Certified Legendary Thread Delusional Pearlers IV
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Fantasia hardly plays and Robbie Gray is a shadow of what he once was - kinda shocked he's still playing. Butters is more of a mid now.
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That is putrid"lol @ the Bombers fans in here. He hasn't chosen Essendon. It was just his last hope, the last club with a spot willing to consider him and they realistically did that only on the back of his last name. If Port was interested then we would've drafted him. We made it clear a while back he wasn't in our calculations.
Luckily for him he has shown enough to get a rookie contract. Essendon's depth is obviously a lot worse than ours as he wouldn't fit on our list.
I think we all wish him the best and hope he has a great career, but he has a long way to go before the other 17 clubs regret not selecting him."
This was posted on the Port board.
Interesting train of thought really; we only drafted Tex because of his surname, but he has shown enough to get a rookie contract.
That is Port Adelaide. If you'd ever lived in Adelaide you would know what I mean.
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I haven't lived there but i do know what you mean
This doesn't seem delusional to me."lol @ the Bombers fans in here. He hasn't chosen Essendon. It was just his last hope, the last club with a spot willing to consider him and they realistically did that only on the back of his last name. If Port was interested then we would've drafted him. We made it clear a while back he wasn't in our calculations.
Luckily for him he has shown enough to get a rookie contract. Essendon's depth is obviously a lot worse than ours as he wouldn't fit on our list.
I think we all wish him the best and hope he has a great career, but he has a long way to go before the other 17 clubs regret not selecting him."
This was posted on the Port board.
Interesting train of thought really; we only drafted Tex because of his surname, but he has shown enough to get a rookie contract.
Any club could have drafted him if they wanted to couldn't they? He did win himself one of the last two spots on our list through pre-season form. Port does have a better list than us, and more quality small forwards.
Tex kicked two goals in the practice game leading up to the real practice game. I'm glad he did and has shown enough to win a spot, but his last paragraph is also spot on.
I was referring to the poster's claim that Tex was only drafted because he's a Wanganeen, followed up by the concession that he has actually proven his worth to get on the list.
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To say his last name is the reason we invited him to train, and the fact he subsequently proved enough to be picked up arent mutually exclusive concepts. Both can be true.
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We are talking rookie spots. I could understand main list depth but most sides rookies lists have similar depth other than a few older players with AFL experience. Not sure you could 100% say all their rookies are that much better even conceding Dumont , Goldsack and Mayes are very experienced.
Either senile or smoking something fantastic. Essendon winning a flag. Ludicrous.
Nah, read the post again. He starts by saying it was the only reason Tex was considered.
JT_the_Man
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I see no problems here.
Can anyone put the article up, pls? Thx
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I did... and that's exactly my point.... considered because of his name.
"lol @ the Bombers fans in here. He hasn't chosen Essendon. It was just his last hope, the last club with a spot willing to consider him and they realistically did that only on the back of his last name. If Port was interested then we would've drafted him. We made it clear a while back he wasn't in our calculations.
Luckily for him he has shown enough to get a rookie contract. Essendon's depth is obviously a lot worse than ours as he wouldn't fit on our list.
I think we all wish him the best and hope he has a great career, but he has a long way to go before the other 17 clubs regret not selecting him."
Like I said, him getting a shot because his last name is Wanganeen, then subsequently impressing enough with his ability to give a list spot to, are not mutually exclusive concepts.
None of what they said is necessarily delusional. Spitefully worded? Perhaps.
But not delusional.
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I can't stand nuffy-level bullish articles about us. Like when we draft/trade for a mid and then the inevitable "Do Essendon have one of the best/deepest lists?" articles emerge.
The post says we offered him a spot 'only on the back of his last name'.
Then it says 'luckily he has shown enough'.
My point is that the poster contradicts themselves. Which is it? Last name or has shown enough?
If you don't see that, I can't help you.
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The post actually said we had a list spot and we were:
"willing to consider him and they realistically did that only on the back of his last name."
Consider him for a spot, not offer him a spot, which we only did after 'he had shown enough'.
Basic comprehension says its not me who has the issue. Perhaps you are trying to read in an intention that isnt there.
Or maybe he was considered because he was good enough, where guys like Alex Hird and Josh Misiti who are also 18, were not.
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fascinating discussion!
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Hold up, we rookied Mick Malthouse?
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The reality from what I know is they where 90% sure but they just wanted to get him in and make sure his injury was fine and have a final look at him. So no he was not offered a spot straight away. I think Adrian always knew he would grab his chance. He certainly was not considered because of his name. They knew he had something to work with.
