No way. You need 3-4 ruckman and quality across the list, which we now just building. To get rid of Bryan would be a backwards step.
A question for 2 years time. Bryan will sign for 2 more, takes him to FA. We donât know how he and Draps come back next year, one may rehab better than the other. We need them both on the list next year.
In 2 years if Draper is clear no1 and Vigo is ready to be no2 then you look at off loading a Bryan for a good pick or a player you need in another position.
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I think Bryan will drive if he stays or goes, and I donât think weâd get a top pick for him. How much did Witts cost Gold Coast?
The question would be: when are we challenging, and when would Visenti be ready as back-up? I suspect EFC would say ânowâ and ânot for a few yearsâ to those questions. In which case Draper and Bryan makes far more sense.
No.
Too early.
Agree with these thoughts, however I also believe our current 1 ruck strategy works better. Much better team balance and forward line structure with 2MP taking the resting ruck duties
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â Essendon Bombers list strategy to focus on youth, talent and culture, CEO Craig Vozzo saysâ. Note that it doesnât say the draft is a focus. Quelle surprise.
The same strategy that has applied in 2017-2019 and beyond.
Also note theyâre targeting âeverythingâ and search for âhigher end talentâ. That sounds like a focus on upside in the draft and best available.
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If we can get a ready made young elite talent that fits our list profile via trade why not go for them
Iâm invested in Harley Reid and Butters.
Its clear we are after Elite talent!
If the draft doesnât look very strong then go after elite talent at other clubs.
We are not keen on more B graders, however way we can get A grader(s) we will explore.
Very clear
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Just remember, Stringer and Shiel were A graders, and maybe Saad was considered to have that potential. Smith not sure, but was very cheap.
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Other clubs arenât interested in elite talent, so we should find a couple of gun players easily.
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No mention of rebuild. No mention of draft.
Remember in 2017 we were told that they were focusing on youth so werenât interested in Rockliff et al? But that didnât mean draft, we traded in âyoungerâ players such as SSS. This reads almost the same to me.
The 28 years age restriction nicely means RFA players will be eligible under the plan (mostly 26 or 27).
I feel like theyâre positioning to top up.
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Day-wicks has Tattoos
McGrath and Perkins need to bring the headband back.
Targeting players like Reid and Butters isnt topping up
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Weâre guaranteed 2 x late first/second rounders in Sweid and El_Achkar
so even if we trade in Reid/Wardlaw/Butters, Starcevich and Ugle-Hagan were still putting a foot in each camp.
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Gerard last night said we are doing a âsilent rebuildâ makes sense.
Just because the club hasnât publicly announced or used the world rebuild doesnât mean they arenât.
They wonât use the word rebuild because of the binary interpretation and wilful ignorance that word provokes amongst sections of the supporter base.
ie. Many still donât feel we are properly ârebuildingâ right now because we are still playing Shiel ahead of Tsatas or Zach Johnson.
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Not properly rebuilding our team is one of the youngest almost every week ffs We debuted over 5 players in 9 rounds two against Sydney and probaly another this week to replace Hayes
I canât think of a thing more modern Essington.
Weâre not doing a rebuild. Weâre aiming for finals. The two are opposites.