Essendon Football Club 2010 AD: What do you think? [Archive]

alex1fun

30 May 2005, 17:29

Who will be playing with us in five years time from this group of 2005?

Possible's (meaning they could be delisted or retire etc) in italics.
Certain's (of course, nothing in life is a certainty, but from what we've seen thus far, who would you still want playing in 2010) in bold.

My selections:

Allan, Matthew
Alvey, Mark
Bain, Ryan
Bolton, Mark
Bradley, Kepler
Bullen, Marc
Cartledge, Tristan
Cupido, Damian
Dyson, Ricky
Fletcher, Dustin
Haynes, Ben
Henneman, Aaron
Hille, David
Hird, James
Hunt, Sam
Johns, Courtney (If you catch my drift...)
Johnson, Jason
Johnson, Mark
Jolley, Ben
Laycock, Jason
Lee, Andrew
Lloyd, Matthew
Lovett, Andrew
Lovett-Murray, Nathan
Lucas, Scott
McPhee, Adam
McVeigh, Mark
Monfries, Angus
Murphy, Justin
Nash, Jay
Peverill, Damien
Ramanauskas, Adam
Reynolds, Joel
Richards, Ted
Rioli, Dean
Slattery, Henry
Solomon, Dean
Stanton, Brent
Thomas, Paul
Watson, Jobe
Welsh, Andrew
Wilson, Adrian
Winderlich, Jason
Zantuck, Ty

ManWithNoName

30 May 2005, 17:32

We will win a premiership between now and 2010. That year will be 2006. Said that in August last year and still believe it.

waspy

30 May 2005, 17:48

2010 is a long way off, but i think this is how it might go:

Allan, Matthew
Alvey, Mark
Bain, Ryan
Bolton, Mark
Bradley, Kepler
Bullen, Marc
Cartledge, Tristan
Cupido, Damian
Dyson, Ricky
Fletcher, Dustin
Haynes, Ben
Henneman, Aaron
Hille, David
Hird, James
Hunt, Sam
Johns, Courtney
Johnson, Jason
Johnson, Mark Both Johnson's close if not already retired
Jolley, Ben
Laycock, Jason
Lee, Andrew
Lloyd, Matthew Very close to retirement, maybe already retired
Lovett, Andrew
Lovett-Murray, Nathan
Lucas, Scott Close to retirement, if not just retired
McPhee, Adam
McVeigh, Mark
Monfries, Angus
Murphy, Justin
Nash, Jay
Peverill, Damien
Ramanauskas, Adam
Reynolds, Joel
Richards, Ted
Rioli, Dean
Slattery, Henry (very close to being bold, still a bit early to tell)
Solomon, Dean
Stanton, Brent
Thomas, Paul
Watson, Jobe
Welsh, Andrew
Wilson, Adrian
Winderlich, Jason
Zantuck, Ty

Dal!

31 May 2005, 14:28

well there was 16 players in 2003 that are now gone, who knows?

laycock will be awesome by then. as will jobe, ricky, stants & andy

celtic_pride

31 May 2005, 15:07

We will win a premiership between now and 2010. That year will be 2006. Said that in August last year and still believe it.

You are so full of crap ...
More likely to win the wooden spoon in 06 than the flag.

Longy413

31 May 2005, 15:10

You are so full of crap ...
More likely to win the wooden spoon in 06 than the flag.

Go play on the freeway.

thewhippersnapper

31 May 2005, 15:38

You are so full of crap ...
More likely to win the wooden spoon in 06 than the flag.

When is he going to be banned from this board?

ManWithNoName

31 May 2005, 16:50

You are so full of crap ...
More likely to win the wooden spoon in 06 than the flag.
Lol we've got more of a chance than you.

And BomberAUS, are you referring to me or Celtic_Pride.

Bomber Girl

1 Jun 2005, 19:01

Lovett + Bradley = Guns :)

rfctigerarmy

1 Jun 2005, 19:16

If Zantuck is in your plans in 2010 then I'm sorry to say but you arent aiming very high.

bomberdude18 2

1 Jun 2005, 19:21

We will win a premiership between now and 2010. That year will be 2006. Said that in August last year and still believe it.
I agree. Premiership next year, if not Top 4

Longy413

1 Jun 2005, 19:22

If Zantuck is in your plans in 2010 then I'm sorry to say but you arent aiming very high.

