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The age "issue" for both Adelaide and Hawthorn's midfields are overstated.
Both are in a similar position where their best players are still in their peak years, and both have only one quality established younger midfielder - currently, which I think will change over this season with Schoenberg and Nash/Newcombe getting more game time.
Mitchell - 28
Wingard - 28
JOM - 27 (will be 28 when the season starts)
Worpel - 23
Nash - 23
Newcombe - 20
Shiels will not play in the middle, and hasn't been there consistently for a while now. McEvoy will be phased out.
Sloane - 31 (will be 32 when the season starts)
Laird - 28
Crouch - 26
Keays - 24 (will be 25 when the season starts)
Schoenberg - 20 (will be 21 when the season starts)
Personally I really like Dawson and am interested to see whether he gets run through the middle. He's a big unit and has an elite kick. He could become a real weapon.
Both are in a similar position where their best players are still in their peak years, and both have only one quality established younger midfielder - currently, which I think will change over this season with Schoenberg and Nash/Newcombe getting more game time.
Mitchell - 28
Wingard - 28
JOM - 27 (will be 28 when the season starts)
Worpel - 23
Nash - 23
Newcombe - 20
Shiels will not play in the middle, and hasn't been there consistently for a while now. McEvoy will be phased out.
Sloane - 31 (will be 32 when the season starts)
Laird - 28
Crouch - 26
Keays - 24 (will be 25 when the season starts)
Schoenberg - 20 (will be 21 when the season starts)
Personally I really like Dawson and am interested to see whether he gets run through the middle. He's a big unit and has an elite kick. He could become a real weapon.
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