Bombertalk

i know they're only numbers but NOB getting 10 tells you something about how much they rate him

After a pretty notable clean-out of our senior list, it occurred to me that there are quite a few prestigious numbers up for grabs. Some of the vacants include: 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 20. Of these numbers, a few may well go to our new recruits from Thursday's draft but I wanted to see if anyone ...

I think its a tough draw and the road trips are all pretty demanding My early call (and this is subject to serious review in about 5 months) is this looks like a 12-13 win draw for us. I repeat, an early call that could change dramatically as we see how the form of both the Bombers and other teams ...

overall happy with it.. has its challenges though Positives: GWS twice BRIS, PA, GC, WCE at Etihad 5 Friday night games Only one trip to AAMI (which we get out of the way early) Only play 2 top 8 sides twice: Filth (standard) and WCE (which i don't mind because we will probably break even) Negatives...

after watching the game last night i share the view of many...

to me he's still exactly what we need BUT

WHO THE F**K WOULD WANT TO COME TO ESSENDON

we are an embarrassment

this man should be the main focus in the off-season Reasoning: - He would provide the class and precise foot skills our defense needs. Thinking of Hardingham and Hooker kicking out of our backline actually makes me shudder. - He slots into HBF, releasing Heppell as our outside mid. A midfield with W...

another moment no one mentioned was Jobe's shot at goal in the last after Dangerfield gave away a free for taking the ball out of the ruck. He kicks it, we're in front He missed and the ball traveled the length of the ground where Kenny Powers (Taylor Walker) was able to make us pay. Two goal turna...

looked very shaky in defense all game..
is this what life without Fletch is going to be like?

another moment no one mentioned was Jobe's shot at goal in the last after Dangerfield gave away a free for taking the ball out of the ruck. He kicks it, we're in front He missed and the ball traveled the length of the ground where Kenny Powers (Taylor Walker) was able to make us pay. Two goal turnar...

Pears in for Hooker (who has been poor the last few weeks) Hocking in for NLM Kav in for Melksham (when will this bloke get dropped seriously!) Maybe Winders in for Dell Whichever way you look at it it's going to take a massive effort to get close in this one... no Ryder + no Hurley = no chance imo ...

every time i watch Bendigo he plays well.. got a bit of Hibberd in him
well done Bags!

5. Watson
4. Hurley
3. Howlett
2. Stanton
1. Dempsey

Honourable mention: Fletch, Hibberd, Hocking and a few others

winning interstate was a step towards "being taken seriously" in the words of David Myers, but to stake our claim as a contender we must also destroy teams like WB. it seems the ship is back on course after last week and confidence will be high.. its up to the guys to channel that confiden...

here's something to aspire to as a "Top Up Player"

well done Benny

get Hibbo in asap!

love his marking strength and competitiveness at the contest..

in our top 5 performers before anzac day

Myers is the equivalent of Slattery in the Knights-era coaches favourite for no apparent reason.. always gets a game a few weeks ago i saw an interview with David Evans where he was asked: "who are your favourite players at efc?" he rattled off a couple of obvious ones like Jobe.. and the...

Myers is the equivalent of Slattery in the Knights-era coaches favourite for no apparent reason.. always gets a game a few weeks ago i saw an interview with David Evans where he was asked: "who are your favourite players at efc?" he rattled off a couple of obvious ones like Jobe.. and then...

if there's one thing you can guarantee with Hurls it's his commitment to the contest... last night I heard a couple of old fogies behind me say "Hurley doesn't go hard enough, does he?" .... i wanted to turn around and give them a massive spray :evil: surely enough, about a minute later he...

Melksham for mine..

painfully slow, didn't use the ball the few times he had it... definitely the least productive out of all our mids

he was good against bris and wce but since then has been pretty average.. needs to regain confidence in the magoos

cheers everyone...

looking forward to seeing how we respond next week.. it's fair to say i'll be a little less optimistic if we get rolled again