And just to add, in the day’s of the Draft so Picks 18 players apart, the repair is compromised and severely compromised
Hence the focus on the Administration, ruthless and no favourites
The compromise introduced by the Draft (and Free Agency) sees perennial cellar dwellers virtually awaiting other Clubs to age and fail despite Free Agency and the period of success being incentive in the Free Agency marketplace
But every player gets a year older, year by year
So the day comes - eventually
But the period of competing is extended courtesy of Free Agency
That is the marketplace St Kilda competes in - as do all other Clubs
They will use the Rules to stay competitive for longer - but equally they will spend longer not being competitive once the Rules catch up with them
Pick 1, Pick 19 and Pick 37 do not result in a quick recovery from bottom to competitive
This is the competition the AFL Board table has delivered - no doubt with self Interest at its core (and the AFL having its preferred Clubs for the reasons they are the preferred “block buster”, attention Clubs (it is after all all about revenue and revenue follows publicity)
St Kilda are not a preferred Club
So there are the multiple challenges to St Kilda including its survival
Look at the level of our debt
Improved?
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Re: Improved?
Doubled last year’s wins
10% extra
Beaten 4 teams above us.
All with one of the worst injury lists in the league.
Lots of room for improvement still, but much better than last year.
10% extra
Beaten 4 teams above us.
All with one of the worst injury lists in the league.
Lots of room for improvement still, but much better than last year.
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