Having thought overnight about Hutchinson's proposed idea on FC last night on Rance,
if we weren't to get Carlisle or Henderson (or if a ban scared us away from Carlisle), I could get around to doing a similar sort of F/A deal that Hutchy proposed last night, it really isn't as farfetched as it sounds.
Ok lets establish
I'm not for giving him 1m dollar next season to take a paid holiday at all in fact its quite simply absolutely ludicrous but lets offer him the opportunity to take say a 6 - 9 month holiday from October 2015 (with financial incentives) so lets say like Tippett did in 2013 he misses the first half of the season. This gives us the opportunity...
- to find out who are the other young 2 defenders who can and will partner Rance as our defensive spine (Talia/Roberts/Hamling/Z.Cordy).
- It would also allow us in the meantime to offer Morris one last contract for the 2016 season as defensive cover in either the seniors (preferably) or the 2's if his spot is overtaken by Hamling/Z.Cordy
- Obviously extra defensive depth keeps Roughead in the prefered ruck position.
- Let's us keep our first rounder for outside speed/KPF depth whatever you want.
Halfway/3 quarters of the way through season we could then inject Rance into the senior side in the hope that we are competing for finals (we are in contention this year so their is no reason that we couldn't next season even without him).
We need to continue to be bold to strengthen our list. The greatest risk we can take is by taking no risks and whilst an undoubted risk that Rance with 6 months off may never reach the heights of yesteryear, its certainly an option we should definitely consider if all other options fail. Lets face it their is no point trading in KPD depth (we already have that) we need someone with potential A grade ability for seasons 2016 - 2020 and in my eyes that is either of Carlisle, Rance or Henderson (preference in that order).
Tom Boyd was the greatest risk our club has ever taken and yet the way Griffen is performing and how Tom Boyd has made our side look so much better we have the opportunity to take another risk that could help us win a premiership.
It's certainly an option we should consider if Carlisle negotiations fail as it gives our young defenders more opportunity as well as helps us keep our first rounder.