Ridley said:
And for everyone worried about Fiora leaving and hurting us with another side. Just have a think about how many players we've let go in recent times and come back to hurt us. Daffy? Bourke? McKee? Merenda? The only problem is we let them stay too long and by the time they go they have no currency.
Well said Ridley I completely agree with that statement. Look at the players we have traded or have been delisted and picked up by other clubs in the last 10 years. None of them have gone on to be stars at their new club or play consistently good footy there
Hogg, Bond, Merenda, Mckee, Daffy, Bourke, R.Powell, Plapp, Torney, Prescott, B Young, Haynes, Poyas, Tape, Francis, Naish etc.
The only 2 players we have lost that have consistently played good footy at their new club is Maxfield and Lambert. Maxfield walked out for the Swans dollars (We got Gas out of it) Lambert had enough of mediocrity and put himself into the draft (we got nothing and I'm still not happy about that!!)
We keep players for too long based on one good season or a couple of good games. We need to be fair dinkum and trade some guys that may have a bit of value like Bowden, Fiora, Hall, Holland, Hilton. Even Richo, he's best footy is behind him and if we were offered something decent I would look at it. And if they play good footy at other clubs, good luck to them as long as we get something decent for them, I'd be happy. These players won't play any better for us so let's get some fresh faces in the place who will.