Think Tank Mofra's Lazy Bottom 40 for 2025

[JHF1870]

Motlop for sure, Also Cripps

 

[craffles]

Bombers players past or present still in with a red hot chance

• Sam Draper
• Ben McKay
• Connor McKenna
• Jake Melksham
• Todd Goldstein
• Jordan Ridley
• Darcy Parish
• Kyle Langford
• Nik Cox
• Pat Voss
• Jade Gresham
• Massimo D’ambrosio
• Jayden Laverde
• Jaxon Prior
• Peter Wright
• The Essendon 15 debutants
• Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

**** it Mof the count is done. There ya go

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Bombers players past or present still in with a red hot chance

• Sam Draper
• Ben McKay
• Connor McKenna
• Jake Melksham
• Todd Goldstein
• Jordan Ridley
• Darcy Parish
• Kyle Langford
• Nik Cox
• Pat Voss
• Jade Gresham
• Massimo D’ambrosio
• Jayden Laverde
• Jaxon Prior
• Peter Wright
• The Essendon 15 debutants
• Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

**** it Mof the count is done. There ya go

 

[Rockmelon]

Surely Balta number 1

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Correction of detail, I no longer feel for Fergie.

Epstein 'bankrolled Fergie for 15 years'

In the previously unseen emails, Epstein reveals Fergie was so desperate to cosy up to him that 'she was the first to celebrate' his release from jail 'with her two daughters in tow'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Seems like Epstein felt her, or was she too old?

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Perish the thought. Bleach for the eyes.

You could also bleach those pubes

 

[Mofra]

Player #20 - Tom de Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

Pictured: Tom arrives at Moorabbin on the first day of pre-season

Tom de Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

, by virtue of his recently signed eleventy-billion dollar contract with St Kilda, is numerically the most overrated player in the AFL.

At around $1.7m a season (behind only Nasiah at the same club in contract terms), you would be expecting a star. A game changer. Someone who impacts games and drags his team over the line.

Lets just run the numbers shall we. In 2025, among players listed as rucks, Tom was:

23rd in average hit-outs
7th in average disposals
25th in average goals
11th in average contested marks
25th in average tackles
11th in average score involvements
10th in average centre clearances
18th in average time on ground

(Source: footywire)

All in all, TdK (as he's known) is bog-average in a number of categories, and below-average as a number 1 ruck in a bunch of categories too. No doubt he seemed to have 'checked-out' a little towards the end of the season as finals became out of the question and he had to listen to Voss trying to convince his players he had some sort of discernable gameplan... but ruck is one of the positions on the ground you have genuine one on ones for most of the game and TdK was 'just ok' at best.

It makes you wonder what St Kilda were thinking. TdK doesn't apply physical pressure, barely tackles, isn't a threat forward... he might make a decent flanker. Maybe.
The Saints are like a girl who dates a complete DH thinking "I can change him" despite all evidence to the contrary. "Maybe those tribal tattooos means he's a deep thinker" they'd say. "Maybe the No Fear sticker on his back windscreen menas he's courageous". "I'm sure he'll get work soon". "I don't know what a Moderator is, but it sounds important."

Fun fact: Tom's dad Terry played 31 games for the Bulldogs, and his brother is a defender at the Cats.

TdK, good luck to you and your accountant next year. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

 

[76woodenspooners]

No doubt he seemed to have 'checked-out' a little towards the end of the season as finals became out of the question

Fact-check: Finals were out of the question for Carlton when they lost to the reigning Wooden Spooners in round 1.

 

[Hydatina Physis]

Fact-check: Finals were out of the question for Carlton when they lost to the reigning Wooden Spooners in round 1.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Fun fact: Tom's dad Terry played 31 games for the Bulldogs, and his brother is a defender at the Cats.

Tom and Sam also count Paddy and Tom McCartin and Toby Conway as distant cousins.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Player #20 - Tom de Koning
View attachment 2490735
Pictured: Tom arrives at Moorabbin on the first day of pre-season

Tom de Koning, by virtue of his recently signed eleventy-billion dollar contract with St Kilda, is numerically the most overrated player in the AFL.

At around $1.7m a season (behind only Nasiah at the same club in contract terms), you would be expecting a star. A game changer. Someone who impacts games and drags his team over the line.

Lets just run the numbers shall we. In 2025, among players listed as rucks, Tom was:

23rd in average hit-outs
7th in average disposals
25th in average goals
11th in average contested marks
25th in average tackles
11th in average score involvements
10th in average centre clearances
18th in average time on ground

(Source: footywire)

All in all, TdK (as he's known) is bog-average in a number of categories, and below-average as a number 1 ruck in a bunch of categories too. No doubt he seemed to have 'checked-out' a little towards the end of the season as finals became out of the question and he had to listen to Voss trying to convince his players he had some sort of discernable gameplan... but ruck is one of the positions on the ground you have genuine one on ones for most of the game and TdK was 'just ok' at best.

