Then I feel that we are going to be somewhat restricted in our dealings this year.
Certain players who will be viewed as redundant within the next couple of years will be traded out for best offers. Freo might drop their second round pick on the table for Casboult if they can't do the deal for McCarthy from GWS.
I think that Rocket might try again to get Everitt come the end of the year, and with the way he is playing, I doubt that he would garner more than a second or third round pick.
With the reputed depth of the coming draft, I feel that we should be looking at 2-3 first round picks and a couple of second rounders.
Maybe I should clarify.
If we end up with pick 1, 2 or 3, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Just have a look at the quality of player we picked up with #1 last year, how much excitement & enthusiasm has he generated for Blues fans ??
However, this does not mean we shouldn't be trying very hard to get more picks inside the Top 10 or at worst, within the first 25-30. We have some currency to trade with (albeit limited) and I'd be hopeful that SOS & Co will use them to maximum effect.
Agree with you about Everitt, if GC want him and we can get a decent deal from them (or with some convoluted horse-trading with other clubs as well) that somehow gets us further inside the Top 30, then goddam go for it. Same applies to players like Jamison, Tuohy, Walker, Gibbs, Casboult, maybe even Graham.
We need to find another Weitering, another Cripps, our own version of Buddy plus a Dan Hannebery or two. Players with genuine skills both sides of the body, genuine leg speed & a professional attitude overall.
It is going to take a couple of years to corral all of this cattle but we should all be positive that it will happen with this new administration (as opposed to previous regimes who left us in limbo for way too long). Some supporters will be gnashing their teeth at the constant player turnover but how else do you build a quality list without trading out or delisting the weaker links ??
All will be forgiven when we are playing finals every year for a decade and win some flags along the way.
Bring it on I say !!!