Essendon top players prices/positions

[Thuggee_Cult]

Sam Grimley is now under consideration, very interesting indeed.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-04/exhawk-sam-grimley-may-be-next-essendon-topup-player
3 games in 3 years, which means he should be bottom priced but knowing CD they will probably make him $250k for sh!ts and giggles.

 

[felsty]

Sam Grimley is now under consideration, very interesting indeed.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-04/exhawk-sam-grimley-may-be-next-essendon-topup-player
3 games in 3 years, which means he should be bottom priced but knowing CD they will probably make him $250k for sh!ts and giggles.

If he is rookie priced he will be a very popular bench selection for the ruck!

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Sam Grimley is now under consideration, very interesting indeed.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-04/exhawk-sam-grimley-may-be-next-essendon-topup-player
3 games in 3 years, which means he should be bottom priced but knowing CD they will probably make him $250k for sh!ts and giggles.

Looks like he's about to swallow a seagull.




...or a turtle.

 

[Unique Name]

On the Essendon board they are saying Grimley has signed.

Fingers crossed he is a R/F and under 150k.

 

[King_Steele]

On the Essendon board they are saying Grimley has signed.

Fingers crossed he is a R/F and under 150k.

Lock!

If true.

 

[Goats]

Confirmed.
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-06/another-don-in-the-bag-as-former-hawk-signs-on


Grimely should be in the $123k bracket and have r/f.

Struggle to see him getting consistent games though - not AFL quality and doesn't do the hard stuff.

 

[Unique Name]

Confirmed.
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-06/another-don-in-the-bag-as-former-hawk-signs-on


Grimely should be in the $117k bracket and have r/f.

Struggle to see him getting consistent games though - not AFL quality and doesn't do the hard stuff.

Do Essendon have many tall forwards?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Do Essendon have many tall forwards?

Daniher, McKernan, Leuenberger. Ambrose could get a run up there. But that's about it. Chance of getting a regular game, but if Leuey's fit they could just roll with the three and a smaller forward line. Leuey's fitness looks real dodgy though.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I'm keen on Simpkin, especially with DPP, because he's basically guaranteed 22 games. He's replacing Stanton. He's got a good history when he hasn't been the sub, and he's going to be one of the prime mids in our side.

Beyond him and Grimley though, it's slim pickings. I'll probably avoid the rest bar something unforeseen in the pre-season.

 

[Krujan]

Daniher, McKernan, Leuenberger. Ambrose could get a run up there. But that's about it. Chance of getting a regular game, but if Leuey's fit they could just roll with the three and a smaller forward line. Leuey's fitness looks real dodgy though.

Leuey isn't a forwards a-hole.

 

[Goats]

Do Essendon have many tall forwards?

Off the top of my head their talls are Daniher, Leuy, Jamar, Mitch Brown, Hartley, McKernan, Gach Nyuon and Langford.

So I guess the cupboard is bare as *.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Leuey isn't a forwards a-hole.

And Grimley is?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Off the top of my head their talls are Daniher, Leuy, Jamar, Mitch Brown, Hartley, McKernan, Gach Nyuon and Langford.

So I guess the cupboard is bare as ****.

Langford will likely be used more through the middle/up the field than as a marking forward.

 

[Krujan]

And Grimley is?

Well he did top the VFL goal kicking list last year, so yeh. Ask yourself this question if you disagree. If Leuey played all year as a KPF in the VFL this year, would he end up the top goal scorer?

 

[Goats]

Langford will likely be used more through the middle/up the field than as a marking forward.

Yeah I thought that was the case.

Do you see a spot for Grimley in the forward set up or as back up to McKernan and Daniher?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Yeah I thought that was the case.

Do you see a spot for Grimley in the forward set up or as back up to McKernan and Daniher?

Hard to tell. He's rubbish, so ideally as a back up. They might try the smaller forward line with just the two. Something we'll have to see in the NAB Challenge.

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

Grimley is a s**t ruckman and failed at VFL to become one so used his sized to bully smaller defenders which is how he kicked his goals but considering he managed to lead the goalkicking for two seasons and and their lack of young KPF depth the Hawks still let him go it should tell you all there is about his how his skills go at the AFL level. I'd be very surprised if he gets ruck eligibility (is it done yet?) actually. Be bit of a gift for fantasy players.

 

[Goats]

Grimley is a s**t ruckman and failed at VFL to become one so used his sized to bully smaller defenders which is how he kicked his goals but considering he managed to lead the goalkicking for two seasons and and their lack of young KPF depth the Hawks still let him go it should tell you all there is about his how his skills go at the AFL level. I'd be very surprised if he gets ruck eligibility (is it done yet?) actually. Be bit of a gift for fantasy players.

He's not available to pick yet and unfortunately you're probably right about him not getting ruck eligibility.

I cant remember what position he was available last season but you'd imagine CD will go off of that.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Grimley is a s**t ruckman and failed at VFL to become one so used his sized to bully smaller defenders which is how he kicked his goals but considering he managed to lead the goalkicking for two seasons and and their lack of young KPF depth the Hawks still let him go it should tell you all there is about his how his skills go at the AFL level. I'd be very surprised if he gets ruck eligibility (is it done yet?) actually. Be bit of a gift for fantasy players.

So... he's your mate?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Well he did top the VFL goal kicking list last year, so yeh. Ask yourself this question if you disagree. If Leuey played all year as a KPF in the VFL this year, would he end up the top goal scorer?

Topped the goalkicking in the VFL with 46 goals. That's what, 2 a game? Hardly Wayne Carey like is it. Suggests anyone capable of kicking regular goals in the VFL as getting called up to the seniors.

 

[markm106]

Grimley is an interesting one. See how he goes NAB. Although reports from Hawks supporters suggest he'll struggle to get a game. Probably won't score high enough to consider for SuperCoach as he'll play as a forward. Probably won't spend much if any time in the ruck.

 

[King_Steele]

Grimley is an interesting one. See how he goes NAB. Although reports from Hawks supporters suggest he'll struggle to get a game. Probably won't score high enough to consider for SuperCoach as he'll play as a forward. Probably won't spend much if any time in the ruck.

Will only consider if available as 123k ruck, only expecting 50-60
avg.

 

[toxic]

Grimley is a real option if cheap and DPP

Almost Impossible to break into The hawks side.
Who was going to be dropped ??
Ruff
Hale
Gunston
Ceglar
McEvoy
Lake
Frawley
Birchall

 

[Ambrosia]

Grimley is a real option if cheap and DPP

Almost Impossible to break into The hawks side.
Who was going to be dropped ??
Ruff
Hale
Gunston
Ceglar
McEvoy
Lake
Frawley
Birchall

I just can't see him playing much football. He's relying in injury to Mckernan or Daniher to get a look in.

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

Grimley is a real option if cheap and DPP

Almost Impossible to break into The hawks side.
Who was going to be dropped ??
Ruff
Hale
Gunston
Ceglar
McEvoy
Lake
Frawley
Birchall

He led the VFL in goalkicking...they delisted him and re-rookied.
He then led the VFL in goalkicking again...they delisted him again.

With Lowden at Adelaide and O'Brien a long way back, Hawks need young depth at key forward...if he was any good he'd still be there. I don't see any team throwing him a bone after the season ends. He's at the Bombers for tall depth the same Jamar is there to backup Smack when Leuey is out injured.