Traded #30: Brandon Zerk-Thatcher - 🚨 traded to the Pear, thanks for your service

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023
My Boy Draft 2023: Pick 8, 84859300

 

[eth-dog]

I think we need to play him for the next few. Has obvious match-ups against Richmond (CCJ), Hawthorne (Lewis) and Melbourne (Weideman). We can assess where he's at after that

 

[Megabattimus]

I think we need to play him for the next few. Has obvious match-ups against Richmond (CCJ), Hawthorne (Lewis) and Melbourne (Weideman). We can assess where he's at after that

So have Francis take Heppell's back six spot and push him to the wing? I'm down.

 

[eth-dog]

So have Francis take Heppell's back six spot and push him to the wing? I'm down.

I think that's what we should do. We look so much better with 2 genuine key defenders there

 

[Megabattimus]

I think that's what we should do. We look so much better with 2 genuine key defenders there

Agreed. Plus Heppell can still do his stuff from the wing.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Not a huge fan of BZK but you get respect for efforts like he gave on a couple of occasions tonight.

Kudos.

I feel the same way.

 

[jmoo wan]

hey boncer34 - will this be what his third game this year now?

 

[Megabattimus]

hey boncer34 - will this be what his third game this year now?

Fifth according to AFL Tables! Played against St Kilda, Sydney, Collingwood and West Coast before this upcoming Hawthorn game. Got a 3-1 record this season.

 

[boncer34]

Fifth according to AFL Tables! Played against St Kilda, Sydney, Collingwood and West Coast before this upcoming Hawthorn game. Got a 3-1 record this season.

Spot the bloke who didn't listen to the podcast.

 

[Megabattimus]

Spot the bloke who didn't listen to the podcast.

Never listened to a single episode. Already listen to two Essendon podcasts every week (Lunctime Catch-Up and The Sash) and I'm not really in need of a third.

 

[Beerfish]

Never listened to a single episode. Already listen to two Essendon podcasts every week (Lunctime Catch-Up and The Sash) and I'm not really in need of a third.

Is it really about 'need' though?

What if you're missing out on the best one?

 

[Megabattimus]

Is it really about 'need' though?

What if you're missing out on the best one?

I mean, I'm sure it's great! There's only so much Essendon content I can take in without going wacko.

 

[Lore]

I mean, I'm sure it's great! There's only so much Essendon content I can take in without going wacko.

Kudos for getting through Scooter and Sash every week without going wacko. Scooter I listen to occasionally if he has a decent guest or something. I've never got to the point of contemplating listening to Sash.

 

[boncer34]

Never listened to a single episode. Already listen to two Essendon podcasts every week (Lunctime Catch-Up and The Sash) and I'm not really in need of a third.

We're better. I've mentioned you at least 17 times.

 

[Megabattimus]

Kudos for getting through Scooter and Sash every week without going wacko. Scooter I listen to occasionally if he has a decent guest or something. I've never got to the point of contemplating listening to Sash.

Scooter's a bit nuffy but I don't mind him for the most part. Grant (his co-host) is an omega nuffy and painful to listen to sometimes, especially when opposition players come up. Of the two, The Sash is way harder to get through sometimes. Their opinions are less...flexible, which becomes real apparent when they do Thursday podcasts. They um, weren't very happy about BZT coming into the team this week.

We're better. I've mentioned you at least 17 times.

O-Oh. I'll have to listen to every episode now.

 

[boncer34]

Beerfish we need to do some editing.

 

[Lore]

Scooter's a bit nuffy but I don't mind him for the most part. Grant (his co-host) is an omega nuffy and painful to listen to sometimes, especially when opposition players come up. Of the two, The Sash is way harder to get through sometimes. Their opinions are less...flexible, which becomes real apparent when they do Thursday podcasts. They um, weren't very happy about BZT coming into the team this week.

That pretty much sums it up hahaha. If I'm going to spend 2 hours a week listening to Essendon stuff, it's going to be players on radio, club pods, press conferences/post-match interviews from the club website, and lately the BigFooty BomberCast pod.

BomberCast is usually easy listening, not too heavy, the nuffy stuff gets edited out so no one sounds like a dill, and they're not particularly long (I think Beery has been threatening to throttle Bonce if it goes over 30 minutes).

 

[boncer34]

That pretty much sums it up hahaha. If I'm going to spend 2 hours a week listening to Essendon stuff, it's going to be players on radio, club pods, press conferences/post-match interviews from the club website, and lately the BigFooty BomberCast pod.

BomberCast is usually easy listening, not too heavy, the nuffy stuff gets edited out so no one sounds like a dill, and they're not particularly long (I think Beery has been threatening to throttle Bonce if it goes over 30 minutes).

 

[11kgm]

Looking kinda meh

 

[Ambrosia]

Looking kinda meh

Been ok so far for mine. Excellent attack on the footy.

 

[11kgm]

Been ok so far for mine. Excellent attack on the footy.

Ok doesn't win flags sadly

 

[eth-dog]

Ok doesn't win flags sadly

There have been plenty of "okay" key defenders who've won flags. LRT, Spangher, Cordy, Nathan Brown. I could go on and on

 

[11kgm]

There have been plenty of "okay" key defenders who've won flags. LRT, Spangher, Cordy, Nathan Brown. I could go on and on

Surely you don't want Zerk FB in a flag

 

[eth-dog]

Surely you don't want Zerk FB in a flag

I don't care who's in the 22 in a flag as long as we win one.

 

[Ambrosia]

There have been plenty of "okay" key defenders who've won flags. LRT, Spangher, Cordy, Nathan Brown. I could go on and on

Cordy was a CHF

 

[eth-dog]

Cordy was a CHF

Forgot that. Still, okay players win flags all the time.