Will we finish above the Drug cheats ?

[Phil Mrakov]

They lost Ryder but added Giles, Gwilt and Cooney. Do you think they will finish above us and where do you see their list heading in the next few years ? Are we on a better path ?

[Francois Jackson]

Yeah probably but then what. Win a final finish top 4 or get humiliated again like the last 2 yrs

Who knows

[Chuck17]

They will go gang busters in the first half and the fall in a big pooheap in the second  half of the season

[F0551L]

They lost Ryder but added Giles, Gwilt and Cooney. Do you think they will finish above us and where do you see their list heading in the next few years ? Are we on a better path ?

who cares

[Phil Mrakov]

They lost Ryder but added Giles, Gwilt and Cooney. Do you think they will finish above us and where do you see their list heading in the next few years ? Are we on a better path ?

who cares

Obviously not you

[tigs2011]

Yeah probably but then what. Win a final finish top 4 or get humiliated again like the last 2 yrs

Who knows

Top 4 and straight sets. Double the disappointment and humiliation.

[the claw]

They lost Ryder but added Giles, Gwilt and Cooney. Do you think they will finish above us and where do you see their list heading in the next few years ? Are we on a better path ?

they did finish above last yr
hmm based on ins and outs id say we did not make up any ground
significant outs
rich- jackson
ess- ryder.
ins
rich - hunt, nd 12, nd 33, nd 52.
ess - gwilt, cooney, giles, nd 17,nd 20.
id say if we want to finish above them we will have to significantly improve from within.

[the claw]

hmm essendons best 22 imo.

FB/  Fletcher 198/92  39yr/393gms -  Hooker 196/97  26yr/111gms  - Baguley 180/83  27yr/50gms.
HB/ Hibberd 186/86  25yr/63gms  - Hurley 193/93  24yr/100gms  - Gwilt 188/96 28yr/126gms.

C/   Zaharakis 182/80  25yr/110 gms -  Myers 191/88  25yr/83gms  -  Stanton 182/84  28yr/226gms.
R/  Belchambers 202/106  25yr/69gms -  Watson 190/94  30yr/188gms  - heppell 189/82  22yr/84gms

HF/ Goddard 189/93  29yr/247gms  - Daniher 201/90  21yr/26gms  - Winderlich 188/82  30yr/128gms or ZMerrett 179/75  19yr/20gms
FF/  Chapman 179/87  33yr/271gms  - Carlisle 198/98  23yr/68gms  - Ambrose 185/90  23yr/16gms. on ambrose listed at 185cm but if hes not at least  190cm  ill go heave.

Int/ Hocking 184/87  27yr/119  -  Colyer 174/72  23yr/46gms - Howlett 18o/78  26yr/97gms  -  Cooney 187/88  29yo/219gms.

[cub]

Yes

[Phil Mrakov]

hmm essendons best 22 imo.

FB/  Fletcher 198/92  39yr/393gms -  Hooker 196/97  26yr/111gms  - Baguley 180/83  27yr/50gms.
HB/ Hibberd 186/86  25yr/63gms  - Hurley 193/93  24yr/100gms  - Gwilt 188/96 28yr/126gms.

C/   Zaharakis 182/80  25yr/110 gms -  Myers 191/88  25yr/83gms  -  Stanton 182/84  28yr/226gms.
R/  Belchambers 202/106  25yr/69gms -  Watson 190/94  30yr/188gms  - heppell 189/82  22yr/84gms

HF/ Goddard 189/93  29yr/247gms  - Daniher 201/90  21yr/26gms  - Winderlich 188/82  30yr/128gms or ZMerrett 179/75  19yr/20gms
FF/  Chapman 179/87  33yr/271gms  - Carlisle 198/98  23yr/68gms  - Ambrose 185/90  23yr/16gms. on ambrose listed at 185cm but if hes not at least  190cm  ill go heave.

Int/ Hocking 184/87  27yr/119  -  Colyer 174/72  23yr/46gms - Howlett 18o/78  26yr/97gms  -  Cooney 187/88  29yo/219gms.

very very old

[the claw]

hmm essendons best 22 imo.

FB/  Fletcher 198/92  39yr/393gms -  Hooker 196/97  26yr/111gms  - Baguley 180/83  27yr/50gms.
HB/ Hibberd 186/86  25yr/63gms  - Hurley 193/93  24yr/100gms  - Gwilt 188/96 28yr/126gms.

C/   Zaharakis 182/80  25yr/110 gms -  Myers 191/88  25yr/83gms  -  Stanton 182/84  28yr/226gms.
R/  Belchambers 202/106  25yr/69gms -  Watson 190/94  30yr/188gms  - heppell 189/82  22yr/84gms

HF/ Goddard 189/93  29yr/247gms  - Daniher 201/90  21yr/26gms  - Winderlich 188/82  30yr/128gms or ZMerrett 179/75  19yr/20gms
FF/  Chapman 179/87  33yr/271gms  - Carlisle 198/98  23yr/68gms  - Ambrose 185/90  23yr/16gms. on ambrose listed at 185cm but if hes not at least  190cm  ill go heave.

Int/ Hocking 184/87  27yr/119  -  Colyer 174/72  23yr/46gms - Howlett 18o/78  26yr/97gms  -  Cooney 187/88  29yo/219gms.

very very old

mature and experienced.if you look at most top 4 sides you will say the same thing. thing is the vets 29 and older in that team are still performing to a decent level.
fletcher does a job every yr and remains durable at 39 ffs.watson is watson and imo doesnt look like hes slowed up at all. i mean inside mid hes not reliant on pace never has.
goddard is 29 but is playing as good as ever when he became a free agent i could not work out why we would not  go at him.. winderlich  at 30 is a concern for them imo. he may not get a game imo because merrett will probably keep him out.ffs we went after jason. chapman i love i wish we went hard at him he hardly missed a beat last yr. cooney well injuries etc have hurt him but hes probably come of one of his better yrs in yrs.
theres not a lot of vets but there isnt many juniors. it says most have enough games and have reached the right age brackets.
personally i have no problem with 29 plus yr olds i mean look at the quality of these vets and thats the key. even if they drop off a bit they still out perform lesser players.
if geelong had worried about age they would have missed out on two premierships.

