Let's have a look who's out there.
Forget about Brown, Riewoldt and Franklin for the moment, just in case we miss out on them.
Adelaide – Tippett and Sellar. Adelaide have as many problems up forward as we do. Can’t imagine them giving up Tippett and Sellar was in Glenelg’s reserves not too long ago.
Brisbane – Clark and Brennan. Clark is big and young, can mark but can’t kick. Brown has just re-signed for 4 years, Bradshaw would have another couple left in him and they have Henderson as well. Clark would be definitely worth a try. Brennan isn’t really a KPP.
Carlton – nothing there. Jake Edwards for sentimental reasons but he’s not really big enough.
Collingwood – Reid. Dawes seems to have passed him and Cloke will be there for years. Anthony has come on as a forward. Their midfield is pedestrian; maybe they would look at a trade (are they after Kerr)? Reid did re-sign during the year. More hopeful than realistic.
Essendon – nothing to see here.
Freo – Campbell. Big and can kick but slow and can’t mark. Consolation prize.
Geelong – Hawkins and Lonergan. Hawkins would be untouchable and could make Lonergan expendable. Do we want someone with one kidney who isn’t really very good?
Hawthorn – Thorp, Dowler and Boyle – Thorp just re-signed a few weeks back. Dowler has been a massive disappointment – Tim Walsh style. Boyle is poo.
Melbourne – pass.
North – see Melbourne.
Port – keep moving along.
Richmond – Shultz and Hughes. Shultz manages a good game a year (most years), so no. Hughes is very one dimensional – lead, catch, kick – nothing else. Jason Dunstall was one dimensional as well but Hughes reminds me more of Jason Cloke than Jason Dunstall.
St. Kilda – Kosi. Would cost a bit but if they’re really into Kerr might be prepared to deal. High risk strategy.
Sydney – nothing of interest younger than George Burns.
West Coast – Hansen. Made of glass but maybe.
So that leaves us chasing Clark, Reid, Kosi or maybe Hansen, with next to no chance of landing any of them. I can see Campbell or Boyle happening and the best result here would be we trade them to the Gold Coast in two years time and get our money back.
And that’s why best available is bollocks.