the problem is that even though we have a large group of 21 and under players most of them are late picks who wont make it
our mid age group is also filled with list cloggers
we lack quality players in the prime 22-27 age group (the type of players who can run out full games in multiple finals, like GWS)
as far as a high correlation with 26+ and up players thats because most clubs who are contending have a lot of A graders who still have it and a group of core players in the prime age group to do the heavy lifting, our 28+ group is filled with cheap mercenaries and our prime age group is slim
you dont win flags when more than half your older players are guys like Hendo, Scooter, Rohan, Tuohy, Smith etc
the only good thing about our list is having Clark, Miers, Sav, Parfitt, Narkle and Constable all showing they have talent, all we can do is build under those guys
it's a waste of time to use resources on players older because we simply dont have enough talent to win a flag
focus on players 22 and under and in 6 years we might have a good enough group to contend (would need a huge amount of luck)
or continue what we are doing and keep getting found out in finals, cos B graders with poor skills get found out in finals
our mid age group is also filled with list cloggers
we lack quality players in the prime 22-27 age group (the type of players who can run out full games in multiple finals, like GWS)
as far as a high correlation with 26+ and up players thats because most clubs who are contending have a lot of A graders who still have it and a group of core players in the prime age group to do the heavy lifting, our 28+ group is filled with cheap mercenaries and our prime age group is slim
you dont win flags when more than half your older players are guys like Hendo, Scooter, Rohan, Tuohy, Smith etc
the only good thing about our list is having Clark, Miers, Sav, Parfitt, Narkle and Constable all showing they have talent, all we can do is build under those guys
it's a waste of time to use resources on players older because we simply dont have enough talent to win a flag
focus on players 22 and under and in 6 years we might have a good enough group to contend (would need a huge amount of luck)
or continue what we are doing and keep getting found out in finals, cos B graders with poor skills get found out in finals