It makes you wonder what St Kilda were thinking. TdK doesn't apply physical pressure, barely tackles, isn't a threat forward... he might make a decent flanker. Maybe.
The Saints are like a girl who dates a complete DH thinking "I can change him" despite all evidence to the contrary. "Maybe those tribal tattooos means he's a deep thinker" they'd say. "Maybe the No Fear sticker on his back windscreen menas he's courageous". "I'm sure he'll get work soon". "I don't know what a Moderator is, but it sounds important."

Fun fact: Tom's dad Terry played 31 games for the Bulldogs, and his brother is a defender at the Cats.

TdK, good luck to you and your accountant next year. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

Giving St Kilda a chequebook is like giving the Bulldogs a #1 draft pick.

You just know its going to end badly.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Giving St Kilda a chequebook is like giving the Bulldogs a #1 draft pick.

You just know its going to end badly.

Andrew Purser and Adam Cooney had meritorious careers.

 

[Over The Post]

Tom and Sam also count Paddy and Tom McCartin and Toby Conway as distant cousins.

Do they also have a cousin in Ballarat?

 

[All Aust]

Player #20 - Tom de Koning
View attachment 2490735
Pictured: Tom arrives at Moorabbin on the first day of pre-season

Tom de Koning, by virtue of his recently signed eleventy-billion dollar contract with St Kilda, is numerically the most overrated player in the AFL.

At around $1.7m a season (behind only Nasiah at the same club in contract terms), you would be expecting a star. A game changer. Someone who impacts games and drags his team over the line.

Lets just run the numbers shall we. In 2025, among players listed as rucks, Tom was:

23rd in average hit-outs
7th in average disposals
25th in average goals
11th in average contested marks
25th in average tackles
11th in average score involvements
10th in average centre clearances
18th in average time on ground

(Source: footywire)

All in all, TdK (as he's known) is bog-average in a number of categories, and below-average as a number 1 ruck in a bunch of categories too. No doubt he seemed to have 'checked-out' a little towards the end of the season as finals became out of the question and he had to listen to Voss trying to convince his players he had some sort of discernable gameplan... but ruck is one of the positions on the ground you have genuine one on ones for most of the game and TdK was 'just ok' at best.

It makes you wonder what St Kilda were thinking. TdK doesn't apply physical pressure, barely tackles, isn't a threat forward... he might make a decent flanker. Maybe.
The Saints are like a girl who dates a complete DH thinking "I can change him" despite all evidence to the contrary. "Maybe those tribal tattooos means he's a deep thinker" they'd say. "Maybe the No Fear sticker on his back windscreen menas he's courageous". "I'm sure he'll get work soon". "I don't know what a Moderator is, but it sounds important."

Fun fact: Tom's dad Terry played 31 games for the Bulldogs, and his brother is a defender at the Cats.

TdK, good luck to you and your accountant next year. Welcome to the Bottom 40 for 2025.

What Tom is:
- wealthy

• Recently Healthy
• Deserving inclusion in this list.

Nothing else.

 

[Mofra]

Giving St Kilda a chequebook is like giving the Bulldogs a #1 draft pick.

You just know its going to end badly.

Leek Aleer doesn't believe you

 

[ferrisb]

You really do hate Essendon

Doesn't everybody?

 

[Jootube]

Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

a red hot chance to go top 5 here

 

[Hydatina Physis]

Tim Kelly a red hot chance to go top 5 here

Did he play this year? I know he was present on field but did he take part in the games?

 

[Baldur]

I have no issue with ordinary bog average blokes getting lucky, but why does it have to be my team that gives out the charity.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Surely Balta number 1

Him or Steven May are the obvious choices

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Him or Steven May are the obvious choices

Get them to fight for the honour of #1?

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Get them to fight for the honour of #1?

One of the better suggestions i have seen on the bay for a while. Kudos

 

[76woodenspooners]

I have no issue with ordinary bog average blokes getting lucky, but why does it have to be my team that gives out the charity.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Andrew Purser and Adam Cooney had meritorious careers.

I had to research Andrew Purser

A ruckman who was “bound by a Footscray club rule to never enter forward 50 and to always stay a kick behind the play”.

If only a Mofra bottom 40 existed back in the eighties.

 

[Cactus_]

Bombers players past or present still in with a red hot chance

• Sam Draper
• Ben McKay
• Connor McKenna
• Jake Melksham
• Todd Goldstein
• Jordan Ridley
• Darcy Parish
• Kyle Langford
• Nik Cox
• Pat Voss
• Jade Gresham
• Massimo D’ambrosio
• Jayden Laverde
• Jaxon Prior
• Peter Wright
• The Essendon 15 debutants
• Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

**** it Mof the count is done. There ya go

Ridley?

(The rest are fair enough)