Who has the worst list? Collingwood or Essendon?

[H2F]

Just keep it simple. Tough call really but I would probably say Essendon, but only just.

Both will have no spine in another year or so with retirements and have shizen midfields.

Even in the Hawks deep dark days (2003), we still had Thompsons, Croads, McPharlins etc coming through in the spine.

I know the Pies have Pendlebury and Cloke which is why I put them slightly ahead but there is GAPING holes in both lists, that will only get worse in 2008.

I like Dale Thomas, think he will be a star which is another reason I put them ahead but I am not convinced either team will make the finals for at least 3 - 5 years.

 

[RustyG]

Just keep it simple. Tough call really but I would probably say Essendon, but only just.

Both will have no spine in another year or so with retirements and have shizen midfields.

Even in the Hawks deep dark days (2003), we still had Thompsons, Croads, McPharlins etc coming through in the spine.

I know the Pies have Pendlebury and Cloke which is why I put them slightly ahead but there is GAPING holes in both lists, that will only get worse in 2008.

I like Dale Thomas, think he will be a star which is another reason I put them ahead but I am not convinced either team will make the finals for at least 3 - 5 years.

And yet we still finished 5th at the end of the home and away season.
Try to figure that one out.
So,just how bad is Hawthorn then?

 

[borgy]

would have to say the pies, equal with the bombers.
the pies have to many aging players on thier list.

 

[Ted Ed Fred]

Carlton

 

[darrend05]

kangaroos by a country mile.........

 

[Coin_Toss]

Haha - you're a pisser!

FB - JA
CHB - T Walker, though we desperately need a top line CHB
C - D Swan
CHF - T Cloke
FF - S Rusling

Collingwood will have a healthy spine in another year or so, I suggest you look outside the square. Also, there's a boy named Reed. The best U/16 talent in the country. He will be a mobile KPP, preferably backman.

Shizen midfield? Again! Look outside the square...

...Swan, Johnson, Pendlebury, Thomas, Shaws, Nicholls, Clarke and others.
Are my eyes deceiving me? I can't be reading this right - Shizen midfield

 

[Hollow Knight]

Rusling is nowhere near as good as people seem to think he is.

 

[Coin_Toss]

Rusling is nowhere near as good as people seem to think he is.

He's good enough though, we want a forward who kicks goals and with his eclipse speed over short distances, he should reside on the forward line somewhere. But he's got to prove his worth in weight...I agree there.

 

[Hollow Knight]

He's good enough though, we want a forward who kicks goals and with his eclipse speed over short distances, he should reside on the forward line somewhere. But he's got to prove his worth in weight...I agree there.

Just feel there is too much pressure on the kid.

If you can get a big quality lumbering full forward, and let Rusling play his natural game, he would be an absolute killer leading forward.

He's quick and a good kick at goal.

 

[FromOutside50]

Collingwood. By a long way. Essendon just needs an injury-free year, and we will push for the 8. Collingwood one of the, if not the poorest list in the AFL.

 

[Hard Yakka]

Just feel there is too much pressure on the kid.

If you can get a big quality lumbering full forward, and let Rusling play his natural game, he would be an absolute killer leading forward.

He's quick and a good kick at goal.

Now you have lost me...

He could be an absolute killer leading forward but he is nowhere nears as good as people seem to think he is...

Are these comments really from the same poster?

 

[Hard Yakka]

Collingwood. By a long way. Essendon just needs an injury-free year, and we will push for the 8. Collingwood one of the, if not the poorest list in the AFL.

Gotta love blind faith.

 

[Hawks4eva]

I would say Collingwood, I think next season will be the first of a few outside the top 8 for them.

Essendon are alright, like it was stated previously, if they can avoid injuries they'll go alright. Should be knocking on the door of the top 8.

 

[i_hate_scams]

Essendon and Hawthorn, both by a country mile.

 

[Hawks4eva]

Essendon and Hawthorn, both by a country mile.

Hawthorn > Collingwood.

I'll have to wait until next year to be proven right but we will finish above you next year.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Now you have lost me...

He could be an absolute killer leading forward but he is nowhere nears as good as people seem to think he is...

Are these comments really from the same poster?

I meant he would be a killer leading forward if he wasnt treated as the collingwood forward line messiah.

Would do his best work as a supporting player.

 

[i_hate_scams]

No you won't

 

[i_hate_scams]

Just feel there is too much pressure on the kid.

If you can get a big quality lumbering full forward, and let Rusling play his natural game, he would be an absolute killer leading forward.

He's quick and a good kick at goal.

yes we have (A.Rocca)

will find that he'll play a similar role to tarrant next year.

 

[Grimreepah]

I am interested to observe how much of a loss Tarrant will be to the Pies forward line.

 

[Pykie]

Jesz, how thick are hawks supporters.

The pies finished 5th, Essendon 15th.

Hence Pies >>>>>>> Dons

No potential crap, no "oh but were going to win 5 premierships in a row because Franklin is the next carey, or monfries is the next hird" its about results, and the pies have gotten a finals birth, alot more than the dons and the hawks can say for last season.

 

[Ted Ed Fred]

Collingwood's list >>> Tassie's and Essendon's lists

 

[Strachuniee]

What a joke of a thread
Collingwoods list >>>>>>>>> Essendon >>>>>>Daylight>>>>>Daylight again>>>>>Brisbane

 

[Grin]

What a joke of a thread
Collingwoods list >>>>>>>>> Essendon >>>>>>Daylight>>>>>Daylight again>>>>>Brisbane

You've really got NFI have you.
All those teams you mention would be roughly the same in terms of lack of tallent. Collingwood seems like a slightly better side to some of their more ignorant followers because of the wildly biased draw.

 

[Jeremias]

Carlton

LOL-Do you know anything about football?

 

[Jeremias]

yes we have (A.Rocca)

will find that he'll play a similar role to tarrant next year.

Overpaid and overrated has-been?