Traded #1: Michael Hibberd - Premiership Player!! Onya Piggy 🐽

[eth-dog]

nope he's at 16

Hmm. Heppell?

 

[Yoda_]

Hmm. Heppell?

Ding, ding, ding, ding!!

Not bad from a kid with 68 games to his belt and a bloke who just played in his 50th to be where they are on that list.

 

[Despair]

21st in overall disposals

ahead of Sam Mitchell, Dane Swan, Marc Murphy, Brent Harvey, Dangerfield.







(**disclaimer: I don't give a crap if we play a high possession game, in todays style, getting the ball is still the priority in the game**)

(edit: the bloke at number 9 isn't too shabby from the Bombers and it ain't Jobe. )

That's strange, I always thought having a higher score than the opposition after the final siren was..

 

[Yoda_]

That's strange, I always thought having a higher score than the opposition after the final siren was..

Team wise that is it

 

[JDavey]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-05-29/trio-return-for-dreamtime-action

"Hibbered"

One of my favourites...

 

[Ben the Gooner]

And even the extra "E" wasn't enough for Bomber to notice it wasn't a ******* "A"

 

[Rack Watts]

Lloydy calls him "HibbArd" also.
Drives me insane.

 

[Shane Hird]

Wow..what a game he played tonight. That lethal left foot..the reading of the play and the incoming ball...the courage and aggression shown....just the type of back flanker every fan dreams of having in their team.

Nearly chocked on my JD when he came hobbling off to the bench though....couple minutes later...back on and straight into it...awesome.

 

[Kakkle]

Elite.

 

[Beerfish]

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Absolute gun, wouldn't be surprised if he finished top 3 for the Crichton medal at the end of the year. Such an important player along with Hooker down back.

 

[Yoda_]

HaHa loves Bomber in the press conference last night

Mark Steven's: "Is he in All - Australian form?"

Bomber Thompson: "no, no, no, come on, he's about to sign a new contract"


love it

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

And that was after he injured himself. Look at the way he hunts the bloke

 

[Shane Hird]

He's a beast...and a very smart footballer.

 

[JohnnyDrama1]

In doubt for Friday night. Well Oil beef hooked.

 

[daffo]

My favourite player. Even though Bomber said he would be in doubt I think he'll play.

 

[Yoda_]

My favourite player. Even though Bomber said he would be in doubt I think he'll play.

He has and will always be 'My boy".

Wanted him, no, needed him pre draft and as such we drafted him through my connections at Frankston.





thats the BigFooty fairytale anyways. Lets not let a lie get in the way of a good story though. But he is 'my boy'

 

[yaco55]

He has and will always be 'My boy".

Wanted him, no, needed him pre draft and as such we drafted him through my connections at Frankston.





thats the BigFooty fairytale anyways. Lets not let a lie get in the way of a good story though. But he is 'my boy'

I am guessing that Hibberd's level of play has surpassed your expectations.

 

[Keystone agony]

Hooker and Hibberd AA combo. Surely hes well ahead of Langdon in matty lloyds AA side

 

[George Washington]

He has and will always be 'My boy".

Wanted him, no, needed him pre draft and as such we drafted him through my connections at Frankston.





thats the BigFooty fairytale anyways. Lets not let a lie get in the way of a good story though. But he is 'my boy'

Sorry mate but pretty sure Kong spotted him first.

 

[Pweter]

Is Tuesday still the main training day ahead of a Friday night game? I'd be interested to know if he trains and gets through, or what level of training (if any) he does.

I'd say right now he is more important to our side than Watson. Not a better player (but gee, he's a pretty damn fine player), but structurally so important with his defensive efforts, his marking, his love of a contest, his drive out of the backline.

 

[BrunoV]

There is nothing that is left to say about the guy except that he is a bloody superstar.

The biggest compliment I can pay is that my expectation that he will win a contest is almost on part with what it was for Hird and now Watson/Goddard.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

I'd say right now he is more important to our side than Watson. Not a better player (but gee, he's a pretty damn fine player), but structurally so important with his defensive efforts, his marking, his love of a contest, his drive out of the backline.

We looked better with him in the side as far back as '11.

Also, I'm convinced he is the wizard responsible for these explosive first quarters, based on what was his first game.

 

[Kong]

Sorry mate but pretty sure Kong spotted him first.

Posted it in the Windy Hill Footy Show thread of 2009.

 

[Kong]

I've liked his minutes in the centre square, too.

Is a very busy player in there.