Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
- Jul 12, 2013
- 40,532
- 51,198
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Colorado Rockies :'(, Colorado Avalanche
Coming into 2026? Port. Overall? Essendon.
I mean, what do you do if you're Port and Butters leaves? Their trading has been rough in recent years to try to keep Hinkley ball competitive and outside of a potentially late-bloomer in Bergman, or JHF living up to potential, there isn't a whole lot seemingly coming through that can really change their fortunes in the short term. You also can't really burn it down because we're now in expansion drafts, and coaching wise, the club took the cowards route of promoting from within (so things are likely to get worse on that front). It's not a terrible list, just one that's seems like it'll be stuck between 7-13th. At least the NGA rule changes have worked out for them, though SA prospects do have a nasty habit of being overrated a year out (though that might just be mitigating a Butters sized hole).
Generally though, Essendon. They're the poster boys for mediocrity right now. A good coaching change/administrative clean out might reverse this, but at the moment, it seems like a club that is waiting to implode in on itself. A couple of shining lights (albeit one wanted to go to Hawks last off season) and a whole lot of refuse.
I mean, what do you do if you're Port and Butters leaves? Their trading has been rough in recent years to try to keep Hinkley ball competitive and outside of a potentially late-bloomer in Bergman, or JHF living up to potential, there isn't a whole lot seemingly coming through that can really change their fortunes in the short term. You also can't really burn it down because we're now in expansion drafts, and coaching wise, the club took the cowards route of promoting from within (so things are likely to get worse on that front). It's not a terrible list, just one that's seems like it'll be stuck between 7-13th. At least the NGA rule changes have worked out for them, though SA prospects do have a nasty habit of being overrated a year out (though that might just be mitigating a Butters sized hole).
Generally though, Essendon. They're the poster boys for mediocrity right now. A good coaching change/administrative clean out might reverse this, but at the moment, it seems like a club that is waiting to implode in on itself. A couple of shining lights (albeit one wanted to go to Hawks last off season) and a whole lot of refuse.
