Ungarieboy

Liv's injury really showed us up for an inside mid, putting pretty much everything on Tyla's shoulders (except when Kate was there, but she's likely to spend more time forward if Zanker goes). The perfect pickup would be Isla Wiencke, a big body midfielder, physical and a goal kicker - having a 50m penetrating kick in AFLW is also a real weapon. I know she's from GWS academy, but as yet still hasn't nominated and therefore gettable.

Forwards rely on what happens up the field, so first priority is to have ball winners in the team as without the ball; elite kicks, speed, contested marking, goal kickers, become irrelevant.

I would be elated if key forward was the main issue needing addressing (that implies we are dominant in other key areas of the ground) but my fear is the midfield. Last year Casey midfield was not putting pressure on Melbournes midfield (indicating a lack of depth) and half of them are gone anyway!!! Add to this our two best midfielders are gone and Viney is aging quickly - then there's quite a gap appearing.

It's the player managers that are the source of much of the information, and that's all about getting their player drafted or drafted higher. The more a player gets banded about the more interest is generated in them. It also puts more pressure on the club to follow through.

Who's our double ups

Maca extremely unlucky! But the wanted to reward every team, And did I see s couple of Irish names in there?

Hmmm, Miocheck, Gunston and Fritsch as the mobile marking targets With JVR in the backs (CHB) to develop along the Neitz model, or just strengthening our backs. We look immensely stronger already. and it weakens Hawthorn!

Can we grab Rampe and Gunston in the rookie draft?

McNamara Zanker Fitzsimon Gillard Wotherspoon Hanks

Who is our lock down small defender. Particularly relevant in the current style of footy where small forwards play such an important role? Could Viney or Sparrow play this role?

and consequently not experienced in landing a big fish!

What if we swapped May for him!!!

What a lot of people don't realise is that without the northern academy's then these "academy picks" would likely not be draftable or very late picks . This would then result in the northern clubs picking Victorian (sa or wa) kids more often - which obviously equates to less being a available to the other clubs (us)!!! Some may argue the these talented northern kids would be there any way, but without the development of the academies (still a poor substitute for the Vic Coates league factory) they would not be in the same class or even close.

What did we pay for Grundy? That should be the precedence to start from.

A theory; if a delisted player is not good enough for there club, then why would they be good enough for ours!!!