I don't think we are that bad of a side when it comes to stoppages and clearances, however we often aren't able to capitalise on the good work we do when we do win them. We lack the outside polish or the break away ability. But i do think there is potential for improvement in those areas on the list already. We do lack quality midfield depth, but hopefully after this draft we should be pretty good. The clearance and stoppage part of the game is still an area where as a team i believe we perform much higher than what we are rated ladder wise. More and cleaner clearances will result in more goals for and less goals against. Could see the tide change pretty quickly in this area in the next 24 months i think.
Rocky is one of our better ball and clearance winners, but he isn't damaging with the ball. If we lose him, team wise i think we might drop back 12 months, but TBH i think we can cover his loss pretty well. Matho can pretty much play the Rocky midfield role of tackles and just contested ball. Similar strengths and weaknesses to Rocky, good inside, not much chop on the outside.