Couldn't agree more, if we are in the midst of a rebuild there is no use playing foot soldiers who have had 50+ games and not delivered, we had the pain last year of ditching our dependable servants some of whom were a lot better than those we are still playing every week, bite the bullet and wear some pain but we have to see what we have got to work with in Logue, Cox, Darcy, Ryan, De Lucca Nhius (spell check please).
We have dropped Ibbo, so why not Sutcliffe, Spur, Griff?
Bringing Sheets back in doesn't help anyone. We have seen what he can offer and it's not enough, we really need so experience in the forward line especially with Walters running through the mid field, perhaps Mundy offers that but for mine Ballas must come in when fit.
MJ needs to be released from a lock down role so he can be the general down back and teach the kids how to play. Playing Cox or Logue will allow him to do this and hopefully stop some of the free scoring from the opposition.
In short the elder statesmen I'd keep on the ground to guide/protect the kids are:
Sandi, MJ, Mundy, S Hill, Walters, Balla & Fyfe (this covers all lines on the ground)
Our 20-25yo stocks looks pretty solid with:
Neale, Hamling, McCarthy, B Hill, Weller, Grey, Blakely, Hughes, Langdon & Crozier.
That's 17 regular starters so let's play the next generation with the last 5 spots.