Trade talk, rumours & innuendo 2024

[TigerLand]

Delisted players from bottom 4 side, unsure how much of a strike rate they have getting second chances and being successful.

Culley looked a player though. I honestly would just play the 2024 draft crop of kids as much as possible. I think we have enough depth in midfield Taranto, Hopper, Prestia, Ross, McAullife and hope Sonsie gets a run in there plus first top 2 draft picks.

Id be looking at ruck depth as priority one. If Nank goes down with serious injury we have Samson Ryan and Kosi rucking and that's it. Brayden Crossley from Southport would be worth a look.

I'd also go for a somewhat ready made forward. Again if Lynch goes down we have very little and will rely on Gibcus and Lefau returning from ACLs to kick goals. Especially now Boltons goals are off the table. You can't really draft a Armstrong / Shanahan or Faull and play them under developed. They need time. Where as the mids and running back draftees Id just play.

Hudson Garoni would love to look at him. 23 yo has kicked bags of goals for Werribee for multiple years and went close to VFL Coleman.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Bolton’s goals are off the table but the space our defensive forwards made for him opens up. So too, does increased efficiency but losing the show boating and easy misses. Just sayn

[Andyy]

Bolton’s goals are off the table but the space our defensive forwards made for him opens up. So too, does increased efficiency but losing the show boating and easy misses. Just sayn

Get what you're saying but I still view this as a significant net loss.

The things you mention will not amount to 30-40+ goals/year IMO, maybe half that.

Our forward line will be quite impotent next year.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Let’s see, in fact thought he made forward line quite dysfunctional and would say we might be pleasantly surprised at what can be done without him in it.
He will always be a far more effective talent in a good team

[Andyy]

Let’s see, in fact thought he made forward line quite dysfunctional and would say we might be pleasantly surprised at what can be done without him in it.
He will always be a far more effective talent in a good team

You may be right and I genuinely hope so.

There were definitely time I thought we were too Riewoldty in the forward line, to our detriment.

And hats off to Simonator who called this one a looooong time ago.