Didn't he have an Achilles issue this year? Not saying that age wasn't playing its part in his below-par performances, but if he can sort that out he can still contribute I feel. Getting a bit of help for him would be a start, eh Ross?
Because they haven't been trying year after year?
I would have thought that the rationale behind Pav playing on is that he continues to draw the best defenders away from Taberner and Apeness to have one last go at winning a flag.
I very much doubt that the internal assessment of Pav's game next year will have much to do with his own goals tally.