I know we have played you yet Morrell but id have your lot in at least the also rans. You havnt been smashed in any game and look to be getting better each week. Out top end is as good as anyones - Roberts, Walscak, Hyde, Weekley, Bradford, Lindholm, McDonnell, Pike - so we're always competitive, but our bottom 5 have no right playing A Grade in my opinion - our depth is very poor. So when we cop 2 or 3 injuries (or holidays or weddings or whatever) to the wrong blokes, we can't grab a "star" reserves player to do a role.
This affects rotations as well, as we have to play our guns for longer and in more arduous positions. They get tired quicker and sure enough we're seeing teams kick scores in the second half.
We were in front in the third quarter against St Paul's, we were even with Adelaide Uni all day until the last, Angle Vale are the outlier, they went bang in the third.
Some people would say that is fitness - and I think that might be a slight issue, but I think it's more related to depth.
We need to add another 5-10 good quality A Grade players before we can climb back up.
I guess thats the same with alot of clubs its got to do with the last 5-8 guys in the side which determine how good the rest of the side will be. You need all 21 playing there role for things to work nowdays. You cant just rely on youre top 5 to get the job done. Id say it has more to do with skill than fitness at this stage morell!