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

47

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
5. sup3rfish
6. Dapper Don
7. Stopher
8. WN123
9. TheFrenchCut
10. Pweter
11. BomberTime

Round 7
1. BomberTime
2. Pweter
3. TheFrenchCut
4. WN123
5. Stopher
6. DapperDon
7. sup3rfish
8. Boncer34
9. Vindicater
10. TheUnicorn
11. Blind Turn

 

[TheUnicorn]

Sam Durham

Blind Turn

 

[BomberTime]

Jeez, you'd be disappointed to win a Normie & not be considered as good an Essendon player as Todd Goldstein

Hey now, there are only a few quality Essendon ruckman. I didn’t want to end up with Ilija Grgic.

 

[Blind Turn]

Roger Merrett

Will make his teammates walk taller. Can play FF as he kicked 60 in a season for Brissy snd 5 in a GF.

 

[Blind Turn]

Justin Madden

Not my favourite Madden but he’ll do. Looks good on paper to have one. Brownlow runner up at some other nondescript club.

That’s two 300+ premiership players to swap in the ruck

FB: ---- ---- ----
HB: ---- W Buttsworth ----
C: ---- ---- ----
HF: ---- A Thurgood ----
FF: ---- R Merrett ----
Fol: J Madden T Watson K Forbes
Int: ---- ---- ---- ----
Sub: ----

 

[Blind Turn]

TheUnicorn

 

[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

Vindicater


FB: ---- - 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

- ----

CHB: ---- - ---- - ----

C: ---- - ---- - 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

CHF: ---- - Terry Daniher - ----

FF: ---- ---- ----

Fol: 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

- 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

- Sam Durham

Int: ---- ---- ---- ----

 

[Vindicater]

Anthony Daniher to play full back.

Team probably can't kick a winning score but will hard to score against at least.


FB: Hardwick A. Daniher Wanganeen
CHB: ??? ??? Wellman
C: ??? J. Watson ???
CHF: ??? ??? ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: ??? J. Johnson ???

Int: ??? ??? ??? ???

boncer34

 

[Blind Turn]

Anthony Daniher to play full back.

Team probably can't kick a winning score but will hard to score against at least.


FB: Hardwick A. Daniher Wanganeen
CHB: ??? ??? Wellman
C: ??? J. Watson ???
CHF: ??? ??? ???
FF: ??? ??? ???
R: ??? J. Johnson ???

Int: ??? ??? ??? ???

boncer34

Very good full back at his peak too against some of the very best.

 

[King Patty]

Team probably can't kick a winning score but will hard to score against at least.

Quite a few decent forwards still available

hf: Derek kickett Jake Stringer Angus Monfries
f: McDonald-Tipungwuti Scott Cummings Alwyn Davey

 

[Pweter]

Quite a few decent forwards still available

hf: Derek kickett Jake Stringer Angus Monfries
f: McDonald-Tipungwuti Scott Cummings Alwyn Davey

For now.

Maybe if everyone not playing posts a heap of names of players not yet selected then those actually playing the game won't need to think at all.

 

[Blind Turn]

Quite a few decent forwards still available

delete delete delete…

 

[boncer34]

I'll take Reg Burgess to complete the clean sweep of TOC wingmen.

sup3rfish

 

[sup3rfish]

Dyson Heppell

DapperDon

 

[DapperDon]

Des Tuddenham

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: ... ... Darren Bewick
Fol: Graham Moss Bill Hutchison Des Tuddenham

Int:

Stopher

 

[Stopher]

Pops Kelly.

TheFrenchCut

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Adam Ramanauskas​

It gets forgotten a bit but this dude was an absolute jet.

Pweter you're up

 

[Pweter]

Billy Duckworth

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

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

BomberTime

 

[BomberTime]

Garry Foulds

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

Pweter

 

[Pweter]

Geoff Raines (yes, seriously Blind Turn )

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

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

TheFrenchCut

 

[Blind Turn]

Geoff Raines (yes, seriously Blind Turn )

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

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

TheFrenchCut

Don’t worry, I had my eye on him too.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get in Mark Alvey before someone else nabs him either.