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Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 9
The Golden Ticket - Corporate tickets, functions, Open Air Boxes at the Adelaide Oval, ENGIE, Gabba, MCG, Marvel, Optus & People First Stadiums. Corporate Suites at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
8 Winner: myblueroan
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Unofficial Preview Discussion/Changes v GWS - SAT 9th May @ 4.15pm
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AFL Player 30: Nate Caddy - Has the yips
Think there is way too much being read into it. The young guys are a pretty tight knit group, and he is not going to get out of his contract at the end of this year or the next. They would not release Merrett. There is zero chance Caddy gets a trade. He was just a frustrated young lad who was... -
Analysis Why are we s**t?
We actually cannot go back to square one now given we have actually gone to the last 3 drafts with a clear plan, and we have actually addressed a few issues in the football department as far as funding development, fitness and a restructured recruiting team. They can fire Scott at the end of the... -
AFL Player 16: Archie Perkins
I also said "midfield rotations" ;) Anyway, the point was it was not new. He had played midfield minutes in a lot of his 100 games. -
Recruiting AFL Draft Watch 2026
Well, you would think they would be looking but Brody Mihocek's old man played for us and we never looked at him. Strange things sometimes happen. We never really had much interest in Seb Ross either who was Tim Watsons nephew. Snell has been playing well for Gippy so far as a KPD. Has played... -
Analysis Why are we s**t?
One reason we are shit right now is the fact we are playing 10 or so players most weeks who have under 40 games experience. It is a necessity and the right thing to do but it also places extra straws on the camel given some senior guys have their own issues. Lot of comment about how average... -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
Yes and it is why the Jay zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz snooooozzzzzzzzzzze article today was so lazy it is not funny. Yes our defence is not getting any better and it has to but when 10 of the team have played under 40 games you are going to end up with more defensive issues as you are trying to get... -
AFL Player 13: Nik Cox - Returns to AFL level after 630 days out due to concussion
Agree. Reason I have dropped of him is his competitiveness fell away. -
AFL Player 16: Archie Perkins
You have a poor memory. It is not a new role. He has played plenty of midfield rotations. They have been keen to play him midfield since he was drafted. He was played at half forward early this year in the AFL but all his VFL practice matches were midfield. It is not a new role. -
AFL Player 13: Nik Cox - Returns to AFL level after 630 days out due to concussion
I have had a keen eye on him as I rated him in that draft so have not missed much of his football. I do not think there has been enough sample size to say he has been tried and failed as a defender. Yes he did have a couple of games as a KPD but he is not actually a KP player. He is a 200cm... -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
Do not disagree. I was on board for trading Parish when he had 1 year left on his last contract when he had value. It is a strange double standard in a way, but would we be in the same situation if Parish had not been injured most of the last two seasons? In Brads first year Parish did actually... -
AFL Player 16: Archie Perkins
I was actually surprised that he has only played 1 VFL game in 2022. Two at the end of 2024 and 1 late in 2025. The fact is he has virtually had no real run at it as far as VFL goes. I think he has also only played 5 or 6 VFL practice matches in that period as well. Last year in his one VFL game... -
Free Agent 2: Sam Draper - Off to Brisbane as a free agent
Sam just doing Sam things. Has only improved one area of his game. His hit out to advantage is a bit higher. Possibly to do with playing with better midfielders. Will give the Lions good service and we would be a better side with him but I still think offering him 5 or 6 years was way too many.- Words: 59
- ant555
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- Forum: Essendon History
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AFL Player 16: Archie Perkins
You would hope that if he can convert the current run into some decent AFL form. I have serious question marks on his ability to think at AFL speed which I believe is his issue, but you cannot deny he is building a strong run of VFL form, and it is the first time he has played 3 VFL games in a... -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
For sure although for the bigger picture how this season is going is more a blessing than a curse, I think. The club needed a jolt so it could continue the build. Let's face it despite them turning over the list a lot since Brad started there are a few faces that they thought would be the... -
AFL Player 32: Ben "Buckets" McKay
Not really up there with the best as far as contested one on one goes but still okay. Intercept marking was better in his last two years at North. His average was rated elite. -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
True. There may be a double standard but for me the issue in that is he is making a mistake on Parish rather than the mistake is not playing Tstats. Give me Robey and Sharp going forward thanks. -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
Bold would be announcing an extension now :p The back end of the year will tell. The board is sitting on it a bit. The rumblings from the "old" Essendon in the media have been mild. I suspect that the board is telling them behind the scenes that Scott will be pumping games into the young guys... -
AFL Player 20: Peter Wright
No, he is not. Still our number two ruck polished him off rather easily for most of the game. Even Blakiston snagged a goal on him. -
AFL Player 31: Zach Reid
Agree 100%. Just think his starting position and how he is reading the ball is simply not working right now. -
Unofficial Preview Discussion/Changes v GWS - SAT 9th May @ 4.15pm
Early thoughts. Bryan would need a good week on the track. Not sure he is ready for the step up just yet. Tsatas did what he does in the VFL. Did not see any live action so cannot really make an informed comment on any defensive transition issues. Perkins played well again. It is good he is... -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
I know where you are coming from although I would say at his best Parish has better numbers across the board at AFL level if you compare them to Tsatas as far as VFL numbers. In Scott's first year Parish was elite in several areas and in the past, he has proven he can play a role in the forward... -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
I am not defending that decision. He is making a mistake. The likes of Parish will cost him his job. At least he is awake to Tsatas who is really a poor mans Parish. Personally, I am not that wound up over the coach as I do not think it effects the timeline of the build. The rebuild coach was... -
AFL Player 9: Sullivan Robey
Agree. You can not go with more than a couple but their demise is way over stated. Obviously Robey is a bit different as he has real burst to go with the strength. -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
You would have to question the judgement of any coach to take us on given what we have become. -
Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XIII
Not sure it makes a lot of difference. -
AFL Player 25: Jaxon Prior
Yep which is why Brad basically brushed it off. -
AFL Player 20: Peter Wright
What a difference a week makes. 2MP basically took Draper to the cleaners. Almost total domination. -
Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott
It is crunch time for Brad and who he is going to back in going forward. Just on Parish despite my personal judgment that he is not part of the future picture I am not shocked they have backed him to find some form and given him more rope than others. If you look at what he has done under Brad...