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['51 Bewick]

Time to give him a few games. If we lose him without giving him a run at it I will be truly annoyed.

 

[ghostdog]

Bryan is a keeper. We need two quality rucks and Phillips, although playing well right now, is getting on.

Francis is one we shouldn't expect to get a good return on.

 

[Yoda_]

OUT OF CONTRACT 2022;

Cody Brand
Nik Cox
Tom Cutler
Josh Eyre
Aaron Francis
Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

Brayden Ham
Dyson Heppell
Nick Hind
Michael Hurley
Kyle Langford
Anthony McDonald - Tipungwuti
Andrew McGrath
Archie Perkins
Andrew Phillips
Zac Reid
James Stewart

(2) Red is certainties to be moved on (Michael Hurley

18

Michael Hurley

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

389.3

5star

D

16.5

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

301.2

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

, Brayden Ham

33

Brayden Ham

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

)
(9) Orange im none plussed with (Tom Cutler

12

Tom Cutler

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.1

4star

K

11.7

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

317.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

317.5

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, Josh Eyre, Cody Brand, Aaron Francis, Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

, Dyson Heppell, Tippa, Andrew Phillips, James Stewart

17

James Stewart

Age

30

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

193.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

200.4

4star

)
(6) Green are the ones I'd like resigned (Nik Cox, Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Kyle Langford

4

Kyle Langford

Age

27

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Andrew McGrath

1

Andrew Mcgrath

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

1.2

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

219.0

4star

, Archie Perkins, Zac Reid)


My ideal world would be;

Brand ~ delisted
Cox ~ 2 years
Cutler ~ 1 year
Eyre ~ demoted to rookie list
Francis ~ delisted/traded
Guelfi ~ 1 year
Ham ~ delisted
Heppel ~ 1 year
Hind ~ 2 years
Hurley ~ retired
Langford ~ 3 years
Tippa ~ 1 year
McGrath ~ 3 yeara
Perkins ~ 4 years
Phillips ~ 1 year
Reid ~ 3 years
Stewart ~ 1 year

That'd be 5 from the main list (Brand, Eyre, Francis, Ham Hurley) with potentially two more to come (Tippa and Phillips)

Would allow us to upgrade at least Martin to the main list and possibly Durham if one or both of Tippa &/or Phillips retire.

 

[Mikevk123]

OUT OF CONTRACT 2022;

Cody Brand
Nik Cox
Tom Cutler
Josh Eyre
Aaron Francis
Matt Guelfi
Brayden Ham
Dyson Heppell
Nick Hind
Michael Hurley
Kyle Langford
Anthony McDonald - Tipungwuti
Andrew McGrath
Archie Perkins
Andrew Phillips
Zac Reid
James Stewart

(2) Red is certainties to be moved on (Michael Hurley, Brayden Ham)
(9) Orange im none plussed with (Tom Cutler, Josh Eyre, Cody Brand, Aaron Francis, Matt Guelfi, Dyson Heppell, Tippa, Andrew Phillips, James Stewart)
(6) Green are the ones I'd like resigned (Nik Cox, Nick Hind, Kyle Langford, Andrew McGrath, Archie Perkins, Zac Reid)


My ideal world would be;

Brand ~ delisted
Cox ~ 2 years
Cutler ~ 1 year
Eyre ~ demoted to rookie list
Francis ~ delisted/traded
Guelfi ~ 1 year
Ham ~ delisted
Heppel ~ 1 year
Hind ~ 2 years
Hurley ~ retired
Langford ~ 3 years
Tippa ~ 1 year
McGrath ~ 3 yeara
Perkins ~ 4 years
Phillips ~ 1 year
Reid ~ 3 years
Stewart ~ 1 year

That'd be 5 from the main list (Brand, Eyre, Francis, Ham Hurley) with potentially two more to come (Tippa and Phillips)

Would allow us to upgrade at least Martin to the main list and possibly Durham if one or both of Tippa &/or Phillips retire.

I’d keep brand over Stewart.

