Essendon Off Season Updates and Discussion Thread

[meow meow]

You guys might have a look at a guy like Darcy Hourigan to replace Crameri. They play a similar style of footy.

If the Bombers didn't sit idle for 3 weeks and just accepted #26 for Crameri early in the trade period, you probably would have been able to grab Docherty.

[silloc]

I think i'd prefer an inside midfielder that can come straight in. If matt crouch dropped down enough i'd be keen, but don't think he will.

I really like the look of this kid http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-20/james-tsitas

[kilbluff1985]

Garlett with pick 26 IMO

[AFEV]

Garlett with pick 26 IMO

Seems unlikely, he trained with us last year and didn't get the nod and I'm not sure his behaviour has swung enough in the saintly direction for him to get it this time around.
Add to that Bomber was firmly against him last year.

That being said he's the kind of player we need, and I personally wouldn't be opposed to him at all. Talented.

[kilbluff1985]

Has settled down heaps from what I have heard done really well on field

Is exactly what we need don't need mids or defenders and will prob rookie list our VFL ruckmen forget what his name is

[AFEV]

Has settled down heaps from what I have heard done really well on field

Is exactly what we need don't need mids or defenders and will prob rookie list our VFL ruckmen forget what his name is

Michael Sikora.
And I had heard otherwise, hopefully your mail is better than mine and we can pick up a top talent for less than he's worth.

[Ricochet]

Garlett with pick 26 IMO

With all the drama this year I don't think the hierarchy will touch Dayle even though he's settled down a bit

[specky92]

I got faith in big Hurls, was looking really promising in his last 8 games. In 3 of the games he played around half in defence so from 6 and a half games up forward he kicked 16.10 averaging 2.5 goals a game. If he can play up forwards and stay on the field i can easily see him kicking 40-50 goals next year. I also think we should play both ruckmen all year and just test to see which of the two does better up front on the day. Ryder kicked 10.3 last season which is our most accurate kick so if we can get the ball in his hands some more we'd be doing well. :)

[Jukes]

I'd love to grab Garlett with pick 26, hopefully he can fall that far- really talented kid, and his off-field "troubles" were little to non-existent.

[silloc]

flower garlett

[Bones Bombers]

We were second on the ladder at round 18 with the forward line we had this year, with Crameri our leading goal kicker by a small margin. I believe we can at least match his goal output next season with the players we have.
We have very good KPP depth, you can't doubt it. Maybe play both Hurls and Carlisle forward occasionally, with Hooker, Pears and Fletch back with Hibbo, Bags and Hardingham/Dempsey/Godd.
Depth baby!

[Nige]

According to the Herald Sun, Chappy will wear #3 in 2014.

[specky92]

According to the Herald Sun, Chappy will wear #3 in 2014.

i like it!

[silloc]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-10-28/dalgleish-promoted-to-senior-list

Offical dalgleish will be promoted. I hope they take him to colorado, his engine is his biggest weakness.

[silloc]

I have somewhere in the back of my mind there's a minimum amount of kids a team has to take out of the draft, 3 or something.

A) Am I remembering correctly? How many is it?

B) Are we exempt from this rule because of circumstances?