Competitions Essendon's GOAT draft

[boncer34]

For some off-season fun I'm proposing a draft of all Essendon players where posters get to name their best 23.

1,214 players have played for Essendon so entry is strictly capped at 52 posters.

Draft ordered will be a randomised snake order and of course each player can only be drafted once.

Once teams are drafted they'll be pitted against one another in series of polls until we have a winner.

Draft Order

Round 1

1. BomberTime - James Hird
2. Pweter - John Coleman
3. TheFrenchCut - Dick Reynolds
4. WN123
5. Stopher - Simon Madden
6. DapperDon - Bill Hutchinson
7. sup3rfish - Matthew Lloyd
8. Boncer34 - Ken Fraser
9. Vindicater - Gavin Wanganeen
10. TheUnicorn - Dustin Fletcher
    Dustin Fletcher

    Age

    50

    Ht

    198cm

    Wt

    92kg

    Pos.

    Def

    Career

    Season

    Last 5

    D

    16.0

    4star

    K

    12.3

    5star

    HB

    3.7

    3star

    M

    4.7

    4star

    T

    1.2

    3star

    MG

    301.6

    4star

    No current season stats available

    D

    14.2

    4star

    K

    11.4

    4star

    HB

    2.8

    3star

    M

    4.8

    5star

    T

    1.4

    4star

11. Blind Turn - Tim Watson

Round 2
1. Blind Turn - Albert Thurgood
2. TheUnicorn - Terry Daniher
3. Vindicater - Jobe Watson
4. Boncer34 - Michael Long
5. sup3rfish - Zach Merrett
6. Dapper Don - Jack Clarke
7. Stopher - Paul Salmon
8. WN123
9. TheFrenchCut - Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas

Age

48

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

3.1

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.2

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.8

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

0.6

3star

G

4.4

5star

10. Pweter - Leon Baker
11. BomberTime - Paul Vander Harr

Round 3
1. BomberTime - Marc Mercuri
2. Pweter - John Birt
3. TheFrenchCut - Michael Hurley

18

Michael Hurley

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

389.3

5star

D

16.5

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

301.2

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

4. WN123
5. Stopher - Mark Harvey
6. DapperDon - Graham Moss
7. sup3rfish - Mark Thompson
8. Boncer34 - Tom Fitzmaurice
9. Vindicater - Sean Wellman

Sean Wellman

Age

51

Ht

193cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

10. TheUnicorn - Joe Misiti

Joe Misiti

Age

51

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

22.2

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.6

3star

11. Blind Turn - Wally Buttsworth

Round 4
1. Blind Turn - Keith Forbes
2. TheUnicorn - Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

48

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

3. Vindicater - Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Age

48

Ht

180cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.6

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

7.5

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.0

3star

4. Boncer34 - Barry Davis
5. sup3rfish - Alan Noonan
6. Dapper Don - Darren Bewick
7. Stopher - Gary O'Donnell
8. WN123
9. TheFrenchCut - Brendan Goddard
10. Pweter - Harold Lambert
11. BomberTime - Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

37

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

Round 5
1. BomberTime - Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman

Age

44

Ht

179cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

6.9

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

3.5

5star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.2

3star

2. Pweter - Ted Freyer
3. TheFrenchCut - Neale Daniher
4. WN123
5. Stopher - Joe Daniher
6. DapperDon - Cale Hooker

26

Cale Hooker

Age

37

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

7. sup3rfish - Paddy Ryder
8. Boncer34 - Geoff Blethyn
9. Vindicater - Damien Hardwick
10. TheUnicorn - Sam Durham
11. Blind Turn - Roger Merrett

Round 6
1. Blind Turn - Justin Madden
2. TheUnicorn - David Hille

David Hille

Age

44

Ht

202cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

3. Vindicater - Anthony Daniher
4. Boncer34 - Reg Burgess
5. sup3rfish - Dyson Heppell
6. Dapper Don - Des Tuddenham
7. Stopher - James Kelly

James Kelly

Age

42

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

10.5

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

5.6

5star

MG

273.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

6.8

5star

8. WN123
9. TheFrenchCut - Adam Ramanaskus
10. Pweter - Bill Duckworth
11. BomberTime - Garry Foulds

Round 7
1. BomberTime - Ted Richards

Ted Richards

Age

43

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

153.4

2star

No current season stats available

D

5.8

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

2. Pweter - Geoff Raines
3. TheFrenchCut - Adam Cooney

Adam Cooney

Age

40

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.8

4star

4. WN123
5. Stopher
6. DapperDon - Billy Griffith
7. sup3rfish - Jordan Ridley

14

Jordan Ridley

Age

27

Ht

195cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

244.8

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

6.7

5star

T

1.7

3star

MG

265.4

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

MG

208.2

4star

8. Boncer34 - Syd Barker
9. Vindicater - Adam McPhee

Adam Mcphee

Age

43

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.1

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.2

3star

10. TheUnicorn - David Zaharakis

11

David Zaharakis

Age

35

Ht

180cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

11. Blind Turn - Fred Baring

Round 8
1. Blind Turn - Merv Neagle
2. TheUnicorn - Nate Caddy
3. Vindicater - Don Mckenzie
4. Boncer34 - Ken Fletcher
5. sup3rfish -
6. Dapper Don -
7. Stopher -
8. TheFrenchCut -
9. Pweter -
10. BomberTime -

 

[TheUnicorn]

Thank God.
Some of the players getting selected before some of the 80's premiership heroes is interesting.

