I reckon we could be a bit 'creative' with this as well...
Maybe I'm 'off with the fairies', but a seasoned professional footy player like Brad Hill knows what he 'needs' to do to be conditioned, skilled and 'up' for everygame.
If the 'girlfriend cant leave Melbourne ' is the only reason for leaving, well, given we play there every 13 days or so, well why not base him there with a professional trainer $100k a year, a gym, a surrogate training club, and skype & teleconferencing and the like...??
Yep, comradie is a bit lacking - and team bonding- , but maybe we have to start giving some thought outside the square on this one.??
He, -and we- , can 'have our cake and eat it'....
And once we 'go there' , well, maybe ot becomes a bit easier to attract other 'seasoned Melbourne based players...??