too much emphasis on getting in recycleds for my liking. Give me another young player like Vlastuin thanks infact if we can get 2 out of the draft then thats a great result. As for the free agency types and trade types Id only be looking at some of the quality youngsters at GWS and GCS who arent getting big opportunities.
Agree, how many teams get big name players then go on to be ultra successful?
I guess Sydney did get Morton
Sydney topped up with Hall in '02 and Jolly in '05 and won a flag in '05.
West Coast topped up with Chick in '03 and Stenglein in '05 and won a flag in '06.
Geelong topped up with Ottens in '05 and won a flag in '07.
Hawthorn topped up with Guerra in '06 and Dew in '08 and won a flag in '08.
Collingwood topped up with Brown in '09 and Jolly and Ball in '10 and won a flag in '10.
Sydney topped up with Mumford and Kennedy in '10 and won a flag '12.
That's 6 in recent times and to me that would suggest it's actually a smart way to top your side off. Get Leuenberger and Frawley and plug our 2 biggest remaining deficiencies.