Do you think GWS maybe just a little in denial?
"This club is a very happy place to be, I can assure you," Matthews said. "In the three-and-a-half years I've been here, this club has never been happier. The culture is as stable and happy as it's ever been."
By my calculations, out of the 46 GWS players who played at least one game in their first season (2012);
i) 17 Remain on the Seniors list
ii) 14 went to VFL teams
iii) 2 went to SA teams
iv) 0 went to QLD/WA/NSW teams
In comparison, from Fremantle's 2012 season, there was 38 players who played at least one game;
i) 24 Remain on the Seniors list
ii) 3 went to VFL teams
iii) 0 to SA teams
iv) 1 to QLD/WA/NSW teams.
