Well I've got some good news: we won't be average. Probably be a little worse than average.The draw always looks tough when your team is shithouse.
I am so so sick of Essendon being bog average.
I really hope this Rutten bloke can coach.
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Well I've got some good news: we won't be average. Probably be a little worse than average.The draw always looks tough when your team is shithouse.
I am so so sick of Essendon being bog average.
I really hope this Rutten bloke can coach.
Looking at this im thinking best case scenario we are injury free, have a consistent best 22, and get 12 wins and sneak into finals. Worst case, get some injuries and we'll battle our way to 6 wins and a bottom 6 finish.
I think 12 games and falling into finals is closer to worst case than best.Looking at this im thinking best case scenario we are injury free, have a consistent best 22, and get 12 wins and sneak into finals. Worst case, get some injuries and we'll battle our way to 6 wins and a bottom 6 finish.
That's worst case scenario. Top 6 with a percentage of 115+ or don't bother making finals. Sneaking into finals (curtesy of an easy fixture), getting thrashed first week and deluding ourselves into thinking we're better is what we've done for the last 10 years. If we do that, I just know we'll trade out our first rounder thinking we're closer than we are.Looking at this im thinking best case scenario we are injury free, have a consistent best 22, and get 12 wins and sneak into finals. Worst case, get some injuries and we'll battle our way to 6 wins and a bottom 6 finish.
Depends if you'd prefer an early pick, maybe 2 x top 5s if Zach leaves and we're bad enough. Personally id prefer 12 wins from the young group we already have.I think 12 games and falling into finals is closer to worst case than best.
12 wins would mean improvement from the young group we already have. Id be happy with that.That's worst case scenario. Top 6 with a percentage of 115+ or don't bother making finals. Sneaking into finals (curtesy of an easy fixture), getting thrashed first week and deluding ourselves into thinking we're better is what we've done for the last 10 years. If we do that, I just know we'll trade out our first rounder thinking we're closer than we are.
Top 5 pick in a strong draft or finish high enough to host a final. We're not finishing top 6 so bottom 6ish is better in the long run.
Each to their own. Context is important. If we're beating up on the bottom teams (actual percentage boosters) and if we're competitive against the better teams, then it's an improvement. I'd be happy with that. If our 12-10 record is like it was in 2019, then we're going nowhere.12 wins would mean improvement from the young group we already have. Id be happy with that.
Yeah i know what you're saying. I think it would have to be different to 2019 by default as we now have Truck instead of Woosh, and we dont have Saad and McKenna to play a run and gun game from defence. I think any wins at all or finals played are important for the development of the McGrath/Ridley/Draper/Langford/Parish/Francis/Redman group, and younger, and their confidence in the future. It might only be a few extra wins but id take them over moving up a few spots in the draft. With guys like Stringer, Shiel, Tippa, Merrett and Stewart all still having plenty of football in them, they should be as hungry as ever as well because they're every chance to be apart of some success. I think itll come down to injuries/consistency with the best 22 firstly, and then how well the players take to Trucks gameplan and execute it.Each to their own. Context is important. If we're beating up on the bottom teams (actual percentage boosters) and if we're competitive against the better teams, then it's an improvement. I'd be happy with that. If our 12-10 record is like it was in 2019, then we're going nowhere.
Totally agreeYeah i know what you're saying. I think it would have to be different to 2019 by default as we now have Truck instead of Woosh, and we dont have Saad and McKenna to play a run and gun game from defence. I think any wins at all or finals played are important for the development of the McGrath/Ridley/Draper/Langford/Parish/Francis/Redman group, and younger, and their confidence in the future. It might only be a few extra wins but id take them over moving up a few spots in the draft. With guys like Stringer, Shiel, Tippa, Merrett and Stewart all still having plenty of football in them, they should be as hungry as ever as well because they're every chance to be apart of some success. I think itll come down to injuries/consistency with the best 22 firstly, and then how well the players take to Trucks gameplan and execute it.
Yeah winning culture is important. Though I'm not convinced it'll be the best thing for us long term, a winning culture is the foundation of success. I just hope we don't do anything stupid like trading away our 2021 first if we scrape in the 8. Bottom 4 is the most likely place though so I don't think we have to worry about that.Yeah i know what you're saying. I think it would have to be different to 2019 by default as we now have Truck instead of Woosh, and we dont have Saad and McKenna to play a run and gun game from defence. I think any wins at all or finals played are important for the development of the McGrath/Ridley/Draper/Langford/Parish/Francis/Redman group, and younger, and their confidence in the future. It might only be a few extra wins but id take them over moving up a few spots in the draft. With guys like Stringer, Shiel, Tippa, Merrett and Stewart all still having plenty of football in them, they should be as hungry as ever as well because they're every chance to be apart of some success. I think itll come down to injuries/consistency with the best 22 firstly, and then how well the players take to Trucks gameplan and execute it.
So we'll have 12 interstate games for the season.Also, half of our games by Round 8 will have been interstate.
What do we look like, Fremantle?!So we'll have 12 interstate games for the season.
The back end of the year will be pretty cruisy in terms of travel thenAlso, half of our games by Round 8 will have been interstate.
Several marvel games in a row yupThe back end of the year will be pretty cruisy in terms of travel then
We wont travel outside of Victoria between round 11 (West Coast) and round 22 (Gold Coast).Several marvel games in a row yup
That is a fate worse than deathIn b4 3rd wave. If Joe wants to escape to Brisbane we’ll just bring Essendon to him.
I hope the ‘we are Essendon guy’ parks on his front lawn and chants 24/7
ROUND | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME/DATE |
9 | Fremantle (H) | Marvel Stadium | 1:10pm, Sunday, May 16 |
10 | North Melbourne (H) | Marvel Stadium | 4:40pm, Sunday, May 23 |