Club Focus Essendon 2023

[Lore]

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[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Yet no clearly identified chf, chb or fb yet.
Small forward had to unretire.

We're a bit off finals.
Signs we need to show is developing some of these kids

Reid, cox, perkins, jones, caldwell in particular.

I think Zerk Thacter can be that full back his last 7 or so games in the back end of 2022 were impressive looking forward to see how he goes this year.

 

[citizen-erased]

I think Zerk Thacter can be that full back his last 7 or so games in the back end of 2022 were impressive looking forward to see how he goes this year.

Hopefully

As i said, we havent clearly identified them
Laverde and stewart were ok in '21 not as good '22
Zerk had a nice finish to the year, but lets see it continue
Reid and cox haven't had a great run at it
Brand and eyre delisted
Hayes yet to play a game

Thats our kpd recruiting since knights.

 

[Red Bull]

I'm disapointed that he's going to be captain nothing against Heppel but he's not captain materail too laid back probably Brads first mistake and hopefully only one.

Need a captain who demands performance and is not affraid to berate a team mate if they stuff up during a game Mason Redman fits this catergory imo.

Support growing for Hepp to retain the captaincy.
2mP joining Scott in his endorsement of the skipper

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Support growing for Hepp to retain the captaincy.
2mP joining Scott in his endorsement of the skipper

Argggh

 

[Red Bull]

Well Hepp has stepped down from the captaincy.
Selfless as always.
Who will ever forget the inspirational rev up speech to the boys before the 150th year celebration game

 

[eth-dog]

Well Hepp has stepped down from the captaincy.
Selfless as always.
Who will ever forget the inspirational rev up speech to the boys before the 150th year celebration game

Jeez you're chirpy for a club who hasn't made the top 8 in a decade.

 

[Yoda_]

Jeez you're chirpy for a club who hasn't made the top 8 in a decade.

or won a final off there own accord since the turn of the century

 

[eth-dog]

or won a final off there own accord since the turn of the century

You might want to check that one. I know it's easy to repress but 2011 did actually happen

 

[Yoda_]

You might want to check that one. I know it's easy to repress but 2011 did actually happen

easy to forget they have been even shitter than Essendon since 2000. You are correct

 

[citizen-erased]

Jeez you're chirpy for a club who hasn't made the top 8 in a decade.

The obsession of blues supporters is fairly immense
It's broken free of that dedicated thread on their own board in the past into the dodoro main board thread

Not big enough to house it, it spills over into the d&t board

Comes with the territory I guess
That 99 GF of theirs can't sustain you for that long

 

[eth-dog]

The obsession of blues supporters is fairly immense
It's broken free of that dedicated thread on their own board in the past into the dodoro main board thread

Not big enough to house it, it spills over into the d&t board

Comes with the territory I guess
That 99 GF of theirs can't sustain you for that long

Prelim?

 

[citizen-erased]

Prelim?

 

[Red Bull]

Congratulations to the little fella Merrett on assuming the captaincy.
Big shoes to fill but Hepp won’t be lost to the club any time soon as he holds a contract till at least the end of 2025 I believe

 

[Wild Bill]

Congratulations to the little fella Merrett on assuming the captaincy.
Big shoes to fill but Hepp won’t be lost to the club any time soon as he holds a contract till at least the end of 2025 I believe

It’s above. Heppell is out of contract at the end of this year.

 

[Red Bull]

It’s above. Heppell is out of contract at the end of this year.

Yes,
But I believe the club gave him an additional 2 year contract in some kind of coaching capacity.
Great leaders are hard to find

 

[citizen-erased]

Yes,
But I believe the club gave him an additional 2 year contract in some kind of coaching capacity.
Great leaders are hard to find

i think you're confusing us with GCS, who offered 4 with the 2 at the end being more coaching

We extended him for one more year last year. I suspect if the body holds up he may go another year, whether that's AFL or VFL.

 

[Red Bull]

i think you're confusing us with GCS, who offered 4 with the 2 at the end being more coaching

We extended him for one more year last year. I suspect if the body holds up he may go another year, whether that's AFL or VFL.

I’m fairly certain the dons gave him an additional 2 year contract in some sort of coaching capacity on top of this year’s playing contract.
Perhaps someone with better skills than i might find a link or maybe other dons supporters may shed some light ?

 

[Wild Bill]

I’m fairly certain the dons gave him an additional 2 year contract in some sort of coaching capacity on top of this year’s playing contract.
Perhaps someone with better skills than i might find a link or maybe other dons supporters may shed some light ?

It was the Suns.

 

[Red Bull]

 

[citizen-erased]

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Didnt see that
Not a massive surprise. We've done that with a few

 

[Red Bull]

Didnt see that
Not a massive surprise. We've done that with a few

Yes,
I think Bellcho was working the bench in some capacity last season.
Dons fans would be thrilled to have Hepp on the payroll till at least the end of 2025 …

 

[branedotorg]

ZMerrett strikes me as a Marc Murphy type of pick for captaincy, reward for being the best player, not the best leader. I know there are some decent young leaders coming through but Redman or similar effort player would have been a better call imo until hobbs etc are ready.

I've been wrong before though, Cotchin was that sort of pick too and it ended up ok

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

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He is very good at motivational speeches old Dyson, perhaps will be a better coach than he was captain.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

ZMerrett strikes me as a Marc Murphy type of pick for captaincy, reward for being the best player, not the best leader. I know there are some decent young leaders coming through but Redman or similar effort player would have been a better call imo until hobbs etc are ready.

I've been wrong before though, Cotchin was that sort of pick too and it ended up ok

A bit like when we selected Murphy their just wasnt any other viable options.

 

[Red Bull]

He is very good at motivational speeches old Dyson, perhaps will be a better coach than he was captain.

The dons must see something in him, why else would they be keeping him on the payroll …