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Draft order.

  1. RedmanWasHere - Dick Reynolds
  2. Shermy - John Coleman
  3. Bipolarbear - James Hird
  4. Pweter - Simon Madden
  5. Soprano 4 Pyros - Tim Watson
  6. BrunoV - Paul Salmon
  7. Jmoo Hird - Jobe Watson
  8. Boncer34 - Matthew Lloyd
  9. Eth-dog - Dustin Fletcher
  10. Eth-dog - Bill Hutchinson
  11. boncer34 - Terry Daniher
  12. Jmoo Hird - Michael Long
  13. Bruno V - Mark Mecuri
  14. Sporno 4 Pyros - Gavin Wanganeen
  15. Pweter - Jack Clarke
  16. Bipolarbear - Albert Thurgood
  17. Shermy - Scott Lucas
  18. Redmanwashere - David Hille
  19. Redmanwashere - Don McKenzie
  20. Shermy - Wally Buttsworth
  21. Bipolarbear - Ken Fraser
  22. Pweter -Tom Fitzmaurice
  23. Sporno 4 Pyros - John Birt
  24. BrunoV - Leon Baker
  25. Jmoo Wan - Joe Daniher
  26. Boncer34 - Geoff Blethyn
  27. Eth-Dog - Graham Moss
  28. Eth-Dog - Alan Noonan
  29. Boncer34 - Mark Thompson
  30. Jmoo Wan - Jake Stringer
  31. Bruno V - Neale Daniher
  32. Sporno 4 Pyros - Mark Harvey
  33. Pweter - Paul Vander Haar
  34. Bruno v - Paddy Ryder
  35. Shermy - Darren Bewick
  36. Redmanwashere - Zac Merrett
  37. Redmanwashere - Keith Forbes
  38. Shermy - Joe Misiti
  39. Bipolar Bear - Garry O'Donnell
  40. Pweter - Darren Williams
  41. Sporno 4 Pyros - Roger Merrett
  42. Bipolar Bear - Fred Baring
  43. Jmoo Wan - James Kelly
  44. Boncer34 - Brendon Goddard
  45. eth-dog - Ron Evans
  46. Eth-dog - Michael Hurley
  47. Boncer34 - Cale Hooker
  48. Jmoo Wan - Justin Madden
  49. Bipolar Bear - Jason Johnson
  50. Sporno 4 Pyros - Kevin Walsh
  51. Pweter - Anthony Daniher
  52. Bipolar Bear - Geoff Leek
  53. Shermy - Sean Well man
  54. Redmanwashere - Barry Davis
  55. Redmanwashere - Garry Foulds
  56. Shermy - Steven Alessio
  57. Bipolar Bear - Damian Hardwick
  58. Pweter - Scott Cummings
  59. Sporno 4 Pyros - AMT
  60. BrunoV - Merv Neagle
  61. Jmoo Hird - Ted Richards
  62. Boncer34 - John Barnes
  63. eth-dog - Hugh Mitchell
  64. eth-dog - Adam Cooney
  65. Boncer34 - Bill Busbridge
  66. Jmoo Hird - Reg Burgess
  67. BrunoV - Ken Fletcher
  68. Sporno - Billy Duckworth
  69. Pweter - Des Tuddenham
  70. Bipolar Bear - Alwyn Davey
  71. Shermy - Gary Moorcroft
  72. Redmanwashere - Ron Andrews
  73. Redmanwashere - Blake Caracella
  74. Shermy - Sean Denham
  75. Bipolar - Paul Barnard
  76. Pweter - Harold Lambert
  77. Sporno - Jack Jones
  78. BrunoV - Jake Carlisle
  79. Jmoo Cant Tag - Paul Chapman
  80. Boncer34 - Damian Cupido
  81. Eth-dog - Tom Reynolds
  82. Eth-dog - Michael Hibberd
  83. Boncer34 - Darcy Parish
  84. Jmoo Who - Dyson Heppell
  85. BrunoV - Derek Kickett
  86. Sporno - Glenn Hawker
  87. Pweter - Phil Carmen
  88. Bipolar - Alan Ezard
  89. Shermy - Adam Ramanauskas
  90. Redmanwashere - Mark Johnson
  91. Redmanwashere - Percy Ogden
  92. Shermy - Allan Hird And
  93. Bipolar bear - Mark McVeigh
  94. Pweter - Scott Camporeale
  95. Sporno - Bryan Wood
  96. BrunoV - Paul Weston
  97. Jmoo Wan - David Zaharakis
  98. Boncer34 - Mal Michael
  99. Eth-Dog - Brent Stanton
  100. Eth-Dog - Adam McPhee
  101. Boncer34 - Dean Rioli
  102. Jmoo Wan - Greg Anderson
  103. Bruno - Dean Solomon
  104. Sporno - Justin Blumfield
  105. Pweter - Tony Buhagiar
  106. BiPolar - Jordan Ridley
  107. Shermy - Peter Sommerville
  108. Redmanwashere - Ted Freyer
  109. Redmanwashere - Darryl Gerlach
  110. Shermy - Andrew McGrath
  111. Bipolarbear - Ted Fordham
  112. Pweter - Ian Shelton
  113. Sporno - Shane Heard
  114. Bruno - Jason Winderlich
  115. Jmoo Wan - Courtenay Dempsey
  116. Boncer34 - Andrew Lovett
  117. Eth-Dog - Justin Murphy
  118. Eth-Dog- Tom Bellchambers
  119. Boncer 34 - Adam Saad
  120. Jmoo Wan - Andrew Welsh
  121. BrunoV - Jayden Laverde
  122. Sporno - Chris Daniher
  123. Pweter - Norm McDonald
  124. Bipolar bear - Ricky Olarenshaw
  125. Shermy - Bachar Houli
  126. Redmanwashere - Bill Brittingam
  127. Redmanwashere - Alec Epis
  128. Shermy - Les Gardiner
  129. Bipolarbear - Ernie Cameron
  130. Pweter - Geoff Raines
  131. Sporno - Dylan Shiel
  132. BrunoV - Connor McKenna
  133. Jmoo Wan - Devon Smith
  134. Boncer34 - Orazio Fantasia
  135. eth-dog - David Shaw
  136. eth-dog - Matthew Stokes
  137. Boncer34 - Nick Hind
  138. Jmoo Boncer - Chris Heffernan
  139. BrunoV - James Stewart
  140. Sporno - Gordon Lane
  141. Pweter - Russell Blew
  142. Bipolar - Angus Monfries
  143. Shermy - Clyde Donaldson
  144. Redmanwashere - Neil Clarke
  145. Redmanwashere - Robin Close
  146. Shermy - Nik Cox
  147. Bipolar - Mal Pascoe
  148. Pweter - John Williams
  149. Sporno - Bob Syme
  150. Bruno - Che Cockatoo Collins
  151. Jmoo - Dean Wallis
  152. Boncer - Jimmy Sullivan
  153. eth-dog - Jake Melksham
  154. eth-dog - David Grenvold
  155. Boncer - Mark Jamar
  156. Jmoo - Ryan Crowley
  157. Bruno - Mason Redman
  158. Sporno - Gordon Abbott
  159. Pweter - Syd Barker Snr
  160. Bipolar - Mark Williams
  161. Shermy - Paddy Shea
  162. Redmanwashere - Max Crow
  163. Redmanwashere - Elton Plummer
  164. Shermy - Len Bowe
  165. Bipolar - Tayte Pears
  166. Pweter - Kyle Langford
  167. Sporno - Ted Leehane
  168. Bruno - Nathan Lovett-Murray
  169. Jmoo - Ricky Dyson
  170. Boncer - Frank Maher
  171. Eth - Heath Hocking
  172. Eth - Roy McConnell
  173. Boncer - Billy Griffith
  174. Jmoo - Charlie Payne
  175. Bruno - David Myers
  176. Sporno - Tony Elshaug
  177. Pweter - Neville Fields
  178. Bipolar
 
