- We should begin to play a more attacking brand of football. If we can win more contested footy, win more and better quality clearances, and have a better functioning forward line, then we should improve. Experienced backmen shouldn't lose their form overnight.
- Despite what everyone says, we have exciting youngsters. Siposs, Steven, McEvoy, Crocker, Geary, Winmar, Stanley, Lynch, Simpkin, Cripps, Ledger & Walsh, Archer and Curran. Fourteen players - if seven work out, we're doing well.
Why only seven? Consider the fifteen best of the rest: Riewoldt, Hayes, Dal Santo, Gwilt, Goddard, Montagna, Jones, Gilbert, Dawson, Dempster, Schneider, Milne, Gram, Fisher & Ray. That doesn't count Armitage, Clarke, Peake or Polo, who all showed sustained periods of good form in 2011. It also doesn't count Kosi or Blake, who should still have something to offer in 2012.
- We will inject at least 10 new players into the club, across the senior and rookie lists. This is an opportunity to address areas of need.
- The removal of expectation. No one will have us making the eight next year. We will be underestimated.
- Despite what everyone says, we have exciting youngsters. Siposs, Steven, McEvoy, Crocker, Geary, Winmar, Stanley, Lynch, Simpkin, Cripps, Ledger & Walsh, Archer and Curran. Fourteen players - if seven work out, we're doing well.
Why only seven? Consider the fifteen best of the rest: Riewoldt, Hayes, Dal Santo, Gwilt, Goddard, Montagna, Jones, Gilbert, Dawson, Dempster, Schneider, Milne, Gram, Fisher & Ray. That doesn't count Armitage, Clarke, Peake or Polo, who all showed sustained periods of good form in 2011. It also doesn't count Kosi or Blake, who should still have something to offer in 2012.
- We will inject at least 10 new players into the club, across the senior and rookie lists. This is an opportunity to address areas of need.
- The removal of expectation. No one will have us making the eight next year. We will be underestimated.