Im pretty sure we'll struggle to hold onto posty with rival clubs likely to offer him long term deals and it wouldnt surprise if he considered there be better opportunities elsewhere... A second rounder beckons
The retirements of Moore and miller will help him. Dont be surprised if derrickx us let go too. He should get regular games from now on considering we'll use 3 talls forwards and 3 tall backs in most games. Griffiths, Vickery and Reiwoldt forward and rance, grimes and post back. With astbury, Elton and mcguane as back up. Do we really need chaplain? All he does is turn the ball over and he'll be 27 soon. Our young talls only need to put on 4 kilos to be as big
yes we need a player like chaplain desperately. he wpold be starting 22 quite easily a big upgrade on anything we have. we also dont have depth down back, or anywhere for that matter.
riewoldt, vickery, griffiths,elton, and astbury are all forwards. it leaves defenders mcguane who should be delisted grimes coming of another injury, rance who has his problems playing deep, post who while giving another yr to has done little to date and still has serious question marks over him.
this draft i would be targeting
4 tall defenders chaplain fa, lee nd50 , hartigan mature rookie, tanner smith nd 35.
5 mids 10, 29, 64,mature psd, one or two rookies.
2 sml/med forwards duffy nd, rookie
1 ruckman either mature or kid rookie.
1 key forward lee who can play either end.
thats a total of 12 picks 7 or 8 list proper and 4 or 5 rookies.
your trouble madone is you are forever counting your chooks before they hatch let em hatch first and if you end up with an extra one or two trade em out for more good picks.
gone list proper.
moore, connors, maconald.
5 more to go from
browne, derickx, graham, mcguane, white, post tuck and newman all uncontracted. you would think post tuck and newman are safe.
rookies gone
heslin, miller
two more to go from
maric, wright, verrier,