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Did I say we haven't? We've also lost more than most.
Only those living in denial could possible think we don't have an issue.
Only those living in denial could possible think we don't have an issue.
Our issue is we are good at developing talent that other clubs can afford to offer more coin to and thise that want more coin will leave.
The other problem is we are not based in Geelong or close proximity to Melbourne so players (Danger) can't take full advantage of the media opportunities there.
One problem we did fix, and this is Sando's Legacey to our club IMO is that young kids did struggle with being farmed out to random SANFL clubs. Gunston hated playing for Centrals. Couple that with his upbringing and influential father he left once Hawthorn came asking about him. Having our own Reserves team has mitigated that isolation our draftees can feel in their early years. It is something Sando (his strength and most of his coaching experience has been in junior development) pushed for early on.
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