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By no means suggesting Ben Hobbs is “Worth a look” as I have no idea whatsoever what he’s like, anyone care to enlighten me?
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Interested in how Essendon have a logjam in their midfield.
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By no means suggesting Ben Hobbs is “Worth a look” as I have no idea whatsoever what he’s like, anyone care to enlighten me?
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Merrett, parish, Durham, Caldwell their main 4 midsInterested in how Essendon have a logjam in their midfield.
Lol my thoughts exactlyInterested in how Essendon have a logjam in their midfield.
I’m not sure anyone thinks it’s a good logjamInterested in how Essendon have a logjam in their midfield.
Hobbs isn’t too bad ,but like Will here, gets pushed out a bitInterested in how Essendon have a logjam in their midfield.
Shit rolls downhill. Rawlings was new to the GM role and isn't a people person. Shaw was unwell and part of that involved him thinking he was being white anted. Those were our two most senior leaders. I think the only other coaches up there were Jade Rawlings (gone right afterwards), Heath Scotland (gone right afterwards) and Gav Brown.I think most are aware Brady handled that very poorly, but I wasn't aware that not one of our coaches or assistant coaches were reaching out to kids who were surprisingly dropped throughout the course of that season and giving them any sort of feedback. What was our development coach doing?
Great. Next minute, goes to Hawks at pick 80 or something and becomes a regular. Always liked his foot skills
Noble never coached him.There’s plenty more mostly originating from Noble but I can’t repeat it. Sorry.
Noble must've been pretty cold delisting guys like Murphy before he even had the North job.There’s plenty more mostly originating from Noble but I can’t repeat it. Sorry.
Yes wrong name. Error.Noble must've been pretty cold delisting guys like Murphy before he even had the North job.
And I quote, I’m not even interviewing until that Murphy kid is gone..Noble must've been pretty cold delisting guys like Murphy before he even had the North job.
Merrett, parish, Durham, Caldwell their main 4 mids
Then there’s shiel, Hobbs, Tsatas, perkins
Plus stringer rolls through there for centre bounces
Setterfield as depth also
Yep , fu**ing ordinary from the club .I'm surprised so many posters aren't familiar with the story. The coach had cracked and was barely seen let alone heard from, and Brady (Mr Sociable) ran a series of infamously brutal and short exit interviews that had several players calling up in the weeks after to just get any sort of feedback whatsoever.
caldwell is fantastic too3 genuine mids.
Durham been good this year, but thinks he ends up not being a starting mid.
Shiel done, Tsatas can’t get a game and can’t kick, Perkins needs to harden up.
Stringer only good for really short bursts these days.
I guess that qualifies as a logjam.
caldwell is fantastic too
Pure inside mid, no real outside game and no second position. Was a strange draft choice given they already traded a far bit to get Caldwell from GWS the year before. Suppose Durham has taken his spot, and he is not likely to get a game ahead of Tsatas in the future. They would probably trade him for a mid 2nd rounder to a team that is light for onballers.By no means suggesting Ben Hobbs is “Worth a look” as I have no idea whatsoever what he’s like, anyone care to enlighten me?
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Most of the assistant coaches also got sacked that week. What a shambles.I think most are aware Brady handled that very poorly, but I wasn't aware that not one of our coaches or assistant coaches were reaching out to kids who were surprisingly dropped throughout the course of that season and giving them any sort of feedback. What was our development coach doing?
Nah I'm talking about when he was first dropped.Most of the assistant coaches also got sacked that week. What a shambles.
Agreed I can see a club like Geelong picking him up actually1% chance of anyone returning to a previous employer who kicked them to the curb harder than a Byron Pickett shirt-front..
The part that gets me is if you picked a person at random on here and plonked them into Brady's role in that situation, they'd have probably found a way to do things more tactfully. Genuinely insane for a professional sporting organisation to conduct itself like that, even if the coach had already succumbed to his mental problems.I'm surprised so many posters aren't familiar with the story. The coach had cracked and was barely seen let alone heard from, and Brady (Mr Sociable) ran a series of infamously brutal and short exit interviews that had several players calling up in the weeks after to just get any sort of feedback whatsoever.
I was disappointed we didn't keep him, but no other club picked him up and he was even rumored to a mid season pick up this year and passed over again. A little part of me hoped we'd get him back this year.Would depend on whether there is any resentment towards the club, you’d have to think there’s still some bitterness towards us. However if it meant another shot at an AFL career then I’m sure he’d be able to put that aside. FWIW I’d love to have him back.
He's overrated i reckon.Strongly disagree. Good player
He could run and had a good boot. I reckon Clarko would have made it work. He loved those sort of players.Totally agree, definitely showed something and at the time I felt like he should’ve been part of the future.
Literally...Merrett, parish, Durham, Caldwell their main 4 mids
Then there’s shiel, Hobbs, Tsatas, perkins
Plus stringer rolls through there for centre bounces
Setterfield as depth also