Were they also carrying 4-5 players every week last year in Smith, McHenry, Murphy, ROB and this year's Jones???? The only slim silver lining for Nicks next year is even if he play debutants in place of them then he would have the same chance of winning but I sense he will stick to them and loss his job so either way he will be gone all because of his own doing.Freo also came 14th last year....
I think during a rebuild there's the idea that the progression is constantly on the up, but I think a few things have happened this year, which is just a blip on the radar.