I reckon we are travelling alright just at the minute given an issue that I think needs to be addressed. The current inequality that has arisen with free agency.
Take for example the hawks current premiership defending team.
Spangher, Lake, Gibson, Burgoyne, Gunston, McEvoy, Hale & Frawley. If you were to have a look at Sydney I think you would find a similar situation. Obviously not all the result of free agency and some good recruiting.It is easy to be critical of the current administration, but I am sure that they are having a crack at getting some quality across to play for us, but without paying overs are having little success.
I feel that this disadvantages us in negotiations as we have everything in place to be a destination club, but essentially we go to the table offering a fly in fly out position against a stay at home position on the same money.
Imagine how you feel as a supporter of one of the lower placed developing teams as your talent gets picked off for the same money you are offering.
I feel that maybe there needs to be a cap on how many free agents a club can recruit or similar. Interested to hear others thoughts.