Roast Essendon in no mans land

[Ambrosia]

We could be the worst 6-4 side ever

 

[raskolnikov]

We could be the worst 6-4 side ever

No could about it.

 

[Ambrosia]

No could about it.

Yeah especially given we're on a downward trajectory with the injuries. At the start of the year I wouldn't have been surprised if we outperformed expectation and fell into 8-12 range

 

[Humblebob]

Looking at Essendon’s draw from here they’ll be underdogs in every game bar one for the rest of the year, would do well to end up on 9 wins.

Depends how one views Carlton I guess, Suns and Giants in Melbourne which could conceivably go their way.

 

[Vindicater]

Looking at Essendon’s draw from here they’ll be underdogs in every game bar one for the rest of the year, would do well to end up on 9 wins.

Depends how one views Carlton I guess, Suns and Giants in Melbourne which could conceivably go their way.

Going to be very hard to get more wins with our injury list also racking up.

Next week against Brisbane we will be down

Draper, Bryan, Ridley, Reid, Langford, Parish and Jones from our best 22.

Then Hayes and Edwards from our first group of reserves who are replacements for those above.

We will be playing our third string ruckman, third string KPD and not having a third tall forward at all as we don't have any left.

 

[Yoda_]

Looking at Essendon’s draw from here they’ll be underdogs in every game bar one for the rest of the year, would do well to end up on 9 wins.

Depends how one views Carlton I guess, Suns and Giants in Melbourne which could conceivably go their way.

IF Essendon are apparently turning a corner then I would love to snag one or two wins against all odds versus a team like GWS (Marvel), Sunns (Marvel) or dare I say it, Carlton (MCG).

Get to 10 wins would be a good result whilst consistently going in with 5 - 8 kids with less than 50 AFL games experience

 

[demondavey]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

 

[Yoda_]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

cant make this up, injuries to our AFLand VFL listers tonight



cant make this **** up

 

[TheUnicorn]

cant make this up, injuries to our AFLand VFL listers tonight



cant make this **** up

Mid season draft can't come soon enough....

 

[KeenObserver24]

Mid season draft can't come soon enough....

Could we see someone be drafted and named for their debut on the same day?

 

[TheUnicorn]

Could we see someone be drafted and named for their debut on the same day?

I'd say it's pretty likely aha

 

[Vindicater]

Good clubs don’t get injuries like this.

 

[Westlo]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

Yeah Brisbane are pretty shit, no chance of winning a flag after 4 acls

What a stupid ****ing comment

 

[JayJ20]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

Because ACL/achilles/soft tissue injuries are exclusively for bottom teams. Cmon.

There are many things to criticise Essendon for, but injuries are something every club has. Sure we can look at our soft tissue injuries and how our conditioning exacerbates it, but ACL and achilles injuries are unfortunate.

 

[Foxx]

Going to be very hard to get more wins with our injury list also racking up.

Next week against Brisbane we will be down

Draper, Bryan, Ridley, Reid, Langford, Parish and Jones from our best 22.

Then Hayes and Edwards from our first group of reserves who are replacements for those above.

We will be playing our third string ruckman, third string KPD and not having a third tall forward at all as we don't have any left.

Parish will probably come in against Brisbane. Maybe as sub.

All these injuries are over 190cm players.

I might sound bananas but I believe it could work for us going smaller. All the rule changes several years ago favour outside run. ie stand rule, kick ins, 666, encroach, etc

Especially with our gameplan of keepings off chip chip go.

 

[demondavey]

Because ACL/achilles/soft tissue injuries are exclusively for bottom teams. Cmon.

There are many things to criticise Essendon for, but injuries are something every club has. Sure we can look at our soft tissue injuries and how our conditioning exacerbates it, but ACL and achilles injuries are unfortunate.

It seems to be a constant occurrence. Every club has them, sure, but when your constantly injured and out then you need to look at strength and conditioning and what can be done to improve it.

 

[demondavey]

Question; how happy are you with Brad Scott?

 

[Ambrosia]

Question; how happy are you with Brad Scott?

I'm not sure he's the long term answer but at this stage of the rebuild Essendon needs to step back and give the football department to run the club for an extended period of time.

 

[Outtatym]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

Are you trying to say Scott is at fault for their injuries or are you just ranting?

 

[demondavey]

Are you trying to say Scott is at fault for their injuries or are you just ranting?

Constant injuries and you need to look at the strength coach and medical teams. Theres a reason Joe Daniher left. For as long as I can recall, Essendon have always had injuries.

 

[KeenObserver24]

Constant injuries and you need to look at the strength coach and medical teams. Theres a reason Joe Daniher left. For as long as I can recall, Essendon have always had injuries.

We have 10 players on the injury list, 3 ACL’s, 1 ruptured Achilles, 1 dislocated ankle, and 1 concussion symptoms, you literally cannot do anything about those from a strength and conditioning perspective.

 

[Yoda_]

Question; how happy are you with Brad Scott?

Got enough support to rid us of Dodoro
got enough support to rid us of Sheedy


thats a tick in any Essendon supporters books imho

 

[Ambrosia]

We have 10 players on the injury list, 3 ACL’s, 1 ruptured Achilles, 1 dislocated ankle, and 1 concussion symptoms, you literally cannot do anything about those from a strength and conditioning perspective.

Not to mention our injuries whilst making us a worse side and hindering the development of the injured players aren't really that relevant to the thread. We are a bottom 4 rebuilding side not in no mans land.

 

[Yoda_]

Not to mention our injuries whilst making us a worse side and hindering the development of the injured players aren't really that relevant to the thread. We are a bottom 4 rebuilding side not in no mans land.

when you put it that way, these long term injuries bar Hayes are to best 22, mature and established players. Maybe Edwards whom is likely to not be in the 23 if all fit

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Essendon supporters can’t keep blaming injuries. Good clubs don’t get injuries like this. I don’t think Brad Scott is the answer. The whole place needs a broom. Literally nowhere.

They aren't the sole cause but the notion that injuries aren't contributing to our woes is ****in laughable.

Both of our ruckman having season ending injuries............