That next level of talent is playing AFL or injured.
Tex, Martin, Perkins, Durham, Cox, Jones.
Reid has just come back. Hobbs is getting better each week and Bryan is going really well for a ruckman of his age.
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I’d say Bryan’s doing well for a ruckman of his age. Luke Jackson is doing really well for a ruckman of their age.
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I feel a big part of that is the absolute clusterfuckery that is our current VFL program.
DJ had the seconds in good shape in 18/19 when we made it to the prelims. It’s been all downhill from there
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Sorry, been working on the VFLW since then. Took a while but I reckon I’m doing alright.
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Yeah, he’s doing well, but at the same age Draper was absolutely DOMINATING the VFL, and he’s got a fair way to go.
That’s kind of what I meant - if guys are going to have long and successful AFL careers they need to be significantly better than their VFL peers.
Good point, I’ll give him till round 5 to take 15 contested marks and kick 8 goals, otherwise I’m calling it!
We’re talking McDonagh.
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Needs to cut that ■■■■ out quick smart.
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I think the worst part was that he was happy to do this fake tough guy nonsense, but refused to do the real tough stuff during the game. Let’s hope he learns to reverse that asap.
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47 went down faster than a…
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Good on the lad. 47 can ■■■■ right off
I was there…he defs steps back from the footy when bigger contact is coming
When they put the group together in March its not going anywhere. Hopefully they can hold these guys together for awhile
Geez, you VFL fans are slackers (and hate your captain).
Mind you, with pearlers below like "Casey Demons defeated Essendon for the eighth time in a row” and the top three VFL goal-kickers being ex-Essendon players… yikes.
At least in the past year our women are 3-0 over the currently-top-of-the-ladder Casey women!
Casey Demons 13.13 (91) def Essendon 13.10 (88)
10 Joe Atley (Ess) = 5+5
6 Oskar Baker (Cas) = 4+2
4 Kade Chandler (Cas) = 4+0
3 Ben Hobbs (Ess) = 3+0 or 2+1
3 Alec Waterman (Ess) = 3+0 or 2+1
3 Mitch White (Cas) = 3+0 or 2+1
1 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (Ess) = 1+0
SMITHY’S VFL COACHES PLAYER OF THE YEAR LEADERBOARD
19 Callum Brown (Col) 9
18 Paddy Dow (Car) 8
15 Joe Atley (Ess) 10
15 Will Hayes (Car) 9
14 Jacob Dawson (Sou) 9
14 Quinton Narkle (Gee) 5
14 Malcolm Rosas (GC) 9
12 Ryan Clarke (Syd) 7
11 Finn Callaghan (GWS) 3
10 Mitch Brown (Cas) 0
10 Kai Lohmann (BL) 10
10 Jack Maibaum (Cob) 10
10 Lachlan McNeil (Foo) 10
10 Marcus Windhager (San) 10
FROSTY MILLER MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER
11 Jacob Townsend (Sou) 8 – doesn’t play for us
8 Mitch Brown (Cas) 1 – doesn’t play for us
8 Joel Ottavi (Wil) 6 – doesn’t play for us
7 Malcolm Rosas (GC) 4
7 Kai Lohmann (BL) 5
6 Sam Fowler (Col) 2
6 Fergus Greene (Box) 3
5 Josh Corbett (GC) 0
5 Sam Day (GC) 4
5 Eddie Ford (NM) 0
5 Mitch White (Cas) 3
5 Ben Crocker (Car) 3
SMITHY’S VFL ROUND 2 RECORDS
(Figures in brackets are the previous record)
- 13.10 88 Essendon’s highest score v Casey Demons at Casey Fields (7.14 56, 2017)
SMITHY’S VFL MILESTONES
- Casey Demons defeated Essendon for the eighth time in a row
- Essendon played its 100th VFL era away match (41-58-1)
SMITHY’S VFL DEBUTS
(Round 2 total: 16. Season total: 108. NEAFL games counted)
- Essendon (11) : Ronald Fejo
SMITHY’S VFL FIRST GOAL
(Round 2 total: 20. Season total: 57. NEAFL goals counted)
- Essendon (5) : Will Golds (2nd), Ben Hobbs (2nd)
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Is this the current VFL thread, when where
go to the hamburger, in the right hand top. Choose category Essendon VFL