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Stealth bomber
4 Oct 2002, 01:14
Give us your Essendon bests and worsts of season 2002! Some categories (feel free to add more):
Best win
Best mark
Best goal
Best performance in defeat
Best individual game performance
Best overall moment
Most valuable player
Most improved player of the year
Comeback player of the year
Newcomer of the year
Best coaching move
Funniest moment
Worst loss
Worst performance in victory
Worst umpire decision
Worst overall moment
Dumbest coaching move
Dumbest mistake
Worst fashion statement
mongrelpunt
4 Oct 2002, 09:56
Best win - Round 20 v Collingwood. Given no chance to win.
Best mark - Mark Johnson's non-mark v Collingwood - Round 20
Best goal - Either of Blake Caracella's grubbers v Fremantle
Best performance in defeat - wasn't a defeat, but the Bulldogs game was pretty good. A defeat would have been against the Lions in Round 18
Best individual game performance - James Hird v Bulldogs, back from his injury. Top Game.
Best overall moment - Beating Carlton in Round 22 to just rub in the fact they got the spoon!
Most valuable player - Either Johnson (Jason just)
Most improved player of the year - Mark Bolton
Comeback player of the year - Hirdy
Newcomer of the year - Andrew Welsh. I'm big wraps for this kid now.
Best coaching move - Elimination Final - Scotty Lucas up forward. Won us the game that day.
Funniest moment - Watching Gary Moorcroft trying to start something with Josh Fraser
Worst loss - Port.
Worst performance in victory - Wasn't a victory, but David Hille's game against Brisbane in Round 18 was probably the worst performance of the year!
Worst umpire decision - the Mark Johnson non-mark.
Worst overall moment - losing to West Coast when we had the game in control (almost)
Dumbest coaching move - playing Danny Mac.
Dumbest mistake - anything during the round 17 game v Richmond
Worst fashion statement - I can't think of anything Essendon, but Ronnie Burns' white boots were pretty poor!
Pornstar
4 Oct 2002, 11:10
Best win Loved the Hawthorn win. BAARRRRNNNEEYYYY!!
Best mark MJs not paid against Collingwood
Best goal JJ against WC in the last qtr
Best performance in defeat Port in the final, comeback against North was good too.
Best individual game performance Salmon against Collingwood. Well done big fella.
Best overall moment Salmon going off in the last qtr against WC. Great round of applause to kill the demons of the past.
Most valuable player Fletcher - can't win without him
Most improved player of the year Bolts, special mention to DJ
Comeback player of the year Pev after breaking his arm and Hird after the broken face.
Newcomer of the year Welshy, but keep your eyes on Sam Hunt.
Best coaching move Heffernan to the bench. nah, Scotty to half back, easy.
Funniest moment ****yn Tarkyn Lockyer kicking the ball out to Jacobs and Hird to result in 2 goals, and nearly a 3rd to Lloyd if he didn't miss.
Worst loss ANZAC day and getting spanked by the cats was embarrassing
Worst performance in victory Melbourne game last qtr collapse.
Worst umpire decision Can't remember who we played, but there was a melee right after a goal and the opposition ruckman was involved. The umpire at the center refused to ball up until their ruck ran back to the center to contest. Clear favoritism and it cost us a center clearance.
Worst overall moment Fremantle game losing Hird and Lloyd. Also watching Lloyd hit the deck against WC, sickening.
Dumbest coaching move Playing Reynolds and Harvey so much when they clearly weren't ready for senior footy
Dumbest mistake "NO RULES"
Worst fashion statement Jimmy's head gear
gPhonque
4 Oct 2002, 14:40
Originally posted by Pornstar
Dumbest coaching move Playing Reynolds and Harvey so much when they clearly weren't ready for senior footy
Dumbest mistake "NO RULES"
Can't agree with those two. Reynolds and Harvey will both go into next year having had a taste already. Has to be a good thing.
As for the "No Rules" thing........despite the fact that we lost, I thought that was the turning point of our season.
Pornstar
4 Oct 2002, 14:50
Originally posted by gPhonque
Can't agree with those two. Reynolds and Harvey will both go into next year having had a taste already. Has to be a good thing.
