Saints coach Scott Watters has to find a way to manage his ageing list. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Herald Sun
ST KILDA has lost Brendon Goddard, but not its status as having the oldest list in the AFL.
The Saints ended the trade period still burdened by an average age of 25.7 years, despite losing the seasoned star to free agency.
It is a statistic that provides a major challenge for coach Scott Watters considering the widely-held perception that the Saints have slipped from the premiership zone.
But the durability and consistency of the club's top-end players, so close to the ultimate success in 2009-2010, have helped it cheat nature so far.
The Saints finished ninth this year, relying on the usual suspects and the exciting development of Rhys Stanley, Ahmed Saad, Terry Milera, Tom Simpkin and Arryn Siposs, but face a delicate balancing act despite Watters' impressive start.
They have been in the top three for age every year since 2006.
The average age figures, produced for Champion Data's upcoming Prospectus publication, underline a far more dramatic change at Western Bulldogs - a team vying with the Saints for a flag in 2009-10.
Official figures reveal the Dogs now boast the third youngest list as they start rebuilding.
The Dogs started this season as the fifth oldest team, but retirements (Lindsay Gilbee and Ryan Hargrave), de-listings and trades (Brian Lake) have re-shaped their list.
The figures were taken from primary lists as they stood yesterday, projecting forward with players' ages at the start of next season.
Sydney, Collingwood and Hawthorn, all in the premiership window, fill the places below St Kilda on the "age ladder".
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