Before I watched the BIG VIG yesterday, I was all in on #1 in the draft and wanted to see General Soreness on the march at selection this week. But the tune has changed and I think a big win will give the younger players a confidence boost before launching into preseason.
Unbelievable that we are still a chance to not finish bottom. This is a historically bad year for us, and talk of a priority pick has been thrown around.
Thankfully (or not thankfully, depending on your view) there isn’t a clear cut number 1 pick, so I don’t think winning does us any harm.
It really depends on the team selection whether I’ll be happy with a win or not. Prefer to not see guys who aren’t going to be there next season.
Man this is gonna be the biggest send off game ever.
Cox/Reid/Perkins/Tsatas/Nguyen/McGrath/Merrett/McKay/Redman/Blakiston/Edwards/Jones/McMahon/Solomon/Parish/Fiorini/Gresham/Ridley all playing their last games for Essendon.
I’m worried we win this game now. I wasn’t a couple of weeks back but I am now. As quite a few have mentioned already having pick 1 this off season is critical from a trade/delisted players and picks perspective (more than the player we’ll pick at 1). Sorry Solly, but McGrath’s milestone can be celebrated in 50-odd games time!