All teams are going to be impacted through GC and GWS plundering the draft in coming years. We are a bit exposed but I am happy where we are at now, we could have started the rebuild one year earlier but hindsight is 20/20; we did make a prelim in 2006, you can see why the prevailing view was that we could get back there again. We were even up there as flag favourites with the bookies.
I think we have got just enough talent before GC starts to start a good run into the 8. Not sure we have the developing KP's to really challenge for a flag in 3 years or so though.
imo we are at least as well placed as:
Richmond - have to start again.
Syd - aging
Bris - aging, making a run now but have topped up with dross
N Melb - any kp's?
Port
WCE - don't rate
Essendon - KP's but no mids
all the other teams above us should in theory not have as much young talent as we do.
I think we have got just enough talent before GC starts to start a good run into the 8. Not sure we have the developing KP's to really challenge for a flag in 3 years or so though.
imo we are at least as well placed as:
Richmond - have to start again.
Syd - aging
Bris - aging, making a run now but have topped up with dross
N Melb - any kp's?
Port
WCE - don't rate
Essendon - KP's but no mids
all the other teams above us should in theory not have as much young talent as we do.