Essendon vow enough is enough

[Gavin Excell]

Senior Dons stars say they've had enough of mediocrity and determined to rise up in 2024

Star Bomber's brutally honest comments ahead of crucial 2024 campaign

Star Essendon defender Mason Redman says there’s a different feel around the club heading into the new season. The Bombers will be hoping for improvement in Brad Scott’s second year at the helm, telling Sam McClure it’s time for the players to take responsibility. “Enough is enough,” he said on...

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[adammania9]

I reckon they play finals. Nic Martin at half back is the aggressive move they needed to make to speed up their movement out of defence

 

[CharacterFirst]

That's nice.

 

[SSSSSS]

 

[Orange crush]

Bombers, suns and crows all n the 8 … sorry Blues

 

[Engimal v3]

With Brad Scott at the helm the sky (and a prelim final) is the limit

 

[Meteoric Rise]

20th "different feel" around the club in the last 20 years. If you get enough different feels it is only natural one of them will eventually be less unsuccessful than all the others.

Will lose their only final by a much smaller margin this year. 4 goals.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The sleeping giant

 

[Thrawn]

 

[Orange crush]

The sleeping giant

Toby “snooze” Bedford

 

[maskmcgee]

Didn't they say the same thing last year?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Didn't they say the same thing last year?

Yep
But this year is different

 

[Shane Heard]

You know we’re coming ..arriving etc etc

I truely hopefully without any confidence whats so ever that I believe 2 mtr Peter is about to explode into a super nova giant forward powerhouse superstar match winning gun.

And his sidekick will be Nate “ the great white hope “ Caddy with 140 snaggers between them.

Time will tell punters…time will tell

 

[Shane Heard]

Yep
But this year is different

It’s the vibe man.

We have a different vibe atm…

 

[Scritchyscroony]

It’s the vibe man.

We have a different vibe atm…

This makes ASADA very nervous

 

[Shane Heard]

This makes ASADA very nervous

That’s not funny ..you know

 

[Scritchyscroony]

That’s not funny ..you know

It amused me
Thats what matters

 

[hawkman]

Didn't they say the same thing last year?

And the 15 years before that

 

[Freomaniac]

With Brad Scott at the helm the sky (and a prelim final) is the limit

If Brad Scott guides essendon to a prelim final, that does mean that essendon at least won a final?

 

[JayJ20]

Senior Dons stars say they've had enough of mediocrity and determined to rise up in 2024

Star Bomber's brutally honest comments ahead of crucial 2024 campaign

Star Essendon defender Mason Redman says there’s a different feel around the club heading into the new season. The Bombers will be hoping for improvement in Brad Scott’s second year at the helm, telling Sam McClure it’s time for the players to take responsibility. “Enough is enough,” he said on...

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They say this every year. Lasts about 2 rounds.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

The Essendon list is starting to get a distinctly Brad Scott feel to it. Mainly competent footballers who weren't quite good enough to get anywhere good at other clubs have been recruited.

Oldstein 2024 contract expiry
Shiel 2024
Hind 2024
Kelly 2024
Wright 2027
Weideman 2024
Gresham 2026
McKay 2029
Setterfield 2024
Duursma 2027
Caldwell 2024

And one guy who did play in a flag.

Stringer 2024

At least a lot of those expire this year.

Who has the club committed to for at least 3 more years?

Wright 2027
Gresham 2026
McKay 2029
Duursma 2027

Merrett 2027
Martin 2027
Redman 2028
Langford 2026
Ridley 2026
Parish 2028

You probably wouldn't say there are a lot of stars in that lot. Some pretty good players of course.

Other mainly young players taken in rd 1 of the draft:

McGrath 2024
Perkins 2024
Hobbs 2025
Tsatas 2024
Laverde 2025
Caddy 2025
Cox 2024
Reid 2025

There looks a bit of calibre in this lot, but most of the better ones remain very young. But be warned Bombers, the Scott way is coming. The Scott brothers have shown a liking to only want to coach players who are easy to coach. 28+ years olds mainly.

 

[Gavin Excell]

The Essendon list is starting to get a distinctly Brad Scott feel to it. Mainly competent footballers who weren't quite good enough to get anywhere good at other clubs have been recruited.

Oldstein 2024 contract expiry
Shiel 2024
Hind 2024
Kelly 2024
Wright 2027
Weideman 2024
Gresham 2026
McKay 2029
Setterfield 2024
Duursma 2027
Caldwell 2024

And one guy who did play in a flag.

Stringer 2024

At least a lot of those expire this year.

Who has the club committed to for at least 3 more years?

Wright 2027
Gresham 2026
McKay 2029
Duursma 2027

Merrett 2027
Martin 2027
Redman 2028
Langford 2026
Ridley 2026
Parish 2028

You probably wouldn't say there are a lot of stars in that lot. Some pretty good players of course.

Other mainly young players taken in rd 1 of the draft:

McGrath 2024
Perkins 2024
Hobbs 2025
Tsatas 2024
Laverde 2025
Caddy 2025
Cox 2024
Reid 2025

There looks a bit of calibre in this lot, but most of the better ones remain very young. But be warned Bombers, the Scott way is coming. The Scott brothers have shown a liking to only want to coach players who are easy to coach. 28+ years olds mainly.

Given Essendons last 20 years, fans may gladly take a Scott style run to a preliminary final (before bowing out)

 

[Freomaniac]

Given Essendons last 20 years, fans may gladly take a Scott style run to a preliminary final (before bowing out)

Agreed....

Essendon fans won't complain of doing what north did in 2014 or 2015.

Finish 5th to 8th in the regular season then win 2 finals.

 

[Vindicater]

I mean.

I can't see how we possibly lose a game to be honest.

 

[bobs head soup]

Next week the story will be about how Jake Stringer

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Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

has learnt to love running, has had the preseason of his life and is ready to tear the competition apart.

Then a few second half fade outs, 2nd quarter huffing and puffing and a soft tissue injury in one of the early rounds.