jobe watson for me. always had a soft spot ever since i saw that he looks EXACTLY like his old man (memories). will be future captain material for sure and i'll always cheer for him no matter what.
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Only two players have made me go "f*** me he's a gun" since Hirdy and that is Jobe and D. Zaharakis. Jobe for now, but he is warming the seat. Honourable mentions to Sam Lonergan and Kyle Reimers purely for mancrush value.
Only two players have made me go "f*** me he's a gun" since Hirdy and that is Jobe and D. Zaharakis. Jobe for now, but he is warming the seat. Honourable mentions to Sam Lonergan and Kyle Reimers purely for mancrush value.
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Whilst I love these boys, I just can't go past Matthew Lloyd who so often has shown us why he belongs amongst the greats of this game.
Any man that can follow James Hird into captaincy, and make it his own is worthy of nothing but praise.
Any man that can follow James Hird into captaincy, and make it his own is worthy of nothing but praise.
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I picked Houli. When Monfries was drafted it was him for a couple of years (I had the number on my back) but that has slowly gone. Is it just me or does anyone else notice that he dives a hell of a lot??
Tayte Pears really impressed me last year and he has continued on that path so he is getting up there, and I have always loved McVeigh.
I'm sticking with Houli, hopefully he can become one of our top five players.
Tayte Pears really impressed me last year and he has continued on that path so he is getting up there, and I have always loved McVeigh.
I'm sticking with Houli, hopefully he can become one of our top five players.
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Jobe for me. He's been my favourite since Hird retired. Although Paddy is very quickly catching up this year and I've had a man crush on Zaka since ANZAC day. (that's my birthday as well - best present ever!)
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A close call between Watson and Dempsey, but I would have to say Dempsey. Stanton is still one of my favourite players, but has been surpassed by the above two players.
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My top 3:
1. Reimers, love the way how he goes about his work, hard at it, no fear. Will be a superstar in the future.
2. Paddy Ryder, my previous favourite Essendon player was Dean Rioli (excluding James Hird) and he sorta reminds me of him, very smooth mover with silky skills, a great leap and has excellent defensive pressure for a big man, love his second and third efforts.
3. Tayte Pears, how can you not love him? Playing with the confidence of a 200 game players, takes the game on and will be playing for Essendon a long time.
Mentions to Jobe Watson, love the way he goes about his work and his determination to continually improve his game and David Hille, I've always had a soft spot for him because he sort of reminds me of myself!
1. Reimers, love the way how he goes about his work, hard at it, no fear. Will be a superstar in the future.
2. Paddy Ryder, my previous favourite Essendon player was Dean Rioli (excluding James Hird) and he sorta reminds me of him, very smooth mover with silky skills, a great leap and has excellent defensive pressure for a big man, love his second and third efforts.
3. Tayte Pears, how can you not love him? Playing with the confidence of a 200 game players, takes the game on and will be playing for Essendon a long time.
Mentions to Jobe Watson, love the way he goes about his work and his determination to continually improve his game and David Hille, I've always had a soft spot for him because he sort of reminds me of myself!
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I've gone for Ryder with only a bee's dick in it between him and Lovett.
I have been really impressed with Ryder's improvement as a ruckmen and think that he can elevate his game to a whole new level over the next few years. I love Lovett's run and carry and his ability to dispose of the ball at full pace.
I would round out the top 5 with Windelich, Watson and Monfries (SA connection).
We should start a poll next week about who is the Bomber's barometer. A few mates and I always joke about who is the barometer of the Bomber's and I tend to change my mind every quarter.
I have been really impressed with Ryder's improvement as a ruckmen and think that he can elevate his game to a whole new level over the next few years. I love Lovett's run and carry and his ability to dispose of the ball at full pace.
I would round out the top 5 with Windelich, Watson and Monfries (SA connection).
We should start a poll next week about who is the Bomber's barometer. A few mates and I always joke about who is the barometer of the Bomber's and I tend to change my mind every quarter.
Lovett for me.
