The 5 Year Plan: St Kilda
The numbers for the players are their approximate ages in 5 years time. Of course, trades, injuries, drafts and unexpected retirements will affect what players are still around in 5 years. But this might be the core of the team when season 2011 starts.
FB J Gram 27, M Maguire 27, S Birss 28
HB S Fisher 29, J Koschitzke 28, L Fisher 27
C D Armitage 23, L Hayes 31, A Fiora 30
HF B Goddard 26, N Riewoldt 28, J Allen 23
FF B Howard 23, F Watts 25, X Clarke 27
Foll B Brooks 27, L Ball 27, N Dal Santo 27
bench M Rix 30, R Clarke 25, J Blake 30, S Baker 31
Outlook: Lyon should be there for the next 5 years and he will have a contender for every season. Clarke and Gardiner are only a short-term option, so the Saints will need to add ruckmen in the next few years. But maybe Koschitzke is the answer. Gehrig and Hamill will be gone but the Saints do have some prospects to help Riewoldt up forward. Harvey will most likely be retired by 2011, but the midfield will be in good shape.
FB J Gram 27, M Maguire 27, S Birss 28
HB S Fisher 29, J Koschitzke 28, L Fisher 27
C D Armitage 23, L Hayes 31, A Fiora 30
HF B Goddard 26, N Riewoldt 28, J Allen 23
FF B Howard 23, F Watts 25, X Clarke 27
Foll B Brooks 27, L Ball 27, N Dal Santo 27
bench M Rix 30, R Clarke 25, J Blake 30, S Baker 31
Outlook: Lyon should be there for the next 5 years and he will have a contender for every season. Clarke and Gardiner are only a short-term option, so the Saints will need to add ruckmen in the next few years. But maybe Koschitzke is the answer. Gehrig and Hamill will be gone but the Saints do have some prospects to help Riewoldt up forward. Harvey will most likely be retired by 2011, but the midfield will be in good shape.
