Ah right, the only part of your analysis as to why your side could finish 4th and us missing finals was the selection of Dow
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Ah right, the only part of your analysis as to why your side could finish 4th and us missing finals was the selection of Dow
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At least we having him playing in the VFL until he improves aspects of his game, unlike that butcher Parish
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might be time to go back to school because replying to you is getting harder and harder. Mixing and matching what you want. But that's ok. You can get tucked in and feel good about yourself tonight. Even with the Blues flying highAh right, the only part of your analysis as to why your side could finish 4th and us missing finals was the selection of Dow
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At least we having him playing in the VFL until he improves aspects of his game, unlike that butcher Parish
Stop with the saltiness
Whenever you want to have a realistic debate, rather than your ongoing trolling, let me know
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Just being brought down to the level im replying to. Apologies.. Ill try to maintain a better standard
Good try
See, I actually stated that you had a list that could push out 11-13 wins and if not for the injuries to key/important players, I believe that was achievable.
That you have really good young talls and if your club valued a couple of big bodied mids ( not to late to acquire them, given the age of your talls), you could build a list to cement yourselves in the 8
I also predicted a similar outcome for us, which you refuted countless times
So, as I said, if you want to have an honest, realistic debate about our clubs, let me know
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It's been exciting seeing the guys I predicted needing to stand up, stand up.
I will maintain that should we have kept a largely healthy list coupled with natural improvement that we could very well be 'that' club, it appears to be Carlton this year which is a good thing for the AFL.
I may have denied Carlton's ability to improve, purely to troll, have apologised for being so facetious but my commentary on the actual facts has been consistent imho.
Anyways, as of right now, Carlton is well ahead. Key pillars in place, astute acquisition of Kennedy, Newman, improvement from guys like TDK, Kennedy and the constancy on the park from Curnow, Cripps, Docherty. Having natural improvement from key pillars in Harry McKay and Sam Walsh always helps too.
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Carlton are ahead of Essendon at the moment because we started our rebuild 6 years ago, and Essendon are really only a year into theirs.
Everything else is kind of pointless wang measuring.
Carlton are ahead of Essendon at the moment because we started our rebuild 6 years ago, and Essendon are really only a year into theirs.
Everything else is kind of pointless wang measuring.
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I can name two players that will fix our midfield. Brayshaw and Hopper. Hopper potentially squeezed out of GWS due to salary cap pressure. Brayshaw a FA. That's two big bodied inside mids we can add to our midfield rotation. That'd make our midfield one of the better midfields in the competition.
Also have a ton of salary cap space left by McKenna, Saad, Daniher, Fantasia, Walla and likely Hurley and Heppell as well. Dunkley is also OOC so he is an option too, but I can't see him leaving Bulldogs.
Will Essendon be bold enough though? I don't know. We've been asking for a big bodied inside mid for years.
cheap options like will brodie and george hewett should be looked for also
maybe constable
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Is this not the purpose for this forum existing?
Umm what?
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yep yep yep . I’d say an apology is due .
Essendon reaping what they sew.
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OK, I was wrong. Essendon are still crap and Carlton is much better.
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The internal review will fix it.
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I heard Essendon were reviewing the decision to review and they will probably conclude that a review was in fact needed to review the review.
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Apologise for what, exactly?
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Just stop it - it is no fun reading supporters bagging their own Club - also you get to play Carlton at its absolute weakest in a fortnight - something to look forward to ...
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for calling me delusional about a post that has proven to be
.And for supporting Essendon.
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for calling me delusional about a post that has proven to be.
And for supporting Essendon.
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But everything you posted was delusional.
Essendon of 2022 are remarkable because they're playing nothing like 2021 when they were very watchable.
Just because Essendon is performing poorly now, doesn't make your completely delusional rant from last year somehow accurate.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day remember. You're that clock right now, claiming you're not broken.
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she’ll be right ! i’ll ask Sheedy to fix it .
2021 fall into finals because Richmond and others sh:t the bed .
You epitomise everything that is wrong with Essendon.
Enjoy the wilderness.
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Not just this season based from on field results but as a club both on and off the field in terms of professionalism.
Despite both Carlton and Essendon being below average clubs for the last 20 years you could say with reasonable confidence that Essendon were ahead of Carlton both on and off field as a club.
However, it's looking more and more like Carlton have turned the corner and have finally realised what it takes to run a club professionally and successfully in the modern era, while Essendon are being left behind as they continue to spin their wheels.
Out of the big Melbourne clubs it's clear to see that Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond and Melbourne all realise what it takes to run a club professionally and successfully in the modern era and with Carlton looking likely to join them in the near future, it makes you wonder how long it'll take before Essendon exit the wilderness.
Do you agree that Carlton have gone past Essendon as a club? This may be a good thing for Essendon because being left in the dust by bitter arch rivals Carlton might be what is needed to finally make the penny drop at Essendon.
Despite both Carlton and Essendon being below average clubs for the last 20 years you could say with reasonable confidence that Essendon were ahead of Carlton both on and off field as a club.
However, it's looking more and more like Carlton have turned the corner and have finally realised what it takes to run a club professionally and successfully in the modern era, while Essendon are being left behind as they continue to spin their wheels.
Out of the big Melbourne clubs it's clear to see that Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond and Melbourne all realise what it takes to run a club professionally and successfully in the modern era and with Carlton looking likely to join them in the near future, it makes you wonder how long it'll take before Essendon exit the wilderness.
Do you agree that Carlton have gone past Essendon as a club? This may be a good thing for Essendon because being left in the dust by bitter arch rivals Carlton might be what is needed to finally make the penny drop at Essendon.
Essendone gone past your West Coast?
2022 AFL Ladder
| Team | P | W | D | L | For | Agt | Percent. | Pts |
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| Naarm | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1055 | 747 | 141.23 | 40 |
| Brisbane | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1260 | 940 | 134.04 | 36 |
| Fremantle | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 973 | 749 | 129.90 | 36 |
| Carlton | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1087 | 946 | 114.90 | 36 |
| Geelong | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1096 | 859 | 127.59 | 32 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 953 | 770 | 123.76 | 32 |
| Sydney | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1116 | 939 | 118.84 | 32 |
| Richmond | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1156 | 984 | 117.47 | 28 |
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| Collingwood | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1034 | 1003 | 103.09 | 28 |
| W. Bulldogs | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1102 | 930 | 118.49 | 24 |
| Gold Coast | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1017 | 942 | 107.96 | 24 |
| Pt Adelaide | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 883 | 857 | 103.03 | 20 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 999 | 1140 | 87.63 | 16 |
| Adelaide | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 899 | 1097 | 81.95 | 16 |
| GWS | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 872 | 1006 | 86.67 | 12 |
| Essendon | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 839 | 1148 | 73.08 | 8 |
| North Melb. | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 671 | 1282 | 52.34 | 4 |
| West Coast | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 691 | 1364 | 50.65 | 4 |
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