Saw a thread similar elsewhere, if the club could have poached one more player for Christmas who would you have picked (just a hypothetical so ignore practicalities like salary cap)? My vote goes for an elite utility or a power forward, also has to be ready made.
Utility would have be Brendon Goddard (hon mention to Hodge). Would go and plug holes where ever needed and dominate whether he be in defense, mid or forward. Also he's still only 25, heaps of footy left!
However also considering we have some experience down back and the mid has good age/class already, a power KPF could be more appropriate for our list. So my short list would probably be Jono Brown, Nick Riewoldt, and Pavlich. I'd probably take Brown if it was not for his potentially failing body. The type of footy he seems to play seems to be taking the toll, but if somehow his body was guaranteed to hold up, I'd seriously consider it. Nick Riewoldt for me a bit soft... but obviously a champion player. Body seems ok, and still has footy left in him. With Pav I guess the upside is not only a beast CHF but can play a mid role. So in the end it is hard to split all 3 captains, with Nick probably being the best choice for CHF to take the heat off the boys while they develop, and Pav and Brown not far behind.
All things considered I would still stick with Goddard I suppose.
Utility would have be Brendon Goddard (hon mention to Hodge). Would go and plug holes where ever needed and dominate whether he be in defense, mid or forward. Also he's still only 25, heaps of footy left!
However also considering we have some experience down back and the mid has good age/class already, a power KPF could be more appropriate for our list. So my short list would probably be Jono Brown, Nick Riewoldt, and Pavlich. I'd probably take Brown if it was not for his potentially failing body. The type of footy he seems to play seems to be taking the toll, but if somehow his body was guaranteed to hold up, I'd seriously consider it. Nick Riewoldt for me a bit soft... but obviously a champion player. Body seems ok, and still has footy left in him. With Pav I guess the upside is not only a beast CHF but can play a mid role. So in the end it is hard to split all 3 captains, with Nick probably being the best choice for CHF to take the heat off the boys while they develop, and Pav and Brown not far behind.
All things considered I would still stick with Goddard I suppose.
