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[King Huskii]

All for variation in topics, but in the right thread.

Talking about music in the pre Season thread is no different to talking politics in any thread.

Sepultura recorded Roots album in the Amazon with a tribe. That's a variation of topic.

I can link you the footage. It's eye opening

 

[Andy Brennan]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

 

[gungho]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

There are guys like Hayden Young, Alex Pearce (when fit) Josh Treacy and Luke Jackson who will be the envy of many other teams this year.

 

[E Shed]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

2 words (kind of) Hayden Young & Shai Bolton.

 

[E Shed]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

2 words (kind of) Hayden Young & Shai Bolton.

 

[gaskin]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

It is a valid thing to wonder about but to put Brayshaw and Serong in that category is mind boggling- especially when comparing them to Parish and McGrath.

 

[E Shed]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

2 words (kind of) Hayden Young & Shai Bolton.

 

[Spirit Level]

Starting a football game at 4:30pm in Perth in February is so ****ing stupid.

Inb4 Eastern states timezone blah blah blah, I know why they did it, doesn't stop it from being dumb.

 

[Madas]

Ok I’m a worry wart , I’ll admit it

But …… looking back at Premiership teams over the years they all have at least experienced if not gun KPF .
And if they didn’t they had serious firepower in the midfield making scores .

Treacy and Amiss are definitely projecting in that direction but they are some way off yet
Feel like the premiership talk this year might be a bit premature
Hope I’m wrong , certainly have been before.

 

[Andy Brennan]

It is a valid thing to wonder about but to put Brayshaw and Serong in that category is mind boggling- especially when comparing them to Parish and McGrath.

Those two frustrated me with their goal kicking. Kick a few more goals and they could be all time greats

 

[chaosball32]

Ok I’m a worry wart , I’ll admit it

But …… looking back at Premiership teams over the years they all have at least experienced if not gun KPF .
And if they didn’t they had serious firepower in the midfield making scores .

Treacy and Amiss are definitely projecting in that direction but they are some way off yet
Feel like the premiership talk this year might be a bit premature
Hope I’m wrong , certainly have been before.

Daniher and Hipwood kicked 91 goals from 51 games combined (1.78 goal average)

Treacy and Amiss kicked 81 goals from 42 games combined (1.92 goal average)

Definitely wouldn’t be writing them off when they averaged more goals last year than the premiers key forward duo - and this was considered a down year for Amiss kicking 36.28, he easily could have kicked 40-45+ if he’d been more accurate

It’s our midfielders and small forwards who need to kick more goals, the addition of Bolton will help too

 

[FreoRicci]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

It’s actually pleasing the list is still young and quite inexperienced.
Erasmus is good and can be great
MJ is good and can go next level.
Amiss is good and ready for a 50 year year.
Jackson is the same.
Young in his second year of midfield. He can go even better.

Draper is just 21.

Players like Chapman and Walker need to elevate their game.

Lots of potential

 

[FreoRicci]

Daniher and Hipwood kicked 91 goals from 51 games combined (1.78 goal average)

Treacy and Amiss kicked 81 goals from 42 games combined (1.92 goal average)

Definitely wouldn’t be writing them off when they averaged more goals last year than the premiers key forward duo - and this was considered a down year for Amiss kicking 36.28, he easily could have kicked 40-45+ if he’d been more accurate

It’s our midfielders and small forwards who need to kick more goals, the addition of Bolton will help too

Need another mid to join Young. Jackson, MJ and Erasmus are capable.

 

[mattis117]

Ok I’m a worry wart , I’ll admit it

But …… looking back at Premiership teams over the years they all have at least experienced if not gun KPF .
And if they didn’t they had serious firepower in the midfield making scores .

Treacy and Amiss are definitely projecting in that direction but they are some way off yet
Feel like the premiership talk this year might be a bit premature
Hope I’m wrong , certainly have been before.

Won't surprise me if Treacy is the best full forward in the league this season.

 

[Joao]

Won't surprise me if Treacy is the best full forward in the league this season.

I doubt it, interrupted pre-season.

I'll be happy if he plays near last years levels.

 

[King Huskii]

I doubt it, interrupted pre-season.

I'll be happy if he plays near last years levels.

He has fully trained so it hasn't been interrupted. He overcame his injury in.the off season

 

[Joao]

He has fully trained do.it hasn't been interrupted. He overcame his injury in.the off season

Nah, if you listen to that 2025 preview, he clearly said that he only joined pre-season right near Christmas and even at that point his knee still wasn't 100%.

 

[freoextra]

Need another mid to join Young. Jackson, MJ and Erasmus are capable.

Yes, looking at Jason Horne-Francis you can see the need for Freo to have a mid/forward that is so powerful. Perhaps Warner should be our preference over Pickett.

 

[CapitalA]

Sepultura recorded Roots album in the Amazon with a tribe. That's a variation of topic.

I can link you the footage. It's eye opening

 

[King Huskii]

Some of us do

 

[mightymouse75]

Do you really want to start this again..

 

[King Huskii]

Do you really want to start this again..

Do you? I was quoted from days ago

 

[gaskin]

Yes, looking at Jason Horne-Francis you can see the need for Freo to have a mid/forward that is so powerful. Perhaps Warner should be our preference over Pickett.

We also have a glaring need for small, quick, and skillful forwards of which Kozzi fits the bill.

 

[Big Animal]

we had prime beast fyfe and couldn't win the GF cause of an inability to finish off in front of goals.

prefer a mosquito fleet of Bolton, Freddy, and Kozi below Treacy, Amiss and Jackson. You wouldn't want to be defending that.

 

[Lach72]

Trying not to vent in February but I do wonder if maybe the list has too many decent to good but not genuinely great players. Players like Brayshaw and serong who are good but have clear flaws - goal kicking.

When I think about Essendon I look at players like parish and McGrath who are 'good' but will they ever win the bombers a premiership? Don't think so.

Hopefully our list elevates itself beyond that mid table but not quite good enough level

Parish is a soft one way runner and McGrath is a genuine potato.

Don’t lump our two in with that trash