Age Analysis

[midaro]

Just because I?m bored?
I?m assuming players are at their peak between 25 & 30.

Player_______________Age (as of 20/10/2003)
Stuart Maxfield______31.53
Jason Ball___________30.91
Paul Williams________30.55

^^^In Decline ? Will not be playing in 5 years^^^

Matthew Nicks*_______28.44
Brad Seymour*________27.46
Rowan Warfe*_________27.32
Brett Kirk___________26.98
Andrew Scahuble______26.92
Barry Hall___________26.69
Michael O'Loughlin___26.66
Leo Barry____________26.42
Jared Crouch_________25.63
Ben Mathews__________24.89

^^^In their Prime - Will play their best footy in the next 5 years (*if they get a game)^^^

Jason Saddington_____23.99
Adam Goodes__________23.78
Nic Fosdike__________23.65
Heath James__________23.62
Jude Bolton__________23.60
Nick Davis___________23.56
Craig Bolton_________23.39
Ryan O'Keefe_________22.74
Ben Fixter___________22.32
Tadhg Kennelly_______22.30
Stephen Doyle________22.27
Amon Buchanan________21.03

^^^Still Developing? ? yet to see their best^^^

Luke Ablett__________20.91
Jarrad Sundqvist_____20.86
Scott McGlone________20.24
Lewis R-Thompson_____20.11
Sean Dempster________19.75
Declan O'Mahony______19.60
Mark Powell__________19.60
Daniel Hunt__________19.45
Adam Schneider_______19.44
Ryan Crawford________19.39
James Meiklejohn_____19.31
Joshua Thewlis_______19.25
Nick Malceski________19.18
Paul Bevan___________19.06
Jarrad McVeigh_______18.54

^^^Youngsters^^^

I think it indicates that we are likely to be a strong team for the next five years (injuries and form aside) ? and that?s quite a window of opportunity. Comments?

[Bart]

I agree, you must be bored

[Scottee]

Boredom aside, it is interesting to note the talent amongst the real "babies" of the side. MJ , Josh Thewliss, Mc Veigh and Malceski, all untried but with obvious talent.

They should all show a lot more thyis year of you can go by age.

It would also appear that MJ may still have some growing taller to do let alone filling out, he should be the perfect size for a ruckman next year.

[anne]

I'm glad you're bored. We need some new threads. I am sick of the old ones and re-reading stuff I have already read.

[midaro]

One negative, we do have something of a bubble at about 26/27:

Brett Kirk___________26.98
Andrew Scahuble______26.92
Barry Hall___________26.69
Michael O'Loughlin___26.66
Leo Barry____________26.42


Currently, everyone of these players is absolutely essential, its hard to imagine losing all of them in close proximity. Thankfully, it won't be a problem for about 5/6 years.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by anne
I'm glad you're bored. We need some new threads. I am sick of the old ones and re-reading stuff I have already read.

Yes we need something to get us through the off-season if your completely bored with cricket.

I suggest some kind of contest.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by midaro
Currently, everyone of these players is absolutely essential, its hard to imagine losing all of them in close proximity. Thankfully, it won't be a problem for about 5/6 years.
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Remember everyone was saying the same thing with the core group of 1996 of Lockett, Kelly, Dunkley, Cresswell and at a later date Schwass. Thankfully their losses was spead over a few years and have never really upset us that much.

[jixygirl]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
Yes we need something to get us through the off-season if your completely bored with cricket.

I suggest some kind of contest.

How can you be bored with cricket (coming from someone that spends her free time in the summer playing cricket and watching 10 hours of cricket per day!). It's interesting to see Goodes in the Still developing - yet to see their best section.

[Rod_]

An interesting look at the playing group - does show that we are at least giving each age group a go!

The playing core is generally between 23 and 30's - shows how good Adam Schneider has done to play all games this year! If we canget another one or 2 of the younger ones up - we can have a good go next year...

Thanks

Rod_

Needed something for the off season to keep my interest

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by jixygirl
How can you be bored with cricket (coming from someone that spends her free time in the summer playing cricket and watching 10 hours of cricket per day!).

Because it's about as competitive as watching the Brisbane Lions against the Heatherdale U12 B-graders.

[swan_song]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Because it's about as competitive as watching the Brisbane Lions against the Heatherdale U12 B-graders.

or indeed them playing Collingwood in a GF

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by swan_song
or indeed them playing Collingwood in a GF

Same same!!