Club Focus Essendon 2020 - Caldwell, Hund, Wright, Cox, Perkins, Reid, Eyre, Brand

[Lore]

Data from footywire. To check the draft order (updated weekly) see the thread here.

 

[dumdum]

goodluck with Ryder, by the sounds of it EFC have offered him more money than the saints

 

[citizen-erased]

Ryder, SPP and Langdon in....possibly Ellis too...
Possible outs - Daniher, Raz, Francis

 

[dumdum]

you trying to be Tom Browne now?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Wouldn't mind if we had a quiet trade period and hit the draft. Get the secondary ruck with minimal fuss and then let everyone else do their thing.

Isn't this years draft not much chop? don't reckon we will find any decent players with 29 and 31.

 

[dumdum]

Isn't this years draft not much chop? don't reckon we will find any decent players with 29 and 31.

my guess if EFC decide to go for Ryder an SPP, you guys might have to send Pick 29 to Port for them both

 

[citizen-erased]

my guess if EFC decide to go for Ryder an SPP, you guys might have to send Pick 29 to Port for them both

Would do that

It's patching over the cracks, but for a 2nd rounder it's worth the shot.

Ryder/TBC combination back in (albeit made of glass) until Draper is back
Meanwhile pick up a Scott Jones or similar as a DFA as a younger, fit option.

SPP steps in as the big body we're missing.
Rucks - Ryder, TBC, Jones, Draper
Inside Mids - SPP, Heppell, Clarke (Stringer and Langford supporting from the fwd line)
Outside Mids - Merrett, McGrath, Parish, Smith, McKenna (Ridley replaces him down back)
Shiel doing what he does at the stoppages.

 

[dumdum]

Scott Jones is no good, why do you think Freo let go of him

 

[citizen-erased]

Scott Jones is no good, why do you think Freo let go of him

No good as in not up to it no good, or no good as in Zac Clarke no good.

 

[dumdum]

No good as in not up to it no good, or no good as in Zac Clarke no good.

thats it

 

[Red Bull]

Isn't this years draft not much chop? don't reckon we will find any decent players with 29 and 31.

Draft reportedly not really rated this year but if Daniher and Francis walk efc will have some picks.

 

[eth-dog]

So Ben McNiece (Cat B) and Jordan Houlahan cut. Leaves us with hopefully:

2+ years: Aaron Francis
1 year: Mitchell Brown, Tom Jok, Trent Mynott, Will Snelling
Delist/retire: Ben McNiece (Cat B), David Myers, Jake Long, Jordan Houlahan, Luke Lavender (Cat B), Mark Baguley, Matthew Dea, Zachary Clarke

Trade:

Michael Hartley and pick 65 to the Western Bulldogs for pick 46 (values him in the mid 50's if you use the points system as a guide like some do)
Jayden Laverde for a mid 40's pick (dreaming)

Paddy Ryder for pick 60

Have seven picks across the two drafts, not including a Draper upgrade or DFA/SSP signings, plus the Irish lad McQuillan as a Cat B rookie. Ideally get:

2x big bodied inside midfielders (one u/18, the other Mitch Hibberd from Williamstown)
2x two way running outside midfielders (one u/18, one mature age)
1x developing key defender (Mason Fletcher?)
1x key forward (Jake Riccardi)
1x developing ruckman (Riley Bowman)

 

[Gavin Excell]

Dodoro Time

 

[HirdyLannister]

3 peat coming

 

[Red Bull]

Winner !!

 

[Halloween Jack]

Now that the pesky grand final is out of the way it's time for the real stuff.

The jackets are clean and ready to go.

Such is his confidence Dodoro is giving the rest a first round draft pick head start. But we all know who is about to win trade week. I reckon this will be the finest of his 3peat. Can't wait.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Essendon hasnt been heavily linked to anyone this trade period

Hmmmm reckon Dodoro is working on something

 

[Red Bull]

Essendon hasnt been heavily linked to anyone this trade period

Hmmmm reckon Dodoro is working on something

He’s the king !!
Doesn’t even get warmed up until lunchtime on the last day ...

 

[dumdum]

Essendon hasnt been heavily linked to anyone this trade period

Hmmmm reckon Dodoro is working on something

only because i believe due to Sal cap,

 

[Red Bull]

only because i believe due to Sal cap,

No 1st rounder this year either.
Daniher and Fantasia departing would make life easier for the king ...

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

As far I can tell we have been linked to

Sam Powell Pepper
Dougal Howard
Ed Langdon (not sure if we are still into him)

 

[dumdum]

As far I can tell we have been linked to

Sam Powell Pepper
Dougal Howard
Ed Langdon (not sure if we are still into him)

i havent seen Dodo on the Call Twormey Podcast yet either so aint heard of what he's up to really when it comes to Trades

 

[Great8]

This is the only thing Essendon is a chance of winning each year. The cultists of the Dodo will be out in full force once again

 

[Red Bull]

This is the only thing Essendon is a chance of winning each year. The cultists of the Dodo will be out in full force once again

He’s a legend
You just know he’s gunna find a way to be the story each year

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Unless Joe leaves, which is far from a forgone conclusion until it's announced, it's very difficult to see Essendon making any big moves in this trade period given our activity over the last two years and the fact that there's a coaching change on the horizon at the end of next year.

 

[eth-dog]

Yep, give me a reserve ruck better than Z Clarke, trade Laverde and that's it hopefully.