As for the "No Rules" thing........despite the fact that we lost, I thought that was the turning point of our season. Reynolds and Harvey: thought a guy by the name of Corey McGrath deserved a spot before those two. Giving them a taste is one thing, but they had a main course.
No Rules: fine to go into a game with that attitude but why the **** would you announce it to the media? Result - SLAUGHTERED by the umpires. It was just plain stupid.
gPhonque
4 Oct 2002, 15:08
Originally posted by Pornstar
Reynolds and Harvey: thought a guy by the name of Corey McGrath deserved a spot before those two. Giving them a taste is one thing, but they had a main course.
Agree about McGrath. But you can't say that that the club is worse off for giving Reynolds and Harvey a decent run.
No Rules: fine to go into a game with that attitude but why the **** would you announce it to the media? Result - SLAUGHTERED by the umpires. It was just plain stupid.
It was still the turning point of our season. We weren't going to win that game, but at least we seemed to get a bit of the hunger back, and we let everybody else know as well. And by letting the media know, the players knew they had to perform - which they did. The fact is, we lost that game by 30-odd points and the media were then claiming that Essendon were 'back'. I don't know how you can complain about that. It was a great move - the turning point.
Think of the big picture and not the immediate consequences. At that point of the season, we knew we weren't a great chance of winning the flag. (or even making the finals!) Sheeds and everyone involved would have been thinking of next year and rightly so. No point chasing the
near-impossible when you can start preparing for the future.
At the end of the day, the club is in a better position now that it was halfway through the season.
Pornstar
4 Oct 2002, 15:19
Originally posted by gPhonque
But you can't say that that the club is worse off for giving Reynolds and Harvey a decent run.[/B]I have extremely high hopes for those two (especially Reynolds). I think they will both play 200 games for us.
windyhill
4 Oct 2002, 21:43
Originally posted by Stealth bomber
Give us your Essendon bests and worsts of season 2002! Some categories (feel free to add more):
Best win coll/carl/carl
Best mark Mark Johnno v coll, i`d pay it...
Best goal....Barnard v hawfforn
Best performance in defeat ...v norf
Best individual game performance.....Paul Salmon
Best overall moment......playing shocking but still confirming carltons spoon
Most valuable player....fletcher
Most improved player of the year...jacobs
Comeback player of the year.....Lloyd/Hird
Newcomer of the year....Woosha Welsh/Sammy Hunt
Best coaching move.....Salmon dropping back
Funniest moment...probably hawfforn, watching carlton came close
Worst loss...port at colonial
Worst performance in victory....richmond
Worst umpire decision....don`t bother with them
Worst overall moment.....Lloyd hand/fletcher stupidity
Dumbest coaching move.....sheedy opening mouth
Dumbest mistake....bolton handball v crows
Worst fashion statement...... supporters wearing old reebok gear
Was that you in the 50-50 column of the Hun today John?
Best win - Coll, Rich (rd.2), WC (final)
Best mark - Johnno v Poiyes, i would've paid it too.
Best goal - Hird v Rich rd.2
Best performance in defeat - Brisbane @ Colonial, Port final
Best overall moment - Fish's send off in the final v WC, the hachet is buried.
Most valuable player - Fletcher, a grumpy old man this year. Did some incredibly dumb things, should know better.
Most improved - D.Jacobs, Mark Bolton won me over this year.
Comeback player of the year - The big fella (Fish)
Newcomer of the year - Woosha Welsh, Young Samuel Hunt
Best coaching move - Scotland to half back line
Funniest moment - Hearing a couple of young Hawthorn ladies calling US pretty boys, anyone see the irony here? Carlton supporters, well, the ones who bothered to turn up, abusing their team and leaving early, laughed my head off, "see ya in 6 months ya softc*cks"
Worst loss - Anzac Day, Geelong @ Colonial, Port @ Colonial
Worst performance in victory - Richmond rd.17
Worst umpire decision - They murdered us v Brisbane rd.18 Alastair Lynch would get a gig on the Australian Olympic Diving Team
Worst overall moment - Solly's pre-season knee, Hird's face
Dumbest coaching move - Sheeds' "no rules" comment
Dumbest mistake - Going out for post match drinks and getting home at 4 a.m after the Hawthorn game. Worst hangover of all-time :(
Worst fashion statement - M29's haircut (only joking mate ;) )
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gPhonque
5 Oct 2002, 12:16
How can you guys seriously say that the "no rules" comment was the dumbest coaching move?
