The 5 Year Plan: West Coast
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 D Wirrpanda 32, D Glass 30, J Graham 28
HB B Waters 25, E MacKenzie 23, A Selwood 27
C B Staker 27, M Nicoski 27, M Priddis 26
HF A Embley 30, A Hansen 28, A Hunter 30
FF B Cousins 33, Q Lynch 28, M Brown 23
Foll D Cox 30, C Judd 28, D Kerr 28
bench M Seaby 25, R Jones 31, S Butler 25, M Rosa 24
Outlook: The Eagles will be contenders for the foreseeable future. They have plenty of talls at both ends, even if they don't add more in the next few drafts. There will be retirements with their midfielders in the coming seasons but in 5 years time they will still be one of the league's best, and Cox will still be getting them first use of the ball too.
FB D Wirrpanda 32, D Glass 30, J Graham 28
HB B Waters 25, E MacKenzie 23, A Selwood 27
C B Staker 27, M Nicoski 27, M Priddis 26
HF A Embley 30, A Hansen 28, A Hunter 30
FF B Cousins 33, Q Lynch 28, M Brown 23
Foll D Cox 30, C Judd 28, D Kerr 28
bench M Seaby 25, R Jones 31, S Butler 25, M Rosa 24
Outlook: The Eagles will be contenders for the foreseeable future. They have plenty of talls at both ends, even if they don't add more in the next few drafts. There will be retirements with their midfielders in the coming seasons but in 5 years time they will still be one of the league's best, and Cox will still be getting them first use of the ball too.
