General Bombers Talk Blast From the Past.....

[Yoda_]

Geez we got smashed in the ruck that day

I dont mind, John Barnes was a very smart pick up for those couple of years and is a premiership player, Jeff White isn't

 

[monty1104]

I dont mind, John Barnes was a very smart pick up for those couple of years and is a premiership player, Jeff White isn't

Agree. John Barnes was a great pickup, as much as I hate to admit it, given that Steve Alessio is my favourite player of all time.

 

[Yoda_]

Agree. John Barnes was a great pickup, as much as I hate to admit it, given that Steve Alessio is my favourite player of all time.

I remember Essendon beating Richmond by 100 points at the MCG one Saturday afternoon, Allessio kicked 4, Lloyd another bag and JJ was BOG. ah, them were the days

 

[Silly Billy]

Remember Ty Zantuck.... Wasn't he a ste... oh wait

 

[Jesse Custer]

Couldabeen champion.

 

[Jesse Custer]

I remember Essendon beating Richmond by 100 points at the MCG one Saturday afternoon, Allessio kicked 4, Lloyd another bag and JJ was BOG. ah, them were the days

Rd 17 2000. A great day it was at the G.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Rd 17 2000. A great day it was at the G.

Don't forget one of the Tiggers players (Daffy or Rogers I think) - said we think our s**t don't stink.

Then we absolutely canned them. Was pure gold. They tried to play a brand new style against us and were routinely thrashed.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Just as a bit of random trivia

Who were Essendon's 999th player and 1000th player?

No cheating!!

 

[Doss]

Geez we got smashed in the ruck that day

I'd actually forgotten about that. White gave them a bath.

Probably one of the few positions they won, though.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Just as a bit of random trivia

Who were Essendon's 999th player and 1000th player?

No cheating!!

Lloyd and Lucas?

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Lloyd and Lucas?

One is correct one isn't (and the order is wrong).

 

[Doss]

One is correct one isn't (and the order is wrong).

Moorcroft and Lloyd?

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Moorcroft and Lloyd?

Neither.

Lloyd was 996. so right ball park.

 

[Blowfly]

Just as a bit of random trivia

Who were Essendon's 999th player and 1000th player?

No cheating!!

Blumfield was 1000. In the second half of the infamous lights out game. I recall Sheeds making a bit of a deal about it at the time.

 

[Doss]

Okay, Blumfield debuted in 1996, definitely.

So I'll stab at Lucas and Blumfield.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Okay, Blumfield debuted in 1996, definitely.

So I'll stab at Lucas and Blumfield.

Nope not Blumfield. Lucas was 999 and Blumfield was 1001 (going by a website I respect - an encyclopedia of info).

Hint: He was part of a trade and made his debut for Essendon in 1996 against the Doggies

 

[monty1104]

Nope not Blumfield. Lucas was 999 and Blumfield was 1001 (going by a website I respect - an encyclopedia of info).

Hint: He was part of a trade and made his debut for Essendon in 1996 against the Doggies

Lucas and Barry Young?

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Lucas and Barry Young?

Lucas Yes, Young No. Surprisingly, Young played quite a few games morehe was 986th and debuted in 1994.

 

[monty1104]

Lucas Yes, Young No. Surprisingly, Young played quite a few games morehe was 986th and debuted in 1994.

I just checked who it is. I won't spoil it, but I was tossing up between young and 2 others, one of which is correct

 

[Blowfly]

Nope not Blumfield. Lucas was 999 and Blumfield was 1001 (going by a website I respect - an encyclopedia of info).

Hint: He was part of a trade and made his debut for Essendon in 1996 against the Doggies

For anyone, like me, who remembers Blumfield being the 1000th player fanfare, I found reference to a re-check discovering that a player named Gardiner was in fact two players named Gardiner, so poor old Justin got shunted up a spot.

I've looked it up too, so won't spoil the fun.

 

[Doss]

Either Mark Fraser or Peter Berbakov, perhaps?

 

[Pevers-Legend]

For anyone, like me, who remembers Blumfield being the 1000th player fanfare, I found reference to a re-check discovering that a player named Gardiner was in fact two players named Gardiner, so poor old Justin got shunted up a spot.

I've looked it up too, so won't spoil the fun.

Thanks for the clarificaiton as when you mentioned the fanfare is jolted my memory.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

Either Mark Fraser or Peter Berbakov, perhaps?

Neither.

He was traded to us (not drafted).

 

[Doss]

Neither.

He was traded to us (not drafted).

Just looked up the answer. Completely forgot about him!

 

[yaco55]

Paul Barnard or Jonathon Robran.