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Sheedy Promises not to take any Essendon Players

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Reading through an inordinate amount of Age and HUN articles in order to get my footy

fix I came accross these lines in the "Greater Western Sydney Steals: Sheedy's Giant Hit List" article:

"James Hird claims Sheedy has given his word not to take any Bombers"

If this is true this seems extremely unfair, regardless of what happens at the Demons or any club, for Essendon not to face a poaching risk due to Sheedy's loyalty seems to fly in the face of the whole reason GWS is given these advantages. Surely if any Essendon players would be good for GWS and hence 'good for football' in the same sense any other team losing players is, Sheedy making these promises is extremely inappropriate. Makes me wish Neale Daniher or any other former Melbourne Coach was taking the reins at GWS so we could get these advantages..... Although that would be equally unfair.

Maybe Essendon is lucky their playing list isn't worth it and it is easy for Sheedy to maintain this 'loyalty'.

Edited by deejammin'

 

It won't happy. Apart from the bummers being crap, if Sheedy said they were off limits he's not doing his job properly.

I'm pretty sure that it was a throw away line by Hird and meant to be taken as a form of humour

 

and who would you take ?? lol I wouldnt want any of them either pfffttt !!! lol

and who would you take ?? lol I wouldnt want any of them either pfffttt !!! lol

Hurley and Pears off the top of my head. Don't underestimate their young talent which was grossly mismanaged by the previous footy dept.


Sheedy is more than welcome to any and all of them. ;)

Hurley and Pears off the top of my head. Don't underestimate their young talent which was grossly mismanaged by the previous footy dept.

Gumbleton and Ryder as well, they have some good young kids like every other team just no "big" names

 

Melksham would be a prime candidate.

Looks like a young Lenny Hayes

Debut game was the quality of a Petterd/Gysberts :D


and who would you take ??

Dustin Fletcher? He was Sheeds favourite & should be 37 by the time GWS play their 1st official game.

Sheedy is more than welcome to any and all of them. ;)

I agree- as long as he leaves our players alone and in particulat Tom Scully.

Dustin Fletcher? He was Sheeds favourite & should be 37 by the time GWS play their 1st official game.

He would be a great mentor. Teach the kids how to apply maximum defensive pressure with knees and elbows. Essendon are very well aware though that they have at least two young players of interest to Sheedy.

"James Hird claims Sheedy has given his word not to take any Bombers"

More fool Hird if he believes that. It's not exactly Sheedy's call anyway, as I understand it.

BWA HA HA HA HA HAAAA!

Can I just say, I really hope Bailey makes the same promise. ;)

But seriously... Essendon have some decent kids coming through, but I can't see any given player in any given position I'd rather have than our equivalent. I know it is debatable on the finer points, but damn we're in good shape!


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Probably have a few people reconsidering whether some of those kids are worth Sheedy stealing? Hardingham tore us up for a while last night.

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