On the Bennell point. Say we were interested in him, we have no currency. It would take whatever picks we get for Redden and Aish to get the deal done for Bennell. I don't see it happening.
By the way A grade talent don't want to come to Brisbane, unless we overpay them above their true value. Our best chance to get A grade talent is to develop them within and bring experienced players that can play roles or have been undervalued.
Sydney have been the masters at this. They target the right players that are under valued and bring them to their club. We have done this with Robinson and Bundy.
I saying their is plenty to work with in regards to Bell and Casboult. It's not like they have been playing in the VFL or have been playing poorly. They shown signs and improved as players to suggest they can contribute to our best 22. Best of all they won't cost us the Kitchen sink.
We clearly have the talent and we are stockpiling elite talented kids like Keayes, Hipwood and Schache. We just need to add couple of experienced players alongside them so they can develop properly and sign them on long term contracts so we can retain them.
I dare say, you have made a lot of assumptions. Let's get the
proven A grade talent speak for themselves. If we get our own backyard in order ( employment of people such as Lambert) ,Why not? If we prove that we have the right people in place and the right culture ,why not have a red hot go.If we have space in our salary cap,then use it. Why buy a holden when you can buy a Mercedes. If you want the best ,you get what you pay for. You want to be middle of the road team ,spend less.Simple.
Do you know exactly what Bennell will cost us? Because I certainly don't ,that's between the two clubs to decide ,what is fair and reasonable given His circumstances. His he worth having a go, absolutely. Brisbane should not leave any stones unturned when it comes to A grade talent.
Are guys like Keayes, Hipwood and Schache worth the risk .Absolutely. Are they proven at AFL standard yet ? Time will tell, so don't assume.
To win a Flag you need the right mix of talent. I agree the best way to stop the go home factor is to develop from within, hence the academies. But you can not have a list solely based on academies alone.
If your suggesstion is that Robinson and Bundy were under valued by their clubs you are completely wrong.Robbo would still be at Carlton , if it wren't for his indiscretion and Bundy wanted to leave , Geelong wanted him to stay. They are not and were not undervalued players at all, in fact they are very good players I stated before ( regards lying to you employer is not a great look ) my thoughts on Robbo. I never stated once he was a bad or so so player. His attitude at Brisbane surprised me and that I dip my hat to him.