Prediction 2025 Best 23

[jdstorm]

Thanks for update, seems Zerrett has been all over the place

Maybe its
Ridley - Mckay - Reid
Redman - Mcgrath - Shiel (Roberts)

Bryan- Caldwell - Parish (Tsatas)
Duursma - Durham - Martin(El Hawli)

HJ/Perkins - Kako - Zac Merrett (Hobbs/Gresham)
Langford - Caddy - Draper

Dont think i forgot anyone. Ill be a bit annoyed to see both Shiel and Gresham for the first 6 weeks though.

Harder to be tagged starting as genuine forward, maybe an avenue to break it, i feel Zerrett will face his toughest year of tags/attention but maybe clubs dont go that way again, although in vogue last year

Id love to see the trio of speed in Kako, Saad and Davey

Sheil’s 15 games short of 100 for Essendon. Clubs going to get him past that mark for sure.

 

[eth-dog]

Sheil’s 15 games short of 100 for Essendon. Clubs going to get him past that mark for sure.

In what world does Shiel's kid pick us over GWS?

 

[jdstorm]

In what world does Shiel's kid pick us over GWS?

One where they grow up in Melbourne and don’t want to move

 

[eth-dog]

One where they grow up in Melbourne and don’t want to move

Honestly don't see it. I'd love to see Shiel get to 100 Essendon games as he's been a very good player for us, to whom we sold a lemon, but it's not the end of the world if he doesn't. If we're no chance for finals and he needs 3 games to get there at the end, go for your life but I'd rather the team picked on merit for the next 5 years rather than something that may or may not happen down the line

 

[jdstorm]

Honestly don't see it. I'd love to see Shiel get to 100 Essendon games as he's been a very good player for us, to whom we sold a lemon, but it's not the end of the world if he doesn't. If we're no chance for finals and he needs 3 games to get there at the end, go for your life but I'd rather the team picked on merit for the next 5 years rather than something that may or may not happen down the line

I think picking on merit can be a loosely defined thing. What’s the most valuable quality for a player to have. Effort, Skill, talent, popularity. Production.

As long as a player can justify their selection enough that it’s not wierd I’m fine with guys getting games.

Especially at HB which is a position a rookie can play effectively year 1. Can easily have Sheil in for his training standards/professionalism for 12 months and get him past the 100 game mark.