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OK. So the story of 2006 is Essendon's poor performances. The running subplot to our downfall (it was a long time coming, but it's finally happened) was that we have been linked to every player who has been even slightly wavering in their relationship with their current club. Gardiner, Aker, Rischa, etc.
Avid followers of our successes and failures over the past, say, 3 seasons have realised that the number one hole in Essendon's list is not - as has been mooted time and time again - in ruckmen (Hille, Laycock, Ryder, Cartledge, Bradley) or the so-called "jet" midfielders, where Winderlich, Dyson and Lovett wait eagerly in the wings. The problem with the team representing us this year was mainly in the backline. Fletcher's increasingly common injury niggles meant he (great as he remains) struggled to get a string of games together. Without Fletcher, and with Lucas needed up forward, left us with K Bradley holding down the key defensive post. While I am not for a moment suggesting that we get rid of Keps, as he clearly has some talent when he is allowed to run, he has obviously struggled as the number 1 defender.
What could we do to alleviate this problem? Lee, Lucy and Bradley will be good for us in years to come, however I don't think Lucy will cement his position just yet, and both Lee and Bradley are also a year or two away from coping with the mammoth forwards such as J Brown, Tredrea and Rocca. I would think that, in this particular area of the ground, a quick fix might be just what the doctor ordered? Hence - Mal Michael to Essendon? Does this sound reasonable to anybody else, or am I crazy?
EDIT: ha ha ha I just realized my typo in the subject. Feel free to call me a moron!
Avid followers of our successes and failures over the past, say, 3 seasons have realised that the number one hole in Essendon's list is not - as has been mooted time and time again - in ruckmen (Hille, Laycock, Ryder, Cartledge, Bradley) or the so-called "jet" midfielders, where Winderlich, Dyson and Lovett wait eagerly in the wings. The problem with the team representing us this year was mainly in the backline. Fletcher's increasingly common injury niggles meant he (great as he remains) struggled to get a string of games together. Without Fletcher, and with Lucas needed up forward, left us with K Bradley holding down the key defensive post. While I am not for a moment suggesting that we get rid of Keps, as he clearly has some talent when he is allowed to run, he has obviously struggled as the number 1 defender.
What could we do to alleviate this problem? Lee, Lucy and Bradley will be good for us in years to come, however I don't think Lucy will cement his position just yet, and both Lee and Bradley are also a year or two away from coping with the mammoth forwards such as J Brown, Tredrea and Rocca. I would think that, in this particular area of the ground, a quick fix might be just what the doctor ordered? Hence - Mal Michael to Essendon? Does this sound reasonable to anybody else, or am I crazy?
EDIT: ha ha ha I just realized my typo in the subject. Feel free to call me a moron!

