well the question was about backups..........
ok i agree with your third talls. My point is that is Butts or Murray go down for a LT injury, we do NOT want to be reliant on barely AFL standard Borlase/Burgess for an extended period. We need depth and currently with 4 AFL standard KPD inc 3rd tall Worrell (and Butts, Murray and Keane) thats perfect from a holistic squad perspective. Take away one of those 4 AFL standard players and we are short in this critical area of the ground.
ok fair enough
You don't see the mark that saved us the game vs Carlton either. IMHO we should try and keep him to give us depth in an area we've been susceptible to injuries in all season.
Pretty sure that game he cost us the first goal with a dropped marked and then again a minute later.
He’s the kind of player who you just have to wear will give up some goals, but also save some. If we keep him we need a good defensive coach that can build our system so that it works even with those errors.
Id rather go with butts... You cannot play a defender that can't defend.. and this year's 2nd rounder would be a first next year so id take the draft pick
Reigning premier decimated by injury hence why 11th
Ok mate thanks for a very reasonable response. Firstly, I don’t know enough about a couple of those players you have named. I was at last years GF and have to admit it’s harder to hate the Pies these days haha. You should be proud.
The only way I would take Krueger is if it was Sonia
Is he at peak value though?
Perhaps we need more Freddy as we are way too nice...
He's at a high value when the draft is going to be very deep... Correct me if I'm wrong but apparently this year's top 40 would be first rounders last year?
Nope, the top end last year was exceptionally talented but didn't run that deep on paper, this year is a very strong and even draft probably out well into the 2nd round. It's that even I think that quite a few that go undrafted will likely get AFL opportunities in the next couple of years after proving themselves at State level or as overagers in their current junior comps.
Borlase is OK as a backup option. Burgess is an absolute dud. Delist as soon as out of contract. I wouldn't want to be depending on him even as depth.
That feels a lot like when North traded Pick 11 for Polec and Pittard so yep start the car
KPDs are in high demand, and Keane is contracted. That lifts his value.
Yes agree pies too old and yep we gonna struggle ....they have to decide if the oldies have only last shot in 25 and then also have alot of luck
agree with all but not entirely convinced Pies are a top 4 team next year so it COULD be more a mid first rounder even. I know F1 for Keane (and perhaps Berry is chucked into the deal) seems overs and it probably is - but dont you have to pay overs to get a contracted player? (in an in-demand position where Pies are playing Big Bad Billy instead after Murphy retired earlier this year)
