why do have to trade everyone that's not first 22? there will be injuries. There is a place for jonas and clurey
Clurey should play before Jonas and in any case I can put half a dozen players in our our first 22 before Tom Jonas. Surely Hombsch, Byrne-Jones, Pittard, Broadbent, Krakouer, Austin, Clurey, and maybe Bonner all make the side before Jonas? On top of that Jonas and O'Shea are both still out of contract, the others are not.
Tom Jonas would be a good depth player in a top four side but if we are looking to the future Tom should be traded for the right offer. Tom cost us nothing as he is an elevated Rookie he is 26 and has 82 games of experience so a high end third round pick would be a win for us.
Cam O'Shea should also be touted on the market. I do not go along with the theory that O'Shea is not worth anything in the market place. Cam is only 24 and has played 81 games and they have not all been bad ones. If we can get a third or fourth round pick for Cam we should take it.
In response to the question about trading depth players. If we are going to go hard at the draft, as Ken is suggesting, we have to have the draft picks. At the moment we have pick #9 then do not get another pick until around pick #45. As we traded our second round pick for Dixon we need to pick up a second rounder or strengthen our hand in the third round. Trading a couple of fringe players with an upside is a way of doing that. I have no illusions about getting second round picks for either Jonas or O'Shea but we should go flat out to get third round picks for either or both.
It is significant that we gave the out of contract John Butcher the flick instantly without testing the water but we have not re signed or delisted Jonas, O'Shea or the less experienced Brendon Ah Chee at this stage. This suggests that these three are either required players or seen as trade prospects. It would be interesting to know what their managers know.