Tomlinson strikes me as more a second string forward to the main focal point in attack (aka Jack Darling to Josh Kennedy) and he'll never really be a lynchpin forward type, capable of more than 50 goals a year.
Our no 1 recruiting target should be Lachie Neale, a tough competitive beast. Generally speaking, I'd like us to now concentrate on adding some cream and class to our midfield, that add best, can be described as workmanlike, but lacks a general match winner who can tear a game apart in bursts.
Not sure anyone thinks Tomlinson is a 4-5 goal a game forward. His strength is, as you said, a second or third tall forward who can play a utility role and move around the ground a little. That's fine and dandy - all teams love that sort of player - but he isn't being very good at it right now. Minimal disposals, minimal score involvements, no goals in 2016, only a handful of marks around the ground.... he's gotta lift his game for me to be excited about getting him in navy blue.
Agree Neale would be a very good get. He is a quality player and I daresay there wouldn't be a team in the comp that would turn down him being in their colours. If the price is right, I'd love to see him come across.
It's getting into list management stuff, but I am more concerned about getting some good mids and ball users in the side. We need someone to win the ball in the clearances to take some of the pressure and attention away from Cripps. It also means when Cripps slides forward for stints, we aren't going to give up 3 out of 4 clearances like we probably do now. We're working on our setups so that others can take the load no doubt, but a genuine A grade mid like Neale or Mitchell would be worth their weight in gold for us going forward. Add some really good ball users and hard runners and we might be pretty well set for a best 22. A KPF would be third on my list given we have CCurnow, McKay and Silvagni. In fact, another developing tall defender would possibly be more prudent.
Seems like all this stuff has been the plan all along though, so happy to sit back and watch SOS pick some talented mids in the draft and see what he can do on the trade table too.