 

[ghostdog]

OUT OF CONTRACT 2022;

Cody Brand
Nik Cox
Tom Cutler
Josh Eyre
Aaron Francis
Matt Guelfi
Brayden Ham
Dyson Heppell
Nick Hind
Michael Hurley
Kyle Langford
Anthony McDonald - Tipungwuti
Andrew McGrath
Archie Perkins
Andrew Phillips
Zac Reid
James Stewart

(2) Red is certainties to be moved on (Michael Hurley, Brayden Ham)
(9) Orange im none plussed with (Tom Cutler, Josh Eyre, Cody Brand, Aaron Francis, Matt Guelfi, Dyson Heppell, Tippa, Andrew Phillips, James Stewart)
(6) Green are the ones I'd like resigned (Nik Cox, Nick Hind, Kyle Langford, Andrew McGrath, Archie Perkins, Zac Reid)


My ideal world would be;

Brand ~ delisted
Cox ~ 2 years
Cutler ~ 1 year
Eyre ~ demoted to rookie list
Francis ~ delisted/traded
Guelfi ~ 1 year
Ham ~ delisted
Heppel ~ 1 year
Hind ~ 2 years
Hurley ~ retired
Langford ~ 3 years
Tippa ~ 1 year
McGrath ~ 3 yeara
Perkins ~ 4 years
Phillips ~ 1 year
Reid ~ 3 years
Stewart ~ 1 year

That'd be 5 from the main list (Brand, Eyre, Francis, Ham Hurley) with potentially two more to come (Tippa and Phillips)

Would allow us to upgrade at least Martin to the main list and possibly Durham if one or both of Tippa &/or Phillips retire.

Yoda, I'm not having a go, just curious; do you watch the VFL or training sessions?

 

[Yoda_]

Yoda, I'm not having a go, just curious; do you watch the VFL or training sessions?

of course, why do you ask?

 

[Yoda_]

I’d keep brand over Stewart.

I feel we can only keep

1 of Eyre or Brand and Josh right now is ahead

1 of Stewart or BZT and Stewart was ahead before injury.

 

[ghostdog]

of course, why do you ask?

Because you'd have a better idea of the state of things than me.
Why would you offer Cox less years than Perko?

 

[eth-dog]

All three firsts should get 2. Then maybe we can discuss a longer deal

 

[Yoda_]

Because you'd have a better idea of the state of things than me.
Why would you offer Cox less years than Perko?

Because I feel Perkins is already more bankable than Cox despite the obvious promise he (Nik Cox) has shown.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Apologies if this was already posted, but;

Twomey tips Essendon to make “aggressive moves” this off-season

“A salary cap position that puts them in a really strong position."

www.sen.com.au

“They’ve got a salary cap position that puts them in a really strong position to hit the trade market and free agency market really aggressively this year,” he said on SEN Breakfast.

“They didn’t do much trade work last year, they didn’t land Bobby Hill, that’ll again be a target for them in this coming off-season.

“I think they’ve got the coin to make some things happen and if I was going to make any big calls about the off-season, it would be that the Bombers be making some aggressive moves.”

 

[ant555]

OUT OF CONTRACT 2022;

Cody Brand
Nik Cox
Tom Cutler
Josh Eyre
Aaron Francis
Matt Guelfi
Brayden Ham
Dyson Heppell
Nick Hind
Michael Hurley
Kyle Langford
Anthony McDonald - Tipungwuti
Andrew McGrath
Archie Perkins
Andrew Phillips
Zac Reid
James Stewart

(2) Red is certainties to be moved on (Michael Hurley, Brayden Ham)
(9) Orange im none plussed with (Tom Cutler, Josh Eyre, Cody Brand, Aaron Francis, Matt Guelfi, Dyson Heppell, Tippa, Andrew Phillips, James Stewart)
(6) Green are the ones I'd like resigned (Nik Cox, Nick Hind, Kyle Langford, Andrew McGrath, Archie Perkins, Zac Reid)


My ideal world would be;

Brand ~ delisted
Cox ~ 2 years
Cutler ~ 1 year
Eyre ~ demoted to rookie list
Francis ~ delisted/traded
Guelfi ~ 1 year
Ham ~ delisted
Heppel ~ 1 year
Hind ~ 2 years
Hurley ~ retired
Langford ~ 3 years
Tippa ~ 1 year
McGrath ~ 3 yeara
Perkins ~ 4 years
Phillips ~ 1 year
Reid ~ 3 years
Stewart ~ 1 year

That'd be 5 from the main list (Brand, Eyre, Francis, Ham Hurley) with potentially two more to come (Tippa and Phillips)

Would allow us to upgrade at least Martin to the main list and possibly Durham if one or both of Tippa &/or Phillips retire.

