Whats the latest on Cole?

[daics cousin]

Mcphee and lee and johns at best thay are only serviceable.In 3 years you guys will have a top midfield,a serviceable forward line and a terrible backline.Not a great springboard, to be poised to win premierships.

 

[facemaker]

It's all about a mix of experience and youth. Sheedy did'nt recruit Mal because he thinks he will help us to win a flag next year he got him to help the young kids develop. Bradley struggled down back last year on some of the monster forwards so by having Mal there to teach him and take a big forward will prove invaluable in years to come. Ditto with Campo. You can say what you like about him (He is still Carlton scum in my eyes) but he is good when he's fit and the kids will learn off him.

 

[DaSawx]

Mcphee and lee and johns at best thay are only serviceable.In 3 years you guys will have a top midfield,a serviceable forward line and a terrible backline.Not a great springboard, to be poised to win premierships.

How do you know about Lee & Johns when one has played 12 games and the other hasn't even reached 5?

Just because they're not regular senior players does not mean they cannot fullfill their potential. How can you say Houli will be a star with 0 games under his belt while Lee has shown a lot at AFL and VFL level but will only be servicable?

I know nothing about Danny Stanley, but could say his a dud because he hasn't done anything yet, but I know better

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Mcphee and lee and johns at best thay are only serviceable.In 3 years you guys will have a top midfield,a serviceable forward line and a terrible backline.Not a great springboard, to be poised to win premierships.

Can you give us an insight into where the Pies are going to be in 3 years - no Presti, Clement, Bucks, Rocca, Burns, Licuria etc.

 

[danzan22]

Mcphee and lee and johns at best thay are only serviceable.In 3 years you guys will have a top midfield,a serviceable forward line and a terrible backline.Not a great springboard, to be poised to win premierships.

so i guess that you think that mcphees 2004 season was just average, or foward line wil be fine in 3 years and our backline will get better with thee additions of lee and most likely daniher, i know i shouldnt be saying daniher cos he hasnt even been drafted yet but he most likely will come to essendon and he is meant to be very good.

 

[daics cousin]

Yes the answer to that is BROWN,REID,DAWES,.THese guys will take up the mantle when presti,clement,and wakelin retire.Anthony will move into the backline next year with obrien.Our weakness is the midfield which if we finish 10th or 11th we will pick up afew good midfielders in next years draft,and finally work out our ruck problems in 3 years we will challenge for a flag or two.Given we will lose buckley,licuria,burns,wakelin and clement by then the younger players will have more experience .You guys will lose hird,fletcher,michael,camporale,lucas,Llovd,Mcphee(in 3 years he'll be over thirty and slow) not to mention duds like cole,peverill,and your list goes on.Where you guys will do well is the midfield,because of recruiting, houli,jetta,hislop,and davey.Gumbelton will be your only forward with some experience by then and your backline will be shot.What happens then?

 

[daveyboy3]

Mcphee and lee and johns at best thay are only serviceable.In 3 years you guys will have a top midfield,a serviceable forward line and a terrible backline.Not a great springboard, to be poised to win premierships.

Servicable players dont make the all Aus Team mate.

 

[DaSawx]

Yes the answer to that is BROWN,REID,DAWES,.THese guys will take up the mantle when presti,clement,and wakelin retire.

How could you possibly know they are the answer when they have done absolutely ZERO at AFL level except being high picks.

Going by that logic comparing to what Lee, McPhee and Kepler have achieved they will all be All Australians, you are really struggling buddy, but keep coming back please, we love a good laugh during the pre-season

 

[mick4]

How could you possibly know they are the answer when they have done absolutely ZERO at AFL level except being high picks.

Going by that logic comparing to what Lee, McPhee and Kepler have achieved they will all be All Australians, you are really struggling buddy, but keep coming back please, we love a good laugh during the pre-season

I don't think there is any logic to what he has said at all.

Reid already done zero at TAC level. As Leigh Matthews said about Tom Williams before he got drafted "has anybody seen him get a kick?" Dawes wont even play next year. Apart from that they have superstar writen all over them

 

[daveyboy3]

Yes the answer to that is BROWN,REID,DAWES,.THese guys will take up the mantle when presti,clement,and wakelin retire.Anthony will move into the backline next year with obrien.Our weakness is the midfield which if we finish 10th or 11th we will pick up afew good midfielders in next years draft,and finally work out our ruck problems in 3 years we will challenge for a flag or two.Given we will lose buckley,licuria,burns,wakelin and clement by then the younger players will have more experience .You guys will lose hird,fletcher,michael,camporale,lucas,Llovd,Mcphee(in 3 years he'll be over thirty and slow) not to mention duds like cole,peverill,and your list goes on.Where you guys will do well is the midfield,because of recruiting, houli,jetta,hislop,and davey.Gumbelton will be your only forward with some experience by then and your backline will be shot.What happens then?

Mcphee just turned 25... 25 + 3 makes 28 and a time when most players are in their peaks

 

[DaSawx]

Mcphee just turned 25... 25 + 3 makes 28 and a time when most players are in their peaks

I think that rule applies to every team except Essendon.

 

[Audemars Piguet]

McPhee is 24.

And we have plenty of young KPPs/Rucks

FF .......Johns(22) Laycock(22)
HF .......Gumbleton(18)........
C ....................................
HB ........Bradley(21)...........
FB Ryder(18) Lee(20)..........

R McKinnon(19)..................

 

[ant555]

Yes the answer to that is BROWN,REID,DAWES,.THese guys will take up the mantle when presti,clement,and wakelin retire.Anthony will move into the backline next year with obrien.Our weakness is the midfield which if we finish 10th or 11th we will pick up afew good midfielders in next years draft,and finally work out our ruck problems in 3 years we will challenge for a flag or two.Given we will lose buckley,licuria,burns,wakelin and clement by then the younger players will have more experience .You guys will lose hird,fletcher,michael,camporale,lucas,Llovd,Mcphee(in 3 years he'll be over thirty and slow) not to mention duds like cole,peverill,and your list goes on.Where you guys will do well is the midfield,because of recruiting, houli,jetta,hislop,and davey.Gumbelton will be your only forward with some experience by then and your backline will be shot.What happens then?

Nice one, McPhee born 6/10/82 last time i checked that makes him 24 now and 27 in three years. But hey dont let facts get in the way

As for your other dribble , what makes you think that BROWN,REID,DAWES will be any better than Bradley , Lee and Johns ?

 

[Longy413]

As for your other dribble , what makes you think that BROWN,REID,DAWES will be any better than Bradley , Lee and Johns ?

They don't play for Essendon. Apparantly that's all it takes.

 

[Crave]

This 'daics cousin' sure is struggling to gain any credibility at the moment. Wonder if maigraines are becoming a problem for him.

 

[ant555]

They don't play for Essendon. Apparantly that's all it takes.

I forgot about that

Anyway back to Cole again, had a look at him at training this morning and he is looking good. Probably still has a little to trim off but he is in good shape for pre christmas. At this stage it looks like he is on track

 

[Bombs Away]

Thats good to hear Ant.

Dont be surprised if Lloyd, Lucas, McPhee and Michael are all still running around in 3 years

Why do people bother with that Collingwood Troll, he is well out of his depth and people should let him sink on his own by the crap he writes. Daics cousin - more like Daics creton

 

[danzan22]

McPhee is 24.

And we have plenty of young KPPs/Rucks

FF .......Johns(22) Laycock(22)
HF .......Gumbleton(18)........
C ....................................
HB ........Bradley(21)...........
FB Ryder(18) Lee(20)..........

R McKinnon(19)..................

whats happend there, mckinnon benched and ryder in ruck.