Day ain't going anywhere.
Again, I just don't see this off-season as the off-season in which we land a quality key position player from another team. All my eggs are in the 2015 basket when this group of guys are actually off-contract, which seriously tilts things back in our favour.
I can see what are you saying, but we would still need to compete against 16 other clubs thinking exactly the same thing which makes it tough.
Could be better to get in this year and yes pay a bit for a KP because I'm thinking GWS know what's going to happen with no success next year and are going to be desperate for seasoned quality players to help them next year (and helping them get success will help them retain players and get the AFL and the media off their backs, and get crowds in). Its just a matter of who we trade.
I still think Morris should be looked at (and yeah if we and GWS wanted to do it, then Morris would need convincing but cash and maybe coaching path could do that).
Morris (stems the bleeding in the back) and Smith (addresses sm fwd probs) plus our first rounder could get us Patton plus something...probably something decent too..
I just think if we wait till next year, we are probably screwed (either GWS get better and retains players, or other clubs are more attractive - see Docherty last year with Carlton). Unless of course a Crameri type deal is done and we have no way of knowing this...