Geelong 2020 = Dad's Army.

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Geelong Player Ages, Round 1 Next Season

Stanley 29
Thuoy 30
Ablett 35
Taylor 33
Selwood 31
Duncan 28
Rohan 28
Henderson 30
Hawkins 31
Menegola 28
Dangerfield 30
Dallhaus 27
Blicavs 29
Steven 30
Jenkins 31

15 players. Arguably all best 22.

 

[STPer18]

LOL!

We've got elite youf as evidenced by some of the young guns dominating season 2019, + one of the strongest draft hands in the next two drafts. I'd be more worried about your latest star recruit 'No Knees Jon Pattonk'.

 

[ChappyUK]

OP's lack of self awareness is astounding.

 

[Tiger2709]

Just lost their best finals player for a handful of assorted quality magic beans and brought in a troubled Saint and Josh Jenkins.

Will Geelong remain the 2nd bye in the finals or should Cats supporters put their membership renewal on hold for 30 or 40 years?

 

[maryjames]

Op seems to forget where his own team is at..

 

[maryjames]

I just read that line up.


Be back in 5.

 

[FurTheWin]

Too old
Too tall
Too good

 

[crazywildhorse]

OP's lack of self awareness is astounding.

Our mini rebuild has led to us recruiting players in the 25 to 30 age range, which makes us look older, but it’s not like Scott’s desperation at trading in Dads Army

 

[the avoca drover]

 

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OP's lack of self awareness is astounding.

Has any team in the AFL era won a Premiership with an average age as old as Geelong will have next year? Seems unlikely, let's ask Ron The Bear.

 

[Wojcinski]

Burgoyne 37
Puopolo 33
Henderson 32
Frawley 32
Mohr 32
Smith 32
Stratton 31
McEvoy 31
Schoenmakers 29
Breust 29
Ceglar 29
Mirra 29
Shiels 28
Scully 28
Gunston 28

And the team didn't even make finals. Awks

 

[ChappyUK]

Has any team in the AFL era won a Premiership with an average age as old as Geelong will have next year? Seems unlikely, let's ask Ron The Bear.

Hawks have just as many over 28s on their list.

I'm guessing with the youth we play we will still have a younger best 22 than the Hawks.

 

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Burgoyne 37
Puopolo 33
Henderson 32
Frawley 32
Mohr 32
Smith 32
Stratton 31
McEvoy 31
Schoenmakers 29
Breust 29
Ceglar 29
Mirra 29
Shiels 28
Scully 28
Gunston 28

And the team didn't even make finals. Awks

Mohr, Schoenmakers, Mirra won't be on our list next year and Poppy may not be either. So 11-12 players for the Hawks, and a massive FIFTEEN for the Cats.

Big difference is the age of our senior core. Mitchell 26, O'Meara 26, Worpel 21, Wingard 26, Sicily 25, Impey 24, Hardwick 23, Lewis 21. Five of them finished top 10 in our B&F compared with a pitiful two Geelong players under 26 in your top 10 - Gryan Miers and Tim Kelly. (gonekis)

 

[ChappyUK]

Hawks with a spring in their step. Straight sets is going to be fun.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Has any team in the AFL era won a Premiership with an average age as old as Geelong will have next year? Seems unlikely, let's ask Ron The Bear.

These are the oldest premiership teams by average age during the home & away season.

Year	Club	Avg Age H&A​	Avg Age Fnls​	Avg Age GF​
1944	Fitz	26.91​	27.66​	27.68​
1921	Rich	26.86​	26.90​	26.92​
2015	Haw	26.82​	27.71​	27.83​
1924	Ess	26.79​	27.74​	26.95​
1919	Coll	26.72​	27.30​	27.27​
2011	Geel	26.68​	27.10​	26.78​
1902	Coll	26.65​	26.91​	27.55​
1903	Coll	26.47​	27.26​	26.01​
1920	Rich	26.40​	26.01​	26.72​
2003	Bris	26.30​	26.63​	26.17​
1938	Carl	26.20​	26.36​	27.73​
1923	Ess	26.15​	26.98​	26.36​
1989	Haw	26.11​	26.58​	26.77​
1995	Carl	26.11​	26.62​	26.76​
2013	Haw	26.01​	26.59​	26.46​

For comparison, Geelong was 26.21 this year (26.49 in finals) and Hawthorn 26.52. So (for example) with no changes to Geelong's finals team they'd be pushing 27 to start the season.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Oldest Round 1 teams

Year	Club	Avg Age​	Ladder​
1946	Fitz	28.13​	8th/12​
1945	Syd	28.02​	2nd/12​
2016	N.M.	27.80​	8th/18​
1920	Coll	27.78​	2nd/9​
1943	Fitz	27.63​	3rd/11​
1922	Rich	27.61​	5th/9​
1925	W.B.	27.60​	11th/12​
2017	W.C.	27.57​	6th/18​
1923	Rich	27.44​	8th/9​
1945	St.K	27.29​	12th/12​
1923	Ess	27.26​	1st/9​
1944	Fitz	27.23​	1st/12​
2017	Haw	27.17​	12th/18​
1940	Carl	27.16​	5th/12​
2013	Syd	27.11​	4th/18​
1921	St.K	27.09​	8th/9​
2005	P.A.	27.02​	6th/16​
1934	N.M.	27.02​	12th/12​
2008	Frem	27.01​	14th/16​

 

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These are the oldest premiership teams by average age during the home & away season.

