Re: Elite or just above average?
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Dawson has failed in Grand Finals .....when the heat was on he couldnt handle it and no matter what spin Ross Lyon puts on it he is a failure.
Clarkson delisted Dawson and recruited Gunston....he is a little prick of man but he knows how to build a list and weed out the duds...
He has found a way to top up every season, even if they don't win a flag. Why ? It is simple. He has managed to watch the side build a solid core group and develop them all into leaders, and champion elite players. Geelong and Sydney have been the same. Hence this is why they play or win flags over the last 10 years. We need to learn to do the same and it means getting the best out of players and moving them on when they are considered drift wood, or dead weight. No more passengers and it all starts from having it between the ears and having the right attitude. Top up with freaks that can bring it on is just a bonus. Even if it is just for a season or two. Get the mix just where the side needs it to be. Competitive at the highest level. Leaves the window open for so many years. Its isn't a radical formula. Its just common sense.