I must admit, this season has highlighted how badly we need a key forward to straighten up our forward line, give us some structure. While Jack Riewoldt has had a pretty average year except for one game, he's actually shown me more than I thought he would, I had doubts on him from day one, yet I can see he'll be a player now. However he needs support, he'll never be a sole focal point for the forward line. A big Kosi/Roughead/Hawkins type would give Jack a lot more support. It really is a shame that Schulz is so lazy and Hughes is a pansy. Hopefully Gourdis can come good, surely with his speed and decent marking ability we should be able to turn him into a handy leading forward.
Given our season has gone to pot, I think we need to plan for the future. Johnson, Bowden & Simmo haven't got much to offer any more. Brown may even have some trade value if we can get him 100% fit, so keep him in the side as small forwards can usually play longer, just look at Brad Johnson & Aker. Richo will be lucky to play again this year, but keep Cousins in the side, he has plenty he can teach our kids.
If we can fight out some hard fought losses, win a couple more against good opposition then pick the best key forward we can with a very early pick it will go a long way to fixing our structure. It really is the missing piece, we seem pretty well covered in other areas of the ground, but I don't think our list is as bad as some make out. 3 top 20 picks is what we need to improve our midfield further and fix our spine.