Dissecting the last 2 GF sides, the running power of both was what stood out for me. The ruckman, singular, was sufficient to win hit outs but not essential in clearance work. Richmond and Dogs only had 1 genuine ruckman, with smalls pinch hitting. Can we win at least 12 games in 2018? What we need therefore are fleet footed footballers. We've got plenty so best case scenario is we get Wilson, Matera and Hogan. Worst case, Hogan remains a Dee. Should Bennell stand up, we'll win more than 8 games. Should Fyfe return to his Brownlow form we'll win 12 games and should we have our best 25-26 players available for 22 rounds, we'll give the top 4 a shake. Richmond and the Dogs proved that a champion team will always beat a team of champions.
