| If |
we've been critical for much of 2018 ... |
| then |
we don't back away from that. But this club, provided it secures a big name in Trade Period, can very quickly turn this mess around. |
| If |
the Lions do indeed land Neale ... |
| then |
it is recruiting mastery. In the box seat as we speak. |
| If |
it is a constant worry that Cripps is exposed to a physical smashing every single match ... |
| then |
recruiting Barlow to provide cover would go a long way to rectifying that. |
| If |
there's one guy who wouldn't have slept a wink on Thursday night ... |
| then |
it was Levi Greenwood. Surely thoughts of playing on Dusty resulted in more than the occasional nightmare. |
| If |
anyone in early 2016 predicted that delisted Cat Mitch Brown would still be on Essendon's list in 2019 ... |
| then |
we're predicting they're a good liar. |
| If |
you go hard at Hogan, Lobb and Kelly ... |
| then |
you won't land them all but you might land one. Dockers need to get aggressive on so many levels. |
| If |
for a variety of reasons you have managed just 51 matches (four in 2018) in eight seasons ... |
| then |
you'll be elsewhere next year. Horlin-Smith to the Suns. |
| If |
we keep saying it and it doesn't get refuted by the man himself ... |
| then |
it's obviously getting real: Steven May out. Collingwood beautifully placed. |
| If |
all the talk has been on the potential exits ... |
| then |
it must shift to the potential ins, too. Without some creative recruiting, 2019 will be no better than 2018. |
| If |
you are a proud football club and finish top four but go out in straight sets ... |
| then |
| If |
you've played 23 of 24 matches in your debut season ... |
| then |
you are mightily unlucky to be axed for a prelim, Bayley Fritsch. |
| If |
the Josh and Dusty projects of 2017 taught this club one thing ... |
| then |
it was to never again get overly excited about securing a big-name player from another club. That said, there are some people at the Roos starting to ponder a life with Andrew Gaff on the list. |
| If |
Boak has been an outstanding captain for the past six years ... |
| then |
now is the perfect time to cede power to Wines. Ollie is ready. |
| If |
Dusty is already entrenched as an all-time great ... |
| then |
there's still a lot of scope to move up the pecking order. Six goals in a prelim would propel him up that list into really rare air. |
| If |
Hannebery said during the week that the Saints' list wasn't as bad as most people thought ... |
| then |
we know he meant it as a positive, but it could also be construed as yet another negative on the disastrous events of the 2018 season. |
| If |
all the talk has been on the players wanting out ... |
| then |
it needs to partially shift back to the club itself, which told Rohan it wanted to trade him out. These are interesting times at the Swans. |
| If |
the Optus Stadium stage is set for one player on Saturday afternoon ... |
| then |
it is Josh Kennedy. He's permanently banged-up these days, but played a key role in the qualifying final win against the Pies, and the Dees won't be able to shut him out of the prelim. |
| If |
Wingard joins ... |
| then |
the finals will be back on the cards for 2019. |
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| If |
it's 2018 and there's no way of ensuring that every single seat is guaranteed to be filled in the members' section of the MCG in blockbuster matches ... |
| then |
it is time to get with the times and use technology. |