Do you not believe that it was the turning point of the season?
How was it 'dumb' when it resulted in us playing our hardest and most physical game of the year?
Would we have played as we did that round had Sheedy NOT made the "no rules" comment........?
Our confidence (even that of the supporters) was sky high after that game because we knew we could still match it (nearly) with the most physical side in the comp.
It was only a mistake if you were under the illusion that we were going to win that game......
Originally posted by Pornstar
No Rules: fine to go into a game with that attitude but why the **** would you announce it to the media? Result - SLAUGHTERED by the umpires. It was just plain stupid.
gPhonque,
What Porno said.
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gPhonque
5 Oct 2002, 12:38
So we were slaughtered by the umpires?
As i said, that's only a mistake if you thought we were going to win the game.
And you didn't answer my question - Was that game the turning point of our season or not?
If it was, (as i'm sure most of us would agree) then how was it a mistake?
Originally posted by gPhonque
And you didn't answer my question - Was that game the turning point of our season or not?
If it was, (as i'm sure most of us would agree) then how was it a mistake?
Possibly, whether it was a mistake or not i dunno, i just thought it was a silly thing to say.
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Best win Round 20 vs scumbags.
Best mark Cant remember anything. Round 20 Mark Johnos. If that f*ggot of an umpire had of paid it.
est goal Fletchers vs norf
Best performance in defeat Norf loss. Port final loss.
Best individual game performance Gazza round 20.
Best overall moment Dunno.
Most valuable player Jason Johnson
Most improved player of the year Bolton. Before he removed the finger, it was Jacobs.
Comeback player of the year Hirds. I guess.
Newcomer of the year Ted Richards
Best coaching move Lucas being moved around backline
Funniest moment Gazza giving it to some fat **** over the fence round 20 after about his 3rd goal. Nice herald sun spread of it the day after.
Worst loss Geelong
Worst performance in victory Melbourne. 4th quarter ****.
Worst umpire decision schmitts and goldspunks cameo performances. The worst umpires I have ever seen.
Worst overall moment Hirds vs freo
Dumbest coaching move That no rules statement was pretty stupid.
Dumbest mistake Keeping mcalister on the list.
Worst fashion statementmcviegh. De list the tosser now. Now he thinks his david ****ing beckham.
windyhill
5 Oct 2002, 14:27
Originally posted by Dan26
Was that you in the 50-50 column of the Hun today John? Saw that, not me, great minds think alike though.
Originally posted by windyhill
Saw that, not me, great minds think alike though.
What did it say? I missed it!
It was by a "John" from Croydon and it said:
"Even though the Bombers didn't win, it wasn't a bad 2002. The Blues spooned and the Magpies wobbled. Yep, not a bad result all round."
I thought it must have been John.
Bomber Spirit
5 Oct 2002, 21:03
Best win Round 20 trashing of the Caringbush
Best mark Can I count Mark Johnson's even though it wasn't paid?
Best goal That blinder from James Hird early in the season against Richmond
Best performance in defeat Port in that final, when we led at half-time
Best individual game performance Cess at Stade de Oz
Best overall moment The Swans fans threatening to ritually murder me after the game at Stade de Oz:D
Most valuable player Jason Johnson
Most improved player of the year Danny Jacobs
Comeback player of the year Fish
Newcomer of the year Sam Hunt
Best coaching move Getting Lucas up forward in the final against West Coast
Funniest moment The appearance of wooden spoons against Caaaarton in Round 22.
