Comparatively this year to date and going into next year, where do we sit against these supposed lower clubs? This is how these clubs sit on the ladder at the moment. The Saints are really putting in some good shows including today against the Hawks, the Pies beat us, the Dons were not embarrassed today, the Blues have really recruited well and we will not beat them round 1 next year and the Lions have a very good nucleolus to challenge in the coming years.
I would include the Dee's but it appears they are above us, including on the ladder, GWS have passed us and so have the GCS. The Bulldogs are also another team that have leapfrogged us and they were destined to be failures for years.
Apart from the Dockers who will step up soon, does anyone else think we have missed the boat and these other clubs will overtake us sooner rather than later?
St Kilda
Richmond
Collingwood
Essendon
Fremantle
Carlton
Brisbane Lions