The Essendon Players Saga

[elephants]

Wowee Heppell and Stanton fair to say my season is cooked.

[Atto]

When you're unaffected by the saga.

[elephants]

Despite losing Heppell and Stanton, I believe there should be no compo. We knew the risks, its like a player doing an ACL, shower happens.

Just need to move on and try cope the best we can.

[kilbluff1985]

Despite losing Heppell and Stanton, I believe there should be no compo. We knew the risks, its like a player doing an ACL, shower happens.

Just need to move on and try cope the best we can.

would still trade in Heppell

[elephants]

Despite losing Heppell and Stanton, I believe there should be no compo. We knew the risks, its like a player doing an ACL, shower happens.

Just need to move on and try cope the best we can.

would still trade in Heppell

If I'm not copping filthy low-ball I'd consider ruining my man-crush

[LF]

I've had another idea I am currently running by Atto to see what he thinks first before posting it up,entails a bit extra work for us but could work out better than compo picks

[LF]

Ok so I've seen some comments in a couple of other comps about using last years avg which is no good imo.

So what I was thinking we can either use a players career average against that team for example Heppell v West Coast his avg is say 85 which will include vests etc or use say last 4 avg or whatever number of years we decide on and use that score instead of doing a mini draft for compo picks.
Due to these players having a predetermined score they cannot be used as C,VC or EVC tho

Please post feedback on this idea as we will be going with something to fix this,we honestly can't have teams short of players even tho we have decent size lists,last year was terrible for injuries and we need to be prepared just in case there is a repeat of it this year.

[Atto]

Makes the competition fairer too IMO.

I've just had an idea. Should this happen, since Dallas (my team) isn't affected by the saga, I could keep the scores to myself and then release what score you give the affected players during lockout to add to your team score at the end of lockout. Thoughts on that?

[R.Griffen]

I really dislike that idea. The players average could be affected by just 1 good or bad game. Seems like if you had Zac Merrett and he scored a 30 because Essendon got smashed but you are playing someone with Watson who averages 100+ against that team. It just doesn't seem fair

[LF]

I really dislike that idea. The players average could be affected by just 1 good or bad game. Seems like if you had Zac Merrett and he scored a 30 because Essendon got smashed but you are playing someone with Watson who averages 100+ against that team. It just doesn't seem fair

I can tell you now that I have checked Watson's career avg's v all teams and he has one team he avg'ed 106 and one 100 the rest are all below that with the lowest being 76

Brent Stanton has 4 career avg's of 104,105,107 and 100 v teams all the rest are under those lowest is 79

Dyson Heppell has 4 career avg's of 106,103,102 and 101 v teams all the rest are under those lowest is 85

Jake Melksham has a high of 78 and a low of 51

Michael Hibberd has a high of 96  and a low of 68

Michael Hurley has a high of 82 and a low of 50

Patrick Ryder has a high of 91 and a low of 63

and there are more of course but that's it for now and those avg's(all full career v their opponents) are fair enough to use without being over the top.

Nothing is finalised yet anyway there is no big rush yet just will keep ideas coming if anymore are thought of.

[kilbluff1985]

James Kelly playing for the Bombers is annoying considering i had him

[Grannyboy]

+1 with Simpkin. >:( Great ball getter and dt'er when he plays, just not a very accurate kick so he didn't fit the Hawks game plan and wasn't re-drafted.

[Grannyboy]

I don't think anyone should be compensated for 1 Essendon player on their team. If teams have multiple players, especially in the same position, then maybe a 'top up' player should be allowed just for this year but other than that we should all be able to cope with 1 out from 54 in our squad.

[popedelio]

I don't think anyone should be compensated for 1 Essendon player on their team. If teams have multiple players, especially in the same position, then maybe a 'top up' player should be allowed just for this year but other than that we should all be able to cope with 1 out from 54 in our squad.

I agree, but at the same time I wouldn't mind getting the ruckman if essendon pick one up :P hahaha

[LF]

Just waiting on all the top up players to be finalised in case anyone is wondering