Question i ask is how long before we can legitimately contend again. Lets say the consensus is 5 years.
Most likely in 5 years time the following will be gone for sure if not earlier. they all are already at least 30 or turn 30 this year.
Pickett, Broad, McIntosh, Vlastuin, Grimes, Prestia, Martin, Lynch, Naismith, Nankervis.
Add to that the following will be at the back end of their careers if still there.
Short 33, Hopper 32, Rioli 32, Graham 31, Taranto 31, Baker 31, Bolton 30, Young 30, Lefau 30.
Then we have those who are just not good enough who are younger and are likely to be gone and there's a few.
If 2029 is top 4 and challenging then the amount of work that needs to be done is monumental. I think 5 years is being unrealistic.