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nutbean
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The most disappointing part of the Daniher years onwards has been development. Some posters talk critically about our drafting but the biggest question for me is why we have footballers who become good but seem to hit a ceiling that doesnt allow them to go beyond that.

From the Daniher years Green,Davey and Bruce have (had) every attribute to get to the elite level but stalled.

I see the talent at the club and there are a few players that have the potential to be elite. Potential is the ugliest word in the football dictionary.

We really havent had elite in the mould of Buckley, Voss, Hird since Robbie Flower. We havent had anyone in the league of Pendlebury, Swan and an emerging Thomas who have taken that next step. I even look at Travis Cloke - he has taken that next step.

I hope that Neeld and his new team will be able coach players to that next step - I have seen a plethora of good MFC footballers - I want to see an era of good footballers becoming great footballers.

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    A massive issue for mine as well.

    When was the last time one of our players was listed Top 20 in Mike SHeahans 'Top 50' players? (yes I know its only one journos

    opinion but its usually a pretty fair reflection of where the comp is at).

    Or finished top five/ten in the Brownlow?

    When you think of certain eras, you think of the 'star' at the time, be it Barassi, Alves, Flower, Lyon,Stynes etc.

    But thats about where the line stops. Who would be considered our 'star' player today? And what about four years ago?

    Eight years ago?

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