This year Wingard's played predominantly as a forward. Next year, after another big preseason, we'd be hoping he'll be able to have a run on the ball for extended periods. Unfortunately, at least to the best of our knowledge, at this stage Monfries future is clouded. Jake Neade's no sure thing, Brett Ebert can't get on the park and Hitchcock will be luck to have a spot on our list next year.
It's a good thing we're having a look at Betts, Davey, Didak and whoever else. Peter Rohde is once again proving to have his eye on the ball.
Just on Eddie, he's having a pretty lean year largely due to injury, suspension and team form but he's 26 and from 2009-12 played every game, averaging 3.3 tackles and 2 goals. He's an elite small forward in every sense. The nature of free agency is that you pay overs to get players but if we can get Betts without compromising our Total Player Payments then so be it. We'd have a much more dangerous forward line with Betts running around for us.