Depth is important though.
We need to be replacing Dawson, Pearce possibly Ibbo, Griffen, Ballas as well as those 3 in probably this year, maybe next year. We also have a few perennially injured types in Clarke, Bennell, Apeness and hate to add his name to the list, but Alex Pearce, that may get up or may retire due to injuries.
At the least, it's a lot of turnover and at it's worse it's a mind blowing turnover of the list (on top of the previous year). I admit, I am probably just being a bit of a nervous Nellie about it all.
They obviously don't all work out, but lets say 5 spots open up this year we probably won't take 5 bottom aged players. The jury is still out on Luke Ryan but the club has shown they like to draft ready made 20-24 year olds like Barlow, Mzungu, Silvagni, Spurr, etc.
On form the 3 best 20-24 year olds in the country playing VFL/WAFL/SANFL offer more than Pearce, Dawson, Griffin.