06-11-2024, 04:30 AM
(06-10-2024, 10:30 AM)DJC link Wrote:If you do a comparison, we have slightly more talls than some teams and slightly less than some other teams. Where we are in better shape than many is that we have injury cover talls and developing talls and no real angst from talls who think they should be getting games.
2 points on the above.
1. It should not be underestimated the ability to keep 2nd fiddle players happy being on your list despite not playing AFL footy. Anyone with too much talent usually finds a team that needs them.
2. I disagree about our 'talent' in covering injuries. Lewis Young has all the attributes to be a standout player in the AFL, yet isn't. Call it a lack of confidence, a lack of heart, i don't know, but he is a break glass in case of emergency player rather than a capable AFL player. Then we've got Durdin. We've had emergencies and we still haven't got that desperate to play him. He is the size/shape that should be holding down FB/CHB for us but is kicking the dew off the grass in the 'burbs instead. He has played 4 games since 2019....and 3 of them were for North during 2020. Throw in Akuei who is a monty to be delisted IMO and who are we left with? An undersized Marchbank who is about 50-50 at best to be on our list next year and thats about it.
There exists a very real scenario in which 3 of those 4 are not on our list next year. The only thing that saves young is we gave him a long contract until the end of 2026.