Competitions Essendon's top 25 since 1990

[boncer34]

Derrick Kickett
Joe Misiti
Steve Alessio before the kidney op
Paul Salmon before going to Hawthorn.

Would easilly replace
Mcphee
Barnes
Ramma
And your pick on other.

Feel free to post your own.

 

[coastalpipeline]

Feel free to post your own.

1. James Hird
2. Gavin Wanganeen
3. Matthew Lloyd
4. Dustin Fletcher
5. Jobe Watson
6. Scott Lucas
7. Michael Long
8. Marc Mercuri
9. Jason Johnson
10. Mark Johnson
11. Sean Wellman
12. Cale Hooker
13. Brendan Goddard
14. Michael Hurley
15. Dyson Heppell
16. Darren Bewick
17. David Hille
18. Mark McVeigh
19. Gary O'Donnell
20. Paul Salmon
21. Derrick Kickett
22. Joe Misiti
23. Mark Thompson
24. Adam Ramanauskas
25. Scott Cummings

Sorry couldn't fit Cransberg nor Laycock.

 

[coastalpipeline]

Sweet

 

[Darealrath]

1. Hird
2. Lloyd
3. Fletcher
4. J Watson
5. Harvey
6. O'Donnell
7. Lucas
8. Long
9. Mercuri
10. Misiti
11. Wanganeen
12. Bewick
13. Salmon
14. J Johnson
15. Thompson
16. Stanton
17. Wellman
18. Hardwick
19. Hooker
20. Goddard
21. Hurley
22. M Johnson
23. Heppell
24. Caracella
25. Denham

Found the top 13 easy, struggled a bit after that but happy enough with what I came up with.

EDIT: *en forgot Wanganeen - sorry McPhee

 

[DERO]

Lloyd
Fletcher
Watson
Long
Wanganeen
Mercuri
Heppell
Mark Harvey
Salmon
Misiti
Scott Lucas
Hooker
Jason Johnson
Hurley
Wellman
Bewick
Goddard
Bomba Thompson
Hardwick
Gary O'Donnell
Mark Johnson
Dean Rioli
Blake Caracella
Stanton
Zaka

 

[DERO]

Reckon I could have just about snuck Anthony Daniher in. AA in 91... although McFlee was one year too wasn't he?

 

[DERO]

Good thread Boncer

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Lloyd
Fletcher
Watson
Long
Wanganeen
Mercuri
Heppell
Mark Harvey
Salmon
Misiti
Scott Lucas
Hooker
Jason Johnson
Hurley
Wellman
Bewick
Goddard
Bomba Thompson
Hardwick
Gary O'Donnell
Mark Johnson
Dean Rioli
Blake Caracella
Stanton
Zaka

Is Hird a deliberate omission?

 

[DapperDon]

1. James Hird
2. Dustin Fletcher
3. Gavin Wangerneen
4. Matthew Lloyd
5. Scott Lucas
6. Michael Long
7. Mark Mecuri
8. Jobe Watson
9. Darren Bewick
10. Sean Wellman
11. Dyson Heppell
12. Joe Misiti
13. Cale Hooker
14. Michael Hurley
15. Brendan Goddard
16. Jason Johnson
17. Gary O'Donnell
18. Blake Caracella
19. Dean Soloman
20. Brent Stanton
21. Zach Merrett
22. Damien Hardwick
23. David Hille
24. Mark Johnson
25. Adam McPhee

 

[boncer34]

Jade you love giving your opinion.

 

[Yoda_]

1. James Hird
2. Dustin Fletcher
3. Gavin Wangerneen
4. Matthew Lloyd
5. Scott Lucas
6. Michael Long
7. Mark Mecuri
8. Jobe Watson
9. Darren Bewick
10. Sean Wellman
11. Dyson Heppell
12. Joe Misiti
13. Cale Hooker
14. Michael Hurley
15. Brendan Goddard
16. Jason Johnson
17. Gary O'Donnell
18. Blake Caracella
19. Dean Soloman
20. Brent Stanton
21. Zach Merrett
22. Damien Hardwick
23. David Hille
24. Mark Johnson
25. Justin Blumfield

 

[Jade]

Jade you love giving your opinion.

Nah.... once you get past 7-8 players it just becomes too speculative.

Pass!

 

[boncer34]

Nah.... once you get past 7-8 players it just becomes too speculative.

Pass!

Well yeah that's the idea take the speculations of multiple posters and see if there is a general consensus.

