Russian Bomber

[daisycutter 28,509]

Jamar could have already signed with bummers if he really wanted to

i reckon he might be waiting to see if he can play in his home town, plus a team that will win more than lose. who'd blame him?

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,397]

12 hours ago, daisycutter said:

Jamar could have already signed with bummers if he really wanted to

i reckon he might be waiting to see if he can play in his home town, plus a team that will win more than lose. who'd blame him?

Except that if he really wants to play, he's more likely to get a game at Essendon. I could see him playing primarily as a key forward, helping Luenberger out as necessary. Allows McKernan to go to defence where the Bombers are deficient in big men.

[stuie 7,374]

Reports on Tuesday morning are coming out suggesting that the Bombers have signed former Melbourne ruckman Mark Jamar as the club's 7th top up player.

 

Edited February 1, 2016 by stuie
Confirmed.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

15 minutes ago, stuie said:

Reports on Tuesday morning are coming out suggesting that the Bombers have signed former Melbourne ruckman Mark Jamar as the club's 7th top up player.

 

What a way to finish your career...

Edited February 1, 2016 by Good Times Grimes
But good luck to him.

[Jaded No More 57,820]

I wish him luck

The only silver lining in this whole Essendon disaster is that 11 players will get to have another crack at top level footy. 

[nutbean 8,837]

8 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I wish him luck

The only silver lining in this whole Essendon disaster is that 11 players will get to have another crack at top level footy. 

and get well paid to do so....

[daisycutter 28,509]

sigh.........

[SaberFang 7,141]

My only reaction to this is ugh. 

[Cards13 9,117]

If I was a Dons fan my reaction would be even worse. I'm sure they will delude themselves into thinking he will be a gun for them. I wonder what they are saying on the fan sites.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,615]

Round 2 ,. 2016 Stats

Jamar 13 marks, 37 hit outs, 10 kicks , 10 handballs,6 goals straight.

It's been going to happen for 10 years. At last it will!

[Cards13 9,117]

27 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

Round 2 ,. 2016 Stats

Jamar 13 marks, 37 hit outs, 10 kicks , 10 handballs,6 goals straight.

It's been going to happen for 10 years. At last it will!

hahahha MFC syndrome at it's best! Gawn' stats from the same game: 45 marks, 60 hit outs, 33 kicks, 8 handballs, 10gs 3bs.

[Bossdog 2,002]

Jamar was all set to play for St Kevins in the Amos whilst doing part time ruck coach at the Bombers.

Essendon have obviously talked him into joining as a top up player.   For a lot more cash.

I can't understand why people bag him for this.    Please don't tell me it is on moral grounds otherwise the dons would not be able to field a side.

 

[Gorgoroth 12,319]

Jamar was done as a Melb player. 

Good luck Russian, I hope you play well but your club loses every game.

[FireOath 290]

1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

If I was a Dons fan my reaction would be even worse. I'm sure they will delude themselves into thinking he will be a gun for them. I wonder what they are saying on the fan sites.

Now we will know what it is like to have a ruckman who can win a hit out.

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At least we now have someone to replace Leuenberger.

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Happy to get him was unlucky to be turfed last year by roos for gawn
Averaged 8 Disposals, 30 hit outs, 3.6 tackles and 1.6 marks last season
Not the worse more hitouts then we got in the whole of last season

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If we beat one side this year, let it be Port with Jamar dominating.

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As long as we keep attracting players and support staff from clubs with some sort of connection to Dank/Robinson then im perfectly happy.

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Good news at last, this is the second best signing behind Crowley.

[dazzledavey36 48,737]

Good luck to Russian but he is paat2 it as an AFL player. Even at Casey he wasn't even dominating at all.

Il back a fully fit and stronger Max Gawn come round 1.

Edited February 2, 2016 by dazzledavey36

[Longsufferingnomore 1,463]

round 2 will be even more interesting

[SaberFang 7,141]

All these ex-senior players, gotta wonder how many kept in shape since retiring? I could see them getting very tired by about round 8 or 9, but could be dangerous in the first third of the season.

[nutbean 8,837]

1 hour ago, Bossdog said:

Jamar was all set to play for St Kevins in the Amos whilst doing part time ruck coach at the Bombers.

Essendon have obviously talked him into joining as a top up player.   For a lot more cash.

I can't understand why people bag him for this.    Please don't tell me it is on moral grounds otherwise the dons would not be able to field a side.

 

He retires, gets offered a decent amount of money to play for year - it would have been in excess of $200K - there is not a reason in the world to say no.

( the moral ground doesn't exist any more - those who were found guilty are being punished and have done or are doing their time ).

Good luck Russian. Play well except against us.

[nutbean 8,837]

1 hour ago, Bossdog said:

Jamar was all set to play for St Kevins in the Amos whilst doing part time ruck coach at the Bombers.

Essendon have obviously talked him into joining as a top up player.   For a lot more cash.

I can't understand why people bag him for this.    Please don't tell me it is on moral grounds otherwise the dons would not be able to field a side.

 

He retires, gets offered a decent amount of money to play for year - it would have been in excess of $200K - there is not a reason in the world to say no.

( the moral ground doesn't exist any more - those who were found guilty are being punished and have done or are doing their time ).

Good luck Russian. Play well except against us.

[beelzebub 22,225]

32 minutes ago, nutbean said:

He retires, gets offered a decent amount of money to play for year - it would have been in excess of $200K - there is not a reason in the world to say no.

( the moral ground doesn't exist any more - those who were found guilty are being punished and have done or are doing their time ).

Good luck Russian. Play well except against us.

I find myself compromised here. I totally understand his need for a job etc etc ..and is his to choose. However he's dead to me until he retires from this fiasco of a club  and returns one day to be welcomed by his old mates.

Hope Gawn uses him as a toy

[Jaded No More 57,820]

I don't get why anyone would begrudge him.

It's one more year of footy, good money, additional exposure which could lead to other opportunities off the field (e.g.- coaching). Jamar also has a kid on the way, so good on him for extracting another year of top dollar footy salary! 

The players joining Essendon now have nothing to do with the drug saga and don't deserve to be tarnished with the same brush. 

 

[beelzebub 22,225]

10 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I don't get why anyone would begrudge him.

It's one more year of footy, good money, additional exposure which could lead to other opportunities off the field (e.g.- coaching). Jamar also has a kid on the way, so good on him for extracting another year of top dollar footy salary! 

The players joining Essendon now have nothing to do with the drug saga and don't deserve to be tarnished with the same brush. 

 

Why ?

Nothing about efc is clean or above board. 

Port she more respectable. Itshis choice....as is mine to decide what I think about it

[Bitter but optimistic 21,246]

"Now we will know what it is like to have a ruckman who can win a hit out".

Just took that off BBlitz.!!

[Gorgoroth 12,319]

And he will drop it straight at his feet.

[Undeeterred 2,864]

Sorry, but to suggest that Jamar is anything but finished is (1) revisionist and (2) delusional.