Clintosaurus

They know what they took and so does ASADA. The records and the chain of custody are the inconvienent truth. Hird wasn't prepared to wait 3-4 years to be able to compete with Geelong/Collingwood etc, hence the Bummers players got huge quick, trying to fit 3 preseasons into 1. Turns out it was too quick and their bodies could not deal with the stress.

As long as we don't do any of this crap I will be happy - http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-encourages-fans-to-wave-jacket-plans-to-black-out-etihad-stadium-in-pre-match-entertainment/story-fndv8gad-1227232623962 What a joke of a club they are.

Truly magnificent, and highly likely to be totally true.

Well he did build Eastlink by himself.

Keen to be in this again - Pubercuts last year is Taco Standard Time this year.

There's probably more than a few Supercoach players who visit sites like this looking for info on players in their team or potential trade ins.

I thought Daniel Andrews was fairly strong in the belief that Hird should not be returning to coach the Bummers. What I thought was more interesting was that the two new members of the EFC board are very much in the Hirdashian camp and were very public in outlining their position before the election. Of course the Kool-Aid drinkers lapped it up. Are the fans of any of the other clubs so enamoured with a current or former player or coach like Bummer fans are with Hird? I don't understand it personally.

There's obviously some AFL involvement in all the puff pieces appearing. They too have a vested interest in the Kool-Aid drinkers buying memberships and going to games. Actually the worst article was this: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-12-24/please-santa- ESSENDON Seriously, do you even have to ask what we want? It's as obvious as the red nose on you-know-who's face. We need every Bomber to be cleared over the supplements saga so they can – finally! – get on with playing the game, free from all distractions. And for Bomber – Thompson that is – to somehow find a way to work with Hirdy and the boys again. Yes, yes, Santa, we know you're not a miracle worker, but see if you can have a word with Him. In the meantime we'll do three Hail Hirdys … er, Hail Marys, and hope for the best. I nearly puked after reading this. Hail Hirdys - WTF??? Who writes this crap? No doubt Bummers supporters lapped it up - they really are a breed apart. Any other club and the coach would have their head on a pike, but everyone else has gone except Goldenboy. He wasn't even that special as a player in my opinion.

Brilliant news. Now to be playing some finals like Chunk got to do in his first season.

Not much to add other than I hope Sean Abbott gets all the support he needs.

If Petracca is taken I would seriously consider Laverde at 3. Pies are all over him so he must be very good for them to want to take him at 5.

Luke Thompson from the Crows would be worth some thought.

Oscar McDonald at #40 would be very good.

Seems the Bullies might be interested.

The fun starts now. No doubt a few clubs will be interested in trading with us.

Some speculation on Bigfooty that it may be Robbie Flower. Please not be.

Officially gone. Just on MFC twitter.

Don't really care - will make a profit regardless of who wins. A Sydney win would be better purely for the meltdowns Hawks fans will have. Their sense of entitlement is up there with Bummers fans - just sickening.

The 3 way trade was put on Big Footy on Tuesday. By Thursday it was in the Herald Sun. Go figure.

Had the very good fortune to meet Daisy today. She and the rest of her team are on an end of season trip to Hobart after winning the flag and were drink at the same pub I got to on Friday (the Tele for locals). Good looking girl as well as being great to talk to - a credit to the club each year in the women's game. Hopefully Daisy is in the red and blue for a few more years yet.

Be really good if we were able to draft Oscar McDonald - Tom's younger brother. Sounds like a good one.

Just had a look at the Casey teams - no Jesse.

Do our players feel embarrassed getting paid what they do each week? If it was me I would be handing some of it back.

The last 5 minutes was the worst umpiring i have ever seen. Free kicks to the Bulldogs for the hell of it and we can't buy one for some of the most obvious things a blind man has ever seen.

God I hate North. Could we just beat them once?