I think of it this way. If we are successful in getting Kelly, will he play around 70% game time. Answer is NO. Therefore it must be our current players poor endurance. Our midfielders lack of pace and endurance compared with othe afl midfielders is alarming. I believe our big men are often blamed for our lack of run when in fact they are good runners for their size. Our midfielders as a collective are a well below average running unit.It's quite the noodle scratcher.
I can't see how our gameplay is more taxing than that of Sydney or the Bulldogs, but equally it's hard to accept that our players would be less fit.
Is is that we just have the wrong types of players - either not aerobically gifted, or can't hold on to the ball and so minimise defensive running?