Huge no to Josh Bruce. Even allowing that you should allow 12 months post reco to judge a comeback, he seemed to have lost a yard of pace (not that he was that quick to begin with)
I'd look at Sam Weideman from the Demons. Still only 25, clearly not a Goodwin favourite as shown by not get a look in in their dysfunctional forward set up.
As a back up and long term option worth a look IMHO and would come pretty cheap
Agreed on Weideman.
No for me just has not done a lot in how many seasons if he has not clicked by now he probably never will.
Besides Melbourne don't have many tall fwds, id call it is a weakness of theirs if anything. He has not managed to get games in front of Tom McDonald who they converted from a defender and they had to go and recruit Ben Brown.
With Bruce it would be just one season and he has had some very good seasons kicking goals, he managed 48 in 2021 but only played the last 4 or 5 games of the season in 22 coming off a knee. he has kicked 36 or more goals in a season 5 times.
If its not a player like Bruce id rather we target one of the better players in the state leagues and see what they can come up with.