We can't get every player that ever goes onto the market, fact is if a quality player is known to be interested in changing clubs, for whatever reason, then 17 other clubs are going to go after that individual.
I'd agree with an earlier post, players will change teams for essentially those three reasons; Family (location), success and money. We're a Melbourne team and doing our best impression of a "power-club", we have resources at the moment and there's talk of room in the cap for a big name (war-chest). So far I'd say we're ticking all the boxes for a potential "big-fish". So in my book, if we don't land one this off season or next, which is our window, then we've failed.
How many 'big fish' are up for grabs at the moment? Probably 3-4. Dangerfield, Treloar, Henderson and Carlisle. Am I missing anyone? I'd be pretty confident we'd have gone for Danger and Treloar, which exactly fit what we need, midfield running types that essentially upgrade from what we have out there at the moment.
I'd also agree Yarran is a tier down from those "big fish", but see incredible potential, he can be as good as any of those other guys. He's just more of a gamble. But I think we're in a position to get a guy like him across and can afford to lose on him if it pans out that way. First round pick is overs for him in my book.
Ideally I'd take Treloar, I think he slots in perfectly to our team, another quality inside mid gives us the strongest midfield in the game, of that I'm sure.
Dangerfield would be incredible obviously, but I don't see it happening. We should still be giving it our best shot. Until he directly tells us to stuff off I'd be in his ear.
