For some teams currently sitting outside the eight, the possibility of finals football has already evaporated.
Dismal performances, rebuilds, and tough fixtures have left the wins and losses column looking bleak and supporter's minds already cast to the upcoming trade and draft periods.
With some teams in dire need of aid in every area, others sit within a whisker of finals footy and require only a lick of polish rather than a total renovation.
This led us to contemplate that if each team outside of the eight could re-draft one club legend at their peak, who would it be?
From ninth place to the certain wooden spooners, here are our selections.
Gold Coast โ Gary Ablett Jnr.ย
Stuart Dew has his young list playing an attacking brand of football. At every opportunity, the Suns are looking to move the ball forward and are not afraid of heading through the corridor.
The logical inclusion to not only compliment this style of play, but also add several coats of varnish to the product is Gary Ablett Junior.
With a Brownlow already for the club and an unparalleled resume, Ablett's skill, speed and nous would have this current iteration of the Gold Coast contending in no time.
His return north of the border would also doubtlessly mean more bums on seats and further cash in the struggling club's coffers.
