Great post. I agree entirely and it’s good to see good analysis with context of the headwinds list management has faced the last decade. Importantly you shine a light on how successful list management have been in rebuilding the post saga list despite the draft penalties, all whilst navigating a backdrop of a club lurching from crisis to crisis which has forced the team to constantly recalibrate and reset mid stream.
As I’ve said for a long time, I look forward to seeing what unfolds with this current list with a high performance environment supporting their growth and development, something not afforded to them until at least 2023. Critical last step is addressing and seeing proof the injury management and conditioning performance has materially improved.
I have no doubt if the injury situation is sorted out, we have the talent to win finals. The work ahead for list management from here is to round out the remaining list holes & building the foundations beneath for sustained success.
A long way to go. We will lose games and our emotional first thought will be to say our players are hopeless and we’ve failed in recruitment. However, riding out the bumps the next 24 months will see us hopefully emerge a strong, talented and finals winning side. We just need to see through the next two years and hope the club environment is of a high caliber to support this evolution.