kosi2020

Traded it to the Saints for a F3

Interesting to read that "It comes after Tholstrup fought through a host of injuries throughout the 2023 season including a back issue, mild groin strain and broken rib." I didn't realise he was injured so much this year - might suggest he has another gear if fully fit.

We won't trade out of the top 10, so I don't think we're a factor.

I imagine if we draft Watson, he'll play more as a dedicated small forward, Kosi would get more midfield time, and McAdam would be more a small marking forward in the mould of Jamie Elliot. McAdam seems a stronger marking option than Kozzie and Watson, so not sure he's in the same boat. Might be seen as an upgrade on Spargo, rather than playing the same role as the other two.

We are still in the premiership window. If we trade into next year's draft or pick a tall who needs a few years to hit their straps, we'll be losing a year or two of development. Against that background, I can't see us trading with WCE, either to slide back or out of the 1st round entirely. Can absolutely see us throwing everything at a player who we consider might give us an edge next year. And that would be the right call. Don't listen to the nuffies saying we're giving up too much. List spots are tight everywhere but particularly for us. We're not even going to use 42, and if we had more second rounders, we also wouldn't use them. Picks later in the draft are worth a lot less, particularly given how COVID has affected ddevelopment of this group making it even more of a [censored] shoot than usual. Adelaide, Essendon, Bulldogs, West Coast are all looking to get forward into the top 12 or so, at the cost of F1s, and Syd have said they think there is a group of 12 clear of the rest. That's a strong indication that JT and his team have been right on the money.

One play could be to sub McDonald for Vanders, play McDonald and Weid up forward with Jackson on a wing (subbing in for Gawn in the ruck and Weid/McDonald). Jackson seems to have a few more dimensions to his game than McDonald, so might be better in a wing role than McDonald. I'd be worried about having someone run off McDonald if he's used in a midfield role.