That gets misread I reckon.
If the worst players in the league stayed together for ages and ages they'd still stink and so would their team.
Our coaches read the cohesion stuff and think it's vital that they keep Thompson, VB, Reilly, Douglas, Mackay... together for as long as possible. The longer they're there, the greater the payoff will be.
To add rookies would be to go back to square one.
Stability only matters if it's good players playing together. Get the best, most talented players you can and then let them develop together.
Good news is, our next generation are getting a lot of experience together in the SANFL. A silver lining perhaps?