Agree Jake. We didn't get enough goals from non-marks.
I'm not convinced bottoming out to pick up a quality forward in the draft or trading for a forward is the best option. We have KPF in the wings but they are either lacking in confidence, experience or size.
Vickery, Putt, Post, Gourdis and Pattison have all shown at various stages to be capable forward options but none, with the exception of possibility Patto, is experienced enough to step into the role.
One of Putt, Vickery, Gourdis or Post needs to fill the role. The problem is is that none of them will be ready for 2-3 years (sooner than a new recruit at least). Until they can fill the role they can still come in as the 3rd forward option or 'goal sitter' in the case of Vickery or Putt.
I still think Hughes and Schulz could surprize us but whatever happens our forwardline desperately needs a tall forward to step up quickly.
Still a big problem though in the short term.... ???
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Vickery, Putt and even Patto aren't your traditional key forwards IMO. They are more ruckman/forwards long-term. I see Vickery relacing Simmo 2-3 years time with stints up forward rather than being our No.1 key forward.
I'm not confident Gourdis will make it. Good size to play KPP but his kicking is a serious problem as IIRC he didn't come from a footy background. It wouldn't surprise me if he was delisted by 2011.
Post can play at either end of the ground or on the wing but he made his name more as a tall rebounding defender as a junior.
A John Butcher (Vic Country and Gippsland Power's key forward) wouldn't go astray on our list although he'll probably go No.1 in the draft so we won't get him.
