Side v Hawthorn

[samuraisaint]

Windhager for Phillipou
Membrey for Caminiti
Billings instead of Sharman- sub

Membrey? He kicked one goal in the VFL against the bottom side.

Are we seeing the decline of Membrey?
I don't remember any games last year where he stamped his authority. He might've taken some saving marks in defence a few times.
Average 1.5 goals per game, accuracy of 51.5%

Against Carlton last season he did.

[bobmurray]

At this point Membrey would be less effective than Caminiti.

[WellardSaint]

Windhager for Phillipou
Membrey for Caminiti
Billings instead of Sharman- sub

Membrey? He kicked one goal in the VFL against the bottom side.

Are we seeing the decline of Membrey?
I don't remember any games last year where he stamped his authority. He might've taken some saving marks in defence a few times.
Average 1.5 goals per game, accuracy of 51.5%

Against Carlton last season he did.

He is 29 and folks saying Mihocek is a year older, is crazy talk.
Membrey is never going to take a game by the scruff of the neck and inspire his team-mates.
To put him on a pedestal is just wrong.
He's well past his use-by date. The spirit is willing, but the flesh...
Hang on, even the spirit is vanished.

[Teflon]

All sides need their experienced players - the next generation being the cream on the cake as they develop and push past the experienced brigade

Such is life

You are only ever as good as your last performance

So the question is who of our experienced brigade (so nearing 30 years of age and over) are competition leading performers, leading our younger brigade?

I would put that the reason we have the recent past we have is because of a lack of competition leading performers among our experienced players - and why the loss of Hannebery, Carlisle and Ryder (all recruited from other Clubs to fill the hole) has hurt us as it has

Yes, we added Hill - but he was on his Pat Malone

From there injuries to Clark, Coffield, Billings, Gresham, Paton who have all missed large chunks of football (as high Draft Picks) have hurt

Then you get to McCartin

The responsibility is falling to King, Wanganeen-Milera, Owens, Phillipou, Windhager et al

They should be the cream on the cake

The demographics of our List, hey?

But we are now better positioned than we have been in the recent past (since we were last competitive)

That’s a good post and the core of where we are battling
Problem is our leaders can have their days and look tantalising good
Then fall of a cliff
I do really think it’s been easier expectations in a Saibts side the last 10 years….we’ve not prioritised development of a genuine midfield…we just thought guys like Steven or Armitage or Billibgs etc would step in and make it happen…it hasn’t
I don’t think we have much choice but to look at our next vore experienced group - Sinclair, Wilkie, Marshall, Battle , King, Snags, Wood, Clark , Crouch, Steel even Stocker …to take this side by scruff of neck and show the kids the way …we do have some promising kids …we now need more