Roos 2016

[tazaa]

I understand what you mean now.

So the real question we should be asking whenever we look to the future is not:

What would our best 22 look like on paper on game day in 2016?

but rather

Which and how many players on our current list are more likely than not to be part of our 27 player core group in 2016?

The best 22 changes on a week to week basis.

However, I do think that assessing the playing list based on their current development is a good way of checking that we can maintain structural balance into the year 2016 assuming that our improvement also has even spread in the next few years.

An more appropriate question would be; which and how many of our current players are critical to our chances of a 2016 premiership, taking into account team structure and the likely departure of players in the time-frame?

i.e. with Petrie and Edwards gone and Warren looking increasingly unlikely, are we underestimating how much of our success depends on Black and Curran?

Is it safe to say that if Black and Curran develop too slowly then our premiership window will be pushed past beyond when our midfield has peaked?

The same can be said about the Delaney brothers after Firrito and Grima depart.

If we are to make up the numbers of that 27 player core group that we need, then these players must make it. We don't have the players or the time to replace them despite the spread of talent unless we trade for a quality player which we never do.

Our spine:

Delaney
Delaney
Goldstein
Hansen
Curran

Yeh well said. Its all about management. I kinda understand the coaching staffs stress of getting it all to click and the side to work together to eventually become a contender.
Im still sitting on the side of allowing Brad the leniency as he is still learning but first and foremost i reckon he needs more experience around him. In terms of approach and presentation Scott ticks all boxes. But when it comes to management and tactics he is very poor.

 

[Radical Roo]

I don't see why the Roos can't contend next year. At the start of this season I rated the kangas pretty highly. Eventually it's all going to click.
2013 I reckon.

2013 is a bit too early. But i wouldn't be surprised if we challenge for the 2014 flag because in 2013 we will progress far into final but lose in the prelim final. The 3 finals games will worth an extra 10-20 games of normal afl game due to the triple-quadrupled intensity. So by the end of this year, our core young players will have played around 50 games. By the end of 2013, the core group will be around 70 games. Then you add in the 10-20 games worth due to the finals, then by the start of 2014, the core group will have around 100 games of experience.

 

[Valian]

err getting a bit ahead of oursleves arent we, how about we just be competitive & win a few games in 2012 first.!

 

[ozzyoslo]

I like this, i have always thought 2012 is like 1992 and hence onwards

2012 team is no where near as good as the 92 team.