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There is a lot of talk on this forum about the Demons having a good, even list, but lacks the elite 5 players capable of turning a finals series into a flag. If we are going to win the 2014 or 2015 flag, we need to find them. 3-4 of them need to come from our current list, and that means turning young promising players into stand-outs in the mould of a Franklin, Bartel, Pendlebury, Judd, or Hodge. To be honest, I don't see where they might emerge from. The players I think have the potential to do so are: Watts, Morton, Trengove, Grimes, Frawley, Jurrah, Sylvia, Garland, and eventually, from all we know, Jack Viney. Of the older players, I would put Clark and Jones in the very very good category, but not elite. Of the veterans, I think only Jamar could be considered to be approaching elite status. If I had to put the first list into the best POTENTIAL players to turn into elite in 3 years time (in order) I think it would be: Watts Viney Grimes Jurrah Frawley The list though doesn't fill me with confidence. A couple of left field candidates? Cook, Gawn, Bleese. At least the first two are big: cook has exceptional skills for someone that size, Gawn has the potential to dominate a game due to his size and agility. Bleese for his line breaking pace. I don't see a gorilla though in the manner of a Neitz, Schwartz, Cloke or Franklin, and we would need one to win a flag. Perhaps they think Clark is the one. Somehow I doubt it. He never dominated games for the Lions. None of this fills me with a great deal of confidence I must say