Preview Round 10: Us vs "*them" | Sunday May 23 @ 4:40pm @ Marvel Stadium

[barnrokn]

It's a nice soft 'marshmellow' 4 ply.

I look forward to you looking ordinary (again).

 

[hsquid]

Here is the age breakdown:

B: 30 23 28
HB: 30 28 24
C: 25 29 22
HF: 25 22 22
F: 21 29 21
Foll: 32 21 23
Int: 19, 27, 19, 20, 20, 18, 18, 18, 22

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To me this shows we are a couple of years into the rebuild already.
Of the 26:

• 13 are 22 or under, with only a couple in doubt as keepers [Xerri, Atu, ?]
• 5 are 23-25, will be around for this cycle.
• 7 are 28-30, still a few years left
• 1 is over 30, risky

Add to this:

• 7 more kids with potential (or more): Stephenson, Bonar, Perez?, Comben?, Hayden?, Edwards?, Horne?
• 3 more mature age keepers: McDonald, 26; Anderson 27, Corr 27

25 decent options 25 or under. Any less experience and we'd be compromising the development of the next gen.
We just need one more quality KPD, one more KPF and a Goldy replacement, possibly via free agents.

 

[Event Horizon]

To me this shows we are a couple of years into the rebuild already.
Of the 26:

• 13 are 22 or under, with only a couple in doubt as keepers [Xerri, Atu, ?]
• 5 are 23-25, will be around for this cycle.
• 7 are 28-30, still a few years left
• 1 is over 30, risky

Add to this:

• 7 more kids with potential (or more): Stephenson, Bonar, Perez?, Comben?, Hayden?, Edwards?, Horne?
• 3 more mature age keepers: McDonald, 26; Anderson 27, Corr 27

25 decent options 25 or under. Any less experience and we'd be compromising the development of the next gen.
We just need one more quality KPD, one more KPF and a Goldy replacement, possibly via free agents.

You can look at it this way, but then the results should be somewhat different

 

[speedy]

Do *bomber supporters realise that they were proven to be the marshmellow team or are they in denial?

The media always bring up that Sheedy called us (more specifically off-field personnel) marshmellows, but it all came about because our players and coaching staff widely regarded the *bomber team as soft (like marshmellows). And I still don't think they have hardened up much, not even with the peps.

I love that this is still regarded as the marshmellow game. I'd hate it if I was a *bomber.

 

[shinboner magic]

It's a nice soft 'marshmellow' 4 ply.

I look forward to you looking ordinary (again).

It took you 3 days for a comeback and that’s all you’ve got.
You're a sad case

 

[Psicosis]

Quite funny how Noble answered the "rivalry" questioning and how Essendon don't take it seriously.

"We respect the rivalry and history. Whether Essendon do is up to them".

 

[blackshadow]

Quite funny how Noble answered the "rivalry" questioning and how Essendon don't take it seriously.

"We respect the rivalry and history. Whether Essendon do is up to them".

* don't respect anything. That's their major problem

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

Dunno why these * fans feel the need to use alts.

Why are they so obsessed with us, i get that we are good looking, well dressed and charming as a group but I'm actually embarrassed for them. NO Essendon we will not date you, get over it! Negging doesnt work either.

 

[Psicosis]

Such a shame this gimp isn't playing.

 

[ferball]

To me this shows we are a couple of years into the rebuild already.
Of the 26:

• 13 are 22 or under, with only a couple in doubt as keepers [Xerri, Atu, ?]
• 5 are 23-25, will be around for this cycle.
• 7 are 28-30, still a few years left
• 1 is over 30, risky

Add to this:

• 7 more kids with potential (or more): Stephenson, Bonar, Perez?, Comben?, Hayden?, Edwards?, Horne?
• 3 more mature age keepers: McDonald, 26; Anderson 27, Corr 27

25 decent options 25 or under. Any less experience and we'd be compromising the development of the next gen.
We just need one more quality KPD, one more KPF and a Goldy replacement, possibly via free agents.

WE are actively recruiting kids with potential from 2016 to now in order to fast track and strengthen our rebuild. Good (and lucky) recruiting pushes our rebuild back to where it should have been after we sacked Boomer, Spud et al. Stevo's recruitment shows we have the ability to take advantage of recruitment opportunities that present themselves. It was lucky but we made it work for us.

We now have Stevo, Bonar, Atu, Young and even Menadue, who was drafted the same year as Buckets, all recruits who were drafted since 2015/16. Two of those guys look like making it if they get injury free continuity and the other three have shown enough to be worth persisting with for a while at least. They are obviously throwing as much at it as they can, to see what sticks to a pretty classy group in Jy, LDU, Stevo and TT. Could genuinely end up as four of the classiest recruits from their respective draft years. (Or not obviously but seriously how often have we had that potential this century. Not that often.)

It seems they are recruiting to push the rebuild back in time to when it should have started.

 

[shinboner magic]

Why are they so obsessed with us, i get that we are good looking, well dressed and charming as a group but I'm actually embarrassed for them. NO Essendon we will not date you, get over it! Negging doesnt work either.

They might just do this to every team they post because they’re s**t campaigners

 

[Val Keating]

Dunno why these * fans feel the need to use alts.

They’re as soft as the club they support

 

[Val Keating]

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muttley45 thoughts? You’re my go to man for the umps.

 

[blackshadow]

muttley45 thoughts? You’re my go to man for the umps.

Those named don't jump out at me as being on my s**t list so I guess that's a good thing.

scottywiper is the man in the know though...

 

[Psicosis]

In fairness Rutten answered the whole rivalry question with a bit more respect in his presser. Some cretin was trying to get a headline and he’s advised that they’ve educated their players of the history they’ve inherited with opposition clubs.

 

[krakouers]

The Roos remain unchanged from the side that defeated Hawthorn last week, with medical sub and No.3 draft pick Will Phillips again part of the emergencies.

Essendon v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEST

ESSENDON
In: A.Waterman
Out: D.Smith (hamstring), B.Ham (omitted)

Last week's sub: N.Cox (replaced D.Smith)

NORTH MELBOURNE
No changes

Last week's sub: W.Phillips (unused)

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

* missing a major trick omitting Ham.

A strong Bruce chance if I’d ever seen one.

 

[shinboner magic]

* missing a major trick omitting Ham.

A strong Bruce chance if I’d ever seen one.

He’ll be sub and after we snap Cox in half he’ll be on early.

 

[muttley45]

muttley45 thoughts? You’re my go to man for the umps.

No wrap for Fisher, the others not really familiar to me, we could have done worse i guess

 

[shinboner magic]

No wrap for Fisher, the others not really familiar to me, we could have done worse i guess

Fisher doesn’t make decisions- think we can knock a few heads off and get away with.

 

[grimface_87]

Usually if I don't know the umpires it's a good thing

 

[Liam Boy]

if we win this one i expect you all to go and post this picture on the * board

 

[Ardent Roo]

if we win this one i expect you all to go and post this picture on the * board
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Im in.

 

[hottieburger]

Anyone know what end our cheer squad are sitting this week?

 

[the flying ham]

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The Roos remain unchanged from the side that defeated Hawthorn last week, with medical sub and No.3 draft pick Will Phillips again part of the emergencies.

Essendon v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEST

ESSENDON
In: A.Waterman
Out: D.Smith (hamstring), B.Ham (omitted)

Last week's sub: N.Cox (replaced D.Smith)

NORTH MELBOURNE
No changes

Last week's sub: W.Phillips (unused)

No changes after a win