AFL Player #44: Archer Day-Wicks - Welcome to Essendon!

[faible]

How many of the last Premiership teams had an out and out generational superstar (actually in their prime)?

Brisbane had Neale who's very good but not sure in that category alongside a Hird or Voss. Ashcroft winning the Norm Smith.
Collingwood had a past his best Pendlebury, and a mostly outside leaning Daicos. Bobby Hill winning the Norm Smith.
Geelong had a past their best Dangerfield and Hawkins, Cameron arguably up there. Isaac Smith winning the Norm Smith.
Melbourne had Petracca in his prime, and winning the Norm Smith.
Richmond had a prime Dustin Martin.
West Coast no real prime aged superstar, Josh Kennedy past his peak.
Bulldogs had a young Bontempelli, Johannisen winning the Norm Smith.

Not sure you need an out and out superstar (it helps though), but you need a handful of guys that are capable of winning their position at key moments. Martin is one of those.

I'm not sure ADW has the profile to be that out and out generational player, but can he be a Martin who's able to reach the top handful of players in their position? Possibly. His profile gives him a chance of that.

 

[Lore]

Out and out superstars are for mid table teams that don’t know how to win premierships and need the marketing potential of a superstar… the best teams have lots of good players and overpaid free agents, they can’t afford superstar types.

 

[faible]

Out and out superstars are for mid table teams that don’t know how to win premierships and need the marketing potential of a superstar… the best teams have lots of good players and overpaid free agents, they can’t afford superstar types.

Did Lore just make a funny?

 

[FlyingV]

When I entered this thread I did not anticipate discussion about whether you need a superstar on your list to win a premiership or not.

Arthur Day-Wicks must be having one of the all time greatest ever pre-seasons to be inciting this kind of discussion. Lid-off!