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I want to reiterate that my belief that we will let Hewett go is not related to his playing performance, which I have praised over the years when others have criticised him. With that out of the way, I will try to clarify my position.
List management is a balancing act in a zero sum game (salary cap). It's not about praising or dissing players. It's about finding the best mix of players with the limited resources available within a system of constraints, in order to achieve a goal.
We have 4 midfielders who were not in the side this week that I would expect to be regulars in the side next year: Warner, Rowbottom, Campbell and Stephens. So who do they replace in the current side? Kennedy will be one, if not next year then in 2023. Bell is now amongst the group of players fighting for final spots in the 22. So who is next? Gulden? McInerney? I don't think so. And I don't want to hear that Rowbottom is getting sidelined either. He's developing into a fine player and should be at least the equal of Hewett at the same age, but is on a much lower salary. So if it means a swap of Rowbottom in and Hewett out for next year, I would take it, even if I think Hewett can do a better job this year.
We need to make 'space' in both our salary cap and on the playing field for players to develop. We have an excess of slower midfielders and a shortage of high quality KPPs, so we need to shuffle things up a bit to get a better balance in our playing list.
If you want to argue that Hewett is a good player and we shouldn't trade him, I hear you, and agree that he's a good player. But I've given you my arguments as to why we should trade him nonetheless.
List management is a balancing act in a zero sum game (salary cap). It's not about praising or dissing players. It's about finding the best mix of players with the limited resources available within a system of constraints, in order to achieve a goal.
We have 4 midfielders who were not in the side this week that I would expect to be regulars in the side next year: Warner, Rowbottom, Campbell and Stephens. So who do they replace in the current side? Kennedy will be one, if not next year then in 2023. Bell is now amongst the group of players fighting for final spots in the 22. So who is next? Gulden? McInerney? I don't think so. And I don't want to hear that Rowbottom is getting sidelined either. He's developing into a fine player and should be at least the equal of Hewett at the same age, but is on a much lower salary. So if it means a swap of Rowbottom in and Hewett out for next year, I would take it, even if I think Hewett can do a better job this year.
We need to make 'space' in both our salary cap and on the playing field for players to develop. We have an excess of slower midfielders and a shortage of high quality KPPs, so we need to shuffle things up a bit to get a better balance in our playing list.
If you want to argue that Hewett is a good player and we shouldn't trade him, I hear you, and agree that he's a good player. But I've given you my arguments as to why we should trade him nonetheless.
) I can see the same point about George, however we've seen his value in recent weeks. Maybe for the right price. I suppose every player has a price!
We might've beaten the Doggies yesterday but i still regard them as the benchmark of the comp... they ran 6 guys through their midfield yesterday - Bont, Macrae, Libba, Smith, Daniel, and Hunter. That increases when Dunkley and Treloar play! They are a versatile bunch who can play a number of roles to swap and change and allow each other to all have their turns on the ball.. Bont goes forward, Daniel goes in. Daniel goes to HB, Smith goes in. Smith goes to the wing, Hunter goes in. etc etc
) into your best 22. 
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