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1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

Col Sylvia would be worth some thought.

But he doesn't have time for a decent preseason! 

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On 13 January 2016 at 7:29 PM, KingDingAling said:

Their list will be ordinary this year. I don't mind their list 2017 on wards. The Bombers managed to trade out players at top value prior to the saga, and providing those picks were spent wisely, then It could be a blessing in disguise. There are a lot of disgruntled teams (Port, St Kilda) either whinging about compo or being bent over, but that is just a credit to the Bombers. Its not their fault that opposition teams didn't factors in the prospect of a WADA ban. If Essendon didn't start offloading players prior to 2016, they would be in a far worse position than they are now. The Bombers will enter 2017 with a relatively young list, and the impending arrival of a number 1 draft pick.

Yeah and a dozen players the club can't contact until September that's along time for a player to get bitter especially when the season starts , my guess is out of the dozen there will be 4 players that stay because there coming to the end but the younger ones like Heppel and Hurley will seek trades .

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On ‎14‎/‎01‎/‎2016 at 2:27 PM, ProDee said:

I thought this thread would be about picking Essendon's list apart like a carcass.

I'd be in Hurley's ear right now trying to lure him to the MFC.

Of course some of our more sanctimonious supporters won't want a "drug cheat" at the club, but I'm far more interested in trying to win a flag.

In terms of any trade discussion between the clubs, it'd be interesting if the MFC put on the table that it is willing not to pursue compensation against Essendon for Melksham, if in exchange Essendon agrees to trade Hurley to us i.e. has our potential claim against Essendon got any trade value?

Ironic if we land Hurley. I thought he was the tall to land in that draft out of Watts, NikNat and Hurley (even though I am a fan of Watts). 

 

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15 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I suspect Stockholm Syndrome might kick in for those still at Windy Hill. If that's the case, they may end up with an unbelievably strong willed team in 2017 trying to right what they consider to be a wrong imposed upon them.

And an earlier poster (perhaps more than one) criticised the AFL for keeping Essendon in the 2016 competition and not playing a 17 team competition. Keep in mind that the AFL has a contract with its broadcasters to deliver 9 games a week (other than the bye week and finals). Pretty hard to do that with 17 teams.

The AFL and the Public didn't count Essendon's games in 2012/ 2013 as games, and rightly so. Contracts can be changed.


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32 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

They've signed Crowley.

The jokes just write themselves.

Or he's a perfect fit. How often do we hear the game is played between the ears? At least he knows what his teammates (both playing and suspended) are going through. If he's fit enough and has the desire to play (which I assume he has) I think it's an inspired choice.

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18 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

El chapo has joined the board.

There in lies the Mexican holidays connection

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1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Or he's a perfect fit. How often do we hear the game is played between the ears? At least he knows what his teammates (both playing and suspended) are going through. If he's fit enough and has the desire to play (which I assume he has) I think it's an inspired choice.

Maybe. 

Or its a pretty ordinary look to sign someone who has been suspended already for illicit drug use when you've had 34 players done for the same thing. I would have thought they would be trying to get away from that image. 

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On 19 January 2016 at 1:52 PM, DemonAndrew said:

They've signed Crowley.

The jokes just write themselves.

Worsfold, now Crowley, Essendon are dead serious about fixing their culture/image.

Thems are real smarts.

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On 14 January 2016 at 8:26 PM, Diamond said:

Apparently Essendon is going to be allowed to have some top up players. Are we allowed to have one too? 

No

But oh, the irony:  EFC have (i) signed Crowley, a convicted drug cheat to  "top up" their convicted drug cheats.   And (ii)John Worsfold, B Pharm.

 

 


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On 19/1/2016 at 6:05 PM, Middymalt said:

Yeah and a dozen players the club can't contact until September that's along time for a player to get bitter especially when the season starts , my guess is out of the dozen there will be 4 players that stay because there coming to the end but the younger ones like Heppel and Hurley will seek trades .

Yeah, fair call. I didn't take that into account. It is plausible that multiple players could leave. Heppell won't leave, he is a very loyal kid (apparently), I'd be confident from what I have heard about him - that he won't leave. Not sure on the others though.

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8 hours ago, Middymalt said:

Yeah and a dozen players the club can't contact until September that's along time for a player to get bitter especially when the season starts , my guess is out of the dozen there will be 4 players that stay because there coming to the end but the younger ones like Heppel and Hurley will seek trades .

Apparently, EFC have offered all 12 players a one year extension to existing contracts.  Probably gives the fringe players a chance for another go and ensures the younger ones don't go elsewhere.  Yet to see how many take up the offer.

But it could backfire if they have list management issues, having to keep players at the end of the year they would otherwise have retired or delisted.

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On 19 January 2016 at 6:39 PM, Lucifer's Hero said:

Ahmed Saad also wants to play for the bombers!

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ahmed-saad-keen-to-play-for-bombers-brian-lake-rules-it-out-20160113-gm5atf.html

Go figure!  Surreal if they take him.

Why? He took a drink one day too late. Drank it on Friday and would have been fine and legal if he had it on Thursday. Hardly an injector of substances on a regular basis. 

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10 hours ago, KingDingAling said:

Yeah, fair call. I didn't take that into account. It is plausible that multiple players could leave. Heppell won't leave, he is a very loyal kid (apparently), I'd be confident from what I have heard about him - that he won't leave. Not sure on the others though.

Heppels brother had scathing words to say about the club the other day, I just can't see any player under 26 staying why would you there convicted drug cheats there names tarnished for life I wouldn't stay there I bet Parishs parents on draft night was hoping we scooped him up why would you want your kid involved in that mess the fallout going to be around for years, Heppels probably known 2 years of enjoyable AFL footy now he's lost another season he's gone same as Hurley you can see why Carlisle and Ryder left.

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16 hours ago, DemonAndrew said:

They've signed Crowley.

The jokes just write themselves.

I don't get it from a football perspective. The guy is in his 30's and hasn't played much footy over the last couple of years.

You'd reckon Essendrug would try and get something out of this [censored] up and set out to find some blokes who might have a future

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If people are concerned about the "look" of Essendon taking on Crowley and maybe Saad, I think they're looking in the wrong direction. Surely the appointment of Worsfold as coach is far more problematic. Not because of the irony of his Pharmacy qualification but because he was in charge at West Coast when that club obviously had uncontrolled problems with players taking unusual substances. 

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