We probably have more players inquiring to come to us than the vast majority of other sides barring Hawthorn.
When you consider about 20% or more of AFL players are West Aussies who are likely to want a trade home at some point and we only have to compete with 1 out of 17 clubs for those players, we get a leg up in the player movement market. The 16 other sides competing for the rest of those players on the East have a much tougher time.
It should be even easier for the marketing men running our club considering how easy a sell WA should be. Good weather, good beaches, lower cost of living, new ETAF, new stadium, best player in the comp leading you, what more could you want? The excuses from RL are flowing thick and fast these days.
I'd be more worried about the intentions of the club if RL is so worried about trading for players. We're rebuilding atm, not topping up for a premiership tilt. You're supposed to be getting kids into the side and teaching them how to play with flair and skill. We've already brought in Bennel, McCarthy, Hill, Kersten, Hamling, Matera and Wilson as middle aged players along with the drafting of mature types like Ryan, Jones, Banfield and Switkowski.
If we go chasing more middle aged, mid tier players, the rebuild is a definite fail. Target kids, high end talented kids. Get top draft picks and use them.
