On paper.
but likely essendon fans overate their list.
on talent alone i think we will make the 8 and push top 4 if coaching is good plus injury less of a issue (everything needs to go right)
as an oppostion fan you look at our list and your like.
Merrett and Parish are good mids Heppell and shiel were good 5 years ago stringer in 2021 but the rest are nobodies.
we need to actually win games and perform at a consistent level like the pies and blues in their purple patch to actually get rated.
They did better than I expected last year…they don’t really have a very talented list but they played a team brand of football.
Riss Lyon defence mindset is what makes he brings and it certainly was on display last year, along with a dash and run in attack.
I think they are still in no man’s land with their list and heavily reliant on some key players.
If Steele can get back to his best they could play finals but I see them drop out at this point with both Essendon and Adelaide both playing finals this season.