Competitions Essendon Board Draft Game - Signup/Discussion Thread

[Yoda_]

Well, here goes nothing.

Backs: Mark Baguley - Matt Spangher - Sean Dempster

HALF BACK: Kade Kolodjhasnij - Tom Lonergan - Bernie Vince

CENTRE: Jaegar O'Meara - Jack Redden - Kieran Jack

HALF FORWARD: James Bartell - Lance Franklin - Jeremy Howe

FORWARDS: Rhys Palmer - Jesse Hogan - Ben Brown

RUCKS: Ben McEvoy - Rory Sloane - Ben Cunnington

Interchange: Martin Gleeson - Ryan Schoenmakers - Koby Stevens - Matt Jones

Emergency: Matt DeBoer - Tim Broomhead - Kayne Turner

BIO: (Defence) Maybe went a little short changed here in the key deffensive posts but Tom Lonergan is a very under rated key defender who is rarely beaten. The peoples beard is more than just a celebrity thing, Spangher is also a premiership player. In Mark Baguley and Sean Dempster i have (IMHO) two of the best small lockdown defenders in the competition who can play taller than they suggest. Kolodjjasnij and Vince provide reliable rebound and should it be required a Martin Gleeson or Bartell/Jack be thrown down there for a mature head.

(Midfield) McEvoy is a premiership ruckmen and an ample player who has continued to grow in stature through his year at Hawthorn. A midfield stacked with both reliable. hard working and goal kicking midfielders will be hard to beat on either the inside or outside. Cunnington, Sloane, Redden on the inside, Jack, O'Meara/M.Jones on the outside.

(Forwards) People may raise some queries about my selection of Jesse Hogan so early. In Franklin (3.6 goals per game), Brown (1.4 goals per game) and the untapped potential of Jesse Hogan (39 goals from 17 VFL games in 2013) and Jeremy Howe (who averaged 1.1 goals per game before role change to defence in 2014) whilst the smalls in Rhys Palmer (1.4 goals per game) and James Bartell (1.2 goals per game) can give able support. With plenty of goals from the midfield (Cunnington - 13, Sloane - 13, Jack - 18, O'Meara - 11, Koby Stevens - 14), id like to think i have a side capable of kicking 16 goals a game to win.

 

[hollywood23]

B - Nick Smith - Scott D Thompson - Zac Dawson

HB - Grant Birchall - Joel Patfull - Robert Murphy

C - Chris Yarran - Dyson Heppell - Leigh Montagna

HF - Josh Caddy - Mattthew Pavlich - Lachie Whitfield

FF - Paul Puopolo - Tom Boyd - Chris Mayne

R - Ivan Maric - David Mundy - Luke Parker

I/C - Taylor Adams - Lewis Taylor - Sharrod Wellingham

Sub - Jordan Murdoch

Emerg - Tom Nicholls - Chris Dawes - Justin Clarke

The mix in my team is a feature. Solid mix of young and old, pace, height, attacking, defensive.

Defence -
I think my defence is the feature of my team. I haven't taken any risks on young unproven defenders, but have rather chosen to go with experienced campaigners that are by no means over the hill. Really happy with my Key Defensive match-ups, including an AA in Thompson, multiple BnF winner in Patfull and a solid workmanlike citizen in Dawson. I have the best shut down defender in the comp in a back pocket, as well as two weapons off half back in Murphy and Birchall. Both players who were voted as top 50 in the comp by a respected 40 year journalist. Love him or hate him. I think the Hawthorn forward line would struggle against that defence.

Midfield -
Good mix of youth, pace, hardness, experience, disposal efficiency and class. A plethora of ball winning options and leaders. The next Dons skipper, probably the next Swans skipper, both bnf winners at 22 years of age after absolute standout seasons. Both of them set to take it to a new level in 2015 and who you would want at the coal face on grand final day. Mundy and Montagna are the experienced campaigners who still have outstanding ability to find and use the footy, whilst Yarran has the pace to burn and only needs to touch it 15 times and break the lines to have a positive impact. You add in Caddy, Whitfield, Adams, Wellingham, Taylor and it is a solid midfield group with top end stars about to hit their prime. Ivan Maric can ruck all day and has proven to be the driving spirit when Richmond is in form.

Forward -
Only one-proven goalkicker in Pav, but what I have in the team is multiple options. Booming recruit Tom Boyd doesn't have to take the no.1 defender, Mayne can provide a target and contribute goals, Caddy can play the medium sized HFF role and also hit the scoreboard, and Puopolo is the crumbing small who provides elite defensive pressure. Their is good balance in this line, two no.1 draft picks to provide excitement, and solid experience to nurture them.

