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A kid would be better than Henno. And at least with the PSD, you can let the kids train with you and get a better look at them than you can before the ND.

See the website:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4918

Can't believe this.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4918

They might be bloody keeping him? And Bolton?

This is a complete nightmare.

Maybe its an indicator that Sheedy isn't the main one having a say on who gets drafted.

You would think Lee would get game time next year. With Lucy/Henneman delisted and Solomon traded, its not like we have many other tall defensive options.

Except his not worthy. Picking up Notting would be taking a step backwards. Why? Notting is a decent player, but not much more. He is very good depth in a top team (such as Brisbane's premiership sides), but hasn't stepped up with greater pressure as Brisbane has slipped. He has adequate, but not b...

I know WCE fans highly rated him at the end of 2005. But WCE have promoted two rookies this year, and overlooked him. Thats not a great sign.

Except his not worthy. Picking up Notting would be taking a step backwards.

It also points out exactly how many of our current youngsters with "potential" need to step up, and how reliant we are on that. It also with my listing of the years of development with the youngsters shows how much time has been put in some of them without them yet being AFL players week i...

Sorry, I meant to say Fletch will turn 33 in 2008. Nomolos, the point is to say how much of a "top" team must be still built if we're to be a chance of a premiership in 2008/2009. Its saying how many components do we have now, and how many do we have to fit in. I mean, in reality we'll pro...

Because he'll turn 33 during 2006, and although we all hope he'll still be there and still be a force, damn few KP players make it that long. And even if he is, that doesn't mean we shouldn't plan as if he isn't, since it will probably take a while to train up a replacement FB whenever we start. And...

isn't it the case that any player in the PSD can set conditions on his drafting? eg how many $$$ he wants. notting would be awesome if he is moving from brisbane. welsh,fletcher,m. johnson notting,mcphee, <hansen/gumbleton?> would be a nice back line I reckon..... You seriously believe that McPhee ...

This thread is in response to a post Windy_Hill made elsewhere, where he listed the players he thought we had that would make up a 2008 side. I thought it would be interesting to list a side where most could agree the players would be " Good AFL quality" , since thats whats needed to win f...

They only have to give a 2 year contract if they are 17 years old when they are drafted. Never got to see lucy play so i can not say if he was cheated or not. I look at the system and their is no room for player development. we used most of our list this year. The AFL needs to extend the list so th...

Last year was a brilliant draw (espescially with hindsight), so this is just turn about. Don't think we'll be going anywhere next year anyway, so the timing isn't so bad. If you want to have the real [/b] cynical view, it could be good as it improves our chances of only winning 4 games despite playi...

I'd say Hansen, as he was meant to have beaten Gumbleton in the championships. Also, more of a pure CHB than Gumbleton. With picks #18 and #20, I'd like to see Nathan Brown and a midfielder (not sure which, think there will be a number of good optios - Collard, Armitage, Proud, Houli, etc). With pic...

Essendon effectively got pick #42 and upgraded our 4th round pick 5 places. If we'd upgraded our first round pick instead I'd have said we did very well. As is, I think it was merely "ok". My bigger problem is that we now need to use 6 picks in the draft, and I'm not sure if there are 7 pl...

From what I've heard, the issue isn't the money but the length.

Given who Brisbane have lost this year, is no-one else questioning why they're offering a 27yr old only a 1yr contract?

I don't think we want to use the PSD.

Doesn't seem to be anyone of any real interest to pick up.

I'd lean a lot more towards Rossoneri's take. Theres a reason we finished so low last year, and Lloyd was part of that. But remember we only finished 13th the year before, and Lucas had a stellar year. We've got too many holes, and too much reliance on youngsters stepping up. Also, don't put much we...