MatteeG wrote:AFLflyer wrote:no one would defend that 2nd best is good enough, it surely isnt, we all know that. p32 wasnt suggesting this. when you look at club consistancy and depth club wide, reynella would be right up the top (over the last decade), you could not debate this. Should a club be judged purely on it;s A grade? and if it is like that, reynella are the only club who have consistantly challenged M.vale during the season and in finals over the last 5 years. it's my opinion and im sure most of you wont agree
MV have been streets ahead of the rest - period
My top 5 CLUBS of the decade would be: (taking in account seniors and juniors)
Emus
Flies
Bombers
Happyvalley
pt norlunga / noarlunga / cove (can't decide)
taking into account that is off the top of my head without studying stats.
Dont reckon you can count Cove in your team of the decade calculations, getting flogged in Div 2 early this decade isnt great form.Most improved club however, they are a monty.
A decade lasts a long time. That was 2000 and 2001. What they have done since rates them in top five over the ten-year stretch in my opinion.
Very hard to rate sides below the obvious top two with Reynella so strong throughout yet not winning a Flag, and Noarlunga playing in the first four Grand Finals of the decade yet dropping right down over the second half of the decade. Valley bagged Flag in 2003 and remained high throughout the ten years.
Brighton made a number of Grand Finals plus one Flag. Has to be the obvious No.2 in my book.
My offering:- Morphett, Brighton, Valley, Noarlunga, Cove, Reynella