This is just revenge for St Kilda hiring NLM.
FARK OFF JUDAS.
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I feel like my dads just rolled back into the house after he said he was going to buy a pack of cigarettes 20 years ago.
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No longer a member and still get spammed 
Essendon is thrilled to welcome Patrick Ryder back to the NEC Hangar, with the former Bomber appointed as Indigenous Player Development Manager.
A Noongar man from Geraldton in Western Australia, the 34-year-old will work with the clubâs Indigenous and first-to-three-year players through the Jack Jones Academy while also supporting various other community and development programs across the football club.
Having retired from the AFL last year, Ryderâs knowledge and experience will be an invaluable asset to the Bombersâ program, providing guidance and support to the players as they enter the AFL system.
Ryder played 281 games across his three clubs, including 170 in the red and black between 2006 to 2014.
His accolades include winning the 2009 Anzac Day Medal, All Australian selection in 2017 and claiming Port Adelaideâs Best and Fairest in the same year.
Essendon CEO Craig Vozzo welcomed Ryder back to the Bombers.
âWe are thrilled to have Paddy back at the club as our Indigenous Player Development Manager. Paddy is a quality person, and it will be fantastic to have him back in the red and black to assist in both our football and community programs,â Vozzo said.
âHe has extensive experience as a player and understands the rigours of AFL football. It will be extremely beneficial for our Indigenous and younger players to have someone like Paddy around the club.â
Ryder will commence his role at Essendon ahead of round one.
Ryder said he was excited to work with the Bombersâ Indigenous players and to give back to the club that first gave him an opportunity at AFL level.
âI spent a big chunk of my career here and itâs always been a big part of me so I always knew one day Iâd end up back here in some capacity,â Ryder said.
âTo come back to help out our young Indigenous boys is something Iâm really excited for and am really hoping to come in and make a big difference.
âI really love the direction that the club is heading in and itâs super exciting for our players and members. I want to play my role in bringing these young boys through and giving them the best chance of playing AFL footy.
âWeâve got a proud history and to come in to keep driving that for us is something I will take very seriously. I canât wait to give back to the club that gave me my first opportunity and Iâm really looking forward to that.â
The appointment of Ryder further enhances the clubâs renewed focus on enhancing Essendonâs connection with Indigenous Australians across the country.
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If we had a season ending injury to Phillips/Bryan/Draper
wouldnt be the worst mid season draft pickup.
But imagine we would still pickup the best young kid who was overlooked last year.
We are the biggest cucks.
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We should have had NLM.
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In 100 years time we will be handing out jobs to great grandchildren of the saga mob. The club simply wonât let go of that era
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Pathetic.
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Which is why we need to keep him onside. We need that sort of rare skill set father son.
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could fend off, meanwhile getting the handball off.
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How do you know he was available and prepared to take on the job?
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thatâs another relationship we need to work on repairing
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Maybe thatâs why we want him back. A 3 armed ruckman could be handy.
Oops beaten by @Dynamic
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Well the one good thing paddy did after leaving was not playing a hundred games at port or stkilda
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We should get Jon Ralph an Essendon jumper
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realistically, do you think NLM would ever want anything to do with us?
seems of all the past players from the saga, heâs got the biggest set against the club
enjoying retirement.
will Taj MCPhee choose Fremantle, Essendon or surfing.
Taj.
McPheeâs kid was always going to be called Taj wasnât he.
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