Blame Sheedy/Silvagni for that. The thought that they could bring in 20-30 of the best young players and expect them to stay/create success was stupid.
The Dangerfield rumours have been done to death but I have been surprised by the "supporters" who have still continued feeding the trolls by agreeing to such trades to Melbourne for 2,3 and 12 whatever. By even saying that they would consider such trades the Crows risk their club imploding like one Melbourne club.
Imagine a club captain who has been extremely loyal, winning best and fairest awards, playing over 200 games for the club, resisting other clubs' overtures to transfer in previous years because he wanted to be a one club man, representing the club at social occasions and generally displaying loyalty and professionalism. The captain is involved in meetings discussing a perceived problem with the coach and expresses his opinions that sees the coach making changes to his coaching in response to the in house review. Then he hears that he has been offered to the Crows, as well as another loyal Brownlow medal winner, in exchange for Dangerfield. Is it any surprise that he wants out as well as the Brownlow medallist?? The Crows have a number of loyal stars that have remained loyal to the club. Noble must continue to hold firm to keeping Dangerfield in 2015 and keep knocking these offers on the head.
There will be players that will move to get better opportunities, contracts or money.Even Bernie was better off financially by transferring.
As for getting early draft picks and getting champions it seems that the landscape is changing.now that Boyd want out of GWS and other low draft picks wanting to go home etc. You are no longer assured of the long term players like Cooney , Griffen, jonathon Brown who were drafted away from home states and remained loyal through their careers.