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Authored by: Harley Vague
on Wednesday, October 05 2016 @ 03:35 pm ACDT

Totally disagree. The WAFL, SANFL and the VFL used to be cyclical. The change came when the VFL imported players large-scale from interstate. This increased the differential between the top and bottom VFL clubs as the top clubs were able to buy better players. Because the AFL is rooted in the VFL then this differential exists today and it is something that the AFL is addressing. Clubs until relatively recently put heir faith in large-scale re-building, looking at a "window" of opportunity. This simply is not feasible any more, basically due to number of clubs in the competition, draft uncertainty and player wants. Today, it is all about list management, with some automatic player turnover regardless of position.
The big/rich/powerful clubs will continue to dominate the AFL finals. The interstate clubs with large population catchments - Eagles, Dockers, Power, Crows and Swans. The large VFL clubs will be re-joined by Carlton and Essendon after their recent handicapping.
Much has been said about the WB and they have worked hard but in reality they represent West of Melbourne, no more deserving than GWS - West of Sydney. The hard facts are that the WB have under-performed. Onfield success is just part of the equation. Onfield success could return Brisbane to being a power or build the GWS but some clubs like N.M. and the Demons have a confined future. They are well out of the "cycle".

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