Lack of 250k guys and under

[Hoggyz_a_legend]

So many Dons will now flood the market at cheap prices, Parish becomes an absolute lock.

When the top up players are announced I would think they will re price the whole Essendon team.

Yeah it will be interesting who is used as top ups, how they're priced, and whether they will be best 22 or not and/or push some rookies out of a spot.

[Football Factory]

So many Dons will now flood the market at cheap prices, Parish becomes an absolute lock.

When the top up players are announced I would think they will re price the whole Essendon team.

Yeah it will be interesting who is used as top ups, how they're priced, and whether they will be best 22 or not and/or push some rookies out of a spot.

I think it will be previous years average ? Stokes and Kelly as obvious choices already mentioned would be good if they wanted to play.

[Mr Adams]

Its January 10 FFS

Until we start seeing some of the NAB games we really don't have an idea what rookies are close to selection or not.

Agreed. We simply have no idea what rookies will emerge until NAB - despite the speculation.

[fasttrack13]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

[Grazz]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Really need a few bigger body's to look after the kids though.

[kilbluff1985]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Kelly and Stokes would bring valuable experience to teach the kids and help them develop

[fasttrack13]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Really need a few bigger body's to look after the kids though.

Having played senior footy at 17 I don't really understand that comment, the young blokes will always have to deal with going up in conests against bigger bodies anyway same amount no matter how many big body's they have.
Then the guys like Jye Bolton etc that they should bring in are going to be like Anthony Miles and be able to take the biggest of the biggest so I really see them being able to do both in the one player

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Kelly and Stokes would bring valuable experience to teach the kids and help them develop

Yeah I'm sure stokes could teach the young blokes how to crack a joint  ;)
Like I said 1 or 2 of this experienced afl blokes would be alright but they need 10 or so u24/25 players from state leagues they can looks to recruit. Those guys would fit their list perfectly to challenge again for finals in 3-5 years if they choose to recruit them afterwards

[eaglesman]

I agree mate ... Gotta deal with bigger bodies any way ... Don't see how players like kelly and stokes would provide support against afl players ...

[Ricochet]

Essendons first priority is their current squad, current kids.

They won't go and topup with more kids or more inexperienced early 20yr olds because their current kids need experience around them. If not they'll do more damage than good.

Yeh grab a few kids to have a look at, but they need a good mix of experienced players as well.

Also i wouldn't expect the majority of top up players to play all year. They'll mainly be depth. The bombers #1 priority will be to get games into their current players

[Grazz]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Really need a few bigger body's to look after the kids though.

Having played senior footy at 17 I don't really understand that comment, the young blokes will always have to deal with going up in conests against bigger bodies anyway same amount no matter how many big body's they have.
Then the guys like Jye Bolton etc that they should bring in are going to be like Anthony Miles and be able to take the biggest of the biggest so I really see them being able to do both in the one player

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Kelly and Stokes would bring valuable experience to teach the kids and help them develop

Yeah I'm sure stokes could teach the young blokes how to crack a joint  ;)
Like I said 1 or 2 of this experienced afl blokes would be alright but they need 10 or so u24/25 players from state leagues they can looks to recruit. Those guys would fit their list perfectly to challenge again for finals in 3-5 years if they choose to recruit them afterwards

I was playing SAFA at 15 if I didn't have the bigger bodies around me to help deflect alot of the attention I recieved I wouldn't of lasted I would of been bashed from pillar to post constantly and that toll is to demanding on young bodies not conditioned to handle the bigger bodied opposition. Yes you take your share of knocks but you physically can't take it for four quarters week after week month after month. When you played senior footy at 17 i'm pretty sure you would of had alot of big bodied men around you, you wouldn't of been out there playing with a bunch of skinny kids at every contest. We're probably going to have agree to disagree on this one I think.

[Ringo]

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Really need a few bigger body's to look after the kids though.

Having played senior footy at 17 I don't really understand that comment, the young blokes will always have to deal with going up in conests against bigger bodies anyway same amount no matter how many big body's they have.
Then the guys like Jye Bolton etc that they should bring in are going to be like Anthony Miles and be able to take the biggest of the biggest so I really see them being able to do both in the one player

Be interesting to see what Essendon do with their fill up players... They should look at the future and really look at the young guys in the State comps, Jye Bolton etc... Guys under 24/25 who they could actually recruit in the following years. For me topping up with guys like Kelly and Stokes would be a waste because those are the types they're plugging holes in their line up where their young draftees could be gaining helpful experience. They need to make the best of the situation. Maybe one or two of the older experienced guys at most

Kelly and Stokes would bring valuable experience to teach the kids and help them develop

Yeah I'm sure stokes could teach the young blokes how to crack a joint  ;)
Like I said 1 or 2 of this experienced afl blokes would be alright but they need 10 or so u24/25 players from state leagues they can looks to recruit. Those guys would fit their list perfectly to challenge again for finals in 3-5 years if they choose to recruit them afterwards

I was playing SAFA at 15 if I didn't have the bigger bodies around me to help deflect alot of the attention I recieved I wouldn't of lasted I would of been bashed from pillar to post constantly and that toll is to demanding on young bodies not conditioned to handle the bigger bodied opposition. Yes you take your share of knocks but you physically can't take it for four quarters week after week month after month. When you played senior footy at 17 i'm pretty sure you would of had alot of big bodied men around you, you wouldn't of been out there playing with a bunch of skinny kids at every contest. We're probably going to have agree to disagree on this one I think.

Agree on the need for big bodied players to assist as well. Also with young kids they are still not conditioned to run 4 quarters out which will be testing this year with reduced interchange,

[eaglesman]

I think there will easily be enough rookies available rd1 - in fact I reckon there will be more available then there will be slots to fill in our sides.

Not one mention of Cunningham from Carlton too - a near lock to line up rd1

Cough cough ... Shall we revisit this?

[RaisyDaisy]

I think there will easily be enough rookies available rd1 - in fact I reckon there will be more available then there will be slots to fill in our sides.

Not one mention of Cunningham from Carlton too - a near lock to line up rd1

Cough cough ... Shall we revisit this?

You're a genius

Might not be a lot of cheap mid rookies, but still enough cheap rookies to fill our sides

[fanTCfool]

I think there will easily be enough rookies available rd1 - in fact I reckon there will be more available then there will be slots to fill in our sides.

Not one mention of Cunningham from Carlton too - a near lock to line up rd1

Cough cough ... Shall we revisit this?

You're a genius

Might not be a lot of cheap mid rookies, but still enough cheap rookies to fill our sides

Well Cuningham certainly isn't a lock now

As always, there will be enough rookies to get us through, if you can fit in Mills/Oliver at M7/M8, and chuck Petracca on the (mid) bench, you only need two rookies to get named and you'll be fine.

[eaglesman]

I think there will easily be enough rookies available rd1 - in fact I reckon there will be more available then there will be slots to fill in our sides.

Not one mention of Cunningham from Carlton too - a near lock to line up rd1

Cough cough ... Shall we revisit this?

You're a genius

Might not be a lot of cheap mid rookies, but still enough cheap rookies to fill our sides

Well Cuningham certainly isn't a lock now

As always, there will be enough rookies to get us through, if you can fit in Mills/Oliver at M7/M8, and chuck Petracca on the (mid) bench, you only need two rookies to get named and you'll be fine.

Mills Oliver Gresham petracca

Kennedy menadue kerridge McCarthy grimley

We have to pay up for them simple as that