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Ian "Bluey" Shelton

Switching Fitzmaurice to his Team of the Century position of back pocket, and putting Bluey at CHB. Missed the 64 season due to a serious eye injury sustained on the farm but returned in 65 and played on with vision in only one eye in an injury interupted final season, but a final season as vice captain in a premiership side.

Strong, courageous, dual sided, tough as old boot laces and would run through a brick wall to clear the ball from defence, Bluey is a welcome addition.

FB: Tom Fitzmaurice - Anthony Daniher - ???
HB: Harold Lambert - Ian Shelton - ???
C: Scott Camporeale - Jack Clarke - ???
HF: Phil Carman - Paul Vander Haar - ???
FF: Tony Buhagiar - Scott Cummings - ???
R: Simon Madden - Des Tuddenham - Daisy Williams
INT: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???

Sporno 4 Pyros

He exists because of Ned Kelly.
 
In the interest of ticking this over, Jason Winderlich.

Schpiel to come.

188cm, 182 kg | 129 games with Essendon between 2003 to 2015 for 83 goals.

half/mid-sized forward and midfielder

At his height with electrifying speed Winderlich was, in many respects, one of the early prototypes of 'that midfielder' that every club is looking for in almost every draft but which, in reality, appears only every few years. As with all early prototypes, there were kinks and, I am sad to say, Winderlich's level of raw ability seemed to be matched only by a constitutional weakness that prevented him from ever realising his potential.

What should have been a glittering career was ruined by the toll of at least 2 back surgeries, an ACL and the constant presence of hamstring injuries.

Still, we got to see what he could do when he played 19 games in each of 2009 and 2010 mainly through the middle of the ground. The results were bloody good. He had both the ability to accumulate and the pace to break the game open from stoppages (though I would not say he was particularly strong inside) and certainly in space.

