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And he got for Ryder, on the last day of the trade period what he could've gotten a week ago.
Give that man a raise!
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Give that man a raise!
how do you accept terms you haven't been offered exactly?
37 was on the table to GC for Gorringe
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Gleeson, Z. Merrett, Dalgleish, J. Merrett, A. Browne, Howlett, Colyer, Melksham....
Barring an injury shortened career, I'd be stunned if any of those players failed to hit 150 games. Essendon has recruited midfielders quite well in recent years.
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Happy to turn Cooney into Biggs. We get a young player who has looked promising and get rid of an older player who was embarrassing at times, looking very much like he needed to be put out to pasture.
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You'd really be stunned if Browne didn't play 150 games?
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Assuming injury doesn't wreck him yes - absolutely rate him.
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To be fair there's a lot of evidence that Cooney's knee is stuffed. Out of his own mouth in fact. Still he's a former gun and while risky, is a good pickup for the Dons. I think he's worth taking a punt on.
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Giles could not break into GWS ruck with Mumford having 80 year old knees
Speaking of 80 year old knees, Cooneys best comment when coming to Essendon was the Gym has soft spongy floors. That is really important for people with knees older then Jesus.
In saying that you had to do what you had to with Ryder wanting to leave. You are now into the first round which is a win.
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He is cooked has been for a few seasons now happy to get whatever we could for him.
Strange decision really
Essendon appear to be stuck in no man's land, not going to challenge for the flag in the immediate future yet continue to top up with known quantities who all have some severe limitations who don't really offer much...almost as if happy to accept mediocrity?!
Essendon appear to be stuck in no man's land, not going to challenge for the flag in the immediate future yet continue to top up with known quantities who all have some severe limitations who don't really offer much...almost as if happy to accept mediocrity?!
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Dude, your pick up hasn't PLAYED ten games yet.
That along with half your list deciding to vacate - you realise you'll be starting favourite for the spoon yeah?
If you're planning on winning the flag next season, then yeh.
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I'll let you live in the fantasy that you once had the best ruck in the league. Being the best ruck at going forward for a goal - at not quite one a game - doesn't counter that he is not as good a ruckman as the likes of Sandilands, Jacobs, Goldstein, Lobbe, Mumford and co. Even as an all round package they are still in front cause their ruckwork is too far in front.
Good footballer, but Port aren't getting a guy who has been a superstar. Still only young for a ruckman so still has quite a bit of development to go.
I just wonder whether there is a thought within Essendon that if they want to cut a deal with ASADA, they feel their players may miss some early games in 2015. In this case they are looking at some experience players to carry on whilst this happens. With Goddard, Chapman, Giles, Gwilt and Cooney plus Daniher, Zac Merritt, Winderlich, Fletcher and Zaharakis there is enough good players to at least make them competitive in a worst case scenario.
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Well we arguably had the best ruck in the history of the game for 378 games - so yeah.
With the possible exception of Mumford, Ryder is a superior player to all the above.
Hell, David Myers is a better kick than Ablett - doesn't mean he's a better midfielder.
IMO Port are now flag favourites.
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Heard the same crap last year - played finals.
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what they should have done is trade out the 17-19 or so players on their list who have to face the music with notices. then there is no forfeiting games crisis
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Ill informed rubbish.
Essendon has between 17-19 players on its list facing SCNs - don't post on what you clearly know nothing about.
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17-19 makes it a lot easier tbh
17-19 makes it a lot easier tbh
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When the bottom of the table team gives you away for nothing, it says a lot.
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so 37 has done well for us. All 4 of those guys played finals for us this year.
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