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Forget about Chris Judd, Matty Lloyd or Didak... if the Swans want to go after a big name in trade week it should be Daniel Kerr.
I think West Coast will almost certainly look to strengthen their forward line this year to keep pace with Geelong and Hawthorn - the two sides most likely to be challenging them in the next few years. The Cats and Hawks both have great forward lines and will only get better in the next few years; West Coast have a very inconsistent Lynch and Hansen who is decent but not a world beater.
West Coast has great midfielders and more coming through such as Priddis. It's possible that West Coast will sacrifice one of its gun midfielders in a trade if it can land an All Australian forward to help build their dysfunctional forward line around. They may also have salary cap pressures if and when they re-sign Judd. This is where the Swans can come in.
A win-win trade in my view is:
A straight swap for O'Keefe and a second round pick, or less likely, Grundy and a first round pick (on traded to WC from the Jolly trade).
I know it will be hard to part with O'Keefe, a club favourite, but our midfield would improve 300% by having Kerr in the middle with Goodes, Spida and Malceski. Overall, both clubs would benefit.
ROK may also enjoy playing deeper in attack and being on the end of a midfield which can actually deliver the ball cleanly.
If there is one area we can afford to let a player go, it's our forward line with Hall, MOL, Davis, Schneider currently there and possibly Grundy to step up.
It probably won't happen, but in my view the Swans would be mad not to explore it.
I think West Coast will almost certainly look to strengthen their forward line this year to keep pace with Geelong and Hawthorn - the two sides most likely to be challenging them in the next few years. The Cats and Hawks both have great forward lines and will only get better in the next few years; West Coast have a very inconsistent Lynch and Hansen who is decent but not a world beater.
West Coast has great midfielders and more coming through such as Priddis. It's possible that West Coast will sacrifice one of its gun midfielders in a trade if it can land an All Australian forward to help build their dysfunctional forward line around. They may also have salary cap pressures if and when they re-sign Judd. This is where the Swans can come in.
A win-win trade in my view is:
A straight swap for O'Keefe and a second round pick, or less likely, Grundy and a first round pick (on traded to WC from the Jolly trade).
I know it will be hard to part with O'Keefe, a club favourite, but our midfield would improve 300% by having Kerr in the middle with Goodes, Spida and Malceski. Overall, both clubs would benefit.
ROK may also enjoy playing deeper in attack and being on the end of a midfield which can actually deliver the ball cleanly.
If there is one area we can afford to let a player go, it's our forward line with Hall, MOL, Davis, Schneider currently there and possibly Grundy to step up.
It probably won't happen, but in my view the Swans would be mad not to explore it.
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