will be considerably less. This is for a depth player, not someone we are expecting to make our team. Billings is a better player agree though

Light for midfield depth too, and we are going to have at least 5-6 spots to fill, so outside the draft these type of players are important to get so we have some AFL standard in the reserves. Some people need to realise that clubs pick these guys up hoping they actually never play AFL. Like Dunstan.

Totally agree, but one will be pretty much free, the other won't

Fritsch is a med fwd is he not?

I don't want McAdam because I don't think he is any good. Mathison has shown at VFL level he is. And had some very good AFL games too. I like Matheson because it is now an area we are very thin in, and he is good coverage. Small to medium fwd like McAdam we have plenty off. Im not after him as the missing piece to our premiership glory, I much expect him to be like Dunstan and barely play a game, then young kids over take him.

Has dominated VFL for years, and is at the same level as a Dunstan. Good coverage. The good players will come from the draft but they need these types around them too

I hate beastmode but, he is the perfect player to fill the loss of Dunstan/JJ/Harmes

Be a great get, kid has plenty of growth pretty much had a year ruled out by injury. Take him over McAdam any day!

Overs

Adel is great. Her brother is in this year's draft so maybe we shoukd draft him

I think there is obviously some issues and the club wete trying to give Oliver a kick up the [censored] a bit. Then the media got wind of it and it got out of hand a bit. Very glad to here he is staying. 26yo midfielders like him don't come along often.

Haha im mates with her cousin. They have been together for a while, he comes to Whyalla for Christmas most years. But who knows with footballers, she may move to melb once she finishes uni too, who knows lol