Pt2: Adrian Dodoro: Football’s Biggest Fraud IMO

[Milux]

I think everyone deserves 2 strikes.

He's gotten to 2 decades without a finals win. If a 3rd decade passes and still no win, I think they should sack him.

Why so soon though? Everyone deserves a 2nd, 3rd and even 51st chance.

 

[NetworkNerd]

2018
Pick 38 – Irving Mosquito – 4 games

 

[FlyHigh18]

The state of this thread though... starting off with rivals bagging Dodo and Essendon fans sticking up for him.
Now a days it's the rivals who want him to stay and Essendon fans begging him to leave

 

[HTPunter]

Posters on Bomberblitz went through a bunch of Dodoro's most ridiculous quotes after drafts. Some of them were pearlers, such as Marty Gleeson having the potential of becoming an elite midfielder and that Aaron Francis could play anywhere: defence, forward and midfield. But the thing that struck the most was how he saw nearly every player as capable of one day being a midfielder for us. He was, and is, a ludicrously inept and delusional man.

To be fair according to list managers every player is a steal and depending on position is comparable to Rance, Enright, Voss, Cousins, Betts, Carey or Cox, respectively

 

[Ambrosia]

2017
Pick 49 – Jordan Houlahan – 0 games
Pick 66 – Brandon Zerk-Thatcher – 51 games
Pick 76 – Matt Guelfi – 96 games
Rookie – Trent Mynott – 0 games

2018
Pick 38 – Irving Mosquito – 4 games
Pick 60 – Noah Gown – 0 games
Pick 72 – Brayden Ham – 45 games
Rookie – Tom Jok – 1 game
Rookie – Matt Dea – 0 games after selection
Pre-season rookie – Zac Clarke – 9 games after selection

2019
Pick 30 – Harrison Jones – 31 games
Pick 38 – Nick Bryan – 14 games
Pick 56 – Ned Cahill – 6 games
Pick 63 – Lachie Johnson – 0 games
Rookie – Mitch Hibberd – 5 games after selection
Mid-season rookie – Will Snelling – 60 games after selection
Pre-season rookie – Jacob Townsend – 12 games after selection
Pre-season rookie – Henry Crauford – 0 games
2020
Pick 8 – Nik Cox – 33 games
Pick 9 – Archie Perkins – 62 games
Pick 10 – Zach Reid – 8 games
Pick 39 – Josh Eyre – 0 games
Pick 53 – Cody Brand – 0 games
Rookie – Martin Gleeson – 6 games after selection
Rookie – Dylan Clarke – 4 games after selection
Pre-season rookie – Kaine Baldwin – 8 games
Pre-season rookie – Alec Waterman – 22 games

2021
Pick 13 – Ben Hobbs – 35 games
Pick 46 – Alastair Lord – 1 game
Pick 50 – Garrett McDonagh – 0 games
Rookie – Patrick Voss – 0 games
Mid-season rookie – Sam Durham – 49 games
Pre-season rookie – Nic Martin – 44 games
Pre-season rookie – Tex Wanganeen – 5 games

This more highlights the decision to trade for Shiel and not trade Daniher the year earlier as incredibly poor decisions that were obviously wrong at the time they were made then poor drafting imo.

 

[PT Bar None]

Poor old Mozzie.

Given how many in here have said development of the list has also been a problem, I do wonder if his career would've panned out differently had he not been caught up in a Dildoro pissing contest?

 

[Jeremias]

Poor old Mozzie.

Given how many in here have said development of the list has also been a problem, I do wonder if his career would've panned out differently had he not been caught up in a Dildoro pissing contest?

Maybe, would he have done his knee at another club?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Caro claims that Dodoro is under the pump and Dodoro knows this too.

Reckon his days are numberd

 

[Gavin Excell]

Caro claims that Dodoro is under the pump and Dodoro knows this too.

Reckon his days are numberd

How many times has this been said

 

[Breretonisahood]

Caro claims that Dodoro is under the pump and Dodoro knows this too.

Reckon his days are numberd

Caro needs to STFU and leave him alone. Long may he reign!

 

[OniAu]

Look at all the muppets sitting with him thinking hes a genius

 

[OniAu]

I always get the impression that Dodoro is actually a genuinely nice guy who's been trying to solve the Essendon list puzzle for a while and some of the picks he's made actually made a lot of sense at that time. For example, Stringer, Saad and Smith, I actually agreed with that at the time and thought it was a good idea, it didn't really pay off over time, except for Stringer who played a good few years as a hybrid player. There are other examples of this. But i think he has had just plain old bad luck with the saga and players who had the potential but the club just couldn't follow through, when the picks were are a good idea.

I think what we have lacked is a genuine, quality KPP forward, small or full, although Wright has potential.

I actually do wonder how much of our poor seasons come down to the coaching, fitness side just not getting through to the players.

• Lack of positive and mental confidence at playing the game.(seems to be a thing)
• Lack of strength and conditioning, fitness. (we look like a skinny, small, underdone VFL side a lot of the time).
• Lack of marking ability, overhead, contested, leading etc, is really poor, has been for years.
• Players don't look like they are playing for each other, linking up, running and defending etc.

