The Quick Fix

[blue4life]

Well I guess it's roll of the dice whichever way we decide to go. If we try to unload him this year then hopefully we would have someone very specific and relevant in mind to fill his spot. I'll give him a few more weeks to impress before placing my bet.

No one will be making any decisions on him for another three months at least, least of all me.
I guess what I'm trying to say here is that I think we need to be more aggressive in our approach to list management and get rid of the idea that there are sacred cows who simply can't be traded.
Richmond traded out Deledio in 2016 which was a pretty big call but it turns out that it was a good one.

[Thryleon]

Dane Swan and Corey Enright were 4th round picks, in football parlance that's close to zero but just because we haven't jagged a good player low in the draft since Ryan Houlihan it doesn't mean that we can't in the future.
I think that Williamson was pick 60 odd and he looks OK.
It would be better than what we usually get, which is nothing.
Let's not forget that Richmond gave us pick 30 odd for Hampson, which is near enough to what we paid for Docherty, and no matter how bad McKay proves to be he can't be a worse footballer than Hammer.

For me thats ignoring horses for courses.  We dont have the key forward stocks to simply tip one out particularly when he appears better than most of the ones we have drafted before him (aside from Charlie Curnow) and considering hes big enough to be a part time ruckman as well, that is another reason to persist that wee bit longer. 

Its also acceptable to gamble and lose any future value so long as you aren't doing it every single time and every type of player. i.e. Cameron Polson.  Hes either up to it, or hes out at the end of this year.

One last bit of food for thought.  Would we lose anything, by hanging onto Mckay, and playing him in place of Levi next season?

If the answer is yes, then you trade him for what you can get and move on.  If the answer is no, then you keep him, and next season give him the task of dislodging Levi to win his spot in the team.  If he does it, hes in.  If not, then hes out.

[Professer E]

Problem is that we would get nothing for Casboult,  maybe a third rounder if we were really lucky.

Rather put games into McKay and Kerr.

[laj]

Problem is that we would get nothing for Casboult,  maybe a third rounder if we were really lucky.

Rather put games into McKay and Kerr.

Not for a couple more games as Levi's on 98 games..lol.

[DesEnglish]

Somebody’s been reading this thread. Herald Sun today saying we’re looking at FAs.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Somebody’s been reading this thread. Herald Sun today saying we’re looking at FAs.

Going to try for Josh Kelly again....

[DesEnglish]

With what?

[DesEnglish]

Going to try for Josh Kelly again....

Gaff put on a pretty good display yesterday.

Wonder what it would cost to get him across....

[PaulP]

Gaff put on a pretty good display yesterday.

Wonder what it would cost to get him across....

He's a smooth player, but strictly a bruise free, offensive type IMO. Nothing wrong with that if you have the right support around you, but I'm not sure if we do. 

[Jack Burton]

While watching O'Brien's second game of AFL footy last night the thought popped into my head that he could be as good as Gaff in 2-3 years, similar type in my book