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I keep asking this who do we get to replace him ready to go? 650K is about the right money. Eddie and Lynch would be on the same money and Tex around the 650K mark. Names such as Vickery, Daw and Day have been mooted but none would be as good as JJ. Why change something that is working a treat?
Again, for $650K you are talking an elite key forward, #1 option, someone you absolutely build the forward line around. Again, you don't have to replace him with the player that gives you the same goal output. Our issue is not scoring. Hell even with Jenkins kicking 40 goals last season we were a very high octane scoring team. I am not looking to replace the 60-70 goals but if I can get 40-50 goals for $450-500 while improving in other areas I am absolutely open to it.
Rory Lobb is not producing at JJ's current level but he will be a better overall player than Jenkins in 2 years time. I would be VERY comfortable using the money we penciled in for JJ (let's say 4 years at $550K per year) and offering it to Lobb.
The issue here is that good teams don't pay the market value. Do you think Hawthorn pay market value for Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Roughead, Burgoyne, Gunston etc???? What about Geelong with Selwood, Hawkins, Dangerfield, Taylor etc...?
Good teams, in order to keep the group together and have a shot at the flag pay their stars below the market value. If player wants more, they are happy to let them go (see Geelong with Ablett, Hawks with Buddy etc...). Just because a team is offering stupid terms, it doesn't mean that we have to be stupid with them.

