I hate that example Falcon as I would hate to Surjan at our club mate
I'm not advocating recruiting Surjan at all. We have no need for him, because we have plenty of depth in small defenders.
What i was stating, was that a mid-range footballer at age 28 shouldn't be summarily dismissed simply because of their age, because even 2 to 3 years of service can be sufficient. It's not as though a hole is necessarily created in the best 22 due to their selection as they can be readily replaced when their time is done.
So rather than having 1 fringe/bottom 22 player over 10 years (think Rowan Jones), you could have 3 or 4 players perform the same role.

