I always believed that they would never bring our club to its knees. Had some big doubts at times over the last few years about how much more one group, one club could take.
This year we stared into the abyss, calmly turned around and walked back to the light.
It may be the alcohol, it may be the euphoria, it may be the knowledge that this year is finally over but I feel farking fantastic right now. Somehow this club has managed to come through hell and seems STRONGER for the experience. 3 win seasons suck but they happen, they happen to everyone.
What doesnât happen to everyone is being able to do a review and realise:
WE have 10 potential A+ grade talents under 25 (Heppell, Zerrett, Daniher, Fantasia, Walla,Parish, Francis, Langford, Laverde, Long)
WE have solved the ruck problem (Leuenberger, TBell)
WE have solved the small forward problem (Fantasia, Walla)
WE have solved the speed problem (Long, Walla, Colyer, Fantasia)
WE have solved the midfield problem (Watson, Heppell, Zerrett, Stanton, Myers, Bird, Hocking, Parish, Langford, Laverde, Colyer, Goddard, Zaharakis)
WE appear to have only lost 1 âbest 22â player this year (Hibberd)
WE look to be able to replace lost player (Pick #2, Pick #20, Kelly, Dea, Gleeson, Baguley, Goddard, Myers)
WE have 4 proven elite level players returning next year (Watson, Hurley, Hooker,Heppell)
Far out⌠good times are ahead⌠very good times. If this is the âgood placeâ then Iâm on board!