100%
we're never going to be as big as the filth, the baggers, or the peptides but i think everyone is well aware of that
the puddy tatts have the distinct advantage of being mega-rich due to their stadium deal and their spread of western victoria support
but we can absolutely compete with the likes of hawthorn IF we win multiple premierships during a 40 year stretch like they did from the 1970s to the 2010s - 11 premierships from 1976 to 2015 is just an extraordinary fillip to grow a supporter base
friend of a friend from wa goes for them and i asked why he never switched to meth coke in the 1980s / 1990s and his response was unequivocal - he started going for hawthorn in the late 70s / early 80s cos they were always winning, always being covered by the media, and kept winning
success begats success