Gaff suits our needs perfectly. We need pace and class and he matches that description. Whilst he may have some hang-ups, he will complement the collection of "tough" players that we are over-supplied with (Dunstan, Steele, Stevens, etc) and will drive some more direct ball movement. Unlik...

His improved consistency is so exciting as well. The sooner the footy world moves past the Bontempelli comparisons the better - it accomplishes nothing and robs Billings of the genuine improvement he is making. He, Newnes and Sinclair are our best field kickers by a long, long way.

There appears to be a few repeat offenders (namely Gresham and Weller). Given their confidence (particularly Gresham's) is extremely low, perhaps despite their other attributes, they may need a spell VFL to rebuild their confidence. Savage started as a forward and is a beautiful kick - why not give ...

Sinclair must come in for Long - he's an intelligent player who uses the ball well and I cannot understand why he would be overlooked despite continuously strong VFL form. He had 13 tackles the week before as well, so he's clearly having an influence. Hickey wasn't exactly setting the world on fire ...