11-07-2023, 01:06 PM
(11-07-2023, 08:21 AM)PaulP link Wrote:The conventional wisdom is that you need 28-30 AFL ready players on a list to be a contender. That means that in any premiership team, there will be worthy, deserving players who miss out. I wish it weren't the case, but I can't see any way around it under the current system. Those AFL ready players who are on the margins won't hang around for ever. They will look for more senior opportunity elsewhere. In a very real way you do need to strike while the iron is hot.
Yes, having decent depth is a key factor in a premiership tilt.
The lure of a premiership and the companionship of good teammates can overwhelm the desire for more opportunity. I think that's why Paddy Dow was reluctant to move on.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball