"But according to DK all we need are midfielders to win a premiership and they'll all be back next year?!"
Bizkit, I've never said any such thing.
I do believe that if Freo are lucky enough to have a fully fit team next year, even with our current list, Freo could again be Top 4 and with some luck, even premiership contenders. I am very concerned that once 211 retires, we have some very tough years ahead.
I want Barlow in the team. Much of the arguments I have presented have argued just how well Freo perform when 211 and the midfield of Fyfe, Neale, Mundy, Barlow, Hill, & D.Pearce play well. If I had to generalise my likes, I would say I prefer the high disposal players, especially those capable of high contested possessions. If Fyfe, Neale or Barlow get 30+ disposals in a game, I don't really mind if their disposal effectiveness is a little less than other quality midfielders. Much the same as I don't really mind if 211 does not have as high a Hit Outs to advantage % as other ruckmen. My reasoning is, if you have players getting hands on the ball more often and before the opposition, then you are stopping the effectiveness of the opposition, sometimes even when their disposal efficiency is better than ours.
It is for these reasons, I also prefer a mature experienced high disposal winner over youth when it comes to finals football. But right now where Freo are in 2016, I love seeing the youth get the games while Win/Loss results are not a priority.
I also value Contested Marks and intercept marks highly. So yes, I also wish Freo had better KPPs.
