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The only mids of the reportedly available ones out there that I would be remotely interested in would be Neale and D. Swallow, who in no way has been linked to us. Swallow also has injury concerns so this is a big go slow.
O'Meara hasn't been on the park for so long, he is an impractical risk given what he would cost. Prestia is also a good player, with some significant
injury issues of late. He is smallish and has been blessed by having the taggers go to Ablett and co, therefore inflating his figures a little.
Neale gets his own ball, and while small seems to be able to handle some attention. Surely we will hit the draft though.
I am still in favour of hitting the draft for three midfielders in the top 30 or so picks. I am not seduced by the thoughts of SPS, or even Brodie, or McCluggage, as we will be unlikely to have a top 4 pick. I do not want to draft another tall, as we have plenty developing. There is nothing to gain by taking another under developed young KPP. I see merit in both Tomlinson and Marchbank if they are within our reach, but want those young midfielders to develop.
In a practical sense I see Gallucci as the silk in our pick range, not huge but big enough, trained with us preseason. Like the profile of Simpkin as a forward/mid with pace and precision who can hit the scoreboard.
We need a couple of young bulls, the current rankings suggest Dylan Clarke and Joseph Atley are both good extractors in the second round range. We need a couple of irons in the fire for that role. They are the types we need to add to the dominant Crippa.
There are up to 10 young ruck prospects on the horizon this year, and I firmly believe we need one in the third round or so. Sweet and Goddard have been the highest raters, some chance they slip that far. English, Ladhams, Olango, Maze, Dennis and a few others have some admirers through to rookie range.
On exposed form Northern Blues Kerbatieh would be a good value pick as a forward/mid after missing a gig last year through tank and workrate concerns. Already "in our system".
If we can't snag a Tomlinson or Marchbank (maybe future 2nd rounder would get Tommo), we will need a state league or DFA swingman added to the mis in the draft or as a rookie.
With definite upgrade of Byrne and possibly Sheehan as well, we would have to be looking at 7 plus delistings, retirements or trades off the main list.
More intrigue at season's end
What app is this, does it do VFL also?
"Goddess" 
