Dark Sharks
Premium Kent
You seem to be concentrating on physical differences, no doubt these matter but differences in skill, awareness, smarts and composure are more important.
In that regard i'm not necessarily sure i see the comparison between the first group and the second. Especially considering they're being coached and drilled differently from day 1.
Physical differences lead to versatility, good overhead marking, line breaking and ball carrying abilities, flair etc etc.
I'll use Yeo as an example. All of those things apply to him ^ Because he's a fast 190cm player. Hutchings, on the other hand, none of them apply. Because he's an averaged sized, average paced, average skilled plodder. Hard for Hutchings to show flair when he only has 1 gear obviously.
I know people like yourself don't place much emphasis on physical attributes. But when you have an entire midfield which is roughly the same size and speed (Yeo and Shuey are the exception) i think it becomes more urgent. Highlighted by a character like Lamb, who can be anything.
All these important things of yours - skill, awareness, smarts, composure.... why hasn't Selwood got any? And yet he'll be starting for 5 more years.