Just as it looked like Winderlich had finally put his injury problems behind him, he tore his ACL a few games in to 2011 and the rest is basically history.

His size and speed allowed him to fill in at full forward on many occasions where he could beat just about anyone on the lead but also played with a defensive substance.

He's perfect for this game as, if we are just concerned with his best, we are talking about one of the top players to play for Essendon post 2000 era. On what we saw he could have been anything.
 
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With my next pick I take the 2005 ANZAC medallist in Andrew Lovett.

I still strongly believe if St Kilda had shown him the same blind loyalty they showed the Tiprat than they'd have a 2nd flag in their cabinet.

eth-dog
 
With my next pick I take the 2005 ANZAC medallist in Andrew Lovett.

I still strongly believe if St Kilda had shown him the same blind loyalty they showed the Tiprat than they'd have a 2nd flag in their cabinet.

eth-dog


Shit, I never thought about the loyalty point.

Lovett streaming through the middle of the ground in Q4 in 2009 and 2010 GFs? I think you're right.
 
sh*t, I never thought about the loyalty point.

Lovett streaming through the middle of the ground in Q4 in 2009 and 2010 GFs? I think you're right.


Lovett would've been more 2010 considering he was an Essendon player in 2009.
 
sh*t, I never thought about the loyalty point.

Lovett streaming through the middle of the ground in Q4 in 2009 and 2010 GFs? I think you're right.
2009 he was busy zipping through the middle to get us over the line ANZAC day. ;)

But yes, a genuine quick line breaker is what they needed in 2010. Put him on a wing instead of Ray or the HFF instead of Peake and they win that game.
 
Pick 117: Tom Bellchambers
Pick 118: Justin Murphy

FB: Adam McPhee - Dustin Fletcher - ???
HB: ??? - Michael Hurley - Michael Hibberd
MF: Brent Stanton - Hugh Mitchell - Justin Murphy
HF: ??? - Alan Noonan - ???
FF: Tom Bellchambers - Ron Evans - Tom Reynolds
OB: Graham Moss - Adam Cooney - Bill Hutchison
IC: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???

Was gonna pick Lovett but Murphy at his peak for Carlton was a pretty handy player on a wing/half forward. Needed the second ruck and 2013 Bellcho kicked 28 goals so pretty reasonable.
 

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With my next pick I take the 2005 ANZAC medallist in Andrew Lovett.

I still strongly believe if St Kilda had shown him the same blind loyalty they showed the Tiprat than they'd have a 2nd flag in their cabinet.

eth-dog
You're the suckiest suck that ever sucked.
 
Pick 117: Tom Bellchambers
Pick 118: Justin Murphy

FB: Adam McPhee - Dustin Fletcher - ???
HB: ??? - Michael Hurley - Michael Hibberd
MF: Brent Stanton - Hugh Mitchell - Justin Murphy
HF: ??? - Alan Noonan - ???
FF: Tom Bellchambers - Ron Evans - Tom Reynolds
OB: Graham Moss - Adam Cooney - Bill Hutchison
IC: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???

Was gonna pick Lovett but Murphy at his peak for Carlton was a pretty handy player on a wing/half forward. Needed the second ruck and 2013 Bellcho kicked 28 goals so pretty reasonable.
boncer34
 
I strongly believe if he was still here this bloke would've gone much much earlier.

Adam Saad

jmoo wan
 
I strongly believe if he was still here this bloke would've gone much much earlier.

Adam Saad

jmoo wan
Yep. I was tempted to go for him but thought everyone would pass on him twice again and I'd get him with my next set.
 
FB: ??? - Mal Michael - Bill Busbridge
HB: Saad - Cale Hooker - ???
MF: Lovett - Mark Thompson - ???
HF: Cupido - Terry Daniher - ???
FF: Rioli - Matthew Lloyd - Geoff Blethyn
OB: Barnes - Parish - Brendon Goddard
IC: ??? - ??? - ??? - ???


Saad, Lovett, Cupido and Rioli. Dunno how many games we'd win but shit it'd be fun to watch.
 

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2018 to 2019 was so far and away the best small defending I've seen. Throw in his ability to rebound and he's the best small defender in my view.

A few choice words from Voss and I suspect he'll be back.
I suspect I've nicked a couple blokes along the way you'd been hoping would slide.
 
Sorry about the delay.

I have to go with my man, Jayden Laverde.

191/91 | key defender / third tall / half forward

69 games for Essendon from 2015 to date. 37 goals.

I need someone to run on the lead with the likes of Lloyd and the other dynamic forwards. Just when it seemed that injury had claimed the career of another stupidly gifted footballer, Laverde found his niche at full back dominating the opposition's key forwards.

Out of superstition I am not going to say anything else about my one true love.
 
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