I had a look at our ageing players to see where our list would be over the next 2-4 years.
Surely 2017 will be maccas last.
K Jack will probably follow after 2018, or perhaps play 2019 at max.
Hopefully we can get another 3 years out of grundy.
Tippett likely to finish up within the next 2-3 years. Geez time has gone by without him making a consistent contribution.
Smith will be around for the next 3-4 years depending on how speed affects his game over 30.
Buddy & kennedy should be around for the next 4 years (at their peak). But it's going to be a sad day when they no longer beast the competition.
Laidler & Sinclair are purely depth and will be lucky to hang on to their place in the side. Particularly Sinclair who's currently overpaid and would expect a huge pay cut if he's to remain in the side.
Towers is the surprise. He better get a hurry on. He's too old to be doing dumb s**t on the field. If he doesn't show something in 2017/18 he'll be done.
We're not looking too bad over the next 3-4 years. With our core players well in their prime and some talented youngsters developing. I think the next 3-4 years will be our best shot at a premiership or 2. And if we manage our list well, we could definitely build on our current list to extend that 3-4 year window.
I'm not at all pessimistic about our future.
Surely 2017 will be maccas last.
K Jack will probably follow after 2018, or perhaps play 2019 at max.
Hopefully we can get another 3 years out of grundy.
Tippett likely to finish up within the next 2-3 years. Geez time has gone by without him making a consistent contribution.
Smith will be around for the next 3-4 years depending on how speed affects his game over 30.
Buddy & kennedy should be around for the next 4 years (at their peak). But it's going to be a sad day when they no longer beast the competition.
Laidler & Sinclair are purely depth and will be lucky to hang on to their place in the side. Particularly Sinclair who's currently overpaid and would expect a huge pay cut if he's to remain in the side.
Towers is the surprise. He better get a hurry on. He's too old to be doing dumb s**t on the field. If he doesn't show something in 2017/18 he'll be done.
We're not looking too bad over the next 3-4 years. With our core players well in their prime and some talented youngsters developing. I think the next 3-4 years will be our best shot at a premiership or 2. And if we manage our list well, we could definitely build on our current list to extend that 3-4 year window.
I'm not at all pessimistic about our future.
