This is what I would do end of year.
Get Kruzeur via FA. Don't pay too much for him but a reasonable amount. Cotch's mate if warranted can get upgraded extend contract later. If he can't get up, he can't get up we chase someone else later. That is okay we have time as still building
Get Touhy for no more than a 3rd rounder or later if part of another trade. Carlton might take TV if it suits us as gives them a target while they dip not affecting their ladder results. If TV does not improve this year move him on
Touhy can also be a benchmark for Conca's performance. If Conca does not shape up he gets moved on. Tuohy allows Vlastuin to play in the guts more
Then I would target Jimmy Bartel as a FA. I know, old as but would be like a Chapman scenario. He supporter RFC in youth like Hunt, an assistant coach might be an opportunity at the end but he gives us experience and the tall ruck rover we missed for the last 20 years temporarily. Bartel might play for a year, lucky to be 2, who knows, we argue premiership tilt and see what happens, might get rejuvenated and his role be specific in the guts etc.. until longer term replacement targeted. Geelong is finished for now so he is probably looking for a sea change/freshener anyway a little bit before retirement. If he gets in a role not requiring high end pace who knows with Jimmy. I never doubt Jimmy if in the right role and environment.
Still not sure if we should get Shiel or not, depends on draft possibilities I guess but I would not pay the world for him as still inconsistent atm. We could get substitutes like Murphy later via FA for example. If we got Shiel would not be the worst option or Hoskin Elliot
The idea getting these players is we actually have a crack at the 2016 premiership. We might not get there but at least we find out who we really got and how we need to improve. If we get the likes of Shiel and or Tuohy it strengthens us mid term anyway as well as Kruzeuer assuming he gets fit.
It gives us the chance to build further later. Eg. we might chase a David Myers in the 2016 FA period or someone better later to give us the longer term ingredients we need if we cannot find them in the draft. But it fixes up a few holes at least to make us genuinely more competitive and balanced on the footy field.
If we did this then we start to get talked about more seriously as premiership possibilities in terms of a list actually capable if stars align of threatening for the premiership. It also gets the team playing proper structured premiership football that sets off radars. This gets the attention of other quality players seeking greener pastures particularly if the youth component is there.