I also wonder, how much of this could also be players self management. The great players practice a lot in their own time etc..

All i see here is #indodowetrust

 

[Foucault1989]

One more trade and draft period Essendon then sack him. For entertainment value at least.

Imagine being so objectively bad at your job with no consequences.

 

[Algorithmic Hot Takes]

One more trade and draft period Essendon then sack him. For entertainment value at least.

Imagine being so objectively bad at your job with no consequences.

Maybe it's time for Dodo as PM, I mean ScoMo was shitter than a blocked S-Bend and got the top job. As for consequences, he's still hanging around and smelling like the aformentioned S-Bend, but politicians never do get consequences, they just move on to the next step in the politico career-path and get a nice sinecure as a board member or lobbyist for the companies that they once dealt with when in parliament. Perfect of Adrian.
Dodoro for PM. Bookmark it!
He's got all the credentials to win an election: outlasts his opponnents, probably has a dirt file, and has self-confidence to burn.

 

[Kings of Lygon]

Maybe it's time for Dodo as PM, I mean ScoMo was shitter than a blocked S-Bend and got the top job. As for consequences, he's still hanging around and smelling like the aformentioned S-Bend, but politicians never do get consequences, they just move on to the next step in the politico career-path and get a nice sinecure as a board member or lobbyist for the companies that they once dealt with when in parliament. Perfect of Adrian.
Dodoro for PM. Bookmark it!
He's got all the credentials to win an election: outlasts his opponnents, probably has a dirt file, and has self-confidence to burn.

When did Labor voters become like vegans?

"How can you tell they are a Labor voter? Don't worry, they'll tell you.."

Surely you're not trying to deflect to actually defend Dodoro's record at his job?

 

[Algorithmic Hot Takes]

When did Labor voters become like vegans?

"How can you tell they are a Labor voter? Don't worry, they'll tell you.."

Surely you're not trying to deflect to actually defend Dodoro's record at his job?

What? Reread my post. What deflection? Where did I praise Labor?

 

[Dadda Dave]

Caro claims that Dodoro is under the pump and Dodoro knows this too.

Reckon his days are numberd

Please no..

 

[HarryBeef]

Look at all the muppets sitting with him thinking hes a genius

Really? Looks like they all hate him just from that little snippet.

 

[HarryBeef]

When did Labor voters become like vegans?

"How can you tell they are a Labor voter? Don't worry, they'll tell you.."

Surely you're not trying to deflect to actually defend Dodoro's record at his job?

Wat

 

[Ambrosia]

Based purely on games played 2020 and 21 don’t seem bad

Talent identification hasn’t been Essendon’s core problem. Failing at that forces your club into extended rebuilds like that of the Blues or North as recent examples.

Essendon’s issue is they have consistently overrated the list when it gets anywhere near making the finals.

Which leads to decisions like:

- Signing up list cloggers to long term deals (Stewart, Laverde, Kelly, Smith, Zaharakis)

- Trading two first rounders for Dylan Shiel. Dylan Shiel could have been the best player in the comp and it wouldn’t have been enough to drag Essendon’s list to any meaningful success

- Forcing Daniher to stay and not accepting a fair trade for him

It’s crazy how the cycle just keeps repeating with no one intervening it’s not like Essendon has gone close to assembling a genuinely good side.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Talent identification hasn’t been Essendon’s core problem. Failing at that forces your club into extended rebuilds like that of the Blues or North as recent examples.

Essendon’s issue is they have consistently overrated the list when it gets anywhere near making the finals.

Which leads to decisions like:

- Signing up list cloggers to long term deals (Stewart, Laverde, Kelly, Smith, Zaharakis)

- Trading two first rounders for Dylan Shiel. Dylan Shiel could have been the best player in the comp and it wouldn’t have been enough to drag Essendon’s list to any meaningful success

- Forcing Daniher to stay and not accepting a fair trade for him

It’s crazy how the cycle just keeps repeating with no one intervening it’s not like Essendon has gone close to assembling a genuinely good side.

also not drafting for need. your KPPs have been diabolically bad for years and years.

but you have an overflow of decent small mids and flankers. what for?

 

[Ambrosia]

also not drafting for need. your KPPs have been diabolically bad for years and years.

but you have an overflow of decent small mids and flankers. what for?

Not sure lack KPP talent haw been the issue in list construction but do agree that the overall list balance has lacked a cohesive vision.

Essendon has been rebuilding since the Daniher departure and their list should be critiqued through that lense. Not that the failings prior to that aren’t on Dodoro’s record and up for discussion in this thread.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Essendon selling the farm for Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

31

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

, Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

and Stringer will never not be funny.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Essendon selling the farm for Devon Smith, Dylan Shiel and Stringer will never not be funny.

surely not taking the Daniher deal the year before FA is just as bad. Stringer at least they didn't pay too much for it. Shiel was a disaster though, GWS are laughing to the bank

 

[Ambrosia]

Essendon selling the farm for Devon Smith, Dylan Shiel and Stringer will never not be funny.

It’s also not true in the case of Smith and Stringer