Raglan, agree with the assessment of Breust and Gunston ... up until the point you say their skills are not so special.
These two are some of the most elite shots for goal in the comp. I would rate them almost #1 and #2 behind only Hodge, Suckling and Mitchell in their day (and about 10 other Hawks). But thats part of Clarksons legacy, concentration on skilled players. We can hold skill clinics three hours a day for the next 150 days and some of our boys will still butcher the ball.
We did well recruiting Wilson, Ryan and Hamling, they all can kick. Success is feedback. Lets repeat the stuff we did well and stop doing the stuff we stuffed up.