Bombertalk

In 1972 Essendon's senior and reserves full-forwards had an unusual characteristic in common. What was it?

Wayne Foreman

Correct.

Name the five Essendon stars who went on strike over pay at the beginning of the 1970 season.

Ian Marsh?

Correct. Still the only team to do it too, I think.

Essendon achieved an unwanted first in the 1968 Grand Final. What was it?

Drew Heard

Just wondering what is happening with David... was a regular fisture with bendigo for the first month of the season but hasnt been seen since. Was looking at the VFL scores from today and a 'Meli' kicked 3 goals for Coburg reserves... thats not our Meli is it??? It's him. He has switched to Coburg.

5. Heppell
4. Melksham
3. Hockimg
2. Howlett
1. Ryder

I would have seen about 800 Essendon games and 70-odd involving other teams.

5 Heppell
4 Crameri
3 Howlett
2 Fletcher
1 Bellchambers

5 Fletcher
4 Watson
3 Hardingham
2 Zaharakis
1 Bellchambers

BEST: Bendigo Bombers: Dyson Quinn Hibberd Duscher Reimers Slattery lol ffs....Quinn is an absolute lock for the best every single week. Can anyone who saw the game provide an assessment of the accuracy of this? Apart from a couple of diabolical disposal errors he played well and was easily in the ...

5 Watson
4 Fletcher
3 Bellchambers
2 Hurley
1 Hocking

I've got a little souvenir flag on a stick from the 1957 Grand Final. It has the names of the players in red on a black background and a glued-on photograph of Bill Hutchison.

Hawthorn would be a chance. I can't see anyone else threatening them at this stage but a lot can happen between now and next October.

Hurley and Hardingham should both play predominantly in the backline. They can be thrown forward occasionally when we are desperate for a goal.

A bit of accuracy called for here folks. Brittingham actually kicked 2.12 in the drawn GF. And we kicked 11.19 to the Scum's 13.8 in 1947. So in consecutive years we have had a total of 64 scoring shots to 40 in Grand Finals and not won either of them.

Keep Carlisle and Ryder. Hocking can be traded but, like most of our list, we wouldn't get much for him so he might as well stay.