03-09-2020, 01:31 AM
(03-09-2020, 12:18 AM)shawny date Wrote:The issue is fly you are willing to count in blokes like setterfield Kennedy Cunningham that are not proven footballers to turn the switch and become the players we need which is wishful thinking. The fact is many kids with potential don’t make it or take a lot longer then supporters think to become regular and consistent footballers. (Sam Walsh aside).Just some stats re age of our list.
I’m so annoyed in the 5th year of the rebuild our hopes are still hinged on kids taking the next step because what should be our core group in the 23-28 year bracket is apart from Cripps and Docherty the worst group in the AFL as the blokes we traded in to strengthen it were fringe players at best.
Yet Im told SOS did an amazing job.
Joke.
We have 20 players on our list who are 23 and over.
4 of those came in the offseason (Pittonet, Newnes, Martin and Betts)
1 more the year before (McGovern)
2 more are rookies who have joined in the same period (Gibbons and Goddard)
Leaving just 13 senior players (23 or older) who have been on the list for 2 or more years....and 7 others still finding their feet.
Throw in Docherty and Marchbank who are in that group but have barely played through injury....and you are down to half a team.
We have 8 players who are 22 curently. This is Silvagnis first draft class coming through.
In that draft (and trade period) he added...
Weitering
McKay
Curnow (23)
Cuningham
Jack Silvagni
and also Plowman (25) via trade.
Not a bad start if you ask me.
Besides the 5 draftees, we also have Kennedy, Setterfield (both SOS trades), SPS (drafted the following year) and Owies (cat b rookie) as 22 yo's.
THESE are the players that you can judge SOS on as that is the start of his reign. These are the players that are entering their prime and by seasons end we will be able to judge them once and for all.
We have 17 other players who are 21 and under!