The point is Malceski is an AA player who isn't super expensive and would come on a 2yr deal, he would instantly make our team better.
Whether or not it's realistic our club will be wanting to play finals and challenge for the flag next year.
That's just narrow minded thinking typically associated with supporters who get caught in a week to week basis regarding winning and losing.
Being better is not good enough. We have a gun forward line and more than competent backline - together certainly good enough to win a flag IF the midfield is among the best 4 in the league. The opportunity is now. Some people are talking rebuild but that's just bullshit. We can win the flag next year if the midfield is right.
There's no point getting Malceski if the midfield isn't right. He'd be handy if our midfield was elite. Maybe that Stenglein type player who comes in as the last jigsaw piece to get us over the line. But without a gun midfield, it's a waste.
You mention he's cheap cap wise, but what will we have to give up to get him?
Fix the midfield or bust because plodding along with Priddis and Selwood just isn't going to get our midfield to that elite level where it needs to be. If we go get Coniglio or Beams as well as Malceski then that's great. But if Malceski is our biggest signing, then it's not enough to put us in flag contention.