yes but not without getting subsidies from the afl, you arnt on even playing field, youve been helped and propped up by the afl since the move to sydney, lockett on his way to richmond but afl stepped in and put a stop to that, look at history , you cant say you won on your own merits , which is sad
Sorry to stray off topic but what a rubbish thing to say.
Sydney had their entire list turned over after their last Premiership in 05' and remarkably won a Premiership 7 years later with only a small number of high draft pics. Through that time they kept a consistent level and rarely missed finals.
This talk of not winning on merits is absolute balls. Teams like Melbourne and Richmond have had season after season of high draft picks and priority picks and what have they got to show for it??
Sydney deserve every accolade for their talent identification, brilliant coaching, and best culture in the competition. Guys like Josh Kennedy and Ben McGlynn could have been picked up by anyone whilst Alex Johnson was overlooked by every other club several times in the draft. Sam Reid too could have gone to anybody. Don't hate them for being successful.
As for the Port guy grumbling about concessions to GWS. Please....Port Adelaide was an established side in a state where Australian Rules is a religion. GWS was built from the ground up in a state where the code is still establishing itself.
The infrastructure for juniors is just not comparable. The concessions given were huge but they were the only way the club could survive in a very difficult environment. This team has to find early success to thrive or it will perish.