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It is pissing into the wind really, a lot of players look good now but wont necessary take their game to the next level, others who look shithouse will come good. I think Hawks have done a better job to date with what resources they have had available. We have started to look better recently because we have players like Archer, Comben, etc look more like AFL players and Xerri has done a good job replacing Goldy. Phillips wasn't looking great but recently has found a role that has made him look a lot better.
The handicap we have is how little we get out of the mature group, we have the worst senior group by a mile and it is why we have been where we have been for a while. The question is how quickly the next generation can displace them in terms of being reliable and consistent players that provide leadership and direction.
I don't think access to young talent has been our issue, it has been the lack of brick and mortar, most clubs have 10 or so top flight players or aspire to at their peak and the rest are triers and role players of various quality, I think we have the inverse problem to most other clubs, plenty of good young talent, just no foundations to build the side off so it doesn't look good and wont look good until those foundations are established.
Theoretically a lack of good solid players is an easier problem to fix, but unless you can import them in then it will take time to develop them and there are negative consequences to taking too long to improve.
The handicap we have is how little we get out of the mature group, we have the worst senior group by a mile and it is why we have been where we have been for a while. The question is how quickly the next generation can displace them in terms of being reliable and consistent players that provide leadership and direction.
I don't think access to young talent has been our issue, it has been the lack of brick and mortar, most clubs have 10 or so top flight players or aspire to at their peak and the rest are triers and role players of various quality, I think we have the inverse problem to most other clubs, plenty of good young talent, just no foundations to build the side off so it doesn't look good and wont look good until those foundations are established.
Theoretically a lack of good solid players is an easier problem to fix, but unless you can import them in then it will take time to develop them and there are negative consequences to taking too long to improve.