Hopefully after the meeting on Friday it will all become clear. We have options either way...if he stays, fantastic, we can continue to build our forward line around him and Tex, with Jenkins swapping with Tipp/Jacobs. I hope he isn't the highest paid player as he doesn't deserve to be such with what he has dished up in the past two years.
If he goes then we try to squeeze the maximum out of the Lions or Suns. Would rather the Suns as Brisbane have nothing I would deem tradeable to further our list...well nothing they would be willing to give up.
Suns I would look at Gorriange and a 1 round pick. Day can stay and be mediocre for them.
From that point we look at FA from other clubs...Goddard would be at the top of the list. I agree that we can offer him a chance at the Cup before he retires for good money. He would be a fantastic get as he could play just about anywhere. Adelaide's ability to land a big name player from Vic has been just about zero so I don't hold out too much chance of it happening.
Would not touch Cloke, would cost way too much and his form has been crap. Gumby, Macintosh or any other spud that is on the fringe would not touch...not even for free. Better off getting picks, scouring WAFL, SANFL, VFL for those mature rooks or low picks than taking on somebody's else's problems imo. Kurt's younger brother could be one such player..wants another crack, willing to go anywhere to get it.
If this drags on longer than this weekend without result...sign Dmac up quick and say to Kurt sorry mate snooze you loose $200K for not making up your mind.