Preview Essendon Football Club vs Brisbane Lions - Sunday @1:10pm

[Nunez]

We always felt he was best suited to the Sub Roll.

To the untrained eye, most people wouldn't know you're referring to a meant ball sub on a footloose Italian cheese and herb bread.

 

[3KZ is Football]

gun

EFA Chubby Ranga = Sub(way) Machine Gun

 

[spotthedog1]

Since the program was in place we've lost/gained these best 30 players:

OUT: Monfries, Crameri, Carlisle, Hibberd, Melksham
IN: Merrett, Daniher, McGrath, Parish, Brown, Ambrose, Hartley, Leuenberger, Goddard. I'm forgetting a few others too

When you think about it, Essendon did OK out of the supps scandal... They lost a few for sure (Ryder would be handy), but from a draft point of view, they lost picks 2013 - 12 (Ben Lennon) & 30 (Trent Dumont), 2014 - 12 (Corey Ellis) & 30 (Brayden Maynard), and then drafted Parish and McGrath due to the ongoing effects on the club. Come out the other side and straight back into finals. Lose some low picks, and get some high picks that weren't really indicative of where you were as a club, and then pick up right where you left off.

Not sure how the AFL let you guys come out of that further ahead than you went in, but there you are...

 

[borrat]

hope the drug cheats get a visit from asada before the game

dont want a repeat of the port game

 

[BRAB]

Pretty sure there wasn't this much hysteria about Essendon in the round 2 thread

 

[eth-dog]

When you think about it, Essendon did OK out of the supps scandal... They lost a few for sure (Ryder would be handy), but from a draft point of view, they lost picks 2013 - 12 (Ben Lennon) & 30 (Trent Dumont), 2014 - 12 (Corey Ellis) & 30 (Brayden Maynard), and then drafted Parish and McGrath due to the ongoing effects on the club. Come out the other side and straight back into finals. Lose some low picks, and get some high picks that weren't really indicative of where you were as a club, and then pick up right where you left off.

Not sure how the AFL let you guys come out of that further ahead than you went in, but there you are...

From what I understand we would have taken Cripps and Lobb, and taken Langford and Laverde with our 2 picks anyway, 30 I think we would have taken Mitch McGovern

 

[winged1]

When you think about it, Essendon did OK out of the supps scandal... They lost a few for sure (Ryder would be handy), but from a draft point of view, they lost picks 2013 - 12 (Ben Lennon) & 30 (Trent Dumont), 2014 - 12 (Corey Ellis) & 30 (Brayden Maynard), and then drafted Parish and McGrath due to the ongoing effects on the club. Come out the other side and straight back into finals. Lose some low picks, and get some high picks that weren't really indicative of where you were as a club, and then pick up right where you left off.

Not sure how the AFL let you guys come out of that further ahead than you went in, but there you are...

Ryde was already gone wasn't he?

 

[JayJ20]

When you think about it, Essendon did OK out of the supps scandal... They lost a few for sure (Ryder would be handy), but from a draft point of view, they lost picks 2013 - 12 (Ben Lennon) & 30 (Trent Dumont), 2014 - 12 (Corey Ellis) & 30 (Brayden Maynard), and then drafted Parish and McGrath due to the ongoing effects on the club. Come out the other side and straight back into finals. Lose some low picks, and get some high picks that weren't really indicative of where you were as a club, and then pick up right where you left off.

Not sure how the AFL let you guys come out of that further ahead than you went in, but there you are...

It's because of our recruiting, especially with low draft picks/rookie.

2013
Crameri for pick 26 - Merrett
Gumbleton for pick 55 - Fantasia
Rookie - Ambrose

2014
Ryder for pick 17 - Langford
Pick 20 Laverde
McKenna no. 62 rookie draft (Cat B rookie)

2015
Hartley - pick 68
McDonald-Tipungwuti - rookie draft

2016
Stewart pick 77

It's just making the most out of a bad situation really

 

[Skoob]

Ryde was already gone wasn't he?

Left unhappy with club over the programme and scandal.

 

[Dom PC]

Pretty sure there wasn't this much hysteria about Essendon in the round 2 thread

It must be that amazing write up the previewer did

 

[eth-dog]

Left unhappy with club over the programme and scandal.

Nah, he was screwing around and the missus gave him an ultimatum.

 

[bungalow_bill]

gun

 

[Billy Puller]

Nah, he was screwing around and the missus gave him an ultimatum.

I don't think there ever existed a more deluded supporter base than than of Essendon.

 

[westking]

I don't think there ever existed a more deluded supporter base than than of Essendon.

Ryder re-signed a contract extension in the middle of the whole s**t storm. The truth is exactly as eth-dog bluntly put it.

 

[eth-dog]

I don't think there ever existed a more deluded supporter base than than of Essendon.

It's actually pretty common knowledge. I'm surprised the whole of BigFooty doesn't know it.

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

That's the best part though isn't it? Its what has kept me sane the past few years knowing that there is a pot of gold at the end of this seemingly never ending rainbow.

So you are sane, are you? It ain't worth it, sanity that is. Very hard to convince most people that you are sane if you barrack for the Lions. Give sanity away completely for a few years and post optimistically like 3KZ.

He's insane, but happy, and quite well adjusted.

No more ten goal plus thrashings. Last week flattered the Giants a bit and they are a very good side despite their injury toll. Planning to have a beer or two at that bar up one end at half time and I have got the hand knitted Fitzroy jumper out of storage, so let's hope for a good day.

 

[Ceebee]

So you are sane, are you? It ain't worth it, sanity that is. Very hard to convince most people that you are sane if you barrack for the Lions. Give sanity away completely for a few years and post optimistically like 3KZ.

He's insane, but happy, and quite well adjusted.

No more ten goal plus thrashings. Last week flattered the Giants a bit and they are a very good side despite their injury toll. Planning to have a beer or two at that bar up one end at half time and I have got the hand knitted Fitzroy jumper out of storage, so let's hope for a good day.

Enjoy , hope that hand knitted jumper keeps you warm .

 

[Billy Puller]

I'll definitely take your word for it then

 

[Milux]

Would love to see skinner get a run.

Who goes to smoking joe? Andrews when deep then gardiner on the run? Will be interesting. Do they have another tall dangerous forward?

 

[jackess]

Would love to see skinner get a run.

Who goes to smoking joe? Andrews when deep then gardiner on the run? Will be interesting. Do they have another tall dangerous forward?

Hooker might be back. McKernan played in his place last week. Also James Stewart.

 

[jackess]

Walker (in the starting 18), Cox, Paparone and Freeman (all on the bench) are the inclusions for Beams.

 

[Nunez]

Walker in, Beams out.

I wonder if we're planning on running without Smith and playing Walker forward and bringing in Cox.

 

[pulpdriver]

With Walker named on field you'd have to imagine Archie drops out.

 

[Carlos Danger]

With Walker named on field you'd have to imagine Archie drops out.

Yep Archie is gone, need lots of runners at etihad as given both teams style of play will be up n down not too defensive. Hoping Cox gets another run

Interesting to see who out of walker & mcstay plays CHF.

 

[werdna78]

It's because of our recruiting, especially with low draft picks/rookie.

2013
Crameri for pick 26 - Merrett
Gumbleton for pick 55 - Fantasia
Rookie - Ambrose

2014
Ryder for pick 17 - Langford
Pick 20 Laverde
McKenna no. 62 rookie draft (Cat B rookie)

2015
Hartley - pick 68
McDonald-Tipungwuti - rookie draft

2016
Stewart pick 77

It's just making the most out of a bad situation really

McDonald-Tipungwiti is a great find for you guys. Love the way he plays.