whos got the best young list

["The Roar Is Back"]

Start posting some 23 and under sides people. Put money where mouth is. Before the draft we have

FB: Ashley Smith, Will Schofield, Patrick McGinnity
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric McKenzie, Brad Sheppherd
C: Tom Swift, Chris Masten, Matt Rosa
HF: Brad Ebert, Josh Kennedy, Andrew Strjik
FF: Mitch Brown, Callum Wilson, Ashton Hams
R: Nic Natanui, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
I/C: Koby Stevens, Brad Dalziell, Lewis Stevenson, Ryan Neates

FB : Farmer Gourdis Dea
HB : Deledio Astbury Connors
C : Grigg Cotchin Morton
HF : Houli Griffiths Nason
FF : Vickery Reiwoldt White

Foll : Graham Martin Edwards
Int : Webberly O'Reilly Rance Sub : Post

 

[Coledinho]

B: M. White - L. Delaney - G. Urquhart
HB: J. MacMillan - R. Tarrant - B. Speight
C: R. Bastinac - A. Swallow - L. Greenwood
HF: B. Warren - L. Hansen - L. Adams
F: L. Thomas - A. Black - S. Wright
R: T. Goldstein - B. Cunnington - J. Ziebell
Int: C. Garlett - M. Campbell - E. Lower - A. Kennedy

Poor defense but youd be hard pressed to find a better midfield than that

 

[Madtiger2006]

I think we potentially have the best key forwards and midfield
North have 2 ex WC mid size forwards roaming their forward line
Melb only have 1 forward over 192cm who is there long term

 

[The Nostradamus]

add cam richardson to our team on hbf pls. this guy will be the barlow of 2011

 

[Coledinho]

FB : Farmer Gourdis Dea
HB : Deledio Astbury Connors
C : Grigg Cotchin Morton
HF : Houli Griffiths Nason
FF : Vickery Reiwoldt White

Foll : Graham Martin Edwards
Int : Webberly O'Reilly Rance Sub : Post

Sexy, sexy forward line, decent midfield but the defense is a bit worrying especially with the bigs.

 

[Blues_Man]

Start posting some 23 and under sides people. Put money where mouth is. Before the draft we have

FB: Ashley Smith, Will Schofield, Patrick McGinnity
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric McKenzie, Brad Sheppherd
C: Tom Swift, Chris Masten, Matt Rosa
HF: Brad Ebert, Josh Kennedy, Andrew Strjik
FF: Mitch Brown, Callum Wilson, Ashton Hams
R: Nic Natanui, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
I/C: Koby Stevens, Brad Dalziell, Lewis Stevenson, Ryan Neates

yup ..not much chop that lot ..i would take Melbournes kids in a heartbeat...in fact ..thats one of the least inspiring.

 

[Coledinho]

yup ..not much chop that lot ..i would take Melbournes kids in a heartbeat...in fact ..thats one of the least inspiring.

In what area. Generalization is for idiots. Are you an idiot?

Id take Dees but the least inspiring part is a terrible terrible call

Hurn, Sheppherd, Rosa, Kennedy, Strjik, Naitanui, Shuey, Masten, Brown, Schofield, McKenzie, Scooter, would all waltz into the Blues current 22.

 

[Slattery_20]

Actually alot better than I thought but the midfield makes me cringe...

Myers, Howlett go OK, Lonergan can get a hardball but that's about it.
Jetta I think is going under the radar, probably one of the few guys who can hold his head high after '10.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Sexy, sexy forward line, decent midfield but the defense is a bit worrying especially with the bigs.

Could throw McGaunne in the back half instead of Dea and fit Nahas somewhere just not a huge fan of either of them , and didn't include Taylor ?

 

[Godzke]

lol embers

Eagles' younguns are as much an unknown quantity as Essendon's yet you've put them at either end of the scale. Classic

Like Richmond's u23 posted above: a better midfield but inferior forwardline and a long, long way behind in defense.

 

[GarnerSmash]

North have ex WC mid size forwards controlling their forward line

Huh??
HF: B. Warren - L. Hansen - L. Adams
F: L. Thomas - A. Black - S. Wright

 

[Blues_Man]

In what area. Generalization is for idiots. Are you an idiot?

Id take Dees but the least inspiring part is a terrible terrible call

Hurn, Sheppherd, Rosa, Kennedy, Strjik, Naitanui, Shuey, Masten, Brown, Schofield, McKenzie, Scooter, would all waltz into the Blues current 22.

You overrate your players way too much Masten is lucky to get a game in the spoon winning team ....which all those stars led you too

 

[The Donners]

Actually alot better than I thought but the midfield makes me cringe...

I'd anticipate Howlett/Lonergan (Ok but not top flight quality midfielders - and most Essendon supporters know this) to be replaced with Atley/Prestia (i.e. pick 8) in due course - would be the plan. It is most definitely the area we need to focus on and another weakness is a lack of a lock-down small defender.

Versatility is the key with Essendon's young brigade. Pears, Hooker and Bellchambers are probably the only 3 that can't move around too much from their particular positions - FB, defensive utility and ruck respectively.

P.S. I just read S_20's post, I agree re: Jetta, a late bloomer when at the start of the year many would've thought his career at EFC was curtains.

 

[Jimi]

Dees 23 and under.


