He hasn't got many players he inherited though. He has Geary...B grade trier, Webster B grade, Stuv elite, Armo injury prone but B grade, Gilbert B to C, Minch, Wright, Hickey etc all delist next season. Hardly like what Buckley started with and he's had to build the list with top up players like Bruce and Roberton and go to the draft.
I still think our biggest issue is who ever is managing the list. Why do we have this policy of not going after the type of players we need? Surely Richo must want a quality outside mid or fast indigenous player like the Hills. Why not go after Walters, Charlie Cameron even Motlop. We can all see what is missing but we fixate on certain stars and then when it doesn't work sulk and give up. We should have delisted several players that we signed up to long term contracts. That's why I was never as sold on Ameet Bains, he seemed to spend the cap on guys like Pierce and Minch instead of bring in talent we need even if they weren't stars but added something.