Trade one and draft another. It's the circle of life.

It's very simple. Any week we're gonna have an AFL quality ruckman playing VFL when we have clear deficiencies that astute trading could rectify.

So either way our senior team will be missing a quality ruckman. Do you want that to be with or without a solid KPP?

Big strong sides,with big strong ruckmen win flags.How lucky are we,with an abundance of that rare commoditie.Four really good ruckmen on the same list.Each with differant qualities that compliment each other.Non of these guys have reached anything like there true potential yet.I want them to reach there potential under the Carlton umbrella.The time may come when we may trade,but not now.Fantastic work by match commitee,recruiters,and there development coach Matty Capuano. Now who would give away a rare gem,unless for top dollar.Come trade time,there will be a frenzy for one of these guys................i tell you what i would do.In the words of that famous whatshername French Queen,i would tell them to eat cake..................if you reckon the suiters are desperate now,wait till this time next year,they will be in a frenzy.Dont listen to all the urgers and coat pullers,hold off for another 12 months.If we must trade,trade at the right time and to a desperate buyer to get the best return.

There is another consideration. At the moment, both Jacobs and Hampson have currency, because both have played seniors this year and at time shown something.

Hypothetically, what if next year Krezuer plays full forward, and Jacobs and Warnock play ruck, and Hampson languishes in the seconds all year? He then has no currency for trade (and is out of contract, so could walk). Similarly, if Warnock and Kreuzer play ruck, Jacobs plays seconds (Hampson may be in and out as a forward) and has less currency.

Assuming Kreuzer and Warnock play most games next year, the number 4 ruckman may lose the currency he now has.