I think at the very least we need to aim for a spot in the top3.
History has shown that flags are not won from outside the top3. Winning a flag comes down to many things, but a crucial part of it is how a club is able to manage injuries, which is mitigated by the depth of the list. We have depth in our list, but for us to win a flag in 2012, we will either have to develop Hammer into a Cam Mooney, or get lucky with our other talls in Kruezer and Waite (and possibly Watson/Mitchell). Instead of complaining about our 2011 injuries, I would point out that it was a stronger indication of our strength than anything else. To get within a kick of a prelim after losing Gibbs, Waite, Hammer, Jamo (for long periods) and Carrazzo at times for the year, is a strong testament of where we are heading. We should be aiming no less than a flag. Tonight's draft is going to be crucial though. We saw in 2009 how instrumental Collingwood's drafting strategy was influencing the 2010 flag. I for one would like to see a mature recruit be added to the side, given we have Buckley and a side that is hard to break into.