*** Stewart Crameri - Welcome to the kennel***

[Tommycash]

Dudes, they were on fat burning drugs. No wonder he's gained weight this year.

 

[King Harold]

Good post. I thought he was carrying a little to much as well.
Hazard to guess he's been carrying an ankle injury for a long period of time .
A fit Crameri will be handy as we desperately require a hit up hard working target.
The media bang on about a key forward, but a hit up that works both ways is a vital component in today 's game.
We have probably paid overs, but to prize a player away from his club you have to do that.

to be fair to Essendon supporters , ( did I really say that ? ) this is about the first player we will have ever got from them other than those they did'nt want , so I guess they are suffering a fair bit of shock.

 

[AjsGuns]

Whats with the influx of drug cheating trolls in the thread, Shouldn't you Essendon supporters have bigger things to worry about .

 

[blowesy]

Clearly not the big forward we need but still a handy pick-up even if he has a few injury concerns.
However how about the bulldogs show a bit of balls and tell Essendon too take a long walk off a short pier. Don't trade him and pick him up pick 4 in the pre-season draft....let's be honest players always get to where they want to go and no one else will take him on that money. Keep our pick 22 and hope to God we get Gartlet because his exactly the type of player we need.

 

[TempleKelvington]

Dudes, they were on fat burning drugs. No wonder he's gained weight this year.

Yes and I noticed he lost his tan too.

 

[TempleKelvington]

Pick 22 may become a Crameri or even better. The only issue is why would we wait 2-3 years for them to develop when Crameri already has 50+ under his belt and is nearing his prime. Ready made good forward that slots straight into the side. We can take a punt and go to the Draft with pick 4 and 22 or we get pick 4 and Crameri who has proven that he is a good player with AFL experience. Ill take Crameri especially in a shallow draft and the fact we get to stick it to Essendon for a change

Agree here they do say it's a shallow draft too.

Thing is....no issue with us getting him, clearly he's not the answer to our power forward dilemma, but he is a very good flanker, genuine goal kicker, and he may be better than anything we get at 22....or whatever that ends up now...looking more like 26 and growing each day. But who knows.

But not losing sleep over it, happy to draft a kid or someone like Thorpe.

 

[The Original Swooper]

to be fair to Essendon supporters , ( did I really say that ? ) this is about the first player we will have ever got from them other than those they did'nt want , so I guess they are suffering a fair bit of shock.

Tony Buhagiar sends his regards

 

[King Harold]

Tony Buhagiar sends his regards

Could be wrong but Bombers happy to move the Buggie on ?

 

[TempleKelvington]

Hang on....we got Brett Prismal too!

 

[Flash86]

and Essendon have gone from never losing any best 22 players to losing 2 important forwards in Monfries and Crameri in 2 seasons. The reason they were ok with losing Monfries was because of Crameri. Who do they have waiting in the wings? Daniher Yeah but him and Crameri play different roles. They did just re-sign winderlich. Might be a important forward for them. Hurley always injured. Back or forward. They going to lose Gumby aswell. So they will have no proven forwards left. They will have ryder and Bellchambers who rotate through ruck and forward and a young danniher.

Crazy for a team to have the most amount of quality talls in the comp to have no experience there at all.
If it was any other club I would feel for them, but I have hated Essendon since primary school. Everyone back then was a bandwagon supporter cause of the 2000 season when they were undefeated. But we beat them in a epic game.

Hope this Crameri move opens the door and helps other bombers players realise the grass is actually better on the other side of the fence.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Trading doesn't officially start until Monday. General consensus that pick 22 will get it done but bombers pushing for 22 plus player. Speculation that the player might be Higgins but it is pure speculation. Bombers don't hold the cards. Some want us to take it to the PSD but there is no certainty we'll get him so lets offer pick 22 and be done with it.

Essendon supporters apparently don't rate him but want the world in return.

I can see why they would want a player as well what if the player Essendon picks with 22 becomes a bust? apparently this years draft is thin on talent after the first 20 picks.

 

[Royale]

I can see why they would want a player as well what if the player Essendon picks with 22 becomes a bust? apparently this years draft is thin on talent after the first 20 picks.

Any player could be a bust really.

But Cram has stated he wants to play for the dogs. He's at the end of his contract also. We have nothing to offer but pick 22 and maybe a swap of later picks. I don't think anyone (at least from the dogs) thinks he's worth anything more than that.

You just gotta go with it sometimes.

 

[longdaveyjetta]

His goal kicking doesn't look that bad on paper. 96.65 is far from the worst.

That doesn't include out of bounds on the full, get back to me next year after you've actually watched him play a few games, his accuraccy is a big letdown, has brilliant hands though..just butchers it when he gets it..

 

[maddog37]

That doesn't include out of bounds on the full, get back to me next year after you've actually watched him play a few games, his accuraccy is a big letdown, has brilliant hands though..just butchers it when he gets it..

Same things were said about M Richardson for years and I would still be happy to have him in my team. None of us expect Crameri to be the messiah, just a good role player.

 

[longdaveyjetta]

This. They're hating it so much .
I've been against Crameri the whole time, but I find it hilarious.

Well that sort of contradicts yourself, care to explain,
why have you been against Crameri?

We're actually quite comfortable for him to leave, in case you didn't know we have a surplus of tall forwards, just want to get something decent for him...Fascinated to know why you are against getting him..

