I don’t think anyone is suggesting we tank but the reality of the situation is that we have a few injuries at the moment, our list isn’t as strong as we might like, and the form of some of our senior players is a bit of a concern.
We will need to use a first rounder in the next 2 years, so may as well use it on a quality young prospect that can bring some youthful enthusiasm to the side and hopefully become a mainstay alongside Worpel for the next 10+ years.
Whether we use our first rounder this year or next might depend on where we finish on the ladder and if we can get our hands on an A grade FA.
It’s also likely that we will lose the likes of Burgoyne Birch and Rough at the end of the year so we have to keep growing our younger next generation. So if this season becomes a write off with form and injuries, then we may as well use the year to develop some younger players and build a stronger list for next year and beyond.
Our recruiting department has been, and continues to be, awesome.
Free agents (restricted or otherwise) Day and Cogs would makes the Hawks contenders. Getting (FA) Tomlinson would make us top 4. And we get to keep our 2019 1st round pick.
Another poppy or Stratton type pick at later rounds would likely result in a GF.
I’d give Nash a 6 month spell to get his kicking skills up to standard: run and bounce the ball... a good ball drop is needed to bounce the ball.. and to kick well.
Then get in Munn and Ried in for 6 months.
Currently we are a bottom 12 team with developing players.
I go to games not expecting a win, .... just hoping for new players to show something.