It's now or never!

[DJC]

this is why I don't understand people who are too concerned about us picking up options that are a bit unorthodox to what our team needs today.  I think we are looking to the future already.  The current mob are ready.  One more player might make the difference but i don't see the point of picking up depth and ending up like the Tigers once the top liners go, or ending up like hawthorn.  I'd rather be Geelong like.

Remember SOS’s comment about building a list for sustained success?

Regardless of whether you think that he was on target to achieve that, it is the ultimate list management objective, but not the only one.  We need to be addressing deficiencies, complementing our strengths, building depth, succession planning and doing whatever we can to gain a competitive advantage.  If that means taking an unorthodox approach, go for it!

I have been guilty of overestimating and underestimating our list over the last decade.  With that qualification, I think we now have our strongest and most competitive list of this century.  We can match any team in the competition, on our day and with a bit of luck.  I am sure that, if we had made last season’s GF, number 17 would be in the cabinet at Princes Park.

Is that a premiership window opening or closing? 

I think that it’s wide open and will stay open as long as the club continues to make good decisions, on and off the field!