I have the Rising Star winner on the bench, a premiership wingman and a bull-like ball winner who can give a chop out to Parker and Caddy when he's in there. Murdoch as a sub provides shear pace at a critical time when the legs are draining and can be that X-factor.

All in all, it is difficult to find many weaknesses in this side, and I would comfortably take on any of the teams I have seen so far on GF day.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

The Brewciest

B: Jasper Pittard - Jackson Trengove - Sam Fisher
HB: Michael Hibberd - Will Schofield - Matthew Broadbent
C: Jared Polec - Luke Hodge(c) - Harley Bennell
HF: Robbie Gray - Aaron Black - Brent Harvey
F: Troy Menzel - Jeremy Cameron - David Hale
R: Todd Goldstein - Scott Thompson - Levi Greenwood
I/C: Stephen Coniglio - Nick Vlastuin - Daniel Cross - (Jarman Impey)
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Reserve: Sam Day, Adam Kennedy , Jackson Merrett

Backs: Trengove and Schofield are top notch key backs, Fisher will dominate as a 3rd tall. Broadbent, Pittard and Hibberd round out the defence, with 2 regulars from a top 4 side and 1 of the best distributors going around.

Mids: Polec and Bennell on the wings, dangerous movers with 40 goals between them last year. Luke Hodge is the premiership captain and Norm Smith medallist, Todd Goldstein is one of the best rucks going around(As you can see in this thread where several people took the bait), and even has the luxury of a premiership ruck/forward in David Hale to give him a chop out.
Then there's the big accumulators like Scott Thompson and Levi Greenwood, Cross is an effective tagger who wins his own ball, young guys like Coniglio and Vlastuin will shine with the experience around them. Finally we come to the cream on top on an already creamy cake, brownlow medal fancy Robbie Gray and tiny legend Brent Harvey, while named on the HFF, will obviously spend time through the middle.

Forwards: Jeremy Cameron, the best thing since sliced bread, backed up by accomplished ruck/forward David Hale and another talented KPF in Aaron Black. Troy Menzel is an exciting talent who has shown an ability to score multiple goals. With Gray and Harvey chipping in for a few goals(A whopping 71 goals between the 2 last year), this side will have no difficulty in kicking a winning score.

Sub/EMG: Little Jarman Impey will saunter onto the field mid way through the third and go off like a frog in a sock, providing great dash through the middle. Sam Day is a versatile KPP, and Adam Kennedy and Jackson Merrett can provide relief in multiple positions on the field.

 

[MightyDons4]

FB: Tom Jonas Troy Chaplin Lynden Dunn
HB: Brodie Smith Alex Rance Rhyce Shaw
C: Travis Colyer Matthew Priddis Stephen Hill
HF: Ben McGlynn Jarrad Waite Brandon Matera
FF: Tyrone Vickery Tom Hawkins Josh Green
Fol: Will Minson Brad Crouch Luke Shuey
Int: Shane Edwards Liam Picken Mitch Robinson Sub: Leigh Adams
Emg: Farren Ray Daniel McStay Jonothan Giles

Defence: Last year Tom Jonas became one of the best lockdown defenders, taking on the games best medium/small forwards and usually beating them (conceded 18 goals in 22 games). Alex Rance and Troy Chaplin take the #1 & #2 forwards like they do at Richmond and prove effective at shutting them down (Rance conceded 23 goals in 18 matches and Chaplin 24 in 22). Brodie "Lazer leg" Smith and Rhyce Shaw both provide effective rebound and are accountable defensively. Brodie Smith in particular had an outstanding 2014, hardly ever losing his 1v1 contests whilst also ranking 2nd in the competition for metres gained.

Midfield: A perfect blend of inside grunt and outside class is the most accurate way to describe my midfield. Both Hill and Colyer are elite linebreakers that can provide good delivery inside 50, hit the scoreboard well and run both ways. Big Will Minson, like a lot of senior doggies, had an ordinary season. However we have all witnessed this Goliath monstering opposition ruckmen which resulted in his 2013 AA selection. The core of my midfield are all very good to elite inside players. Matt Priddis announced himself as arguably the most dominant inside midfielder in the comp last year, which ultimately won him the brownlow. Crouch creates so much space with his agility in tight (Pendlebury/Heppell-esqe) whilst also having a pinpoint kick on the outside. Luke Shuey is your typical modern inside attacking midfielder and performs this role to a very high level.

