understand what you are saying about Matera RM, and what you say about our need for talls. But I don't think that small forwards should be "off the list". Mikey comes back, I would suggest he is more midfield these days, than forward...and Ballas, ...well....if he keeps the hammys together he is half good for at most 2 years. If not... well, wheres our next small forward??
Not sure Matera is 'the fit'.....but you can't not pay interest to someone who wants to come back...and more importantly, is content to play for a rabble like us!
Personally, I think Liam Ryan is very much on the agenda. He hasn't 'dropped his head' after not getting drafted last year, and has shown some resilience to again 'do his stuff' in the WAFL. Says a bit about his character.
Plus, he has got 'X factor' which I am not sure Matera has, and, where would a Dockers team be without a small forward who can do extra-ordinary things???
Think he must stay in WA, so, not sure if interstate clubs will pick him up in the first round. If we can get ourselves a second round pick, then maybe we can nab him?
Hopefully our recruiting department comes to its senses and picks a big kid with elite skills with our hard earned #5 draft pick...