We got Caddy with pick 10
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thats the vision nino wants us all to share
I think last year we had a pretty clear strategy - they wanted to build depth in the list. They cut players, brought in experienced players they felt met needs and kept draft picks. That way, if we have 5-10 injuries, the wheels donât completely fall off.
I donât agree with the strategy. I donât think it worked. But it was clearly the way they wanted to go.
I think you need to disregard Ashcroft, it gets confusing (Lombard could be bid earlier also) - so pick 9 in the open draft.
In any event, if Durham had not kicked that behind, pick 5.
Dat culture tho!
I got blasted on here many times saying how itâs doesnât matter if the pick slides back.
Itâs not that confusing IMO, weâll likely be taking our first selection at pick 10 on the night is what Iâm saying.
Pick 8 as it stands, pushed out two spots by Ashcroft bid and Battle compo.
Lombard bid likely comes shortly after our selection. But who knows, could even be slightly before.
Ashcroft and Lombard are not available to us, so where they get taken is pretty inconsequential.
Anyway, we are arguing semantics. Weâve found ourselves (again) in literally the worst possible position.
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given how easy hawks and port have traded / free agency in tall defendersâŚdoes it show that Dodoro wasted too many early picks on tall defenders.
Ridley (22)
reid (10)
Cox (8)
hayes (25)
Even we got McKay
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âBetter than being a laughing stock and finishing bottom 4. That would be unbearable.â
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Remember when we were a destination club last year?
What a great way to fk that up by â â â â â â â â the bed all over again and showing everyone we are still a â â â â club.
Rant not over, just on pause.
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Senior players at Essendon shouldnât have games triggers. Not when the coach will never, ever drop them.
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FKG LOL
whats the 3rd option?
Be Jake Stringer
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stupid, stupid, stupid.
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I think they believed the drop off last year was due to injuries, so thatâs why they went for filling with mature depth. This year with no injuries at all though, it proved it was simply the old Essendon, ingrained in the culture, mental fragility rearing itâs head again.
I judge it on the last 30 minutes we played. Nothing before that happened
Just checked out Twomeyâs latest draft rankings. Important players from a bidding perspective:
- Ashcroft (BRIS) = 1
- Lombard (GC) = 12
- Kako (ESS) = 15
So our anxiety regarding the Kako bid, would be preoccupying GC as well (regarding Lombard).
I started looking at trades with GC, and reached a couple of conclusions:
- GC have a heap of picks. More then they needâŚI think they will be grateful for anyone willing to trade FUTURE picks to themâŚso we might be able to get Rosas for a pick swap plus an F3.
- Richmond are also going to accumulate a large number of picks in this draft, including 1st roundersâŚthey could be a useful third party in any trades (theyâll already be sitting down with GC for the Rioli trade)âŚif Richmond can assist GC/ESS to position a pick safely before the academy kids, Richmond can have a bunch of picks in the late first round.
Anyway, Iâd personally be satisfied if the deal looked something like this:
ESS BEFORE = 8 + 28 + F3 + F4
ESS AFTER = 8 + 34 + Rosas + 46
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Stringer and Lavâs managers out there doing double overtime pretending there may be opposition interest. Donât buy it for a minute.
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Yeah why would any team want a dude who just kicked 42 goals this season.
Shocking if true.
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Stringerâs manager would be out there highlighting the one year $400k contract is bullshit and trying to get it rewritten, rightfully so. Itâs unders for sure.
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