Year	Club	Avg Age H&A​	Avg Age Fnls​	Avg Age GF​
1944	Fitz	26.91​	27.66​	27.68​
1921	Rich	26.86​	26.90​	26.92​
2015	Haw	26.82​	27.71​	27.83​
1924	Ess	26.79​	27.74​	26.95​
1919	Coll	26.72​	27.30​	27.27​
2011	Geel	26.68​	27.10​	26.78​
1902	Coll	26.65​	26.91​	27.55​
1903	Coll	26.47​	27.26​	26.01​
1920	Rich	26.40​	26.01​	26.72​
2003	Bris	26.30​	26.63​	26.17​
1938	Carl	26.20​	26.36​	27.73​
1923	Ess	26.15​	26.98​	26.36​
1989	Haw	26.11​	26.58​	26.77​
1995	Carl	26.11​	26.62​	26.76​
2013	Haw	26.01​	26.59​	26.46​

For comparison, Geelong was 26.21 this year (26.49 in finals) and Hawthorn 26.52. So (for example) with no changes to Geelong's finals team they'd be pushing 27 to start the season.

So if Geelong reach 27 average H&A age next season -as seems likely- that will them put them into the Oldest Premiership Never category.

 

[Ron The Bear]

So if Geelong reach 27 average H&A age next season -as seems likely- that will them put them into the Oldest Premiership Never category.

Dangerfield turns 30 in early April, so they could potentially have nine 30yo+ players in the team (with Stanley and Blicavs not far behind) in the early rounds. That's only happened once before - Fitzroy's 1946 Round 1 team, top of the second list above.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

These are the oldest premiership teams by average age during the home & away season.

Year	Club	Avg Age H&A​	Avg Age Fnls​	Avg Age GF​
1944	Fitz	26.91​	27.66​	27.68​
1921	Rich	26.86​	26.90​	26.92​
2015	Haw	26.82​	27.71​	27.83​
1924	Ess	26.79​	27.74​	26.95​
1919	Coll	26.72​	27.30​	27.27​
2011	Geel	26.68​	27.10​	26.78​
1902	Coll	26.65​	26.91​	27.55​
1903	Coll	26.47​	27.26​	26.01​
1920	Rich	26.40​	26.01​	26.72​
2003	Bris	26.30​	26.63​	26.17​
1938	Carl	26.20​	26.36​	27.73​
1923	Ess	26.15​	26.98​	26.36​
1989	Haw	26.11​	26.58​	26.77​
1995	Carl	26.11​	26.62​	26.76​
2013	Haw	26.01​	26.59​	26.46​

For comparison, Geelong was 26.21 this year (26.49 in finals) and Hawthorn 26.52. So (for example) with no changes to Geelong's finals team they'd be pushing 27 to start the season.

 

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Should say Ruh Ron'd, or You've been Ron'ed.

 

[Bayer_]

That's some good quality bait you're using Bosk.


 

[Danger2Jenkins]

Stanley 29
Thuoy 30
Ablett 35
Taylor 33
Duncan 28
Henderson 30
Menegola 28
Dallhaus 27
Blicavs 29
Steven 30
Jenkins 31

All the above players are common skilled role players (non core) and their retirements will have no effect on the side.

 

[Wojcinski]

Mohr, Schoenmakers, Mirra won't be on our list next year and Poppy may not be either. So 11-12 players for the Hawks, and a massive FIFTEEN for the Cats.

Big difference is the age of our senior core. Mitchell 26, O'Meara 26, Worpel 21, Wingard 26, Sicily 25, Impey 24, Hardwick 23, Lewis 21. Five of them finished top 10 in our B&F compared with a pitiful two Geelong players under 26 in your top 10 - Gryan Miers and Tim Kelly. (gonekis)

Spin it however you want it, Hawfies have the oldest current list, oldest best 22 and didn't make finals. Geelong has 7 picks in the first two rounds of the next two drafts.

Geelong is a younger, better, homegrown team with better future prospects both based on their current list and future picks. Sorry champ, but this is one you won't win

 

[HairyO]

Spin it however you want it, Hawfies have the oldest current list, oldest best 22 and didn't make finals. Geelong has 7 picks in the first two rounds of the next two drafts.

Geelong is a younger, better, homegrown team with better future prospects both based on their current list and future picks. Sorry champ, but this is one you won't win

We should be getting 2 top 20s this year and possibly 2 more next year.

And Burgoyne at 40 is better than half yohr list.

 

[Wojcinski]

We should be getting 2 top 20s this year and possibly 2 more next year.

And Burgoyne at 40 is better than half yohr list.

and yet Burgoyne at 40 and his team couldn't even make finals