Why are people tipping Essendon for the spoon??

[Embers]

What possible logic is there to say Essendon will win the spoon next year. Personally I think Essendon will win a spoon in the next 5 years, but with Fletcher Lloyd Lucas Hird still in the team there going to be playing finals footy for the next 2 years.

Lloyd is still the best FF in the game, he struggled this year after he came back from his broken arm but picked up at the end of the season. Lucas is a gun CHF, Essendon do have one of the best forward lines in the comp

There midfield is criticised but it still is quite good, Both Johnsons are handy, Essendon will probably pick up Nathan Jones in the draft, and Angus Monfries looks like he will be a very good player.

There defence with Dustin Fletcher in it is still very good, Kepler Bradley is probably one of the better developing defenders and Dean Solomon has shown with his jobs on Gehrig he can clearly hold down a key defensive post. There best 22 will look like.

Monfries Lloyd Lovett
Hird Lucas Rioli
Stanton J.Johnson McPhee
Camporeale Bradley Lovett-Murray
Solomon Fletcher Welsh
Hille Peverill M.Johnson
I/C McVeigh Laycock Nathan Jones (pick 7) Dyson
EMG Cole Heffernan Bolton

There by no means gonna win the flag or anything but to say there gonna win the spoon is stupid. I think there a team who is gonna sneak into the 8.

 

[Kooley]

if they keep taking all our players off our hands they are destined to win the spoon

 

[Longy413]

if they keep taking all our players off our hands they are destined to win the spoon

Here is some trivia for you.
Carlton will have more ex-Essendon players on their list next year than Essendon will ex-Carlton players.

 

[VANDA]

Which people?

 

[Bartram_Class]

If they're recruiting the likes of Campo and Heffernan, why shoudnt we expect them to win the wooden spoon.

For what its worth, I think Carlton or Port will win it.

 

[NIBBLER]

What possible logic is there to say Essendon will win the spoon next year. Personally I think Essendon will win a spoon in the next 5 years, but with Fletcher Lloyd Lucas Hird still in the team there going to be playing finals footy for the next 2 years.

Lloyd is still the best FF in the game, he struggled this year after he came back from his broken arm but picked up at the end of the season. Lucas is a gun CHF, Essendon do have one of the best forward lines in the comp

There midfield is criticised but it still is quite good, Both Johnsons are handy, Essendon will probably pick up Nathan Jones in the draft, and Angus Monfries looks like he will be a very good player.

There defence with Dustin Fletcher in it is still very good, Kepler Bradley is probably one of the better developing defenders and Dean Solomon has shown with his jobs on Gehrig he can clearly hold down a key defensive post. There best 22 will look like.

Monfries Lloyd Lovett
Hird Lucas Rioli
Stanton J.Johnson McPhee
Camporeale Bradley Lovett-Murray
Solomon Fletcher Welsh
Hille Peverill M.Johnson
I/C McVeigh Laycock Nathan Jones (pick 7) Dyson
EMG Cole Heffernan Bolton

There by no means gonna win the flag or anything but to say there gonna win the spoon is stupid. I think there a team who is gonna sneak into the 8.

Didn't most of these boys play this year?

Essendon believe they have a chance at a premiership with these boys ( Hird Lloyd, Lucas , Fletcher), and that's why they chased Crawford.

Personally, some of the listed players are vastly overrated (Lloyd and Lucas), and Essendon will require a re-building period to become a power again.

 

[Kooley]

Here is some trivia for you.
Carlton will have more ex-Essendon players on their list next year than Essendon will ex-Carlton players.

yeh but you just get rid of 2 carlton hacks.

 

[davefromjerra]

To find out why Essendon are being tipped for the spoon have a look at this year's ladder. I reckon there are still a couple of teams worse than Essendon going around (Carlton and Hawthorn) and with Sheedy at the helm I can't see them bottoming out completely.

 

[dave_27]

There best 22 will look like.

Monfries Lloyd Lovett
Hird Lucas Rioli
Stanton J.Johnson McPhee
Camporeale Bradley Lovett-Murray
Solomon Fletcher Welsh
Hille Peverill M.Johnson
I/C McVeigh Laycock Nathan Jones (pick 7) Dyson
EMG Cole Heffernan Bolton

alot of people who post about essendon on bigfooty base it on their pure hatred of essendon and alot of them cant debate on the subject is some of the reasons for the wooden spoon predictions.

we could well get it, who knows but I think we are better than a couple of the other bottom sides.

onto the best 22 side I think the side will probably look more like this atm:

B: Solomon, Fletcher, Mcveigh
HB: Welsh, Bradley, Lovett-Murray
C: Camporeale, McPhee, Dyson
HF: Rioli, Lucas, M. Johnson
F: Hird, Lloyd, Lovett
R: Hille, J. Johnson, Stanton
Int: Laycock, Ramanauskas, Cole, Winderlich/monfries

 

[Longy413]

yeh but you just get rid of 2 carlton hacks.

At least we had the sight to get rid of them. Mind you they were both fantastic finals performers for Essendon.
Bannister and McGrath are still running around.

 

[Tigger]

Essendon's Best 22 is in the 6 to 8 range

It's Worst 22 is 16th - worst depth in the AFL for any club

Henneman, Reynolds

Get major injuries and they are rooted

 

[Mighty Hawk]

Essendon = Medocrity of the new century.

 

[Longy413]

Essendon's Best 22 is in the 6 to 8 range

It's Worst 22 is 16th - worst depth in the AFL for any club

Henneman, Reynolds

Have we only got two players outside or best 22?

 

[The Fireman]

what are the odds?

 

[Longy413]

what are the odds?

16's and Centrebet. 5th favourite.

 

[Tigger]

Allan
Alvey
Bolton
Bullen
Cartledge
Cupido
Haynes
Henneman
Hunt
Johns
Lee
Murphy
Nash
Reynolds
Thomas
Watson
Winderlich
Zantuck

all whom wouldn't get a game in the Best 22 of a Top 8 side

 

[Daytripper]

Essendon = Medocrity of the new century.

Sorry, which team do you follow again ?

 

[Daytripper]

Allan
Alvey
Bolton
Bullen
Cartledge
Cupido
Haynes
Henneman
Hunt
Johns
Lee
Murphy
Nash
Reynolds
Thomas
Watson
Winderlich
Zantuck

all whom wouldn't get a game in the Best 22 of a Top 8 side

You have just named the worst 18 players on Essendon's 38 man list.

So only 2 of those players are getting a game in our best 22 - actually zero if you include the rookied Lovett Murray and Lovett.

Thanks for mentioning us as a top 8 side.

 

[Toasta]

Allan
Alvey
Bolton
Bullen
Cartledge
Cupido
Haynes
Henneman
Hunt
Johns
Lee
Murphy
Nash
Reynolds
Thomas
Watson
Winderlich
Zantuck

all whom wouldn't get a game in the Best 22 of a Top 8 side

Nor would they get a game in our best 22, whats your point??

 

[Mighty Hawk]

Sorry, which team do you follow again ?

Hawthorn Future > Essendon Future

 

[Longy413]

Hawthorn Future > Essendon Future

Crystal ball, tea leaves, tarot cards, Nostradamus???

 

[Mighty Hawk]

Fact.

 

[dave_27]

Fact.

yep another essendon obsessed scatter brain.

 

[Daytripper]

Fact.

An opinion is not 'fact'.

God, there are some morons on these boards.

 

[Longy413]

Fact.

How can the future be fact?