Imposters??

[retroparty]

My intentions are that not to offend, but simply a view i would like to pose to the non Blinkered Dons fans that plot and plan their pick 6 that should secure a good mid..Maybe Palmer..

I sat there on Sat, inspired by the Bombers, seeing the magic of what Hird, Lucas and Lovett can do do when they turn it on..And yes, throughout the contest you had some winners and highlights..The ending fitting for two legends, immortilised in the game forever!!

But sadly it may grow much darker for the dons, the imposters of the AFL.
Essendon in 2002 -2004 were never going to win a premiership but were held high by their champions..their reward..Average draft picks.. In the few years that followed their demise began and their real plight was covered by the very stars that would soon retire or have There rewards, a pick 2 and couple of higher ones..all KPP - 2 should make it..

2007 was a year in which James Hird was a factor in each of your first 7 wins, so was Fletch and co.. Hird, Davey went and your season went awry, the end result 12th Position.

Carlton today yielded a further Pick 1, 3 and 20. This adds to the previous picks 1,1,2,4,9,17,19 in the last 4 years with many more young stars to build around. It will be interesting in the next 3-5 years where the Bombers and Blues will be..
My view is short term pain for Carlton will provide long term gain for the Old Dark Navy Blue in the years to come, The bombers have a aging list, 2 good KPP drafted in the last few drafts and a select few youngsters like Lovett, Davey? Hislop, Ryder, Stanton are only the so called 200 plus gamers most clubs would really go out for..

The next few years will be very rewarding for the Essendon faithful..Hopefully you can replenish via the draft that has so happily paid back Carlton over the last 3 years. While we see one team rise , we can only watch in wonder if the AFL takes away the priority picks in the coming years that have benifeted many clubs before. One could say that the sanctions imposed back in the 2002 netted a much greater reward in the long term for the old dark navy Blues!!

How much longer do I need to say this good clubs don't tank. If you have good club support behind your team which is not very good you can still take it places without having to tank

 

[drew_j]

Off the top of my head I can say that Watson final quarter against the tigers was probably what won us the game, Laycock saved us in the Melbourne game, Monfries got us back into the Carlton game.

And Lovett's last quater. That bloke is full of shit!