Are Essendon the sleeping giants of season 2025?

[Bipolar Bear]

An Essendon fan would never have started this thread.

We know better.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

subbed for the perspicacious, sincere and thoughtful discussion bound to arise from this earnest and guileless thread

 

[carnthedons]

subbed for the perspicacious, sincere and thoughtful discussion bound to arise from this earnest and guileless thread

Where are Essendon at?

 

[jannissary]

poor bait mate, could've done better.

 

[Milanista28]

I think so, you just get the feeling we're back, and in a big big way. Up the dons!

 

[Golumless]

No.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Sleeping all year, all the way to pick 1.

 

[WesternSydneyHawk]

Look, with the supplements saga behind them, I completely agree Essendon will be the breakout side in 2016.

Sorry, got my years mixed up.

2017.

I mean, just look at some of the names on their list for 2018. Hooker, Fantasia, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Daniher. Clearly the sleeping giants.

And with the list that Dodoro has pulled together in 2019, no reason they can't go all the way!

And they'll bounce right back in 2020!

Okay, that was a pandemic season. Doesn't count. 2021.

Yeah, there were still lockdowns. 2022.

Clearly a flag favourite for 2023.

Sorry, I just keep getting my years mixed up.

Seems I keep confusing which of the seasons where the Essendon faithful, whether it's in person or on BigFooty or in the media, spend the first half of the year hyping the Bombers to the moon.

And despite all that hoopla, they end the year still not having won a final since Sheedy was in the coaches box.

That being said, just look at the start they made in 2024. Top four for sure.

Right?

 

[Mr Meow]

We're tipped by many to finish bottom 4. Best we can hope for is a year like last year.

I don't see us making the top 8 and I'd rather we don't until we're ready to win a final. Better to focus on the draft to build a list capable of sustained success.

True, but you need to capitalise while the likes of Merrett and Shiel are prime movers.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

The AFL won't let one of its cash cows to be shit forever, look forward to some favorable umpiring decisions and tribunal outcomes.

Well they’re taking their bloody time

 

[The Educator]

Wow, the overconfidence of Essendon fans in this thread astonishes me....particularly given the last 21 years

 

[Vindicater]

Wow, the overconfidence of Essendon fans in this thread astonishes me....particularly given the last 21 years

How could you ever doubt the mighty Bombers.

This year is our year.

The dynasty starts now.

 

[jannissary]

Wow, the overconfidence of Essendon fans in this thread astonishes me....particularly given the last 21 years

lucky for you most of the people talking essendon up aren't essendon fans

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

No. They have been asleep since 5th September 2004.

7480 days and counting.

Seriously though, they don't have the primary list, nor the depth, to be in finals calculation for 2025.

Could be in calculations, but odds would be not making finals, and not almost certain to not do anything if they do make it.
But they might embarrass a couple of sides (not just Richmond and North) along the way. The sort of team that could beat the Cats and then lose to West Coast with nothing obvious to explain either.

 

[eth-dog]

We'll be mid table somewhere. Very even competition.

 

[Pistol Night]

Could be in calculations, but odds would be not making finals, and not almost certain to not do anything if they do make it.
But they might embarrass a couple of sides (not just Richmond and North) along the way. The sort of team that could beat the Cats and then lose to West Coast with nothing obvious to explain either.

So business as usual you're saying?

 

[TheUnicorn]

Top 6 easy.

 

[Obeanie1]

Well you've posted the sleeping giant thread so now it's not gonna happen

Don't know about that.

Essendon are a big club.

And have been asleep for a very long time.

Its just no-one knows when they will actually wake the hell up!

 

[Pistol Night]

Don't know about that.

Essendon are a big club.

And have been asleep for a very long time.

Its just no-one knows when they will actually wake the hell up!

Maybe they're dead? Has anyone checked for a pulse?

 

[Jeremias]

Very even competition, but think there are too many sides ahead for them to be a genuine top 8 chance.

9-14 range IMO. Not good enough to make finals, not poor enough to finish in the bottom 4.

 

[V_23]

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

So business as usual you're saying?

I guess that's true enough. Maybe a bit more chance of beating top sides than previously, but could easily crash to Richmond twice.
Essendon and Melbourne look set to be in this category, though Melbourne's top end talent is stronger and if the Dees actually play as a team (very doubtful given how many seemed to want out) maybe they could be good-ish.

 

[Pistol Night]

I guess that's true enough. Maybe a bit more chance of beating top sides than previously, but could easily crash to Richmond twice.
Essendon and Melbourne look set to be in this category, though Melbourne's top end talent is stronger and if the Dees actually play as a team (very doubtful given how many seemed to want out) maybe they could be good-ish.

Thats better than shit-ish at least

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Thats better than shit-ish at least

Oh, they could be well shit too. As my team will be again, but they cannot be that bad.

 

[Pistol Night]

Oh, they could be well shit too. As my team will be again, but they cannot be that bad.

Little steps mate. The JHF and Reid what ifs must be painful