Attack: Moving on to what I believe to be my best line, the forwards. Ben McGlynn added another string to his bow by spending more time in the midfield in 2014, Despite being one of the best pressure forwards and part-time taggers in the game (ranked No.1 in comp for pressure acts per game) he also hits the scoreboard quite nicely. Jarrad Waite, Tom Hawkins and Tyrone Vickery provide an extremely formidable tall forward line to come up against. Waite, despite being as durable as an iPhone screen, is a dominant CHF. He regularly kicks bags of goals and clunking marks whilst also shifting back into defence to take intercept marks. At the opposite end of the durability section we have Tom Hawkins. When isolated one out, it is impossible to beat him due to his ridiculous strength. Hawkins also kicks bags of goals for fun. Although having a questionable character, it's hard to deny Vickery has some talent. For a big man Vickery has an exceptional set shot and is a very good third tall target, given he can also provide a chop out in the ruck. Josh Green is a lightning quick small forward who makes the most of limited opportunities. Brandon Matera is an incredibly smart up and coming small forward who is already a consistent goal kicker.

Bench: Shane Edwards and Mitch Robinson both win a lot of contested footy, whilst also hitting the scoreboard well. Liam Picken is arguably the best tagger in the game, best shown by when he nullified Gary Ablett. Leigh Adams is a specialist super sub, averaging 32 disposals per 100 minutes when being subbed on

Reserves: Daniel McStay provides backup at both ends, Jonothan Giles can ruck as well as play forward and Farren Ray is a very good defensive winger.

 

[Yoda_]

I can make a poll, which would need to be public, or we can do a PM vote. Everyone also needs to post their final team and a short blurb plugging it.

Were you going to do this Fodzilla?


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[Yoda_]

Bit of a reach MightyDons4 calling Liam Picken the best tagged in the comp when he's not his clubs no.1 tagger (Mitch Wallis was in 2014)


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[Kakkle]

Some of these blurbs are hilarious.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Just giving people a chance to blurb Yoda.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Some of these blurbs are hilarious.

I may have gone back and added some some more sauce to mine after seeing the tone of the blurbs following.

 

[MightyDons4]

Bit of a reach MightyDons4 calling Liam Picken the best tagged in the comp when he's not his clubs no.1 tagger (Mitch Wallis was in 2014)


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I said arguably, surely someone out there thinks he's the best . The only reason he wasn't the Bulldogs No.1 tagger was because they also needed a lockdown defender, where Picken also has the flexibility to play.

 

[eth-dog]

Kerridge, Hocking, Crowley, Guthrie, Langford, Cornes, McGlynn, Bird and Wallis are all better taggers

 

[bgt2110]

FB: Paul Duffield - Michael Jamison - Jack Grimes
HB: Nick Malceski - James Frawley - Shannon Hurn
C: Jackson Macrae - Rory Sloane - Bryce Gibbs
HF: Luke Dahlhaus - Rhys Stanley - James Aish
FF: Andrew Walker - Drew Petrie - Mathew Stokes
FOLL: Aaron Sandilands - Nathan Fyfe - David Myers
IC: Jack Newnes - Cam Pedersen - Jack Watts - Jack Billings (Sub)

EM: Reece Conca - Jonathan Ceglar

Backs : Very happy with my combination of KPP and rebounding defenders. Wanted a team based on flexibility, guys who can move from one end of the ground to the other depending on how they are travelling on any particular day. Grimes, Duffield and Malceski can move between midfield and back. Frawley can play up forward if needed. Jamison i'm happy to hold any full forward in the comp while Hurn with his pin point accuracy can take the kick ins after a behind is kicked by the opposition. Overall pleased with my combination of rebounding defenders and key defenders.

Mids : Great mix of experience and youth. Guys who will run all day long, pick up there 30 possessions and use the ball with efficiency. Can use Gibbs or Myers as my lock down mids while Sloane, Macrae and Fyfe can play all over the ground feeding the ball into the forward line. Fyfe in particular is a goal scoring mid who can rest forward and be a damaging player there. All Australian group of mids and followers.

Half Forward : Would have liked a bit more experience and class on this line but with Pedersen on the bench he can move into CHF when Stanley takes the ruck duties when Sandy is resting on the bench. Dahlhaus is a damaging forward who requires a key small defender to mind him while Aish could be in for a break out season this year.

