IN:JAMARDo it Jackets.
I am all in on this
Can we rename the Rookie list as āthe Supplementary list?ā Smack aint no rookie.
Will be an amazing addition for the vfl team next year, and a better option than JoeDan/Ambrose/Some complete magic wildcard ruckman Blitz seems to think we can pluck out of thin air and add to our list in case of a tbell or leuey injury.
Time for the rookie list to goā¦ This is stupid
No, itās time for Essendon to use the rookie list as intended.
Dumb decision to promise him a rookie spot. Unearth a real ruckman!
No, it's time for Essendon to use the rookie list as intended.
I donāt mind Allblackās idea. Get rid of the rookie list, for Essendon.
Look at it this way.
We just upgraded pick #19 in the rookie draft all the way up to pick #41 in the national draft (assuming we take 2 more delisted free agents).
So thatās a good dealā¦ right?
Look at it this way.We just upgraded pick #19 in the rookie draft all the way up to pick #41 in the national draft (assuming we take 2 more delisted free agents).
So thatās a good dealā¦ right?
Not if it means we retain Smack on any list.
I can't believe those complaining. This is a brilliant move by EFC.By placing delisting McKernan it allows three things:
Frees up a permanent spot on the list to recruit a DFA or kid in the ND
Gives us ruck cover if we donāt find a ruck in the ND
Stick a rocket up McKernan to work on the āthingsā heās been asked to work on until the rookie draft
If we somehow got English at our rd 2 pick and still had picks 29, 41 and possibly another in the ND, then we wouldnāt bother with McKernan at all. If we donāt get a ruck in the ND, then we will need McKernan as cover which a rookie pick (our very last selection) would make it worthwhile.
Was anyone shattered we took Gach Nyoun in the rookie draft or did they complain about missing out on anyone?
- Good if we get a kid, but if we get both Richards and Green, itās horrible.
- It doesnāt give us ruck cover unless we have a LTI.
- He had a rocket when Adelaide dumped him and another when he wasnāt getting a game this year. Either he was below 100% fitness all year and deserves another chance, or heās not good enough and his departure should be permanent.
English is a long-shot to get to our 2nd pick, are there any other good ruck options?
Wonder what exactly are the āthingsā Smack needs to work on? Dodoro said as much also.
He canāt get any taller to compete against bigger rucks. The only part of his game that would see him be more valuable to us is his fwd craft, perhaps contested marking / leading etc.
But if he hasnāt got it now will he ever?
Bring in Jamar so he can deck 10 people in the goal square again.
Wonder what exactly are the "things" Smack needs to work on? Dodoro said as much also.He canāt get any taller to compete against bigger rucks. The only part of his game that would see him be more valuable to us is his fwd craft, perhaps contested marking / leading etc.
But if he hasnāt got it now will he ever?
The answer to that is no. He is what he is.
With all this ādepthā we are picking up as DFAā¦ plus the ādepthā we are dropping back to the rookie listā¦we better be setting our sights on an extraordinary flag next year!!
With all this 'depth' we are picking up as DFA... plus the 'depth' we are dropping back to the rookie list...we better be setting our sights on an extraordinary flag next year!!
Iām wondering how much is due to the age profile of our list
Excellent decision. Bellchambers & Luey are both miles ahead, heck McKernan couldnāt break into a team that just had Luey, Iād say the fact heād still be on a rookie list is a good result for him and us. And if he performs next year and we get an injury then heāll get his chance, so far heās done nothing but glimpses.
Both Green and Richards are miles ahead of anyone weāve delisted and people that canāt see that have the Essington goggles on. Worsfoldās making players earn their spot, not coddle them for 3-4 years hoping they perform.
I can't believe those complaining. This is a brilliant move by EFC.By placing delisting McKernan it allows three things:
Frees up a permanent spot on the list to recruit a DFA or kid in the ND
Gives us ruck cover if we donāt find a ruck in the ND
Stick a rocket up McKernan to work on the āthingsā heās been asked to work on until the rookie draft
If we somehow got English at our rd 2 pick and still had picks 29, 41 and possibly another in the ND, then we wouldnāt bother with McKernan at all. If we donāt get a ruck in the ND, then we will need McKernan as cover which a rookie pick (our very last selection) would make it worthwhile.
Was anyone shattered we took Gach Nyoun in the rookie draft or did they complain about missing out on anyone?
- Good if we get a kid, but if we get both Richards and Green, itās horrible.
- It doesnāt give us ruck cover unless we have a LTI.
- He had a rocket when Adelaide dumped him and another when he wasnāt getting a game this year. Either he was below 100% fitness all year and deserves another chance, or heās not good enough and his departure should be permanent.
English is a long-shot to get to our 2nd pick, are there any other good ruck options?
Some good points.
We will get Green and Richards. Not sure on Richards but donāt mind Green. Either way, we wanted them both and couldnāt wait until the PSD or rookie draft for either of them so rather than giving us one less ND pick, McKernan made way.
Letās hope we donāt need ruck cover through an LTI but youāre right, thatās what he will be there for. If weāre unlucky enough to have both Luenburger and Bellchambers out at the same time with 1-2 week injuries, then pending the opposition, we have Stewart and Daniher.
Some just take a bit longer to mentally click.
English is a long shot, youāre spot on but who knows what might happen and how many other rucks there are. If we donāt have a spot, we wonāt be prepared for a slider or surprise pick.
This is the problem. Remember JoeDan and Carlise v Sandilands?
Makes no sense at all. Smack is only needed as a back up in the case of injury to Luenberger and TBell. So why put him on the rookie list where we can't play him unless there is a long term injury? If we think we need to keep him as a back up, it needs to be on the main list. If we are going to draft a young ruckman, who presumably is not yet ready for AFL (and so we need to keep McKernan), the new young ruckman should go on the rookie list. Chances are whoever we want is going to be available in the rookie draft.Well, the answer is right there in that sentence.
Not really. TBell and Luey could have concurrent injuries that are less than 12 weeks duration. We couldnāt elevate McKernan then.
We could if another player was injured long term. It doesnāt have to be TBell or Luey.
Wow. Struth. WTF? Seriously?
WSWS FFS!
I havenāt seen much of English, and I donāt know what sort of talent is available in the state leagues, but thereās not all that much to get excited about in the ruck department this draft.