Preview Changes/Preview – Round 16 vs Gold Coast

[SugarHealey]

Laurie won't be on our list next year, and his value isn't moving anywhere now, so not much point playing him.

I'm hoping it means you average less posts per day in 2026 but I'm sure you'll find a replacement catchphrase.

Do you know something we don't, LN.?

 

[SugarHealey]

Can anyone tell me why we brought in Campbell? Or better yet, Fullerton?

... because Fullerton is full of $#!?
We didn't have a backup for Maxy in the No1 ruck spot, if he gets injured.?

Why do you think we need sDraper.

Sam Draper of the Essendon Bombers Career AFL Stats

Sam Draper of Essendon Bombers career AFL statistics

www.footywire.com

 

[SugarHealey]

To be fair when he leads at the ball carrier they boot it over his head, when he takes back position, 12 other blokes congregate on top of him so he can’t win.

He is too undersized to be our focal point.

He needs to lead at the ball carrier... but the way we kick the footy into F50, is atrocious. So we bomb the ball to him, and its either on his head... so he gets run under the footy, or they gang up on him 3 to 1.

No forward can win anything, with this method.

Even David Neitz couldn't compete with 3 talls against him in a pack. And he was about the same height and style as JvR.

 

[SugarHealey]

I’m not sure you actually want an answer, however.

Campbell is pure backup should Gawn get injured

because Verrall isn’t ready

Hes started to show a bit off footy smarts, imv.

and they didn’t want a finals campaign derailed by a Gawn injury. Now that finals are virtually out of the question Campbell is probably superfluous and even detrimental to Verrall’s development.

spot on.

Fullarton was a money ball “Gee this guy is good in the VFL, and we need a forward/ruck, let’s try and get him” pick. Gets found out by the significant size and strength chasm between VFL and AFL tall defenders.

I'd rather have a player that's got too much aggression... then too timid.

It's easier to smooth the rough edges off, than to get a timid type to find some aggro.

 

[SugarHealey]

Campbell is pure backup should Gawn get injured because Verrall isn’t ready and they didn’t want a finals campaign derailed by a Gawn injury. Now that finals are virtually out of the question Campbell is probably superfluous and even detrimental to Verrall’s development.

Fullarton was a money ball “Gee this guy is good in the VFL, and we need a forward/ruck, let’s try and get him” pick.

Now Essendon has our 1st Rnd pick this year, as well as their own..1st Rnd'r.

Lets get after sDraper as a free agent... pay big $$$... and see if we can give, to get something as well.?
... that might net the Bummers 3 x 1st Rnd picks...?

Maybe Oli would be of interest to them.? Or Fritta. Or both.

Swap Fritta for aPerkins.???

Do they need an intercept tall-back.?

 

[Lampers]

I'd rather have a player that's got too much aggression... then too timid.

It's easier to smooth the rough edges off, than to get a timid type to find some aggro.

Regarding Fullarton - he's the anti-Aiden Johson.

If you could combine the two you'd probably have a competent AFL player.

 

[SugarHealey]

Regarding Fullarton - he's the anti-Aiden Johson.

If you could combine the two you'd probably have a competent AFL player.

Yeah your right.

aJohnson at first glance didn't appear to do much... but he was hugely impactful when you watch the replay and go over things slowly in slo-mo.

He created many goals for our other forwards... by his feisty competing and getting the ball into dispute around the hot-zone.