can someone explain?

ess lose 12 can pickup 10 = net loss of 2

port lose 2 no pickup players = net loss of 2

yet port claim they are 1 worse off than ess

46 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

can someone explain?

ess lose 12 can pickup 10 = net loss of 2

port lose 2 no pickup players = net loss of 2

yet port claim they are 1 worse off than ess

Essendon is also allowed to promote their entire rookie list.

55 minutes ago, Good Times Grimes said:

Essendon is also allowed to promote their entire rookie list.

yeah, i know, but there are still restrictions for everybody on total list size and total playable size

if ess promote >2 rookies and recruit 10 top-ups then surely a top-up has to go on the rookie list?  

11 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

yeah, i know, but there are still restrictions for everybody on total list size and total playable size

if ess promote >2 rookies and recruit 10 top-ups then surely a top-up has to go on the rookie list?  

I believe Essendon are allowed to promote 5 of their six rookies (they have two category B rookies) as well as adding up to 10 players. PA will promote 2 rookies, leaving them one player short of Essendon.

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/essendon-guilty-verdict-afl-announces-measures-to-allow-bombers-to-play-in-2016/news-story/2353a944791a6c619a30348875538a31

21 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

yeah, i know, but there are still restrictions for everybody on total list size and total playable size

if ess promote >2 rookies and recruit 10 top-ups then surely a top-up has to go on the rookie list?  

It's all been so well thought through and made inherently fair !

10 hours ago, beelzebub said:

It's all been so well thought through and made inherently fair !

That is how the AFL rolls!

On 22 January 2016 at 9:23 AM, beelzebub said:

They never have been

Time to sack AFL board...get a new one

They would do well to appoint 'Action Jackson' to pull them into some semblance of respectability.

For the benefit of the competition, I would be open to him leaving the MFC.

1 hour ago, Good Times Grimes said:

I believe Essendon are allowed to promote 5 of their six rookies (they have two category B rookies) as well as adding up to 10 players. PA will promote 2 rookies, leaving them one player short of Essendon.

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/essendon-guilty-verdict-afl-announces-measures-to-allow-bombers-to-play-in-2016/news-story/2353a944791a6c619a30348875538a31

ok, so the difference arises with cat b rookie, but only if they do promote him

28 minutes ago, McQueen said:

They would do well to appoint 'Action Jackson' to pull them into some semblance of respectability.

For the benefit of the competition, I would be open to him leaving the MFC.

no.

30 minutes ago, McQueen said:

They would do well to appoint 'Action Jackson' to pull them into some semblance of respectability.

For the benefit of the competition, I would be open to him leaving the MFC.

Yeah.....might be good to have a "Melbourne" at the helm

37 minutes ago, McQueen said:

They would do well to appoint 'Action Jackson' to pull them into some semblance of respectability.

For the benefit of the competition, I would be open to him leaving the MFC.

Happy to agree but only if you mean Wayne Jackson or, at a pinch, Mark Jackson. (Or there again, maybe not for Mark). 

2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Happy to agree but only if you mean Wayne Jackson or, at a pinch, Mark Jackson. (Or there again, maybe not for Mark). 

Old Whacko Jacko would slot straight in.

Really bothers me that there is almost a celebration of the players that are being signed as top up players, in my opinion the top ups should not be selected ahead of any of the remaining listed players and only used in the case of injuries, remembering that this situation has come about as a punishment, and really it's just becoming a case of minimizing the damage.

6 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Happy to agree but only if you mean Wayne Jackson or, at a pinch, Mark Jackson. (Or there again, maybe not for Mark). 

Bring back Wayne, and it will put a bit more humour back into Brownlow night....  "Essendon ...Blake Carraa-chella... 1 vote"

7 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Happy to agree but only if you mean Wayne Jackson or, at a pinch, Mark Jackson. (Or there again, maybe not for Mark). 

Michael J..

On 14 January 2016 at 11:27 AM, 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.

To avoid starting another thread, the article on the AFL website is a reminder that several clubs are sniffing out Hurleys manager.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-10/i-want-my-banned-bombers-back-worsfold

Shite I hope we're one of them.

so do i.

8 minutes ago, McQueen said:

To avoid starting another thread, the article on the AFL website is a reminder that several clubs are sniffing out Hurleys manager.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-10/i-want-my-banned-bombers-back-worsfold

Shite I hope we're one of them.

 

This is where the Goodwin factor will come in, but more importantly having a strong and exciting 2016.  Hope we pillage their list and take their talent.

How sweet it would be to snatch Hurley from the Bombers....

Don't want to start a new thread about these scum, but had to post my disgust WRT Anzac day.

 

After having their rights to the day questioned, their response:

"“Everyone understands this game is about Essendon and Collingwood. It’s why the game is played, it’s the clubs that have driven it for so long."

 

I always thought it was meant to be about remembering the diggers

for so long?

 

it was 1995 that they played that epic draw, wasn't it? that was the first one i seem to remember.

32 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

This is where the Goodwin factor will come in, but more importantly having a strong and exciting 2016.  Hope we pillage their list and take their talent.

Demonlanders shudder with fear that if the Demons are a basket case, then good players will want to leave. Let's hope by the end of the year Essendrug is such a basket case that that applies to their good players too - regardless of where the players actually go.

On 13/01/2016 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.

I had no info at the time, but Mark Harvey has told a good source that Melbourne are right into Hurley.

Now I know a lot of clubs would be, but Melbourne was specifically mentioned. The only club mentioned. 

Who knows ?  He'll probably stay, but he might want a fresh start and at 24-25 he might not see a flag at Essendon.  Plenty of his mates have moved on, including Melksham.  And he'll also be familiar with Goodwin.

I hope we go hard.  Hogan up front, Hurley down back with that developing midfield could be very exciting. 

I'm sure the Hawks and Pies, etc. will be just as keen. 

would love hurley at the dees. he's the player i most wanted when we picked watts.

 

he's no guarantee to stick to the bombers.

On 10 March 2016 at 5:26 PM, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

After having their rights to the day questioned, their response:

"“Everyone understands this game is about Essendon and Collingwood. It’s why the game is played, it’s the clubs that have driven it for so long."

Did that really say that? I'd hope not because that's a seriously repugnant perspective on what Anzac day's all about.