Recommitted Conor McKenna [re-signed]

[Red Black and Blue]

Really?
Hurley, Merrett, Daniher, Heppell, Hooker, Zaka, Parish, McGrath, Goddard, Fantasia. Who out of those 10 is he better than?

Also Tippa, Kelly, Ambrose, TBC, Stewart & Gleeson you could also make cases for.

He's a much better player than Goddard is currently.

 

[Ambrosia]

He's a much better player than Goddard is currently.

Goddard's first half of the season was the best footy he's played at Essendon.

 

[citizen-erased]

Essendon should win the flag this year with that list!

Add Kelly too
we're gunning for #17

 

[citizen-erased]

He's a much better player than Goddard is currently.

i worry about the impending cliff and Goddard.
He went from the safest boot in the team to a turnover merchant at critical points
Feel the sydney kick in has haunted him a little. Good opportunity for redemption

 

[Bic]

Add Kelly too
we're gunning for #17

Unfortunately, you will lose him in your backline.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Goddard's first half of the season was the best footy he's played at Essendon.

Offensively yes, but he's been arguably our worst defensive player during his entire tenure (not that he's been alone in that regard *cough Zaharakis *cough Watson). Personally prefer someone less prolific who adds to team structure, pressure and transitions.

 

[citizen-erased]

Unfortunately, you will lose him in your backline.

and replace in our midfield

 

[Bic]

and replace in our midfield

haha, I am not going to bite.

 

[Vindicater]

Would be gutted if he leaves...

Been pumping up his tires on the Essendon board for the last two years and finally he comes good and I won't even be able to gloat to all the people who wrote him off.

 

[TallyHawk]

I wonder if he is mates with Conor Glass and Conor Nash[emoji57]


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[coxy149]

I wonder if he is mates with Conor Glass and Conor Nash[emoji57]


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He would be a nice fit with the hawkers, maybe a swap with strats going to the bombers so he can play with his best bud joey

 

[citizen-erased]

He would be a nice fit with the hawkers, maybe a swap with strats going to the bombers so he can play with his best bud joey

stop mooching off our youf!!!

Stratts isn't the type we'd need. We have Ambrose & Gleeson in the starting lineup and Ridley and Francis coming through who are quite similar in that role
We can ill afford losing McKenna as he's our only real running HBF option if McGrath moves into the middle (Redman is an option but not ready yet).
Given we pursued JJ and Pittard so we could shift McGrath into the middle, i can't see us not paying McKenna's demands.

 

[Milanista28]

McKenna can become a Winger/Mid over the next few years an explosive one at that.

 

[WEEVZ]

Poster on the Carlton board knows him apparently, and mentioned it was a move north to Queensland... Fits with the above narrative.

I believe he posted it on the Bombers board, but got crucified for doing so.

That's not the story he told us, he said he'd heard from "someone" that Brisbane and North were chasing him. He never once so much as insinuated that he knows McKenna. Obviously hasn't gotten his story straight.

 

[Dons4days]

I wonder if he is mates with Conor Glass and Conor Nash[emoji57]


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Putting 3 Irish boys together probably isn't the greatest idea from a PR point of view.

 

[Brett C]

Brisbane keen apparently, they were also keen on Ciaran Byrne earlier in the year, they obviously have a type

We need speed and both these guys fit the bill, great pace and underrated foot skills. I think there'd be a few clubs keen on McKenna

 

[TallyHawk]

Putting 3 Irish boys together probably isn't the greatest idea from a PR point of view.

Why?


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[Billy Puller]

He's happy to walk into the psd to get to us. Doesn't overly care for the bombers. You'll take a 3rd rounder or get nothin

 

[Vindicater]

He's happy to walk into the psd to get to us. Doesn't overly care for the bombers. You'll take a 3rd rounder or get nothin

Know him personally do you?

 

[Pomsta]

Putting 3 Irish boys together probably isn't the greatest idea from a PR point of view.

Is this some type of joke!!!





3 Irishmen walk into a bar...............

 

[BRAB]

Know him personally do you?

Old mate puller knows everyone mate.

 

[theGav56]

If you've watched him before you'd know that hes worth a lot more than that. Fast, tough & a beautiful kick.
Pick in the 20's would be around the mark. Not many players are willing to walk to the preseason draft anymore.

They are if their club can't make a deal.

 

[Dons4days]

They are if their club can't make a deal.

Such as?

 

[Billy Puller]

Sorry Essendon but you don't hold any cards here.

Pick 1 PSD
Connor don't love Essendon
David Noble is a god

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Why should we accept unders? if he leaves we should be aiming to get maximum value he's not some fringe 22 player he's an integral part of our back 6.

its a shit place to be in and i can see clubs wanting to stick the boot in on dodoro. though kind of surprised essendon don't really lose anyone they want to keep.

ryder yes but that was more the saga
carlisle i think the club were happy to see the back of