Let’s reflect on the past 20 years.
Here is a best 23 players Essendon line-up since 2006:
B Saad, Richards, Laverde
HB Houli, Ryder, Hibberd
C McKenna, Melksham, D’Ambrosia
HF Monfries, J. Daniher, Stringer
F Jenkins, Carlisle, Fantasia
R Draper, M. Johnson, Z. Merrett,
Bench Crameri, McPhee, Voss, Colyer, M. Brown
Didn’t Hird, Lloyd, Lucas all play in 2006?
Ted Richards was also gone prior to 2006.
Oh, wait, these are all players we’ve let go to other clubs since 2006.Right. Makes sense.
It’s not really a black or white answer. Unfortunately I think we clearly had a pretty good side coming together around 2013/4 and then again 2018/9 but in both cases these teams chances were sabotaged by a dysfunctional footy club that ensured nothing came of it.
If they had Inness running conditioning then that side around 2017-19 should’ve gone to win finals with a good spine and some really talented younger players.
They’ve all been ■■■■.
How Fantasia starts on field if that’s the case! He’d be injured for sure.
What a depressing farking thread.
The entire board is a bit depressing, tbh.