Preview Potential milestones 2025

[eth-dog]

We have up to 13 potential milestones this season. How many will get there? No idea.

350 games: Todd Goldstein (329), due round 22 against Geelong

250 games: Zach Merrett (229), due round 22 against Geelong

150 games: Peter Wright (133), due round 18 against Richmond; Jayden Laverde (131), due round 20 against Western Bulldogs.

100 games: Ben McKay/Jordan Ridley (94), due round 6 against West Coast; Xavier Duursma (88), due round 12 against Brisbane; Archie Perkins (80), due round 21 against Sydney; Jye Caldwell (78) due round 23 against St Kilda

100 Essendon games: Dylan Shiel (85), due round 15 against Fremantle

50 games: Ben Hobbs (47), due round 2 against Adelaide; Jaxon Prior (39), due round 11 against Richmond; Jye Menzie (37), due round 13 against Carlton

I think we see Merrett, Wright, McKay, Ridley, Duursma, Caldwell, Shiel, Hobbs and Prior get their milestones.

 

[faible]

We have up to 13 potential milestones this season. How many will get there? No idea.

350 games: Todd Goldstein (329), due round 22 against Geelong

250 games: Zach Merrett (229), due round 22 against Geelong

150 games: Peter Wright (133), due round 18 against Richmond; Jayden Laverde (131), due round 20 against Western Bulldogs.

100 games: Ben McKay/Jordan Ridley (94), due round 6 against West Coast; Xavier Duursma (88), due round 12 against Brisbane; Archie Perkins (80), due round 21 against Sydney; Jye Caldwell (78) due round 23 against St Kilda

100 Essendon games: Dylan Shiel (85), due round 15 against Fremantle

50 games: Ben Hobbs (47), due round 2 against Adelaide; Jaxon Prior (39), due round 11 against Richmond; Jye Menzie (37), due round 13 against Carlton

I think we see Merrett, Wright, McKay, Ridley, Duursma, Caldwell, Shiel, Hobbs and Prior get their milestones.

I'm looking forward to Goldy's 350th.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

We have up to 13 potential milestones this season. How many will get there? No idea.

350 games: Todd Goldstein (329), due round 22 against Geelong

250 games: Zach Merrett (229), due round 22 against Geelong

150 games: Peter Wright (133), due round 18 against Richmond; Jayden Laverde (131), due round 20 against Western Bulldogs.

100 games: Ben McKay/Jordan Ridley (94), due round 6 against West Coast; Xavier Duursma (88), due round 12 against Brisbane; Archie Perkins (80), due round 21 against Sydney; Jye Caldwell (78) due round 23 against St Kilda

100 Essendon games: Dylan Shiel (85), due round 15 against Fremantle

50 games: Ben Hobbs (47), due round 2 against Adelaide; Jaxon Prior (39), due round 11 against Richmond; Jye Menzie (37), due round 13 against Carlton

I think we see Merrett, Wright, McKay, Ridley, Duursma, Caldwell, Shiel, Hobbs and Prior get their milestones.

Be surprised if Wright plays 17 games.

 

[eth-dog]

Be surprised if Wright plays 17 games.

I wouldn't. This board overreacts to poor to average seasons (which he did have) and think that the player will never play good football ever again.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I wouldn't. This board overreacts to poor to average seasons (which he did have) and think that the player will never play good football ever again.

Reality is he's had one very good season and 2 more decent ones out of 9. That 1 was the outlier. Only way I see it happening is injuries to a ruck. Bryan, Draper and Wright is too tall/immobile IMO.

 

[eth-dog]

Reality is he's had one very good season and 2 more decent ones out of 9. That 1 was the outlier. Only way I see it happening is injuries to a ruck. Bryan, Draper and Wright is too tall/immobile IMO.

Reality is since he's moved over he's had one excellent seasons, one good season, half a good season (due to injury) and a below average one.

He's a good player. He's been so the majority of the time since coming across. You're being extremely harsh and overreacting to his first below average season.

 

[faible]

Reality is since he's moved over he's had one excellent seasons, one good season, half a good season (due to injury) and a below average one.

He's a good player. He's been so the majority of the time since coming across. You're being extremely harsh and overreacting to his first below average season.

Can we play;

Draper, Bryan, Cox, Wright, Jones & Caddy all in the same side?

Someone(s) are going to have to miss out if everyone is fit.

Especially if McKay, Reid, Hayes and Ridley are all available down back.

 

[eth-dog]

Can we play;

Draper, Bryan, Cox, Wright, Jones & Caddy all in the same side?

Someone(s) are going to have to miss out if everyone is fit.

Especially if McKay, Reid, Hayes and Ridley are all available down back.

No, but I have Cox (defence) and Jones (wing) in different positions. We'll have to pick 2 of Draper, Bryan and Wright and one plays VFL.

I'm not sure who plays but I think Wright is clearly the best forward of the three. Even when down on form he was able to kick multiple goals in over half the games he played. He might start out of the side but I don't think it'll take long for him to get into the side if he does.

 

[TheUnicorn]

5-7

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Reality is since he's moved over he's had one excellent seasons, one good season, half a good season (due to injury) and a below average one.

He's a good player. He's been so the majority of the time since coming across. You're being extremely harsh and overreacting to his first below average season.

I was saying he should be dropped before last year. He's an absolute liability on pressure and a poor contested mark and doesn't get to enough contests to compete. First time he tries physicality he gets 4 weeks and never tries to break a pack for the rest of the season. The man is fundamental unfit for the role he's there to play. Better off going Draper and a smaller forward line.

 

[eth-dog]

I was saying he should be dropped before last year. He's an absolute liability on pressure and a poor contested mark and doesn't get to enough contests to compete. First time he tries physicality he gets 4 weeks and never tries to break a pack for the rest of the season. The man is fundamental unfit for the role he's there to play. Better off going Draper and a smaller forward line.

So instead of overreacting to a below average season, you overreacted to a season where he missed half the season due to injury?

Good to know. I can comfortably ignore your opinion on him from here.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

So instead of overreacting to a below average season, you overreacted to a season where he missed half the season due to injury?

Good to know. I can comfortably ignore your opinion on him from here.

Love the butt hurt ethan. Almost like I judged him on the vast majority of his career instead of the time he wasn't playing but you do you mate.

 

[eth-dog]

Love the butt hurt ethan. Almost like I judged him on the vast majority of his career instead of time he wasn't playing but you do you mate.

Not offended mate. We all have our biases. You've shown yours, like hank with Shiel, or Donners with McGrath, etc.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Not offended mate. We all have our biases. You've shown yours, like hank with Shiel, or Donners with McGrath, etc.

Bias is the wrong term, because it's not unfair, as per the definition of the word. I have an understanding of his skill set and I don't see high value in it over other skill sets. It's a value judgment.

 

[ant555]

I wouldn't. This board overreacts to poor to average seasons (which he did have) and think that the player will never play good football ever again.

seasons x several