Recruiting The Offseason: Essendon

[Old Campaigner]

Or she could grossly overrate the quality of our list. Bound to get tons of likes.

Might even be a career in list management with us if she goes down that path

 

[tesla1962]

Dal Santo couldn't kick over a Camry, his career is done. He's also not a better kick than Gleeson, and especially not Tippa, who I rate as one of the top 5 kicks in the comp.

I do definitely appreciate your effort though, I'd sound much worse than you do, if I tried to do a club analysis of any club apart from Essendon. Many on here would even argue I even sound bad when I do Essendon analysis
#mathieson

If the club could get Gleeson to kick as well as Dal Santo that would be fantastic. It's been one of Dal Santo's stand out attributes over a long career.

 

[bombreys]

Dal Santo couldn't kick over a Camry, his career is done. He's also not a better kick than Gleeson, and especially not Tippa, who I rate as one of the top 5 kicks in the comp.

I do definitely appreciate your effort though, I'd sound much worse than you do, if I tried to do a club analysis of any club apart from Essendon. Many on here would even argue I even sound bad when I do Essendon analysis
#mathieson

No interest in Dal at this point, but he's a far, far better kick than Gleeson.

 

[Ozzie93]

Hopefully that media report of Ballantyne to Essendon for 3 years is not true and I doubt we need someone like NDS at 32 years of age, he is essentially cooked as AFL player IMO. Other than that, nice little read.

 

[MNC Bomber]

Not sure what thread to ask this question.
Are there going to be changes to coaching staff this year?
Does anyone think that any of our assistant coaches jobs are at risk and whoi would we look at to replace them if so?

 

[darrenbewick#8]

No interest in Dal at this point, but he's a far, far better kick than Gleeson.

Dal santa is cooked more than an overdone Christmas pudding..don't want

 

[darrenbewick#8]

Lol

Hopefully that media report of Ballantyne to Essendon for 3 years is not true and I doubt we need someone like NDS at 32 years of age, he is essentially cooked as AFL player IMO. Other than that, nice little read.

 

[Schopp]

Thanks Tiarne,

I enjoyed the read, the structure and style made it easy for me to understand what you were saying. All the best for the future.

 

[The Donners]

Good OP. Brown is a top up (even if not one of THE top ups).

Re other posts, another ruckman isn't important though another project ruckman is an ok idea (Gach may not EVER cut the grade). If, hoping not, one of Berger or TBC are injured, we should only play 1 ruckman anyway. If both are fit, TBC provides a good deep forward target in combination with Daniher who will play higher but I believe Essendon will go after Marchbank hard which will mean Hooker plays forward. The current game doesn't really need a "full forward" per se anyway.

Ruckmen are overrated and Hawthorn over 35 years is great evidence of that. Salmon has been their best ruckman in that period and it was during one of Hawthorn's biggest premiership droughts since before '61 (off top of my head).

I think if in real need, we trade a ruckman in during a premiership window. Until then, I'm happy with McKernan playing VFL predominantly and AFL sporadically i.e. when needed. I don't call that list clogging, I call that cheap backup.

 

[The Donners]

Fair enough! Just a suggestion. Perhaps he would be better suited to a top four team.

Yeah agree with that. One would think we're 2-3 years away AT LEAST from challenging for the top 4. In that time Goddard, Watson (hoping), Kelly, Stanton et al will be replaced. Dal Santo would simply need to be replaced. Not to say I don't value experience but there is already enough experience coming back into the line up and I just don't think Dal Santo is what we need. Potentially fast track the list by bringing in someone about to hit their straps, an inside mid. Who that is I don't know.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure what thread to ask this question.
Are there going to be changes to coaching staff this year?
Does anyone think that any of our assistant coaches jobs are at risk and whoi would we look at to replace them if so?

Inevitibly there will be. I think Harvs and Skippy could be in trouble. Not sure on replacements, I'd have Sando as a forward coach.