re: players like Robbo & Bell on the trade table.
Does the fact that (despite their weaknesses) they possess a remarkable amount of mongrel and intensity for the contested ball/man hold them in greater stead than more conventional midfielders?
ie. Are the sum of their parts and what they bring to the team more valuable than raw statistics? Can we place a value on that and accept the good with the bad?
Personally, I love seeing them both out there as it creates an air of unpredictability about our team, and it ensures the opposition always needs to keep an eyes out for them lest they cop a smashing.
I think what they both have can't be taught - it's purely instinctive - but if they can both learn to harness and focus their aggression, and recognise their limitations, their combined efforts will go a long way over the coming years in making us a force to be reckoned with.