Full forward line : Love having a forward line with plenty of options for goals, with Petrie at full forward he will need the oppositions best defender minding him. Walker and Stokes have the size and flexibility to ensure the opposition will struggle to find an easy defender for them. Walker can play in defence if needed while Stokes can easily average 2 or 3 goals a game while also playing further up the ground.

Follower : Sandy is arguably the best big man in the game, all australian last year and a man mountain who works especially well with Fyfe, they know each others game. Sandy can rest forward when he is not rucking or get a breather on the bench with Stanley taking on the ruck duties. Myers is an underrated mid who goes about his job quietly but is rarely beaten.

IC : Newnes is an up and coming gun, future St Kilda captain who holds down a half back flank position each week more often than not beating his more experienced opponent. Am a big fan of his and was pleased to get him. I am banking on Roos finding Jack Watts a position which he can make his own. We know the potential is there and to get him so late in the draft was a real bonus. Billings coming on as the sub and kicking his 2 or 3 goals is something i see him doing quite easily.

All up i think i have a team with a combination of youth and proven match winning ability. Guys who can fill positions all over the ground. There is no shortage of goal kicking power and run and gun enthusiasm. Lock down roles can be handled by Gibbs or Myers while all other players have proved their worth via all australian selection or are on the cusp of breaking out.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Cromulent Embiggeners FC

B: G. Broughton, D. Grimes, L. Hansen
HB: P. Hanley, P. Davis, J. Adcock
C: S. Sidebottom, S. Pendlebury (C), M. Murphy
R: N. Naitanui, A. Swallow, S. Selwood
HF: M. LeCras, T. Cloke, R. Bastinac
F: D. Smith, J. Riewoldt, S. Lycett
I: D. Shiel, S. Docherty, J. Martin, Z. Merrett
E: (D. Stanley, T. Hickey, L. Delaney)

Midfield, solid as it comes. One of the best players in competition in Pendlebury, supplied by a finally-fit Naitanui, and ably supported by a range of types. Ballwinners in Swallow and Shiel, a damaging defensive player in Selwood, and quality users in Murphy and Sidebottom. Then, for a bit of zip, you have promising youngsters Merrett and Martin. There's plenty of depth drawable from elsewhere, with Hanley, Docherty and Broughton back and Bastinac and Smith forward.

Key to the forwards are, well, the key forwards. No fronting up with children and ruckmen here. In Cloke and Riewoldt I have two legitimate lynchpins, who've both suffered through lack of an appropriate foil. Then, a damaging third tall in Lycett, capable and familiar with supporting Naitanui, plus two more proven goalkickers, a medium in Lecras and a small in Smith, with Bastinac, Merrett and Martin able to fill roles and a number of the midfielders well versed in providing a target when resting forward.

You can't have all these stars without lacking somewhere, and the backs are a little thin, but solid enough. Davis is underrated and ably supported by Grimes, with Hansen a quality loose third tall, and if a more defensive mindset is required Delaney can come into the side. Hanley is an elite offensive flanker, only pushed back due to the strength of the midfield, while Adcock provides a cool head and vital leadership. Broughton is the final piece, a versatile roleplayer, primarily playing as a lockdown small, but capable of intercepting, rebounding or pushing into the midfield.

Finally, there is broad depth, allowing any absence to be covered. Hickey is a promising young ruck, Delaney a competent stopper and Stanley a handy utility who can fill holes across all three lines. Though there is no KPF here, Lycett and LeCras can present if required, while Hansen can also push forward.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Voting will open midday tomorrow. Once I give to go-ahead, you can each PM me a 3-2-1 ranking, with 3 being best. You obviously can't vote for your own team, and to avoid me being able to do a 'casting vote', I'll PM mine to Doss before the rest of you start voting.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Alright, it was legitimately difficult, but I've settled on my picks.

Voting lines are now open. Your top three in order to me via PM, if you please. And remember, no voting for yourself.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Could've flipped a coin between 3rd and 4th. There were some beastly squads put forth!

ed: accidental phat flow, i rhyme fourth with forth, what of it?

 

[Shermy]

sheeet i'll have to look at these in the near future.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Hard to lock down a top 3, but after much deliberation I'm done.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Interesting spread of votes so far, though there's a clear leader.

 

[eth-dog]

It was difficult I must admit.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Ashton Agar boncer34 Jack Package Jobe is King Yoda_

 

[Mercuri Rising]

Bump?

 

[Jobe is King]

Yeah forgot about this. Votes are on the way..

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Just waiting on Ashton Agar and boncer34 now.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Ashton canned his account it would seem.