Where will Essendon finish in 2012?

[McRooster]

This team I personally saw dis-embowell one of the combatants in the 2010 GF, when they beat St Kilda at Etihad rnd 18.
However I can't help but think without certainty on their coaching direction that it leaves uncertainty across the board.
Movement already out of the hangar at Bomberland and a busy flight schedule ahead may see them struggle to lift off the tarmac.

[Alex7089]

Somewhere in the bottom nine. I think we will finish around the same position but no doubt we'll have less floggings and improve as a club while the youngsters gain valuable experience.
Hopefully a productive year propelling us to a premiership 2015/16

[DazBurg]

i reckon might push to as high as 10th and as long as they show improvement i won't be too disappointed with that

[Justin Bieber]

I reckon we would be pushing for 9th maybe. Doubt it but you never know.

Depends on how we recruit during trade week.

[DazBurg]

I reckon we would be pushing for 9th maybe. Doubt it but you never know.

Depends on how we recruit during trade week.

yeah i agree that's what i put in the melbourne one to finish behind the bombers who will come 10th or 9th

[McRooster]

Chocco = 8th to 10th

Hird = 11th to 14th

[benjy251090]

probably just miss the 8 but not quite as low as this season with a new coach

[Boomz]

Chocco = 8th to 10th

Hird = 11th to 14th

Agree with that but their not the only 2 people with a chance of getting the job... Hird is no chance.

[Fletch74]

Chocco = 8th to 10th

Hird = 11th to 14th

Agree with that but their not the only 2 people with a chance of getting the job... Hird is no chance.

I wish you were right, but I heard today that he said he would coach, but only if they had some good assistants under him, for instance, bomber... So, I believe the bombers will through everything at that setup. Don't think its right though!!

[Maca24]

geez hird would be amazing! But highly unlikely. If choco gets the job (which would be great IMO) then I can see essendon hanging just outside the eight. We need a more defensive game plan, to support our great backline.

[Alex7089]

Hird wouldn't be amazing. Good for supporters, because they like him, but he would not be the best coach ...

[Fletch74]

Hird wouldn't be amazing. Good for supporters, because they like him, but he would not be the best coach ...

110% agree. He is good analytically, but he has no experience at coaching...

[Alex7089]

Yeah, what good is a coach who knows what is going wrong but can't fix it.

[SCADDICT]

Chocco or Richardson coach and Hird assistant coach. Simple as that right?

[ossie85]

They'll announce Dean Laidley as caretaker coach for 2011, with Mark Thompson to take over from 2012