A Best 22 for 2016

[Ringo]

Purple77 made a good point about delisted or retired players from last year.

Pretty decent names there

Stokes and Kelly
Lake
Rhyce Shaw

Think basically they need experienced players to assist with the development of young ones. Lake would be ideal for defence.

Is there any point? give all the young guys a run.

[Drak]

You can give all the young guys as much as they can handle. But having Lake come in and teach... lets say... Francis, a few things in the backline. The experience would be invaluable. Same goes for Shaw, Kelly and Stokes..... All premiership players.

[Capper]

Lake would be great in your backline but dont know if he can play a whole season. Kelly and stokes would be worth a look but im not sure about Shaw

[Drak]

Im not even sure shaw is sure he was sure about coming back to Melbourne. Thats for sure.

[kilbluff1985]

i really think Tippa will surprise a few

[quinny88]

Got to keep in mind that a lot of the retired players would have been drinking beer and eating pies since their retirement. They will be a bit out of shape and have no AFL pre season under their belt.
They also have to be willing to come play for 1 season where they know they will get belted every week

[silloc]

I'd top up with mostly our own VFL players, and a few clint jones/ryan crowley/sam dwyer types to stop us getting smashed. But at the end of the day, you don't want to miss the oprtunity to develop our young players

[kilbluff1985]

I'd top up with mostly our own VFL players, and a few clint jones/ryan crowley/sam dwyer types to stop us getting smashed. But at the end of the day, you don't want to miss the oprtunity to develop our young players

James Kelly and Matthew Stokes a couple that could do well and offer good leadership

[Gigantor]

Fox sport news just threw up some names for top up players .... Robbie Warnock was one of them lol I don't think they are that desperate ;)

[RiOtChEsS]

putting a positive spin on it... cash cows, cash cows everywhere ;)

Is it bad as a true bombers supporter, that was my immediate thought....

haha i dunno, fantasy football has corrupted us all ;D

[Ricochet]

Spite just mentioned Kyle Martin as a possible top up player... that would be christmas for fantasy comps

[nrich102]

Some gold from the Shovel.

Essendon say they will be looking to inject youth into the team in 2016. Stephen Dank says he'll see what he can do.

;D

[Bill Manspeaker]

Spite just mentioned Kyle Martin as a possible top up player... that would be christmas for fantasy comps

what about Kyal Horsley? what's he doing these days?

[Football Factory]

Spite just mentioned Kyle Martin as a possible top up player... that would be christmas for fantasy comps.

Anyone rate .. Zac O'Brien .. wonder if he could take a spot ?

[Ricochet]

Spite just mentioned Kyle Martin as a possible top up player... that would be christmas for fantasy comps

what about Kyal Horsley? what's he doing these days?

Playing WAFL, didn't have an amazing year. Would be good if he could get back to that GC form he showed though

Spite just mentioned Kyle Martin as a possible top up player... that would be christmas for fantasy comps.

Anyone rate .. Zac O'Brien .. wonder if he could take a spot ?

Yeh that's a good one too