[Mr Magic]

Yes.

[Phil Mrakov]

hmm essendons best 22 imo.

FB/  Fletcher 198/92  39yr/393gms -  Hooker 196/97  26yr/111gms  - Baguley 180/83  27yr/50gms.
HB/ Hibberd 186/86  25yr/63gms  - Hurley 193/93  24yr/100gms  - Gwilt 188/96 28yr/126gms.

C/   Zaharakis 182/80  25yr/110 gms -  Myers 191/88  25yr/83gms  -  Stanton 182/84  28yr/226gms.
R/  Belchambers 202/106  25yr/69gms -  Watson 190/94  30yr/188gms  - heppell 189/82  22yr/84gms

HF/ Goddard 189/93  29yr/247gms  - Daniher 201/90  21yr/26gms  - Winderlich 188/82  30yr/128gms or ZMerrett 179/75  19yr/20gms
FF/  Chapman 179/87  33yr/271gms  - Carlisle 198/98  23yr/68gms  - Ambrose 185/90  23yr/16gms. on ambrose listed at 185cm but if hes not at least  190cm  ill go heave.

Int/ Hocking 184/87  27yr/119  -  Colyer 174/72  23yr/46gms - Howlett 18o/78  26yr/97gms  -  Cooney 187/88  29yo/219gms.

very very old

mature and experienced.if you look at most top 4 sides you will say the same thing. thing is the vets 29 and older in that team are still performing to a decent level.
fletcher does a job every yr and remains durable at 39 ffs.watson is watson and imo doesnt look like hes slowed up at all. i mean inside mid hes not reliant on pace never has.
goddard is 29 but is playing as good as ever when he became a free agent i could not work out why we would not  go at him.. winderlich  at 30 is a concern for them imo. he may not get a game imo because merrett will probably keep him out.ffs we went after jason. chapman i love i wish we went hard at him he hardly missed a beat last yr. cooney well injuries etc have hurt him but hes probably come of one of his better yrs in yrs.
theres not a lot of vets but there isnt many juniors. it says most have enough games and have reached the right age brackets.
personally i have no problem with 29 plus yr olds i mean look at the quality of these vets and thats the key. even if they drop off a bit they still out perform lesser players.
if geelong had worried about age they would have missed out on two premierships.

You tippin bombres for top 4

[the claw]

hmm essendons best 22 imo.

FB/  Fletcher 198/92  39yr/393gms -  Hooker 196/97  26yr/111gms  - Baguley 180/83  27yr/50gms.
HB/ Hibberd 186/86  25yr/63gms  - Hurley 193/93  24yr/100gms  - Gwilt 188/96 28yr/126gms.

C/   Zaharakis 182/80  25yr/110 gms -  Myers 191/88  25yr/83gms  -  Stanton 182/84  28yr/226gms.
R/  Belchambers 202/106  25yr/69gms -  Watson 190/94  30yr/188gms  - heppell 189/82  22yr/84gms

HF/ Goddard 189/93  29yr/247gms  - Daniher 201/90  21yr/26gms  - Winderlich 188/82  30yr/128gms or ZMerrett 179/75  19yr/20gms
FF/  Chapman 179/87  33yr/271gms  - Carlisle 198/98  23yr/68gms  - Ambrose 185/90  23yr/16gms. on ambrose listed at 185cm but if hes not at least  190cm  ill go heave.

Int/ Hocking 184/87  27yr/119  -  Colyer 174/72  23yr/46gms - Howlett 18o/78  26yr/97gms  -  Cooney 187/88  29yo/219gms.

very very old

mature and experienced.if you look at most top 4 sides you will say the same thing. thing is the vets 29 and older in that team are still performing to a decent level.
fletcher does a job every yr and remains durable at 39 ffs.watson is watson and imo doesnt look like hes slowed up at all. i mean inside mid hes not reliant on pace never has.
goddard is 29 but is playing as good as ever when he became a free agent i could not work out why we would not  go at him.. winderlich  at 30 is a concern for them imo. he may not get a game imo because merrett will probably keep him out.ffs we went after jason. chapman i love i wish we went hard at him he hardly missed a beat last yr. cooney well injuries etc have hurt him but hes probably come of one of his better yrs in yrs.
theres not a lot of vets but there isnt many juniors. it says most have enough games and have reached the right age brackets.
personally i have no problem with 29 plus yr olds i mean look at the quality of these vets and thats the key. even if they drop off a bit they still out perform lesser players.
if geelong had worried about age they would have missed out on two premierships.

You tippin bombres for top 4

nope but i think they will be  in the 8 or close to it again.
as far as age and  experience with their best 25 or so players  goes they should be aiming for top 4. thats just two of the boxes that need to be ticked though.pretty important boxes though.
just look at how much potential  sides like gcs and gws  have had to date but it hasnt helped them because they lack maturity and experince with too many.  i think both clubs are just about ready to make their charges for finals and success though. look at melbourne when they cut out all the experinced blokes they became a rabble. they too have slowly got it back on course and will improve.

we went oiut and got ordinary mature players with games behind them because the lack of experience and maturity found us struggling to even compete.

[🏅Dooks]

They've topped up nicely but it will haunt them in 2+ years time

Top 6 for mine