 

[Towno78]

1 James Hird
2 Matthew Lloyd
3 Gavin Wanganeen
4 Dustin Fletcher
5 Michael Long
6 Scott Lucas
7 Mark Mercuri
8 Jobe Watson
9 Joe Misiti
10 Jason Johnson
11 Mark Harvey
12 Gary O'Donnell
13 Paul Salmon
14 Mark Thompson
15 Cale Hooker
16 Dyson Heppell
17 Michael Hurley
18 Sean Wellman
19 Darren Bewick
20 Dean Rioli
21 Damien Hardwick
22 Brendan Goddard
23 Mark Johnson
24 Sean Denham
25 Blake Caracella

Unlucky: Brent Stanton, Dean Solomon, Tim Watson, Steve Alessio, Zach Merrett, David Zaharakis, Adam McPhee, Adam Ramanauskas, Andrew Lovett

 

[Halftimehero]

Hird
Lloyd
Watson
Fletcher
Wanganeen
Lucas
Mercuri
Long
Heppell
Salmon
Misiti
O'Donnell
Hooker
J Johnson
Wellman
Harvey
Thompson
Hurley
Goddard
Bewick
Alessio
Hardwick
M Johnson
Zaharakis
Stanton

 

[carnthedons]

Distinct lack of Peter Berbakov ITT

 

[DapperDon]

Distinct lack of Peter Berbakov ITT

Tough choice between him and Andrew Ukovic

 

[PhoenixBonez]

Hard to judge some players based just off past 1990 and just for Essendon games. Tried to give it a go.

1. James Hird
2. Dustin Fletcher
3. Matthew Lloyd
4. Jobe Watson
5. Scott Lucas
6. Michael Long
7. Mark Mercuri
8. Jason Johnson
9. Darren Bewick
10. Gavin Wanganeen
11. Gary O'Donnell
12. Dyson Heppell
13. Damien Hardwick
14. Sean Wellman
15. Joe Misiti
16. Mark Harvey
17. Blake Caracella
18. Michael Hurley
19. Mark Thompson
20. Cale Hooker
21. Brendan Goddard
22. Adam Ramanauskus
23. David Hille
24. Mark Johnson
25. Brent Stanton

Just for funsies I wanted to do a best 22 as well.

B: Hardwick Fletcher Hurley
HB: Thompson Wellman Wanganeen
C: Long J.Johnson O'Donnell
R: Hille Watson Hird
HF: Mercuri Lucas Caracella
F: Bewick Lloyd Ramanauskus
B: Heppell Misiti Hooker Goddard

 

[ezard15]

It's hard remembering when players started playing or when they retired/stopped playing for Essendon ie couldn't remember when wanganeen left, despite it being the first time my little heart broke.

1 Hird
2 Lloyd
3 Fletcher
4 Watson
5 Mercuri
5 Misiti
6. Long
7. J Johnson
8. Wanganeen
9 Hardwick
10 Harvey
11 Wellman
12 Thompson
13 McVeigh
14 Hardwick
15 Wellman
16 Bewick
17 Heppell
18 Rama
19 Stanton
20 Denham

 

[Coldacre]

It's hard remembering when players started playing or when they retired/stopped playing for Essendon ie couldn't remember when wanganeen left, despite it being the first time my little heart broke.

1 Hird
2 Lloyd
3 Fletcher
4 Watson
5 Mercuri
5 Misiti
6. Long
7. J Johnson
8. Wanganeen
9 Hardwick
10 Harvey
11 Wellman
12 Thompson
13 McVeigh
14 Hardwick
15 Wellman
16 Bewick
17 Heppell
18 Rama
19 Stanton
20 Denham

you've got 'Not A Well Man' twice

 

[Coldacre]

18. Mark McVeigh
19. Gary O'Donnell
20. Paul Salmon
21. Derrick Kickett
22. Joe Misiti
23. Mark Thompson
24. Adam Ramanauskas

NO WAY on earth was Mark McVeigh a better footballer than Gary O'Donnell, Joe Misiti and Bomber Thompson.

 

[coastalpipeline]

NO WAY on earth was Mark McVeigh a better footballer than Gary O'Donnell, Joe Misiti and Bomber Thompson.

Didn't realise I was placing them in an order.

 

[coastalpipeline]

Hard to judge some players based just off past 1990 and just for Essendon games. Tried to give it a go.

1. James Hird
2. Dustin Fletcher
3. Matthew Lloyd
4. Jobe Watson
5. Scott Lucas
6. Michael Long
7. Mark Mercuri
8. Jason Johnson
9. Darren Bewick
10. Gavin Wanganeen
11. Gary O'Donnell
12. Dyson Heppell
13. Damien Hardwick
14. Sean Wellman
15. Joe Misiti
16. Mark Harvey
17. Blake Caracella
18. Michael Hurley
19. Mark Thompson
20. Cale Hooker
21. Brendan Goddard
22. Adam Ramanauskus
23. David Hille
24. Mark Johnson
25. Brent Stanton

Just for funsies I wanted to do a best 22 as well.

B: Hardwick Fletcher Hurley
HB: Thompson Wellman Wanganeen
C: Long J.Johnson O'Donnell
R: Hille Watson Hird
HF: Mercuri Lucas Caracella
F: Bewick Lloyd Ramanauskus
B: Heppell Misiti Hooker Goddard

Surely Kickett for Caracella?

 

[Jobe is King]

Where is the Sam Draper love?

 

[ezard15]

you've got 'Not A Well Man' twice

oops.

yabba dabba doooo!!!!!