Worst loss Anzac Day
Worst performance in victory Beating Richmond by a point
Worst umpire decision Too many to mention
Worst overall moment Hird & Lloyd getting injured in the Freo game
Dumbest coaching move "No rules"
Dumbest mistake McVeigh taking out Hird
Worst fashion statement The now-infamous scarf dance on Anzac Day:D :D :D
chasing Amy
6 Oct 2002, 00:21
Best win - West Coast final after the passing of King Richard finished off with a fighting win.
Best mark - Lloyd rd 1 geelong, MJ's not paid grab and BOLTS one hander against the Hawks.
Best goal - Hirdy Richmond game.
Best performance in defeat - Brisbane colonial, port final, Roos game
Best individual game performance - Lucas west coast final
Best overall moment collingwood win, west coast final win
Most valuable player - MJ/JJ equal
Most improved player of the year - Bolts by a mile
Comeback player of the year - Fish
Newcomer of the year - Welshy
Best coaching move - Lucas at CHB and Rioli down back also
Funniest moment - carlscum winning the spoon ans having the whole footy world loving it and rubbing it in.
Worst loss - port colonial, geelong colonial
Worst performance in victory - tigers game 1pt win
Worst umpire decision - 99% of em
Worst overall moment - **** Reynolds passing(sad day) hird's injury
Dumbest coaching move - sheedy's no rules remark
Dumbest mistake - not going to an Essendon B&F befor this year. (Great night)
Worst fashion statement - not Essendon related but Brodie Hollands get up at the Brownlow
gPhonque
6 Oct 2002, 14:57
You people continue to say that the "no rules" comment was the dumbest coaching move, despite the FACT that it was the "no rules" comment that fired us up, fired Brisbane up, and as a result, brought the hunger back.
Must I delve into the old threads on this board and have a look at everyones comments after the game?
We were sh|t up until that game, yet emerged form it with a confidence we hadn't had since the start of the year.
Can somebody actually explain why it was a dumb move?
It may have been a dumb thing to say if you think only of that game, but if you look at the big picture, it was exactly the kick in the arse our guys needed.
I agree with you gPhonque totally! That single comment made the game what it was. It did bring our hunger and passion back, and we may have not made the finals if Sheedy didn't make the remark.
windyhill
6 Oct 2002, 17:22
Disagree boys, we were always going to come out breathing fire in that game no matter what sheedy said during the week. It`s the reason why Adrian I was very keen to get goals in off a certain young lady....
Best win: Collingwood Round 20
Best mark: the non-mark by M.Johnson
Best goal: Barnard v Hawthorn
Best performance in defeat: the Brisbane game at Colonial
Best individual game performance: Moorcroft v Collingwood Rd 20
Best overall moment: the ovation Salmon got when leaving the ground against West Coast
Most valuable player: J.Johnson
Most improved player of the year: Bolton
Comeback player of the year: Salmon
Newcomer of the year: Welsh
Best coaching move: Lucas to defence, then to the forward line in the 2nd half in the Elimination final
Funniest moment: seeing Carlton on the bottom
Worst loss: Port at Colonial
Worst performance in victory: Richmond 2nd time round
Worst umpire decision: there were many
Worst overall moment: Solomon's, Hird's, Perverill's, Lloyd's injuries, and many others.
Dumbest coaching move: Selecting Macalister on the team list at any stage
Dumbest mistake: the fact that Macalister ever got to play for our great club
Worst fashion statement: McVeighs current hair thing
Best win melbun
Best mark MJ v scum
Best goal Hird
Best performance in defeat Birs Colonial
Best individual game performance Lucas Final Weagles
Best overall moment Fish!
Most valuable player Fletcher
Most improved player of the year Bolton
Comeback player of the year der.
Newcomer of the year Welsh
Best coaching move Lucas/Jacobs swap
Funniest moment slash and bitchslap
Worst loss geelong
Worst performance in victory tiggers
Worst umpire decision who cares
Worst overall moment Hird/Mcveigh
Dumbest coaching move not getting the message across to fletch after the melbourne game
Dumbest mistake fletcher, take your pick.
Worst fashion statement Hird's hairdo on tfs
Originally posted by Wally
Worst fashion statement - M29's haircut (only joking mate ;) )
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