Theres a lot of sheep stations changing hands here.....
I just dont see us having the currency to go anywhere near all 3... even 2 is unlikely. Getting 1 is a real possibility IMO.
KK would be the one Id really want... KK, Hendo, HT, Gardner, 2E, Thurlow, Ruggles, Bews...
Get a good year or two still out of that IMO.
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The only way I could see those multi player inbound would be if they changed the FA rules... geelong do seem sometimes to fall over themselves when good players make it known they would like to come here. The obvious brother link would be even more obvious to Scott id have thought , the way he and his brother were united at Brisbane. But surely after last year , a KK type would not be our highest priority. Suns would dig their heels in one would think over KK..... and Im not sure for value he is worth a R1 at this stage..is he really playing much better than a Stewart type. Be a good add but expensive.
Hawk replacement will be FA/trade. We won't get a pick good enough to draft one.
Your logic is sound although Id not say it as strong as you have.
My issue with using just this approach is it relies on a player being available. Again , if the fa rules do change it would be a good tactical approach to look at 4 years FA for some players before they have really bloomed and are under paid , and there would be far more available. Id have thought most youngish KPF that show form early would very quickly get well remunerated for the same reasons that draft picks have to usually be early a low availability of quality KPF. So most FA KPF will be 8-10 year FA's in the system.
On trade... it would have to be an expensive exercise id have thought. I wonder if we look at the stats.. how often do KPF trade compare to other types of players. I guess a McCartin or 2MP are all possible , depending on what we are willing to cough up.
Having finally watched the VFL game V Footscray - Id like to keep pumping games into both Buzza and Sav. They are still raw and learning but there is potential there and improvement with Buzza on what ive seen year on year. Hipwood they aint, but if we can get the same from them over the next 18 months that Hawkins delivered in his first 3 years at the club... id take that.
Im also not suggesting that either project like Hawkins or Hipwood - but its what we have and we have to persevere and back them in. Its gonna take time, s let the development happen. And if that means getting them in and back out of the AFL side then so be it. I still cant see either getting a go this year - maybe Buzza for a 2 game tour like Oconnor got to shoe him how far he still has to go - but its worth the shot at some point I guess.
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Agree with all that. Sure back them and support them... but Id still look at options and continue to try to add talent. The best player will push thru and if its one of them great. If not then we did the right thing in adding talent.
Just a question, just what sort of numbers that Hawkins did in 07,08,09 would you say they should be producing? Pretty sure Hawk was playing footy in Y1 and a regular by Y3. If they could match Hawkins , Id certainly be happy with that.