A 23 year old defender who hasn't been beaten this season and won plenty of the ball.

Yep we are screwed.

Will Richmond supporters get over Ty. He is an Essendon player now, he hasn't put a foot wrong and he is playing good footy. Let's leave it at that hey?

bomberdude18 2

1 Jun 2005, 19:29

Allan, Matthew
Alvey, Mark
Bain, Ryan
Bolton, Mark
Bradley, Kepler
Bullen, Marc
Cartledge, Tristan
Cupido, Damian
Dyson, Ricky
Fletcher, Dustin
Haynes, Ben
Henneman, Aaron
Hille, David
Hird, James
Hunt, Sam
Johns, Courtney
Johnson, Jason
Johnson, Mark
Jolley, Ben
Laycock, Jason
Lee, Andrew
Lloyd, Matthew
Lovett, Andrew
Lovett-Murray, Nathan
Lucas, Scott
McPhee, Adam
McVeigh, Mark
Monfries, Angus
Murphy, Justin
Nash, Jay
Peverill, Damien
Ramanauskas, Adam
Reynolds, Joel
Richards, Ted
Rioli, Dean
Slattery, Henry
Solomon, Dean
Stanton, Brent
Thomas, Paul
Watson, Jobe
Welsh, Andrew
Wilson, Adrian
Winderlich, Jason
Zantuck, Ty
Touch and go with some of current starts as to retirement, so I just left them.

rfctigerarmy

2 Jun 2005, 11:13

A 23 year old defender who hasn't been beaten this season and won plenty of the ball.

Yep we are screwed.

Will Richmond supporters get over Ty. He is an Essendon player now, he hasn't put a foot wrong and he is playing good footy. Let's leave it at that hey?

I was just stating my opinion.

Longy413

2 Jun 2005, 11:38

I was just stating my opinion.

Then why single out Ty?

alex1fun

2 Jun 2005, 13:17

If Zantuck is in your plans in 2010 then I'm sorry to say but you arent aiming very high.
Ty has been great this year.
Great pickup, I couldn't see why we wouldn't want to keep him for at least that long.

rfctigerarmy

4 Jun 2005, 23:06

Ty has been great this year.
Great pickup, I couldn't see why we wouldn't want to keep him for at least that long.

Think of who you'll pick up between now and then. He wont be playing for Essendon in 2 years.

Darealrath

4 Jun 2005, 23:08

Conference, at this rate...

hodgey111

5 Jun 2005, 12:16

i would've thought that rama would be in bold

Stealth bomber

5 Jun 2005, 23:47

2010 Essendon Football Club list

1. Mark Johnson
2. Ricky Dyson
3. Andrew Lee
4. Jobe Watson
5. not assigned
6. Angus Monfries
7. Jay Neagle
8. Jason Winderlich
9. Adam Ramanauskas
10. Mark McVeigh
11. Damien Peverill
12. Andrew Welsh
13. Andrew Lovett
14. Jason Johnson
15. Jay Nash
16. Kepler Bradley
17. Henry Slattery
18. Matthew Lloyd (vc)
19. David Hille
20. Ryan Bain
21. Courtney Johns
22. Tristan Cartledge
23. Nathan Lovett-Murray
24. Brent Stanton
25. Scott Lucas (veteran)
26. Jason Laycock
27. Barnaby French
28. Jordon Bannister
29. Chris Heffernan
30. Kevin Walsh Jr.
31. Dustin Fletcher (veteran)
32. not assigned
33. Adam McPhee (c)
34. Goaner Tutlan
35. James Davies
36. Ty Zantuck
37. Kain Robins
38. Shane Harvey
39. Callum Beasy
40. Damien Lovett-Murray
41. Damien Cupido (rookie)
42. Nathan Lovett (rookie)
43. Dean Rioli (LTI, Cupido promoted to senior list)
44. Andrew Murphy-Lovett (rookie)

alex1fun

7 Jun 2005, 14:22

Longy413

7 Jun 2005, 14:49

17. Henry Slattery

What has young Slatts done wrong to deserve that?

