Former #32 Travis Colyer

Thing is, coaches rate him highly (played 22 games for 12 goals in ‘17) and was likely best 22 this year. Well, opportunity knocks for the next cab off the rank. Hope they (?) make the most of this chance.

He will be out for the first 6 weeks…there is heaps of time left in the season…plus we could unearth a potential star in his place…hoping that’s Jake Long…fingers crossed.

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Didn’t get a … oh

Coyler doesn’t need to be replaced. He needs to be upgraded. Luckily, we already have massive upgrades in Smith and McGrath.

In the short term, Essendon’s loss will be Trav’s gain. He will use this opportunity to move up in the law/business world.

Of course I hope he still has the opportunity to show his skills for EFC on field.

Played 7 games in 2014 and they were good.

Started well in 2015, but only played 11 for the year with bad injury.

Barely fired a shot last year.

Let’s be honest, he’s played 10-15 really decent games for the club in eight seasons and will miss at least a quarter of his ninth season.

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People seem to be accusing Essendon of being over conservative with surgery as opposed to understanding that conventional medical wisdom is avoiding surgery wherever possible when there is a chance that something could heal by itself. If you want to have a go at the club for this you may as well have a go at the entire medical profession.

He’s out at this stage for a quarter of the season. Assuming all went well with the surgery this is about as career ending as Bellchambers surgery last season. Players get injured, they come back. Repeat until the end of football.

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RIP TRAV

When do school holidays finish?

http://www.theroar.com.au/2018/02/23/underrated-player-afl-team/

Essendon Bombers – Travis Colyer

Only missed one AFL game last Season. Plays his role, predominantly playing on the half-forward flank.

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Since when is fumbling an actual role?

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Clicked to make sure the writer wasn’t someone I know embarrassing themselves.
It’s not. All good.

terrible call

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Oh, and the lockdown back pocket is the most under-rated player in any Australian Rules team at any level.

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When his injury was announced, 7news said it was a big blow as he was coming off his best ever season in 2017. Right…

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That has to be a typo, meant to say overrated.

Poor form from plenty in here bagging a player that puts in a huge effort every time he runs out for us.
People forget he was one of our very few weapons just before the suspension came because of his ability to break games open with his run. He was even being tagged towards the end of 2015.
Not his fault he is injured, and to play 20+ games coming back from a year out of the game was a pretty good performance.
Will be happy to have him back in the team as soon as possible.

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Do you disagree that he fumbled a lot?

Always love posts like that.

Imo he fumbles because he’s too quick for his own good needs to slow down a little when he gets possession of the ball.

No composure

Does not focus on the task in that moment rather what’s coming up next

It’s why he fumbles all the time, and also helicopters ball so often kicking.