Certified Legendary Thread Sympathy for *essendon III - 4 Sept 2024 marks 20 years since *Essendon have won a final; Coached by the anti “RESULTIST”, RIP D2D and T_S

[DapperDon]

Is beating North one of Brad's "processes?"

Does a team need a process to beat North?

 

[LB2Snake]

Does a team need a process to beat North?

Fair call. Enjoy the Bard Kool Aid, it's plentiful and just keeps magically topping up.

 

[DapperDon]

Fair call. Enjoy the Bard Kool Aid, it's plentiful and just keeps magically topping up.

We usually start turning on a new coach end of year 2 or mid year 3 of their contract. So still 12 months of high sugary cordial to go

 

[Devington]

We usually start turning on a new coach end of year 2 or mid year 3 of their contract. So still 12 months of high sugary cordial to go

Out of interest what's the vibe with your lot after a year with Brad?

Happy with what he's done? Patiently expectant? Starting to worry?

 

[LB2Snake]

We usually start turning on a new coach end of year 2 or mid year 3 of their contract. So still 12 months of high sugary cordial to go

He will 100% eek out an additional few years regardless of results

 

[Horace]

I quite like *essendon. They are on a par with Port adelaide.

Its just that I like another 16 clubs infinitely more than those two. Even allowing for the vast number of knobs who barrack for the other fifteen clubs.

 

[The acurate one]

I am experiencing a serious case of deja vu right now.

Thanks for reminding me, a guy at a job I once had many years ago, was looking a little out-of-sorts. I asked if he's ok, he said he was having a Dave Var- Shoo moment.

I liked it , made me laugh, I would like to meet Dav.

 

[DapperDon]

Out of interest what's the vibe with your lot after a year with Brad?

Happy with what he's done? Patiently expectant? Starting to worry?

Still in the unsure range, as you all know he talks a good game but after watching him leave an underperforming Weideman in the seniors for many games it does leave me asking has he changed and learned anything at all in regards to his stubbonness.

Guess we'll find out over the next couple of seasons

 

[ferball]

Oh Great!
I'll try and find our last 10 matches and send the replays your way as thanks

Do you remember the 13th last game? 10 years ago next finals season.

Hey,on a slightly related matter...

Do you reckon you guys are a good chance of doing 21 years without a finals win?

Twenty one years....

Its pretty close isn't it, 2 years away.

I think we should all chip in for one of those 21st birthday keys and send it to your board as a present if you make it that far.

The key to Tulla. Youse would have earned it.

 

[DapperDon]

I think we should all chip in for one of those 21st birthday keys and send it to your board as a present if you make it that far.

The key to Tulla. Youse would have earned it.

That would be pretty funny actually.

oh and no, I don't think we'll be a finals team in 2 years

 

[LB2Snake]

Still in the unsure range, as you all know he talks a good game but after watching him leave an underperforming Weideman in the seniors for many games it does leave me asking has he changed and learned anything at all in regards to his stubbonness.

Guess we'll find out over the next couple of seasons

A classic Brad Scott quote that completely summed up his whole tenure, for me, at North Melbourne, and was actually the day I was done with him.
During a press conference, the question not even relevant.
”We don’t believe in looking in the rearview mirror at North Melbourne………………..but………..history tells us…….”
I was like, “This bloke is a snake oil salesman”……He’s completely full of shit. Thinks he’s the smartest bloke in the room and there’s nothin worse. Can’t stand him.

 

[danj]

October 1st, 2031

We can only hope

 

[see see]

He will 100% eek out an additional few years regardless of results

Absolutely. You can guarantee that a not insignificant part of Brads's "process" is regular rounds of golf with and general glad-handling of the all powerful * coteries. That'll score him another 5 years right there.

 

[DesertRoo]

Absolutely. You can guarantee that a not insignificant part of Brads's "process" is regular rounds of golf with and general glad-handling of the all powerful * coteries. That'll score him another 5 years right there.