I'm telling you, that number has been cursed for years.

Stealth bomber

7 Jun 2005, 16:39

What has young Slatts done wrong to deserve that?

I dunno....it needed to be filled and I thought he deserved one better than 34?

I'm telling you, that number has been cursed for years.

I think the #3 has been cursed for a number of years, too.

alex1fun

7 Jun 2005, 22:01

I dunno....it needed to be filled and I thought he deserved one better than 34?

I think the #3 has been cursed for a number of years, too.
Surely you don't speak of Aaron Henneman in that manner.

otis_david

8 Jun 2005, 00:07

Essendon will not win a premiership for a while yet. Most of your spine are over the hill and once they go who will step up?

Fletcher 30 (1-2 years left)
Bradley (bit left)
Allan (gone)
Lucas 28 this year (3-4 years left)
Lloyd 27 (4-5 years)

Who can replace them?
Andrew Lee (who?)
Bradley (will go alright)
David Hille (will go alright but isnt he about 24)
Ted Richards/Mark Bolton DUDS
Courtney Johns (will he stay injury-free)

What other young players do you think will step up and fill the gaping holes that will be left in 5 years time?

Longy413

8 Jun 2005, 09:17

What other young players do you think will step up and fill the gaping holes that will be left in 5 years time?

Laycock, Bradley, Johns, Lee, Cartledge for starters.

I've been very critical of Sam Hunt in the past, but I actually think he has turned a corner this year and he might come good. I'd play him this week.

Plus we will have draft picks in the next 5 years, it isn't like we are stuck with this list, so we will have the opportunity to draft replacements. We are likely to draft Jay Neagle with a father/son pick this season. He has kicked a lot of goals playing at FF in the under 18's competition.

Bradley has all the qualities of being a quality CHB as does Johns (body permitting) of being a quality FF/CHF. Laycock has been very exciting up forward and I'm a massive fan of Tristian Cartledge in the ruck. Jobe Watson has been averaging 20+ possessions at CHF in the VFL this season.

There is a bit of depth there and I'm sure we add to that in the next couple of years.

otis_david

8 Jun 2005, 10:35

[QUOTE=Longy413]Jobe Watson has been averaging 20+ possessions at CHF in the VFL this season.
QUOTE]
Is Watson being groomed for a KP role. For most of his junior footy he was a gun midfeilder?

Longy413

8 Jun 2005, 10:40

[QUOTE=Longy413]Jobe Watson has been averaging 20+ possessions at CHF in the VFL this season.
QUOTE]
Is Watson being groomed for a KP role. For most of his junior footy he was a gun midfeilder?

I don't think he is being groomed for anywhere, but he certainly has the ability to play tall, he is 194cm.

During his junior footy career he would play in the midfield and rest at FF.
He has played most of his footy for Bendigo at CHF, but has spent time in the middle as well.

At this stage I'm not sure if that is a bonus for Jobe that he can play anywhere or if it is hurting him but he has looked dominant at CHF.

Pevers-Legend

8 Jun 2005, 12:13

[QUOTE=otis_david]

I don't think he is being groomed for anywhere, but he certainly has the ability to play tall, he is 194cm.

During his junior footy career he would play in the midfield and rest at FF.
He has played most of his footy for Bendigo at CHF, but has spent time in the middle as well.

At this stage I'm not sure if that is a bonus for Jobe that he can play anywhere or if it is hurting him but he has looked dominant at CHF.

Reminds me a lot of Misiti - who if you rmemeber played KP (CHB) quite often early on. Played in the centre against the Doggies and this suggest Sheedy wants him to be a the midfielder we desperately need. No suprise that with him in the middle we looked pretty good against the doggies. Needs to get injury free though.

Can play up forward - but I like him more to a Hird type in that, he doesn;t nec. play key position but more as a flanker who can mark overhead but also crumb.