The 5 Year Plan: Sydney
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 C Bolton 31, S Dempster 27, L Roberts-Thomson 28
HB N Malceski 27, T Richards 28, L Ablett 28
C A Buchanan 28, N Fosdike 31, J McVeigh 26
HF R O'Keefe 30, A Goodes 31, S Phillips 24
FF N Davis 31, L Vogels 28, A Schneider 27
Foll D Jolly 29, D O'Keefe 23, J Bolton 31
bench D Currie 23, P Bevan 26, H Grundy 25, P Faulks 23
Outlook: The Swans do have a few concerns, and when they lose a Barry at each end of the ground it will be a problem for them. The depth of their onballers should keep them competitive for the next few seasons, but the Swans will need to find some big forwards for them to direct the ball to. The Swans had the same problem when Lockett got old, and as they replaced him with Hall, the Swans will also have someone they have targeted to replace Hall in the coming seasons.
FB C Bolton 31, S Dempster 27, L Roberts-Thomson 28
HB N Malceski 27, T Richards 28, L Ablett 28
C A Buchanan 28, N Fosdike 31, J McVeigh 26
HF R O'Keefe 30, A Goodes 31, S Phillips 24
FF N Davis 31, L Vogels 28, A Schneider 27
Foll D Jolly 29, D O'Keefe 23, J Bolton 31
bench D Currie 23, P Bevan 26, H Grundy 25, P Faulks 23
Outlook: The Swans do have a few concerns, and when they lose a Barry at each end of the ground it will be a problem for them. The depth of their onballers should keep them competitive for the next few seasons, but the Swans will need to find some big forwards for them to direct the ball to. The Swans had the same problem when Lockett got old, and as they replaced him with Hall, the Swans will also have someone they have targeted to replace Hall in the coming seasons.
