2018 - What do you expect from the club?

[blue4life]

Minus Gibbs and Docherty my expectations have taken a hit.
Trading Gibbs was a no brainer seeing as he would have walked at the end of 2018 anyway, and we got a better deal than whatever lame compensation the AFL would have given us for a 30 year old who is short of A grade.
Docherty is a bigger loss IMO, but at least it's better to lose him for a season now that at this time next year, we have some very promising young running backs but none of them in his class.
A lot hinges on Harry McKay and whether Pickett or Garlett can establish themselves as genuine AFL footballers, if everything goes our way and we have a reasonable run with injury we could give the 8 a shake, but for that to happen we need to score an extra three goals a game minimum and it's hard to see where they're going to come from.
I really can't see Jack Silvagni developing into a multiple goal a game player, he's honest and talented but he'll never be high impact.
Charlie Curnow might kick plenty if his kicking improves, but it's a big if and he'll probably kick almost as many points as goals.