What do people think of:
We start with picks 12, 30, 48 (and lower junk)
TRADE
Conca to WCE for Scott Lycett
Astbury to BRIS for 3rd round pick (38)
Griffiths to BRIS for 2nd round pick (20) shallow draft who knows...
Pick 12 to Carlton for Lachie Henderson (presuming Geelong can't trade Henderson in AS WELL AS Dangerfield + Smith)
Pick 20 to Carlton for Chris Yarran (pick 30 too little, pick 12 too much, pick 20 fine surely)
Pick 30 to GWS for Adam Tomlinson (I rate this kid)
Pick 38 ? use in draft or help get a trade done
Pick 48 to GWS for Jacob Townsend (worth a punt and will come cheap)
Out:
Astbury - KPD
Griffiths - KPF/ruck
Conca - mid
Pick 12 - should be a winner
Pick 30 - unlikely due to shallow draft
Pick 48 - very unlikely due to shallow draft
In:
Yarran - utility, good player
Henderson - KPD, good player
Tomlinson - KPP, kid looks good either end
Townsend - InMid, big body and cheap
Lycett - promising ruck/forward, can't get a game at a premiership contender
I suppose for me the blokes like Astbury, Griffiths and Conca have little value. They've all been on the list for 5-6 years and have given us each about a handful of good games tops. Even for tall players I think six years is long enough for Griffiths and Astbury to show us what they've got. Don't see much point in keeping them around and we should trade them if they have any value.
Could then have a back line like:
Tomlinson - Rance - Henderson
Yarran - Grimes - Houli
Free up Vlastuin to move into the midfield, which would also have Townsend at 186/89. Some proper toughness for a change...
Forward line like:
Lloyd - Deledio - Lennon
Vickery - Riewoldt - Lycett
Use Maric as first ruck another year, then use Lycett (who plays forward some) as first ruck the year after and bring in McBean to replace him in the F50.