Apologies

 

[Stopher]

Apologies again, I've been out of action for a couple of days happy to wait for my next turn in order.

 

[Vindicater]

Apologies again, I've been out of action for a couple of days happy to wait for my next turn in order.

Just take your picks now that you missed.

 

[boncer34]

A man who often is overshadowed by his son but was still a brilliant footballers. Ken Fletcher.

 

[boncer34]

sup3rfish

 

[boncer34]

There’s some interesting teams emerging. Bonce has all oldies, with only Longy post-1980. Unicorn has all recents with only TD pre-1990. And Vindicator has focused on getting their defence in order.

Long is an oldie?

 

[Blind Turn]

Long is an oldie?

Well, he’s not a ‘Baby Bomber’ anymore

…and yes, we are getting old too…

 

[Blind Turn]

Quick Stopher before sup3rfish takes Mark Alvey

Mark Alvey

Age

45

Ht

177cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

9.6

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.8

2star

K

6.2

3star

HB

0.6

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.4

3star

ahead of you.

 

[Howard Moon]

I really hope your next selection is Peter Somerville, followed by Steve Alessio.

If Somerville entered any GOAT draft it would be the 4 legged beared variety

 

[Pweter]

 

[Blind Turn]

Maybe sup3rfish played the part of Beerfish a bit too heavily this weekend. Cosplay at its worst.

 

[sup3rfish]

Sorry gents. Happy Australia Day
Alan Ezard for me please

DapperDon

 

[DapperDon]

I choose the brother of King Richard, who while not at his brothers level of stardom still had a career where he averaged over 3 goals a game. A Premiership Player and 4 time Club Leading Goal Kicker

Tom Reynolds

B: ... Cale Hooker

26

Cale Hooker

Age

37

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

...
HB: ... ... ...
C: ... Jack Clarke ...
HF: ... ... ...
F: ... Tom Reynolds Darren Bewick
Fol: Graham Moss Bill Hutchison Des Tuddenham

Int:

Stopher remember to take 2 players.

 

[Pweter]

Carn....

 

[Blind Turn]

Carn....

I hope Stopher is alright. Sounded a bit occupied in their last post.

Must be time to play TheFrenchCut

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Bachar Houli

14

Bachar Houli

Age

37

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

431.0

5star

D

22.8

5star

K

10.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.3

3star

MG

302.8

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

Pweter

B: ... ... ...
Hb: N.Daniher Hurley Houli
C: ... Cooney Ramanauskas
Hf: ... Lucas ...
F: ... ... ...
Fol: ... Goddard D.Reynolds
I:

 

[Pweter]

Dual premiership ruckman, B&F winner and club captain, Norm Beckton

FB: ---- Billy Duckworth ----
HB: Harold Lambert ---- ----
C: ---- Geoff Raines ----
HF: ---- Ted Freyer ----
FF: ---- John Coleman ----
Fol: Norm Beckton Leon Baker John Birt

Int: ---- ---- ---- ----
Sub: ----

BomberTime

 

[BomberTime]

Scott Cummings

Anthony McDonald

Anthony Mcdonald

Age

53

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

-Tippungwuti

——-- ——- ———
Foulds Richards ——
——— ——— ——
Hird Vander Mercuri
Chapman Cummings Tippa
Goldstein ——- ——-

Pweter

 

[TheUnicorn]

Scott Cummings

Anthony McDonald-Tippungwuti

——-- ——- ———
Foulds Richards ——
——— ——— ——
Hird Vander Mercuri
Chapman Cummings Tippa
Goldstein ——- ——-

Pweter

My AMT

 

[Pweter]

Ian "Bluey" Shelton. Dual premiership CHB who retired from the VFL at 25.

Strong, courageous, dual sided, tough as old boot laces. Missed the 64 season due to a serious eye injury sustained on the farm but returned in 65 and played on with compromised vision in one eye in his final season as vice captain in a premiership side.



FB: ---- Billy Duckworth ----
HB: Harold Lambert Ian Shelton ----
C: ---- Geoff Raines ----
HF: ---- Ted Freyer ----
FF: ---- John Coleman ----
Fol: Norm Beckton Leon Baker John Birt

Int: ---- ---- ---- ----
Sub: ----

TheFrenchCut

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Ian "Bluey" Shelton. Dual premiership CHB who retired from the VFL at 25.

Strong, courageous, dual sided, tough as old boot laces. Missed the 64 season due to a serious eye injury sustained on the farm but returned in 65 and played on with compromised vision in one eye in his final season as vice captain in a premiership side.



FB: ---- Billy Duckworth ----
HB: Harold Lambert Ian Shelton ----
C: ---- Geoff Raines ----
HF: ---- Ted Freyer ----
FF: ---- John Coleman ----
Fol: Norm Beckton Leon Baker John Birt

Int: ---- ---- ---- ----
Sub: ----

TheFrenchCut

My user name agrees with you

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Dean Rioli

Stopher

B: ... ... ...
Hb: N.Daniher Hurley Houli
C: ... Cooney Ramanauskas
Hf: ... Lucas D.Rioli
F: ... ... ...
Fol: ... Goddard D.Reynolds

 

[TheUnicorn]

Stopher already missed his last 2 turns we gonna wait for him a 3rd time?

 

[BomberTime]

I would think move ahead?

 

[TheUnicorn]

DapperDon Stopher