So how do we win our next preeemiership?

[Carter]

Jack is right.

At least 1 elite mid would have us going toe to toe with Ivan Drago (Melbourne) in 2022.

I have two small hopes if we don’t achieve this:

1) We were dog tired this year. Lambert isn’t done, Shed isn’t done, El Capitano isn’t done. The list is quality and we have been building for next year since the mid season bye. Also... Noldo

2) Maybe our Pick 7 is a plug’n’play. Maybe RCD says ‘here I am, my name is Riley *smile* Collier-Dawkins.

 

[Carter]

One thing is becoming increasingly apparent to me - Dustin Martin will need to play a late career Leigh Matthews role up forward if we’re gonna kick enough goals.

Tom and Jack can’t do it all without mid/small support.

People talk about midfield, but maybe our real weak spot is Castagna, Aarts, Parker et al

 

[spook]

Yes, Carts, we need MoJu to come on and we probably need to draft a small forward or two as well. Arthur Jones from WA is one I'm keen on, he showed Charlie Cameronesque qualities in the latest state game. Not sure of his NGA status, though.

RCD blooming would be a boon for sure. The other move is Tarrant and Miller hold the fort down back and Balta becomes a wildcard forward with midfield cameos.

And then yep, we need all the old hands to hold firm, and a couple to come through like Stack (also a forward/mid, IMO - The Prince to be the new Houli). Bolton has another level to go to.

Whilst in theory the above would be great, from what the club have alluded (outside Tarrant) the cap is too tight to bring in anyone. Let alone one of the above. Or both.

Dusty and Lynch will be taking up what $2.5M+ each year alone over the coming period.

You can't alter free agent contracts, so we're stuck with Lynch's back-ending (ooh, er, matron!) but I'd be surprised if we hadn't used some of the Rance money to bring forward some Dusty payments.

There's never a lot of room to move given you have to pay at least 95% of the cap. I think someone worked out it's about 650k difference. But that would make it $1.3m difference between 95% and the 105% you can pay the year following. If we were planning a big move on a free agent next year, that would be one way of creating space. Then in the years following, the contracts of Cotch, Jack, Sheds and co. drop off the books, so there would be an opportunity to add a couple of well-paid players to what is hopefully a new, youthful core.

 

[Coburgtiger]

I'm surprised Bolton hasn't been considered in the elite calculus of this thread.

He had a filthy end to the year. Worst on ground in 6 of our last ten games.

But he out Dustied Dusty for the first half.

If we have any form of fab four or five for a premiership tilt in a post Cotchin era, then Bolton is the front man.

 

[AngryAnt]

I'm surprised Bolton hasn't been considered in the elite calculus of this thread.

He had a filthy end to the year. Worst on ground in 6 of our last ten games.

But he out Dustied Dusty for the first half.

If we have any form of fab four or five for a premiership tilt in a post Cotchin era, then Bolton is the front man.

oooh oooh i mentioned Bolton. But I don't want to be part of the elite of PRE anyway

 

[eZyT]

we probably need to draft a small forward or two as well. Arthur Jones from WA is one I'm keen on, he showed Charlie Cameronesque qualities in the latest state game. Not sure of his NGA status, though.

hes not tied to WC or Freo. Coulda been but he bloomed late and they missed the 17 yo cut off.

3rd or 4th round should do it?

but im sensing with jetta and betts straight into development roles, clubs are gonna mine the indigenous resource harder than previously?

 

[FitenFitenWin]

Whilst in theory the above would be great, from what the club have alluded (outside Tarrant) the cap is too tight to bring in anyone. Let alone one of the above. Or both.

Dusty and Lynch will be taking up what $2.5M+ each year alone over the coming period.

I have been told in the past that I have rare accounting skills - I always assumed they meant it in a good way. Could explain why I have trouble with the auto-sum button in an Excel spreadsheet.

 

[spook]

Ooh, hello - what's this? Lobb to GWS? That's gonna squeeze someone out. Will anyone be willing to take on Cogs' million-dollar deal? Or can we get Tiger Time Tim Taranto?!?!?!111

 

[tigertime2]

I trust Balme knows exactly what we need and I think at his age he aint going to die wondering. He stayed at Richmond for a reason....success.

We can recruit whoever we need. If we need Mitchell or Coniglio we just rearrange contracts to suit. Back end a deal. If we dont need anyone else they will recruit for the future.

Balme is a winner, always has been, always will be.

 

[bullus_hit]

Ooh, hello - what's this? Lobb to GWS? That's gonna squeeze someone out. Will anyone be willing to take on Cogs' million-dollar deal? Or can we get Tiger Time Tim Taranto?!?!?!111

Coniglio maybe on the table.

 

[spook]

Coniglio maybe on the table.

No, he's the captain, they can't trade him! We'll just take Taranto, thanks.

 

[spook]

To add two core players in 2022 would do us. Not rucks. We've got them

If I had to just pick two players from my imagination - Mitchell. De Goey.

Yeo would fit the bill.

Let's do Yeo and Taranto and threepeat the GoDees in GFs.

 

[Scoop]

Coniglio maybe on the table.

Hearing his toes are an absolute mess. Avoid.

 

[bullus_hit]

No, he's the captain, they can't trade him! We'll just take Taranto, thanks.

Taranto will make you tear your hair out at times, finds the ball and butchers it, scrappy.

 

[spook]

Taranto will make you tear your hair out at times, finds the ball and butchers it, scrappy.

Scarlett Johannsen has pointy elbows.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Maybe it’s Tom Green that gets shaken out??

 

[bullus_hit]

Scarlett Johannsen has pointy elbows.

I'll take Scarlett, you take Taranto.

 

[spook]

I'll take Scarlett, you take Taranto.

No, you took Cogs. Scarlett and Taranto are mine, pointy elbows, scrappy disposal and all. You can have Cogs and Rebel Wilson.

 

[bullus_hit]

No, you took Cogs. Scarlett and Taranto are mine, pointy elbows, scrappy disposal and all. You can have Cogs and Rebel Wilson.

Rebel will appeal to Leysy

 

[tigerdell]

Hearing his toes are an absolute mess. Avoid.

Can they be cut off and sewn back on?
Is it frostbite?
Seriously, toes?