How the 2021 Finals Squad of the three finals, and likely four finals, has been put together (exc. emergencies):

1st Rounder: Bontempelli (4), Macrae (6), B. Smith (7), Naughton (9), Weightman (15), English (19)

Later: Dunkley (25), Vandermeer (37), Wood (43), Dale (45), Daniel (46), Williams (48), Young (49)

Father/Son: Liberatore, Cordy, Hunter

Rookie Draft: JJ, R. Smith

Trade 2nd Rounder: Treloar (net nothing for us overall though with Points last year), Schache (& a 3rd)

Trade 3rd Rounder: Keath (& small future swap), Hannan

Trade 4th Rounder: Duryea

Trade Player: Martin (for Lachie Young who had already quit)

Footscray VFL: Scott (SSP), Gardner (Rookie)


My Take:

We nailed our First Rounders, For talls and smalls. Our mid to late drafting is sublime. Benefitted from a few F/S. Drafted some good rookies since forever. The trading is just brilliant, we’ve gotten some very critical players without selling the farm. While seeing a few guys at Footscray for a Rookie Spot & SSP after Lloyd retired early this year. Basically we’ve done everything well, as almost all Grand Final teams need to.