FB : Bartram Frawley Bennell
HB : Grimes Garland Gysberts
C : Bail McKenzie Morton
HF : Dunn Watts Bate
FF : Petterd Jurrah Wonaeamirri

Foll : Spencer/Gawn Scully Trengove
Int : Jones Tapscott Martin Jetta

With Blease, Maric

 

[Coledinho]

WTF Godzke? Shuey and Callum Wilson aside those players listed played a majority of football over the past 2 seasons when they were fit. Most have played about 10+ games in there role and have shown AFL quality.

16 of my 22 played in Round 22 this season ffs.

 

[Slattery_20]

I'd anticipate Howlett/Lonergan (Ok but not top flight quality midfielders - and most Essendon supporters know this) to be replaced with Atley/Prestia (i.e. pick 8) in due course - would be the plan. It is most definitely the area we need to focus on and another weakness is a lack of a lock-down small defender.

Lonergan's been here for 4 or 5 so I think we know what we're getting.
Worth keeping in mind Howlett's not done a full pre-season. Don't rule anything out with him, could be a bolter.

 

[Coledinho]

You overrate your players way too much Masten is lucky to get a game in the spoon winning team ....which all those stars led you too

Masten wouldnt fit in the top 10 of our young players. Claiming him as the star of that bunch shows a distinct lack of knowledge on your part

 

[Silvagnis]

Hahahah, you are funny and despite that we will still finsh a few places above you. This is prob your pax maxima. Judd the Dudd will start to decline along with the rest of your team.

I guess you made the finals last year after losing a ruckman to injury, trading the Coleman Medallist and one of your best midfielders retired?

Harvey and Rawlings are closer to the end than Judd, but still a key to North's game.

I love how we're viewed as a team with no upside and improvement to come.

Carlton was one of the youngest sides this year, but made the finals again after we were written off.

I guess we should trade Kreuzer, Gibbs, Murphy, Henderson, Lucas, Garlett, Warnock and Yarran for draft picks to be younger again.

Youth is fools gold used to sell hope to the bottom eight sides.

Collingwood went all the way because they brought in Jolly, Brown and Ball to complement their young players.

 

[Godzke]

WTF Godzke? Shuey and Callum Wilson aside those players listed played a majority of football over the past 2 seasons when they were fit. Most have played about 10+ games in there role and have shown AFL quality.

16 of my 22 played in Round 22 this season ffs.

FB: Cale Hooker, Tayte Pears, Kyle Hardingham
HB: David Myers, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking
C: Travis Colyer, Jake Melksham, Courtenay Dempsey
HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Gumbleton, David Zaharakis
FF: Darcy Daniher, Jake Carlisle, Kyle Reimers
R: Patrick Ryder, Leroy Jetta, Ben Howlett
I/C: Sam Lonergan, Anthony Long, Thomas Bellchambers, Taite Silverlock

Those 5 players aside, ditto you're above comment embers.

You said 16, I've got 17 by my count.

You're next point?

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

lol embers

Eagles' younguns are as much an unknown quantity as Essendon's yet you've put them at either end of the scale. Classic

Like Richmond's u23 posted above: a better midfield but inferior forwardline and a long, long way behind in defense.

HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Gumbleton, David Zaharakis
FF: Darcy Daniher, Jake Carlisle, Kyle Reimers

HF : Houli Griffiths Nason
FF : Vickery Reiwoldt White


FB: Cale Hooker, Tayte Pears, Kyle Hardingham
HB: David Myers, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking

FB : Farmer Gourdis McGaunne
HB : Deledio Astbury Connors

Tate and Hurley are more experienced than Astbury and Gourdis but don't agree the Essendon side mention anywhere near matches the Richmond side ?

 

[GarnerSmash]

Poor defense but youd be hard pressed to find a better midfield than that

It's hard to say considering their lack of AFL games. Inexperienced, yes. Poor, not so sure.

 

[Damon_3388]

Re: Who's Got the Best Young List?

Collingwood 23 and Under (born after December 31, 1986)

B: Alan Toovey - Nathan Brown - Tyson Goldsack
HB: Simon Buckley - Ben Reid - Scott Reed
C: Steele Sidebottom - Sharrod Wellingham - Dayne Beams
HF: Brent Macaffer - Travis Cloke - John McCarthy
F: Brad Dick - Chris Dawes - Jarryd Blair
R: Cameron Wood - Scott Pendlebury - Dale Thomas
I: Lachlan Keeffe - Luke Rounds - Josh Thomas - Ben Sinclair

13 Premiership players in bold.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Start posting some 23 and under sides people. Put money where mouth is.

FB: Toovey N. Brown Goldsack
HB: O'Brien Reid Reed
C: Beams Pendlebury Sidebottom
HF: Blair Cloke Macaffer
FF: Rounds Dawes Dick
R: Wood Wellingham D. Thomas
Int: Sinclair J. Thomas McCarthy Young

 

[Coledinho]

Those 4 players aside, ditto you're above comment embers.

You're next point?

Leroy Jetta has played 10 games as a inside midfielder? Courtney Dempsey is a winger? Kyle Remiers as a crumbing forward? I could go on

 

[Coledinho]

FB: Toovey N. Brown Goldsack
HB: O'Brien Reid Reed
C: Beams Pendlebury Sidebottom
HF: Blair Cloke Macaffer
FF: Rounds Dawes Dick
R: Wood Wellingham D. Thomas
Int: Sinclair J. Thomas McCarthy Young

That wins by so much its stupid to think about really. Add next years draft into it and the rest of us should call it a day for a while