Not sure I am in a hurry to delist Brand. His VFL this year has been decent.

 

[citizen-erased]

Apologies if this was already posted, but;

Twomey tips Essendon to make “aggressive moves” this off-season

“A salary cap position that puts them in a really strong position."

www.sen.com.au

Wonder if he means another crack at hill or just looking to address the small forward gap

I can see us approaching dunkley again. And ideally taranto.
Mahoney link might see brayshaw become an option.
Blues did well to get cerra and hewett in in one go. So perhaps a swoop for two of the above plus hill.

 

[TheGrizz]

I wouldn't be attempting trade that would require giving over a pick in the first two rounds. We still need to build up our young talent base.

FA's like Brayshaw are fine because they may not cost picks and we have the cap space to ensure Melbourne can't match.

 

[eth-dog]

I wouldn't be attempting trade that would require giving over a pick in the first two rounds. We still need to build up our young talent base.

FA's like Brayshaw are fine because they may not cost picks and we have the cap space to ensure Melbourne can't match.

I'm okay with giving up a second.

 

[TheGrizz]

I'm okay with giving up a second.

I'm not.

Our second round pick would have been handly last year for example when Roberts, Howes, Draper, Zac Taylor or Arthur Jones (who were into) were all on the board. If we finish 10th-13th like I suspect there could be some good value at that pick.

The Alwyn Davey bid complicates it a bit this year but I am talking generally over the next couple of years.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm not.

Our second round pick would have been handly last year for example when Roberts, Howes, Draper, Zac Taylor or Arthur Jones (who were into) were all on the board. If we finish 10th-13th like I suspect there could be some good value at that pick.

The Alwyn Davey bid complicates it a bit this year but I am talking generally over the next couple of years.

I'm specifically talking this year. This year's second probably needs to be traded anyway

 

[TheGrizz]

I'm specifically talking this year. This year's second probably needs to be traded anyway

Sure, I was talking specifically over the next few years generally.

This year I imagine we will try and parlay the pick into an earlier one or trade out to a future second next year, which would still suit what I mean.

 

[Yoda_]

Not sure I am in a hurry to delist Brand. His VFL this year has been decent.

I wouldn't either, was just suggesting it wouldn't surprise if he was. How many under 24 key defenders can we carry was the bigger picture. Eyre, Brand, Reid, BZT is close to that category as well.

 

[ant555]

I wouldn't either, was just suggesting it wouldn't surprise if he was. How many under 24 key defenders can we carry was the bigger picture. Eyre, Brand, Reid, BZT is close to that category as well.

Josh has been playing forward this year. Right now McBride look the best of them playing back and second ruck.
Reid also has played at both ends previously as well as ruck.

 

[eth-dog]

Josh has been playing forward this year. Right now McBride look the best of them playing back and second ruck.
Reid also has played at both ends previously as well as ruck.

I still prefer those two switched

 

[Mikevk123]

We should start inquiring about players who’s clubs are feeling the squeeze with the salary cap.

We could definitely nab Hopper for a future second/salary cap room.

 

[JayJ20]

We should start inquiring about players who’s clubs are feeling the squeeze with the salary cap.

We could definitely nab Hopper for a future second/salary cap room.

We couldn't even get Bobby Hill for a future second. There's no way GWS will let a contracted Hopper come to Essendon/Dodoro for a future second.

 

[blitzer]

We couldn't even get Bobby Hill for a future second. There's no way GWS will let a contracted Hopper come to Essendon/Dodoro for a future second.

But we should put the offer forward to GWS just for the lols.

 

[Mikevk123]

We couldn't even get Bobby Hill for a future second. There's no way GWS will let a contracted Hopper come to Essendon/Dodoro for a future second.

Probably, but they are going to need money to pay Green, Cumming, Taranto and Bruhn. Hoppers the one I see who could be pushed out.