He is really underrated & is a massive in for us week in, week out. He's a part of our gameplan & his ability to lift us whenever we need to be lifted by speeding up and down the midfield & kicking freak-ish goals from near & afar.
We don't perform as well without him.
So glad to have him back this week. Will tear Melbourne a new one.
He is really underrated & is a massive in for us week in, week out. He's a part of our gameplan & his ability to lift us whenever we need to be lifted by speeding up and down the midfield & kicking freak-ish goals from near & afar.
We don't perform as well without him.
So glad to have him back this week. Will tear Melbourne a new one.
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Watson.. then Davey... then Lloyd.
Watson just works so hard and is always good for us... Davey is amazing sometimes, you can't help but love him, his pressure in the forward line is fantastic too... Lloyd is just a lifetime favourate for me, always seems to amaze!
Watson just works so hard and is always good for us... Davey is amazing sometimes, you can't help but love him, his pressure in the forward line is fantastic too... Lloyd is just a lifetime favourate for me, always seems to amaze!
Couple of years ago we lost to Hawthorn at the 'G. Franklin was kicking them over his head from 50 out on the boundary. Nothing went our way all day.
6 or so goals down and deep into time on in the last quarter, i see this little fella still busting his guts trying to run down and tackle the opposition. I thought to myself "This bloke just refuses to quit". That's the guy i want in my team, Alwyn Davey.
6 or so goals down and deep into time on in the last quarter, i see this little fella still busting his guts trying to run down and tackle the opposition. I thought to myself "This bloke just refuses to quit". That's the guy i want in my team, Alwyn Davey.
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I am currently at a point where I cannot name ONE favourite player 
I could narrow it down, by I don't have a #1 right now.
I could narrow it down, by I don't have a #1 right now.
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Slattery has been added in place of Longergan, with the votes adjusted accordingly (Slattery +1, "other" -1).
To those that have voted "other", let me know who these are, as clearly nobody is voting Neagle.
To those that have voted "other", let me know who these are, as clearly nobody is voting Neagle.
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He is my number one. I do the Reimers' dance after the game when I'm at the pub (it includes the two arm salute).
ALLLLLLWYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVEY
I got kicked out of CQ for screaming that out....granted I was drunk but it's become a tradition.
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My pure favorite is Lovett... No one can touch him - physically and metaphysically on the footy field.
A journalist said of Lovett with the ball recently ".. there is no better sight in football.." None - full stop. If he can get his mental landscape smoothed out in the next year or two he could be as good as Chris Judd.. Ask any current Essendon footballer who is the best player in the team skill wise ? The answer is almost always Lovett...
I think that Watson is the best player in the team and if he and Lovett can both continue there current trajectory through footballs outer space they can together take us to footballs goldern lands - the premiership heavens..
Go Dons !
A journalist said of Lovett with the ball recently ".. there is no better sight in football.." None - full stop. If he can get his mental landscape smoothed out in the next year or two he could be as good as Chris Judd.. Ask any current Essendon footballer who is the best player in the team skill wise ? The answer is almost always Lovett...
I think that Watson is the best player in the team and if he and Lovett can both continue there current trajectory through footballs outer space they can together take us to footballs goldern lands - the premiership heavens..
Go Dons !
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I have always loved McVeigh but I'm leaning towards Watson these days. Probably the best player in the league (probably fighting it out with Sam Mitchell) at extracting the ball from the packs. Beautiful set of hands and a fantastic work ethic.
i haven't really got a favourite...never have had one tbh
but theres just something about Tayte Pears that I've grown to like a lot recently.
Zaharakis is probably ranked about the same as Pears for mine, but I think the differnce is, Tayte hasn't the profile stories done on him and he hasn't got the rising star nom, but he still goes out there and makes an impact every game. Pears has an underdog element about him which I really enjoy.
but theres just something about Tayte Pears that I've grown to like a lot recently.
Zaharakis is probably ranked about the same as Pears for mine, but I think the differnce is, Tayte hasn't the profile stories done on him and he hasn't got the rising star nom, but he still goes out there and makes an impact every game. Pears has an underdog element about him which I really enjoy.
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