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Re: AFL Finals 2015 Discussion Thread
If they were any more of a poor man's late 2000's St Kilda, they'd be standing on the street with a cup in their hand. That St Kilda team might have had plonkers like Brett Peake, Robert Eddy and Andrew McQualter, but their best 10-12 players were top-shelf elite (as we only know too well from experience).
Richmond's list management decisions have been puzzling in the last couple of years. Actually they have been not dissimilar to some of our decisions in 2009-10. There are so many players in that team who have questions marks on them - there are simply too many holes on their list for them to contend with the current core. They might have to bite the bullet and clear out some of the mid-age dead wood, and take a step back to go 2 steps forward. Does Richmond have the bottle to make that tough call?
It was really the perfect result yesterday. Norf will feel vindicated by their off-season topping up decisions and think they are closer to a flag than they really are - the reality is that their best player yesterday was a 37yo 400 gamer (he was awesome by the way). They might even load up on another couple of older types before it all comes crashing down next year when Dad's army all retire en masse.
If they were any more of a poor man's late 2000's St Kilda, they'd be standing on the street with a cup in their hand. That St Kilda team might have had plonkers like Brett Peake, Robert Eddy and Andrew McQualter, but their best 10-12 players were top-shelf elite (as we only know too well from experience).
Richmond's list management decisions have been puzzling in the last couple of years. Actually they have been not dissimilar to some of our decisions in 2009-10. There are so many players in that team who have questions marks on them - there are simply too many holes on their list for them to contend with the current core. They might have to bite the bullet and clear out some of the mid-age dead wood, and take a step back to go 2 steps forward. Does Richmond have the bottle to make that tough call?
It was really the perfect result yesterday. Norf will feel vindicated by their off-season topping up decisions and think they are closer to a flag than they really are - the reality is that their best player yesterday was a 37yo 400 gamer (he was awesome by the way). They might even load up on another couple of older types before it all comes crashing down next year when Dad's army all retire en masse.
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