A Best 22 for 2016

[silloc]

also totally agree with midfielders/non-keypos for our 24,25. Throw some names up, Gresham, Lovell, Hibberd, Hardwick, Rioli, Oliver.

I think we are in a good spot to rookie Gach Nyuon (spelling??) 3-4 years of development would see him coming in at the back end of luey

[Football Factory]

I like Pears .. would like to see him get a good run next year. See what Woosha does with him, could be a make or break season.

[kilbluff1985]

Kommer was our #1 player for pressure acts him not fit is a really big loss

B: Baguley, Hurley, Pears
HB: Hibberd, Hooker, Myers
C: Stanton, Watson, Heppell
HF: Zaharakis, McKernan, Goddard
F: Kommer, Daniher, Colyer
Foll: Leuenberger, Z. Merrett, Hocking

I/C: Howlett, Bird, Fantasia, Langford

i like that team i think McKernan is more dangerous up forward then Belly and he or Daniher can help Luey

the new draftees would have to be pretty good to get games over our current depth no idea how people can put them in the best 22

[H1bb3i2d]

FB: Baguley Hooker Francis (Hartley, Gwilt, Pears)
HB: Gleeson Hurley Hibberd (Fantasia, Ashby, Morgan, Dempsey)
Foll: Leuenberger Heppell Zerrett (Hocking, Howlett, Parish)
C: Goddard Watson Colyer (Myers, Stanton, Jerrett)
HF: Laverde McKernan Zaharakis (Bellchambers, Cooney, Bird, Redman, Eades)
FF: Langford Daniher Brown (Edwards, Kommer, Ambrose)

I quite like the make-up of the list after the draft(s). Hartley gives us solid KPD depth. Brown provides a mobile forward target to complement Daniher and McKernan/Bellchambers, and will swing back when needed. He also gives us time to find the right young KPF to partner Daniher.

There's some serious toe coming through all 3 lines. As Watson, Goddard and Stanton retire over the next 2/3 years we'll only get faster. Hocking and Myers aren't going anywhere any time soon so there's plenty of time to getsome young inside mids in.

I think the list "rejuvination" was quite a success, but only time will tell :)

[Drak]

This has been the best Draft period we've had in I can't even remember how long....


Bird is a walk up mid, He's great. Hell start over Zaka, Myers, etc. Whether Essendon supporters like it or not.

I really believe they will keep blooding kids and the likes of your Cooneys, Zakas and Howletts if they don't impact games, room will be made for Parish and Francis asap. I really don't think people understand what these two kids are. Im still dumb struck we got them, I really thought Parish would get taken by Melbourne although I understand they needed a big mid, and Im a fan of Oliver anyway. But Oliver will only ever be a work horse in my opinion. Parish has the ability to be a Judd, or a Hodge, or Pendles. A game destroyer. And Francis too. If he gets endurance..... He will be Goddard in his prime. He's a monster in the air and great of both legs. Put him in the midfield in 3 years and we will have one of the most potent in the AFL.

Heppell, Parish, Z Merrett, Francis, Colyer and thats not even including the possibilty of Langford and Laverde doing the same. Both have massive potential to go mids.

I watched a fully fit Bellchambers against Sam Jacobs yesterday. 2012. I forgot what he could do fully firing.


B: Baguley Hooker, Hibberd
HB: Stanton, Hurley, Bird
C: Goddard Watson Colyer
Foll: Leu Heppell Hocking
HF Zmerrett McKernan Zaharakis
F: Bellchambers, Daniher, Kommer
Bench between: Myers, Parish, Francis, Brown. Howlett, Gleeson, Laverde.

My reason for starting Hocking, purely because our side was completely different the day he came back in. Same with Myers. In a perfect world you want to see the potential of the new kids straight away, but reality dictates otherwise. They will be given a go in the NAB to impress, but we will probably have 2 spots up for grabs, if that. The rest will start.

As I said, If Zaka, Howlett and Myers are mediocre you can bet kids will be blooded.

I do, however, believe players like Cooney, Dempsey, Gwilt and Pears will struggle for a spot. We may see an early retirment from Cooney if he gets an early injury. Just my opinion.

Brown and Mckernan will fight for a spot.

Everyone forgets the fwd pressure Kommer brings. He's an animal. We have sorely missed that in our fwd line.

[iZander]

This has been the best Draft period we've had in I can't even remember how long....

Bird is a walk up mid, He's great. Hell start over Zaka, Myers, etc. Whether Essendon supporters like it or not.

THANKYOU

[Drak]

This has been the best Draft period we've had in I can't even remember how long....

Bird is a walk up mid, He's great. Hell start over Zaka, Myers, etc. Whether Essendon supporters like it or not.

THANKYOU

Anytime... haha. Fans sometimes have a hard time discerning talent and ability over favouritism or cult status.

[kilbluff1985]

Kommer was training with the main group today is injury free for the first time in 18 months just needs more fitness obviously but still early

[Bill Manspeaker]

Kommer was training with the main group today is injury free for the first time in 18 months just needs more fitness obviously but still early

kb I don't even think you understand the comedic brilliance of that sentence :P ;D

does my sentence even make sense

[Big Mac]

Kommer was training with the main group today is injury free for the first time in 18 months just needs more fitness obviously but still early

kb I don't even think you understand the comedic brilliance of that sentence :P ;D

Hahaha  ;D

[Nige]

Kommer was training with the main group today is injury free for the first time in 18 months just needs more fitness obviously but still early

kb I don't even think you understand the comedic brilliance of that sentence :P ;D

Hahaha  ;D

Unintentional genius is usually the best.  ;D

[kilbluff1985]

still don't get it

[Nige]

Kyle will explain.

[_wato]

Myers a walk up start? Interesting, what do you see him scoring fantasy wise?

And I could see Parish playing Round 1, kid is a jet.

[Bill Manspeaker]

man how do I explain it? it's just there :P

a massive sentence about a Kommer with no comma, Kommer's back training and should be back in action when there's a lack of any comma there at all

I dunno someone smarter explain it :P