He’s probably the first coach since Sheeds that’ll have the coteries eating out of his hand.

Pity he can’t coach.

 

[Frank Thring]

At what point do you think they will start to realise how fu*ed they are with Brad at the helm?

I think the real question is when they will admit it

 

[shinboner magic]

They’ve added Gresham and Duursma who loook pretty much downhill skiers - don’t add much pressure.
More of what they’ve got.

 

[LB2Snake]

They’ve added Gresham and Duursma who loook pretty much downhill skiers - don’t add much pressure.
More of what they’ve got.

I actually think Caddy will be unreal for them. I had this feeling Brady was going to take Caddy over Dursma on the night or that we'd at least make a hard play for him on draft night in that top 10.

Edit.....and just like Curnow, it's going to shit me watching a player I enjoy watching playing for that bunch of tools

 

[HumphreyBBear]

I actually think Caddy will be unreal for them. I had this feeling Brady was going to take Caddy over Dursma on the night or that we'd at least make a hard play for him on draft night in that top 10.

Edit.....and just like Curnow, it's going to s**t me watching a player I enjoy watching playing for that bunch of tools

You think you have a problem. Caddy is my great-nephew and I f**king hate *. I'm possibly going to downgrade his status to ordinary nephew.

 

[LB2Snake]

You think you have a problem. Caddy is my great-nephew and I f**king hate *. I'm possibly going to downgrade his status to ordinary nephew.

Yeah that’s a disaster. I think he’s gunna be a serious player too.

 

[DuckYeah]

Yeah that’s a disaster. I think he’s gunna be a serious player too.

If he’s like his old man, he might become the most suspended player in AFL history

 

[shinboner magic]

You think you have a problem. Caddy is my great-nephew and I f**king hate *. I'm possibly going to downgrade his status to ordinary nephew.

Bring him home

 

[MRoos]

In addition to their continuing finals wins drought, * have another streak that has been going for a lot longer:

Dreams realised: Your club's last win with a goal after the siren

Check out the last time your club won, and lost, with a goal after the siren

www.afl.com.au

Essendon's long wait for a winning goal after the siren goes on.
The Bombers last had such a win in 1913, when Jimmy Gordon saw Essendon past University.
Most recent win
Jimmy Gordon v University, round 16, 1913
Most recent loss
Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

v Port Adelaide, round 16, 2023

University didn't win a game in 1913, so it is embarrassing that it took a goal after the siren for * to win.
It's been 110 years (or 40,306 days).
Footscray is next closest at less than half (46 years).
* have the 2 most recent losses by a goal after the siren (Jamie Elliott v Essendon, round 19, 2022 and Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

v Essendon, round 16, 2023).
3 teams have * as their most recent wins with a goal after the siren.

 

[The Talent Scout]

Does a team need a process to beat North?

Well logically, over the last 4 years, the answer is probably no, but you know what, starting from next year, a few teams are going to need a bit more than that to beat us and the process won't be so easy! Think of yourselves as this farmer, because we're coming after you with relentless compulsion and our hunger for success is only going to get stronger!

 

[DuckYeah]

Well logically, over the last 4 years, the answer is probably no, but you know what, starting from next year, a few teams are going to need a bit more than that to beat us and the process won't be so easy! Think of yourselves as this farmer, because we're coming after you with relentless compulsion and our hunger for success is only going to get stronger!

A nuffy mate of mine was telling the boys who have won bets off me warning them. “He’s probably going to win the next 10 years of bets, your days are numbered, either next year or the year after it starts, you’re cooked agreeing to a “life” of bets vs North””

 

[DapperDon]

Well logically, over the last 4 years, the answer is probably no, but you know what, starting from next year, a few teams are going to need a bit more than that to beat us and the process won't be so easy! Think of yourselves as this farmer, because we're coming after you with relentless compulsion and our hunger for success is only going to get stronger!

I notice the Roo never quite catches up, just chasing for eternity.

Quite apt.