Who isn't?
Buckley is an unknown.
Docherty is good.
Sheehan is pretty good.
Tuohy gets the best small forward every game so he gets harshly scrutinized.
Sheehan, Docherty and Buckley looked promising this year, which is always better then having no new talent coming through but let's be honest we are currently the fifth heaviest scored against back line.
I am of the opinion that we robbed Peter to pay Paul (re Henderson) and it didn't work either way, sure Rowe did well this year on the gorillas but I think I would prefer having a fit Hendo down back (perhaps that was why he wasn't), not necessarily in replace of Rowe but I tend to think he is the thinking/organising footballer we need as the general down back.
Wishes from last year - half a dozen not ticked eg finals, release Gibbs - check, now lets release Yarran, if Sheehan, Docherty or Buckley can do that then Backline sorted. oh yeah - trade 1AW - controversial but not accountable enough for Micks gameplan and doesn't appear suitable up forward anymore - I believe of all our desirable players he has the highest trade value - Operation Boyd!
Therefore up forward one of three things must happen (I will spend summer dreaming all three will happen):
1. CFC employs a competent goal kicking coach for Casboult and he does a Stewart Lowe - starts to convert big grabs to big goals - 2.5 goals a game please
2. Mathew Watson spends the summer working on turning circle, his relationship with Mick and visits a shrink to work on his confidence - 3 goals a game
3. Small forward - how we go from 3 quality small forwards (Betts, Garlett and Yarren) to none is just ..... (Not sure if it was bad luck or bad management or both. Garlett was perhaps not going to work even if he got his confidence back, he worked well as a team of smalls providing pressure but benefitted mainly from getting the second best small defender (yes I know he did perform once when Eddie was out but Yazz as playing forward me thinks) - WE NEED A QUALITY SMALL FORWARD! Best nomination is Yarran, classy but laconic, Buckley is manic enough but does he seek the pill or did he perform well this year when led to the ball, smoky is Tuohy he has a good leg but are the defensive habits to ingrained? I say we trade for a disgruntled small forward - surely GWS or GC have a gun young forward he can't break in, or We can poach someone back from the Crows (we need to even that ledger - read Sauce and Betts) or Milera (Saints) - he showed a bit and at least he took his medicine
Oh yeah - if item 1 or 2 works, and Waite pisses off good luck to him, but if so the resting ruck doesnt need to kick goals (nice to have) and then on that basis we have that covered .... but what they do need to do is provide a target and compete (Kreuzer and Wood) therefore trade Warnock for a sack of Burley footies and a slab of Emu export to whoever will take him and draft a project ruck with pick 123.