Can anyone put the article up, pls? Thx
Mick Malthouse explains why Essendon will win the 2022 AFL premiership
Mick Malthouse picking Essendon to win this year’s premiership left many dumbfounded. But there’s logic behind his call. See why he thinks the Bombers can shock the AFL.AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse believes Essendon can bury two decades of pain and celebrate their 150th birthday by winning this year’s AFL premiership.
Nine of the 17 Herald Sun experts selected the Bombers to make the finals for a second successive year, but Malthouse was the only one to tip Ben Rutten’s team to go all the way and consign the “massive kick in the guts” of the sports supplements saga to history.
The Bombers’ haven’t won a finals match in more than 6300 days – since beating Melbourne in the 2004 elimination final.
They haven’t won a flag since their remarkable 2000 triumph, seeing them join Carlton on 16 premierships.
But Malthouse, who coached premierships at West Coast and Collingwood in 1992, 1994 and 2010, is a student of history who knows footy never stays the same from year to year.
He has predicted the Bombers to be the 2022 bolters, saying the signs he saw in Rutten’s first year as coach and further development on offer convinced him they can drive up the ladder.
People forget Melbourne came from ninth in 2020 (to win last year’s flag),” Malthouse explained in the Herald Sun’s 2022 Footy Magazine.
“Essendon made the finals last season and will be close to complete this season.”
The Bombers were competitive early in their elimination final against eventual grand finalists Western Bulldogs before being overrun in the second half.
But Malthouse says a better balance between attack and defence – and a near perfect blend of experience and youth – stands Essendon in great stead heading into this year.
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AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse believes Essendon can bury two decades of pain and celebrate their 150th birthday by winning this year’s AFL premiership.
Nine of the 17 Herald Sun experts selected the Bombers to make the finals for a second successive year, but Malthouse was the only one to tip Ben Rutten’s team to go all the way and consign the “massive kick in the guts” of the sports supplements saga to history.
The Bombers’ haven’t won a finals match in more than 6300 days – since beating Melbourne in the 2004 elimination final.
They haven’t won a flag since their remarkable 2000 triumph, seeing them join Carlton on 16 premierships.
But Malthouse, who coached premierships at West Coast and Collingwood in 1992, 1994 and 2010, is a student of history who knows footy never stays the same from year to year.
He has predicted the Bombers to be the 2022 bolters, saying the signs he saw in Rutten’s first year as coach and further development on offer convinced him they can drive up the ladder.
“People forget Melbourne came from ninth in 2020 (to win last year’s flag),” Malthouse explained in the Herald Sun’s 2022 Footy Magazine.
“Essendon made the finals last season and will be close to complete this season.”
The Bombers were competitive early in their elimination final against eventual grand finalists Western Bulldogs before being overrun in the second half.
But Malthouse says a better balance between attack and defence – and a near perfect blend of experience and youth – stands Essendon in great stead heading into this year.
“I enjoyed the way they played last year,” he said.
“I thought last year they gave up a score to get a score. They were prepared to have 13 or 14 goals kicked against them and they still thought they had the capacity to kick 15 or 16.
“That’s not great tactics. But it was probably what was needed for the team to come to grips with the fact that they needed to defend better and then have the capacity to score.
“That has to be reversed this year. They have got to keep getting scores, but learn to hold sides to lower scores.”
He said the Bombers’ defence, with the addition of Jake Kelly in the off-season, was a serious asset, with Champion Data detailing they conceded the fifth fewest points from Round 14 onwards.
“They have an adaptable backline who can take talls, smalls and mediums,” he said. “They can take the quicks but also big leading forwards like Tom Hawkins and Josh Kennedy.
“I think their backline is in the top echelon.”
Malthouse cited the continued development of powerful ruckman Sam Draper as a key factor, saying the speedy midfield would derive the benefit of his growing maturity.
“I reckon Draper will give them the aggression around the middle they need,” he said.
“(Zach) Merrett got a bit of a battering a year ago about being selfish, but I think he has probably worked out his best rewards will come via a team effort.
“(Darcy) Parish, to me, is an absolute cracker.
“(Dylan) Shiel needs to pick up, but he has the capacity to do it.
“They will have some other little cameos with players. I know (Jake) Stringer will go through there, and maybe (Anthony) McDonald-Tipungwuti when he is fit again.”
The Bombers were fourth in terms of goals kicked last season with Malthouse eager to see them share the load.
“Their forward line is not reliant on a bloke kicking 50 per cent of their score,” he said.
“Every team that wins a premiership needs to have some luck with injury and the same goes for a team like Essendon if they want to compete with the best.
“But if they can hold up, their side is quick and exciting and they can get better defensively.”
“Unlike last year, hopefully they won’t need to kick massive scores to win matches.”
King Mick !
