What if we don't get a good pick for him? What if North do a Richmond and try to stitch us up during the trade period. He is out of contract so we don't hold all the aces, we might lose him for a pick in the 30's, will we all be happy then?
I am getting so sick of every year yet another decent player leaves our club, our player retention is pretty poor, worse than Brisbane's.

Agree Kezza trade has to be to our favour and really beneficial - I agree should have stuck it to the Tiges last year but y in the long run Tigers prevaricating last year did nothing for them - yarran didn't play a single game - might never play for them and Cunningham looks the goods - don't worry the tigers are in a world of pain and are ripe for the picking I reckon - hopefully we can stitch them up with a low ball Lennon trade - who from my mail hates them

You must know Lennon is that right? I know his family and they were not happy last year which is why I found it a bit strange that he did re-sign.
With out of contract players there is no guarantee that we will get the pick we want for Tuohy.
It would just be nice to have a year when players are lining up to sign new contracts and other players are wanting to come to us for reasons other than not getting games at their previous club.

Sorry for the delay but I have been busy traveling around checking out Mayan pyramids, cenotes and proper Mexican food, and other stuff you do when you are retired and living in paradise.

Yes

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When the Marchbank deal goes through, I'm curious how we'll set up in defence next year, if all of Weitering, Plowman, Rowe and Marchbank are available. I wonder if Marchbank has the athleticism and flexibility to play on smaller forwards (like say a Dylan Grimes).

Flexibility of playing Weitering forward at times

Bingo!

...or Marchbank.

Wonder what happens if Jaksch (realising its make or break in 2017) has a break out year in defence?
You wouldn't think he's a chance given the addition of Marchbank to fill last spot for talls in backline, but I guess that depends on how quickly Marchbank recovers from shoulder.

...what role beckons for Glass-McAsker? Depth perhaps for when Rowe retires?

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Glass-McAsker is the only one with real size about him once Rowe goes. Worth keeping to see how he goes.

As for the defensive set-up any one of Marchbank, Weitering or Rowe could be played forward, perhaps Rowe as a 2nd ruck if we don't want to play both Kreuzer and Phillips given neither gives much up forward.

With a few trades, pick 5 and potential improving players, my best "22".
Simpson Weitering Plowman
Docherty Marchbank Byrne
Cuningham Cripps Kerridge
SOJ Casboult Honeychurch
CCurnow Stewart McKay
Phillips Murphy Gibbs
Anyone from; Wright ECurnow Brodie (pick 5)
Sumner Lamb Kreuzer Pick 25ish for Tuohy.
Have left out Tuohy, reckon he will leave, if not straight into the squad, ahead of Lamb or Sumner.
In's; Marchbank, Stewart, pick 25ish for Tuohy and Honeychurch.
Out's; pick 23, pick 39 and Tuohy.

5 talls in the forwardline. Wow!

SOJ 191cm.
CCurnow 191cm.
Wow.....
According to most, both could play as mids...
Casboult, Stewart and McKay are the talls, with one ruckman also.
Outside speed with Cuningham and Honeychurch.
Marchbank and Weitering can rotate either end.
Still lack another two classy quick skilful mids..

Simpson Weitering Plowman
Docherty Rowe Thomas
E.Curnow Cripps Boakhurst
C.Curnow Casboult Silvagni
Wright McKay Sumner
Kreuzer Gibbs Murphy

Int: Cunningham Kerridge Buckley White

Emerg: Phillips Armfield Jaksch

Inj: Marchbank Byrne

Traded: Tuohy

Imagine that ... having enough talls to give us options!

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I just want my old club back ... (edit) maybe I have!

At the riskof appearing glib, the dangers of posting best 22 teams six months from the start of the season are now self evident.

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I'll assume the worst re trades and our list to post a potential best 22 for round one 2018...

Buckley Plowman Jaksch
Docherty Weitering Byrne
Cunningham Cripps Boakhurst
Kerridge C.Curnow Silvagni
Sumner McKay Taranto
Kreuzer Curnow Murphy

Int: Venables Lyon Murdoch Gallucci

66 game rebuild just became 88 or 110 games.

Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

No danger Park Ranger

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Jaksch Jaksch Jaksch

The Big Man question Mark.???????? How could we @#$%&! up pick 7, a first round pick again????

Watson
Giles
Mitchell
McCarthy
Austin
Hartlett same year we got Bettsy
Bower
Edwards
Cloke
Donaldson
Flint

Waite
Henderson
Kennedy

Ranting.....I know there's more....Bootsma

Ranting

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I can see at least two messiahs in that group!

McArthy was one.

Ranting never even got a game with the Ants!

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Half of them were Messiahs.

Its Jaksch who is the latest.
I hope he grows balls over the preseason

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