Tigers v Sharks - a perspective

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I don't get this idea. So your saying our "best 17" is not that good.... Ok Agreed.
Then "we can't afford any depth".
Lets stop there. If our "best 17" needs work, why not fix it?

Why worry about "depth"? Seriously. Particularly if our 1-13 isn't that good, and I think were a lot better in 2025 then other years. But if we have problems with 1-13 can we stop talking DEPTH!

Because every time we talk depth we end up getting some Fringe grader on 300-400k. When we do this, we can't compete with the Chooks/Manly/whoever to get the gun players and a good 1-13!

When we bring 'top-shelf" talent in, like Api K... Players learn.
Luai too has imparted an attitude and improved the culture....

Good coaches can improve your "tradesman" type players. It's easier to get average to play a little better then to get that Elite level (i.e. JAC/Latrell/GI) to go Super elite...
Plus a lot more "tradesman" out there then GI's, Farnworths and Latrell's.

Great post, your comments advising -
“Good coaches can improve your "tradesman" type players. It's easier to get average to play a little better then to get that Elite level (i.e. JAC/Latrell/GI) to go Super elite...
Plus a lot more "tradesman" out there then GI's, Farnworths and Latrell's”
Is exactly the point I have been trying to make, but have not able to explain it as well as you have.

 

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I'm not saying we need to worry about depth or we should sign depth. I was giving my assessment of our entire roster and the state it is in.

I know you agree with this thought process, as I’ve said before you are a very astute analyst.
I think most of us other than a few extreme optimists are of the opinion we are currently still lacking the star quality required to be a genuine top 8 team.
Let’s hope the extreme optimists are right and the rest of us are wrong, if that’s the case we will all be happy.