 

[Igloo]

Well that sort of contradicts yourself, care to explain,
why have you been against Crameri?

We're actually quite comfortable for him to leave, in case you didn't know we have a surplus of tall forwards, just want to get something decent for him...Fascinated to know why you are against getting him..

I prefer to draft players, rather than trade them. Simple.
Crameri is a good player, and will add to our side, but I just prefer the draft.

Yeah, "comfortable". Bomber Thompson going to his house every day trying to convince him to stay is "comfortable". It's hilarious because a large amount of Essendon supporters are getting their knickers in a twist because it's a lowly club the Dogs taking their player, who they would prefer to keep.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Any player could be a bust really.

But Cram has stated he wants to play for the dogs. He's at the end of his contract also. We have nothing to offer but pick 22 and maybe a swap of later picks. I don't think anyone (at least from the dogs) thinks he's worth anything more than that.

You just gotta go with it sometimes.

Yeah you win some and you lose some i guess.

 

[longdaveyjetta]

Same things were said about M Richardson for years and I would still be happy to have him in my team. None of us expect Crameri to be the messiah, just a good role player.

Mate, he's nowhere near the player Rich was, reality check, but he is a better kick than Richo, just...

 

[Flash86]

Why is it so many bombers posteres keep coming on our board adding there 2 cents worth of an opinion of Crameri? have we gaven them any reason to jump on here and bag him out or say they ain't getting a fair deal or whatever?
I don't care one bit at all what Essendon supporters have to say about Crameri.

To any Essendon supporter out there who likes to jump on our Crameri thread (which Crameri will be soon moved to the dog tag player thread), just have a few things I need to vent. and because its venting, its in caps lock:
I DONT CARE THAT WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM
I DON'T CARE IF YOU GET A FAIR DEAL FOR HIM
I DON'T CARE YOU FEEL THE AFL HAS A VENDETTA AGAINST YOU
HE IS GONE
MOVE ON
STOP SOOKING

To us bulldogs supporters. He will be more important than his stats say to our team. I expect a huge improvement to Grant and Jones next year due to Crameri coming to our side. He will get us between 30-40 goals himself in the year, but him being there will help Jones and Grant and I expect them to get between 30-40 goals for the year each aswell.

 

[Some Idiot]

Mate, he's nowhere near the player Rich was, reality check, but he is a better kick than Richo, just...

Cramers want's to come to the dogs to play finals, let it go...

 

[longdaveyjetta]

I prefer to draft players, rather than trade them. Simple.
Crameri is a good player, and will add to our side, but I just prefer the draft.

Yeah, "comfortable". Bomber Thompson going to his house every day trying to convince him to stay is "comfortable". It's hilarious because a large amount of Essendon supporters are getting their knickers in a twist because it's a lowly club the Dogs taking their player, who they would prefer to keep.

On the contrary, happy to see him go to a lowly club as you put it rather than go to a team that will play finals next year...must feel good finally poaching a player after the Gumby saga last year...finally landed a fish, not a big fish like Goddard but hey, you got a fish, it will enable us to have a crack at Chappy I hope, now that guy guy can kick a crunch goal...

You didn't actually take Bomber literally did you, oh some people believe everything they read...

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Why is it so many bombers posteres keep coming on our board adding there 2 cents worth of an opinion of Crameri? have we gaven them any reason to jump on here and bag him out or say they ain't getting a fair deal or whatever?
I don't care one bit at all what Essendon supporters have to say about Crameri.

To any Essendon supporter out there who likes to jump on our Crameri thread (which Crameri will be soon moved to the dog tag player thread), just have a few things I need to vent. and because its venting, its in caps lock:
I DONT CARE THAT WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM
I DON'T CARE IF YOU GET A FAIR DEAL FOR HIM
I DON'T CARE YOU FEEL THE AFL HAS A VENDETTA AGAINST YOU
HE IS GONE
MOVE ON
STOP SOOKING

To us bulldogs supporters. He will be more important than his stats say to our team. I expect a huge improvement to Grant and Jones next year due to Crameri coming to our side. He will get us between 30-40 goals himself in the year, but him being there will help Jones and Grant and I expect them to get between 30-40 goals for the year each aswell.

Just wait till Crameri has a break out game you will then release why Essendon supporters a spewing he's gone.

 

[King Harold]

I prefer to draft players, rather than trade them. Simple.
Crameri is a good player, and will add to our side, but I just prefer the draft.

Yeah, "comfortable". Bomber Thompson going to his house every day trying to convince him to stay is "comfortable". It's hilarious because a large amount of Essendon supporters are getting their knickers in a twist because it's a lowly club the Dogs taking their player, who they would prefer to keep.

Igloo you have to cut them some slack, What eve rDr Hird and the mad scientists have done to them, well they have turned them inti Zombies.

Essendon crowd leaving the B & F:

 

[boydsno1]

That doesn't include out of bounds on the full, get back to me next year after you've actually watched him play a few games, his accuraccy is a big letdown, has brilliant hands though..just butchers it when he gets it..

So a 3rd or 4th rounder should be fair then.

 

[longdaveyjetta]

Could be wrong but Bombers happy to move the Buggie on ?

Budgie wasn't getting a regular game in the ones, was very popular but nobody blinked when he left we were in back to back mode...Wasn't Jade Rawlings your last big get?