Essendon will win the 2019 flag

[EasternTiger]

Surely we've got another 18 years or so?

By all means, take your time.

 

[Thrawn]

I’ll raise you a Lol- your rabble of a 2 bit organisation couldn’t even deliver a victory over an Essendon Football Club in 2016 that had 34 players suspended by a corrupt CAS.

I'm sorry, but Round 6 exists.

And CAS being corrupt...

 

[Bombfire]

Hmmm. Someone doesn’t watch much footy.
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Oops, how forgettable that was especially after the return hiding the baggers copped in 2016. Repeat- 2016.

 

[kaiserchief13]

No they wont because a) Most of their players have 0 finals experience and b) Worsfold has a bottom 4 win/loss ratio of all current coaches

 

[Thrawn]

Oops, how forgettable that was especially after the return hiding the baggers copped in 2016. Repeat- 2016.

Just another example of Essendon supporters blowing their load too early.

 

[tenah]

Bookmark this, they will win it all in 2019 their midfield is looking very good now that Shiel is going there. They have a pretty good forward line and their back half can do the job.

They had a very handy midfield in 2018 and now with Shiel he will be the final piece of the puzzle, watch out for Essendon.

 

[Bombermania]

Essendon’s competitive advantages are speed, skill and a good array of KPPs. The questions I have relate to their ability to win contests and shut down a game. They have talent, I’m not sure they have the steel to win a flag yet. Even with Shiel they still look a little vulnerable in the guts.

This is a legitimate question mark over the Essendon list, I guess the logic is that Shiel will play more inside potentially freeing up guys like Hepp and Merrett to play more on the outside, and then you add improving players like Langford and Francis to the side with a fully fit Daniher with a more settled Stringer then the side will start to look stronger but it is defensive effort that wins the premierships and separates the top sides from the rest which is why I for one wont be talking premierships until they actually make it to the GF.

 

[Cuzz09]

Hmmm. Someone doesn’t watch much footy.
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Cracking 2nd qtr [emoji849]

 

[threesixpio]

The pain of being passed over by Hawthorn will hurt even more for Shiel today.. you’d think

 

[DrEvil_]

Essendon has certainly won the first white flag of 2019.

 

[Tiger71]

Lel

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

 

[Blue1980]

This thread doesn’t look to be aging well

 

[Upgrayedd]

Usually ild say it's first round but they got trashed by a depleted GWS side and looked trash

If McKernan is in your best 22 your not winning much. They need to remove him for a traffic cone

 

[threesixpio]

EFC have just fallen iff

EFC have just fallen off the bike awhile, 2019 will herald the return of the red and black empire as they jump back on the bike and get back to winning finals etc.
Opposition supporters have been dreading it. They know it’s coming.

Start waving the scarf

 

[HolyWars]

This club is absolute abortion. Until Hird stands up and takes responsibility for his legacy, I can never take them seriously.

 

[Blue1980]

This club is absolute abortion. Until Hird stands up and takes responsibility for his legacy, I can never take them seriously.

The only way is for him to come back as coach.

Make it happen

 

[Xtreme]

I stand by my claim that they will not challenge for decades.

 

[threesixpio]

Many think they’re on the right track but I think

 

[Beerfish]

Any think they’re on the right track but I thinkView attachment 641062

So keen you forgot how to english.

 

[threesixpio]

So keen you forgot how to english.

Yeah pretty keen. You got me. Been a niiiiiiice weekend

 

[FISTO]

Bad luck. Looking forward to the 2020 version of this thread next off-season.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Lol yeah we suck deal with it

 

[Anja_Nees]

To be honest I think 2017 gave them some false hope and set some unrealistic expectations. They had a few old stagers in the side who played pretty well but haven’t held form since or have retired.

I think they probably need to rejuvenate a bit and suspect they would have gone down a different path if they hadn’t made finals in 2017. They have a few list cloggers and players that haven’t performed for a while getting a regular game.

 

[blueinvasion]