The older team would beat the younger team at the moment. The damage would be done at all areas of the ground. Jack would be the only matchup that would trouble the mature team.
In terms of potential I think the younger team has it all over the older players but around the contest players the older team has just too many players who can win the ball such as Tuck, Foley, Deledio, Jackson, Houli, Grigg and even Newman. Martin, Cotchin and maybe Contin at a stretch could certainly compete with them for a time but genuine contested ball winners fall away quickly after these three.
Down back the younger team is too slight and would struggle against Derickx and Miller even though I would classify them as good forwards. Similarly the experience and sheer size of the older backmen would likely give all our young forwards trouble besides Jack. Lids, Connors and Newman would provide far too much flow out of the backline too for the young fellows.
In the ruck too Gus and Derickx would violate Browne and Vickery.
It's a good argument to have really, just shows why we are still a bottom 8 team. Size and experience are typically more important in the length of a season than raw talent and enthusiasm.
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