I still wonder if we can pinch Mitch Harvey off Port somehow. Rendell's nephew, big frame, can ruck, leads well, beautiful set shot, right age for our list profile. Apparently he struggles for fitness and that's why he doesn't get games but he'd be great to plonk at full forward. He's behind
John Butcher and
Paul Stewart in the pecking order, so won't cost a whole lot. I doubt Port would be willing to let him go though.
I think our preference is for 2 rucks actually. It just hasn't worked out yet with Witts. We're spending 500K a year on a good player in his prime and an early second round pick. I'll repeat.. in this scenario.. our ruck immediate and short term stocks are enhanced and we get a high draft pick to trade with or draft with...With so many good players on the table this year we need to do something like this!
Kreuzer is no good as a forward, he's #1 ruck or nothing. Also, he's ridiculously injury prone, as bad as Reid. We'd be wasting our money with that kind of move. Giles at Essendon would provide similar output for a much lower price if we really wanted a ruck/fwd. Honestly, I think we ought to be done chopping and changing players for the moment. I don't even want to see Seedsman and/or Oxley moved to Queensland for Aish. I think Aish, while good, brings a little sameness when we have Broomhead and Sidebottom. With Keeffe, Thomas, Young and Armstrong, we already meet the requirements for list changes.
Besides that, Treloar builds up our midfield stocks, but our key need after that isn't a ruck/forward. Even if Witts doesn't work in the team, White, Moore and Cox can all play games next year. It's a strong key position forward we need to partner with Moore for the next 10 years, followed by a speed demon outside player along the lines of Stephen Hill, with our third need being a livewire crumbing small forward that can apply real pressure ala Charlie Cameron.
Kennedy
might fulfill the last role, but he needs to replace Blair ASAP and stop playing inside midfield full time in the VFL.