Yeh we'll have to wait and see. I dont see us winning the flag necessarily, but fairly confident we'll make 5th-8th.I don't disagree but next year you are going to have a chunk of those players on the wrong side of 30
Edwards will be 33
Cotchin will be 32
Martin will be31
Lambert will be30
Lynch will be 30
Prestia will be 30
That doesn't mean they are guaranteed to fall away but it is a big possibility
Add to that the below players who are all best 22 will be 30 or over next year too
Reiwoldt will be 33
Tarrant will be 33
Astubry will be 31
Grimes will be 31
Pickett will be 30
Caddy will be 30 (not sure if he is still contracted though)
I think Richmond should bounce back up but that is half your best 22 being 30 or over it is far from guaranteed imo. I can se why you guys have gone to the draft with a strong draft hand to start replenishing the list
Either way, it's good we will get a good start on the future core with a good handful of decent picks.