Correct Goldy goes, the past few weeks he has been spent at the start of the 3rd quater, Leuenberger spanked him last week and Kreuzer did it last night and it would be only one bloke in Currie, Pyke has managed to do it when Mumford was out last year, so it can be done.
Suckling would worth taking a risk on just take a look at Malceski, probably the greatest knee reco comeback story ever. Goldy threatend to leave last year when he was told McIntosh would be the #1 ruck at North.
So you do not rate Black or even Majak to be able to replace Drew in a few years time, last night Taz was about as useful as a wet paper bag. not to mention all his shoulder problems. you dont want to take a risk with Suckling, but your happy to put the future of the NMFC forward line on Taz's shoulders.
Cooney seems to be over his knee trouble and is in brilliant form at the present.
Your right though, thankfully we do leave this stuff to the list management people, as they sure know what they are doing, they are fantastic at bringing in players and letting them rot in reserves or even trading for duds, Do you remember McKinley, Hay, Shane Harvey, Urquhart, Ben Warren. Jesse Smith (who we left on our list when receiving treatment on his ankle, then up and left)
Where and when did Suckling come into conversation?? Thats just ludicrous........get the 1st pick (Boyd) then do what you like with him. ie keep him,fob Tarrant off or trade him for top grade mid who'll help us out. We have enough big men now coming through our system, bring in another project ruck and give him his 3/4 yrs apprenticeship in the 2's.This thread gets sillier by the minute.
Lets see what we have here.
We get rid of Goldy and rely on two blokes who have played a combined 5 games of AFL Football.
For Goldy we get Suckling who if I am not mistaken will be coming back from a knee reconstruction next year. Of course there is also the small matter of the Hawks and Suckling being interested in this.
We trade Tarrant, who I would imagine is the best bet to replace Drew in the next couple of years when he retires.
Then we go after Cooney or Thomas. Cooney has to be highly problematic with his knee status. Why would we gamble on that? Thomas appears better value but he too is a little injury prone and will ask for very big dollars.
Thankfully we leave this stuff to the list management people.