So are you saying ... we're tanking, without calling it that? Have to admit it's crossed my mind.
Haaaarrrrgh, nah. Don't need to try n tank when half your team's busted.
As Dimma keeps saying we play a system based game. Usually makes it real easy to simply plug n play someone when an injury occurs. Massive problem arises when you have to try n plug n play a whole bunch of kids that have barely or never played senior footy, due to the seniors having previously been so dominant. The system simply overloads n breaks down. We play the game with a bit of arrogance n niggle at the best of times, dominant sides usually do. Unfortunately when things turn to *smile*, everyone else decides it's time for a bit of pay back n we're getting somewhat frustrated n reactive.
When the sun shines you make hay, three flags in four years is a tremendous harvest.
When the *smile* hits the fan you collect fertiliser, plenty of much needed senior game time into the kids, plus a raft of early draft picks. Means we set the fields for another quality harvest.