Shopping list for me.
Two kpf - one mature one junior. Jack is gone and Bradtke while he has talent is a reach. prudent to think the worse in his case.
Two kpd - Tarrant retired Nyuon probably gone besides we have stopped playing him as a defender.
0ne possibly two Ruckman - Colina delist and we should look to trade Soldo imo. Would like a mature ruck and one to develop along Ryans lines.
Four mids - Terribly depleted in this area.
three wingers/Flankers - Would look at cutting all of McIntosh, Pickett, and Ralphsmith.
There are other list needs as well. Clearly we cannot do all of them in one go but with four retirements i hope we can at least turn over 9 players and start addressing some of the needs.
Your wish list 12 changes will not all happen this year. Will take at least two trade/draft periods to get it right.
Not sure why you have Colina in your hit list. He is a Cat B rookie and outside all main list management rules. If we cut him we don't have a position to fill unless we find someone else who qualifies as a Cat B
McIntosh will stay until we have some one else. Banks could be the one, which would put McIntosh up for trade at the end of his contract next year
The club will keep Pickett and get him to 100 games in 2024. You will see the benefit in 8 to 10 years when there are multiple Picketts running around in the senior boys and girls sides
I only named 12 list deficiencies and did say Clearly we cannot do them all at once.
If we are not aiming at losing the 4 retirees and trading/delisting 5 others then we are drinking the bath water.
Colina cmon he has played just 7 vfl games in god knows how many seasons is already 24 and comes from basketball. He is a list clogger and most likely a dud despite his size. With how well run we are and with all the resources surely we can find a cat b replacement we can get on the park and at least try to develop.
Of course McIntosh will stay that doesnt mean he should. Should have been cut years ago. No one literally no one would trade for McIntosh.
Lol Pickett Based on his on and off field behavior and form he should be one of the first cut with him being 32 next year.That rings even more true if we cannot even play him in a role he at least can perform in.
