Team DJ
Norm Smith Medallist
Nice try.. I'm not sure Hawthorn would do that deal, given that Shoenmakers is finally starting to show something this year. I'm also not sure whether or not Johncock will retire (or be retired) - could go either way. It could work out the way you've outlined, but I wouldn't bet on it.
The shoenmakers thing was just a bit of fluff.
I would try to package McKernan and Thompson up, and i think the Hawks would be a good spot for them.
I would be very shocked if both Johncock and Rutten were on the list next year. Rutten has been dreadful in the past month. Talia is our No. 1 back now.





) Do the Lions have a legitimate tagger to run with Thompson? It seems that Brisbane only has Hudson in the ruck at the moment, with other talls chipping in. Would we play Walker and Jenkins/Johnston (one of them as an out this week)as permanent forwards and have Tippett and Jacobs rotate through there? The Lions have too many small forwards to have Doughty or Johncock (needs to be in defence) start as a sub. VB to go to Redden unless Rockliff plays midifeld. In which case, VB to Rockliff, Wright to Redden. If a win is on the cards, have Dangerfield and Thompson play forward and sub off a tall (Jenkins/Johnston). Porplyzia to wait another week, Riley to remain sub and come into midfield rotations when Dangerfield or Thmpson go forward.