How Will You Improve In 2010?

I was thinking the other day about my local league back home and how the same teams always seem to be able to remain up at the top end of the ladder year in and year out.

There's usually a surprise packet for the year but they don't have a sustained run at the top.

In my old local league it's basically those with plenty of cash that can top up their lists with players leaving higher level leagues rather then in the AFL, how they actually develop the players on their list.

Sparingly you'll find a local/amateur player who consistently improves their all around game year in and year out. What I have found is that the good runners stay good runners, the good clearance players remain good clearance players and the goal kickers continue to kick the goals.

So basically they improve or maintain their strengths without even a fleeting thought to their weaknesses, let alone improving them.

Now I fully understand that apart from the AFL and VFL, WAFL, SANFL etc, we don't have enough coaches at the one team to get to in depth at improving each and every player.

What I do believe is very doable, is to determine their one glaring weakness and have them aim to improve on that during the off and/or pre season while maintaining their strengths.

Doing this over 3 off/pre seasons will ensure that there is constant improvement from within your club without having to spend up to get new talent.

So what do you need to improve on and how will you do it?

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