Agarn, Q: what do these 5 Freo players have in commmon?
Mundy, Johnson, Pavlich, Sandilands, Fyfe.
A: They are all All Australian.
Here are some 1st round picks who can't get on the park:
Bennell, Morabito, Apeness, Balic.
So exactly how many "top line" players do you expect each team in the AFL to have?
Freo had enough good players to finish top of the ladder in 2015. The rule changes and game style changes don't suit a defensive team in 2016. Lyon has acknowledged it's the players' inability to adapt to this that is the problem, despite trying to change in the preseason.