Trade Targets ~ Free Agency & MSD player movements

[warburton lad]

The likes of McStay, Kreuger, Howe, Mihocek and Kelly give us some potentiality for swinging players between backline and forward line if required.

I think that McRae is a nimble enough thinker to swing players about in an emergency.

Another player (tall) who can play multiple positions would be useful- of that I have no doubt...

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

You see what happens when a few of our talls go down. We have no one we can bring in. Already we have two in Will Kelly and Kreuger with question marks on their ability to stay on the field, while another two in Johnson and Dean have had interrupted seasons. In an ideal world the majority of the list should be mids because you only need two rucks, two tall defenders and two tall forwards. However in practice when you have injuries, you get found out through the spine of the ground when you don't have anybody to mark the ball. A player like McStay who can take a mark and play either end of the ground is a valuable asset. Our current strengths in the forward line are in our medium forwards like De Goey and Henry and in our smalls like Elliot. You don't have to have an elite tall forward to kick the goals as we managed to get by in 2018. However you still need talls to either mark the ball or get it to ground and McStay suits that purpose.

[Take_a_Screamer]

[themonk]

I have faith in Wrighty

[Mr Miyagi]

I reckon we might even play him as a defender

[stui magpie]

[Presti35]

[piffdog]

If Jordy leaves, and considering our rebuild might have happened a little quicker than we expected (maybe it’s a false dawn…?) would you consider Matt Crouch as a bit of a stop gap midfielder for the right price while a few of our young guys continue to develop? I get a bit worried in 2 years time we’ll have lost Jordy, Sidey, Pendles, Elliott, Adams will have a zimmer frame and maybe then we do need a more significant rebuild?? Can anyone see the replacement of those guys from our current list (Carmichael, McRae?). Not sure if I can - but maybe that’s because I’m not looking hard enough. We will have another couple of drafts and a chance to trade in that time frame…

Crouch is an All Australian, B&F winner and cleary on the outer at his current mob. Maybe he’s a jerk??

[BazBoy]

It seems we are not the only club interested in McStay !!

Been noted that Justin Leppitsch has met with McStay

[The Black and White Lion]

[The Black and White Lion]

Not to divert all the attention from McStay but he’s not the only medium forward out there.

Chris Burgess has kicked a few bags at VFL level but can’t get a game in front of Chol and Casboult.

Eagles need new blood. Jack Darling and Jeremy McGovern are 30 but still have something to offer a team in contention.

North of all teams have lots of talls on the list including recent high picks. If they keep the coach players like McKay and Larkey could do wonders at our club but I’m not sure we should be parting with multiple first round draft picks unless Degoey leaves and we get another first rounder.

Port are on the cusp of the slide with Boak, Gray and Dixon on the wrong side of 31. Todd Marshall would be great but not sure if Port would trade seriously with the Pies.

Weidemann is worth a shot from the Dee’s. Even if we play him at full back

[inxs88]

Nick Larkey would be perfect:

* 198cm
* 95kg
* 24 years of age
* 42 goals 15 behinds in 2021 and played all 22 matches
* 24 goals and 14 points in 2022 via 14 matches played
* durable

Unfortunately contracted till 2024 but that hasn't stopped many clubs before. Roos hold the cards.

[Leggie]

[derkd]

[jatsad]

Weideman dropped again. His time at the dees is done. Younger, less costly and I think more upside the McStay. Could be a good get, no champion but is not as bad as the dees obviously think.