Who won't be at Essendon Next Year

[Barnsey3150]

I know it's still early in the season but I was wondering what everyones thoughts were on our team and who doesn't fit into our style of game and where our club wants to be heading in the future.

 

[lamaros]

Andrew Lee
Jason Johnson
Damien Peverill

Possibly:

Courtney Johns (If he cannot make an impact down back)
Dustin Fletcher (If the body cannot stand up)
Ricky Dyson (Traded if he cannot make solid improvement)

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

I would definitely say Johns and possibly JJ.

 

[daffo]

I think if we could get a first round for NLM i would trade him. Johns has had his chance, and he should be shown the door at the end of the year.

 

[The Dustbin]

Peverill and Dick.

 

[Tambu]

Andrew Lee
Jason Johnson (If he retires)
Damien Peverill
Courtney Johns

Danny Chartres
Dean Dick

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Lee, JJ, Pev, Dick, Chartres.

Johns to stay on another year as we need cover for big men - it was out of him and Lee and it's an easy choice me thinks. I'd be willing to keep him just in case Mal and Fletch go down with injury. If anyone is will to trade for him than we should let him go.

Dyson should be up for trade.

 

[evs05]

JJ and Pev will be pushed into retirement whether they like it or not. They just don't match the new game plan of fast movement and skillful passing.

If Courtney Johns can't get a game even with Lloyd and Lucas out then I don't think he should be on the list. I would be sceptical about having him down back. Ryder is clearly the real deal, and with Daniher, possibly Neagle and others waiting in the wings I think Johns needs to be moved on.

I are NLM and think he should be on the list. I've always been a Dyson fan but even I can see he needs to step up this year.

 

[tristo]

JJ, Pev, & Lee will be delisted/retied at the end of the season.

Johns would be in a grey area ATM.

After that it would come down to trades and how many picks we are likely to use in the draft, my thinking would be 4, with an outside chance of 5.

So with that in mind the above mentioned 3, IMO, are gone. Johns will need to play out of his skin to survive as there are not to many other players that I can see in alot of trouble.

 

[Grey Smith Bar]

Out of our regular senior players JJ & Pev should be encouraged to retire gracefully.

It will be better for us to remember JJ as a Premiership player & Pev as a great servant of the club, than see them delisted or embarrass themselves at another club.

 

[Burzum]

JJ already said he's retiring after this season.

 

[saladin]

John Quinn.

 

[Daytripper]

Its apparantly a bumper draft this year with plenty of depth.

The more picks we can get this year the better.

Conversely its going to be very difficult to trade for picks as most other clubs will realise how much depth it has too.

 

[Don Envy]

Johns - If he couldn't get a game on Friday night, then I don't think there's much confidence in him.

JJ - unfortunately the game's gone past a great soldier for our club

Dyson - a flyer in the preseason who just can't bring it onto the field of battle

Stanton - if we could get a top 10 pick for him, is potential trade bait

Pev - I think he is still good value as a ball winner, not a tagger. I think he might be out of favour with the coaching hierarchy

Slattery - Consistency is a problem

Michael - Will probably retire if he gets a few big bags kicked on him. The rules don't suit his game anymore

 

[Slattery_20]

Its apparantly a bumper draft this year with plenty of depth.

The more picks we can get this year the better.

Conversely its going to be very difficult to trade for picks as most other clubs will realise how much depth it has too.

Thank fck for Mark Harvey

 

[The Dustbin]

Its apparantly a bumper draft this year with plenty of depth.

The more picks we can get this year the better.

Conversely its going to be very difficult to trade for picks as most other clubs will realise how much depth it has too.

Not if the Gold Coast is up and running. They will have concession picks coming out of their poo hole.

 

[Thrust]

Lee, Johns, Pev, JJ, dyson

 

[The Donners]

Johns - If he couldn't get a game on Friday night, then I don't think there's much confidence in him.

JJ - unfortunately the game's gone past a great soldier for our club

Dyson - a flyer in the preseason who just can't bring it onto the field of battle

Stanton - if we could get a top 10 pick for him, is potential trade bait

Pev - I think he is still good value as a ball winner, not a tagger. I think he might be out of favour with the coaching hierarchy

Slattery - Consistency is a problem

Michael - Will probably retire if he gets a few big bags kicked on him. The rules don't suit his game anymore

Absolutely no chance. Lucky to get a 2nd round for him- HACK! When I was playing football, it was important to be able to kick a football and hit a target........

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Absolutely no chance. Lucky to get a 2nd round for him- HACK! When I was playing football, it was important to be able to kick a football and hit a target........

3 goals at 80% efficiency not good enough for ya.

 

[lamaros]

3 goals at 80% efficiency not good enough for ya.

Some people have this problem where they buy into the hype, then when the player fails to match that hype 100% (EG: The New Hird) then they are rubbish and get dumped on at every chance. I think it's some sort of instinctive protective measure for being stupid enough to buy into the hype to begin with and not wanting to look silly in retrospect.

I didn't consider the Rookie list guys. Apart from the pre-season games I havn't seen much of them so I'm not sure who'll go. I expect we'll turn over a few of them too.

 

[KingMullet]

JJ, Lee, Pev, possibly Johns, Mal (if he choses to retire)

 

[BomberAce7]

Retire/Delist
Jason Johnson
Andrew Lee
Courtney Johns
Henry Slattery
Ricky Dyson
Damien Peverill

Trade
Angus Monfries
Brent Stanton
Jason Laycock

 

[The Dustbin]

3 goals at 80% efficiency not good enough for ya.

His goal kicking isn't a problem, it's actually a strength. It's his field kicking and in particular his inability to hit a moving target (20m or 40m) by foot that is his problem. His turnovers kill us.

 

[The Donners]

3 goals at 80% efficiency not good enough for ya.

How many times has he done that?

1 out of 4 rounds this season, you like that sort of return do you?

How did Lovett go????????????

 

[The Donners]

Some people have this problem where they buy into the hype, then when the player fails to match that hype 100% (EG: The New Hird) then they are rubbish and get dumped on at every chance. I think it's some sort of instinctive protective measure for being stupid enough to buy into the hype to begin with and not wanting to look silly in retrospect.

I didn't consider the Rookie list guys. Apart from the pre-season games I havn't seen much of them so I'm not sure who'll go. I expect we'll turn over a few of them too.

I'm not quite sure what you are insinuating with the first paragraph... I didn't realise we had a psychologist amongst us specialising in behavioural science.