Crystal ball... sorry, bored.

[andrewb]

Seeking your thoughts on the following:

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?

3. Who will win our B&F?

4. Who be our most improved player?

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?

6. How many games will Myers play?

7. Who will be our best second year player?

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?

9. Will Knights actually play the kids?

10. Will Knights sink or swim?

[BenDoolan]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 8th 12/10

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? No

3. Who will win our B&F? Fletcher / Lucas or McVeigh

4. Who be our most improved player? Gumbleton

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? Jason Johnson / Damien Peverill

6. How many games will Myers play? 5

7. Who will be our best second year player? Alwyn Davey

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? No

9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yes, on merit

10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim

[Rossoneri]

Seeking your thoughts on the following:

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?
13th. 7-15
2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?
No, but will be closer
3. Who will win our B&F?
Lucas
4. Who be our most improved player?
Laycock
5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?
JJ and Pev
6. How many games will Myers play?
9
7. Who will be our best second year player?
Davey
8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?
No
9. Will Knights actually play the kids?
Yes
10. Will Knights sink or swim?
Swim

Ill add in
How many Goals will Lloyd kick?
88

[jimmyc1985]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 14th, 6.5/15.5

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?No

3. Who will win our B&F?Watson

4. Who be our most improved player?Jetta

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?JJ, Peverill, Lonergan, Lee, Michael, Johns

6. How many games will Myers play?16

7. Who will be our best second year player?Jetta

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?No. MJ may get one good year, Kepler's no good

9. Will Knights actually play the kids?Yes - mind you, he doesn't really have much choice

10. Will Knights sink or swim?Tread water in the first year - he'll cop plenty of shit if we do poorly next year, notwithstanding the fact our list is pretty poor. Longer term, he'll swim

[swoodley]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 12-13 with 8 wins/14 losses

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? Unlikely but he will still kick 70-80 goals if he stays fit

3. Who will win our B&F? McVeigh

4. Who be our most improved player? Houli

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? JJ, Pev, Johns, Lee, Mal

6. How many games will Myers play? 8

7. Who will be our best second year player? Alwyn Davey

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? No

9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yes, especially this year whilst he has a bit of a honeymoon period

10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim

[paddyl90]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 7th 13-9 unsure could be better or way worse. Nothin to lose

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? Nope

3. Who will win our B&F? McVeigh / McPhee

4. Who be our most improved player? Houli

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? Laycock, JJ (retire)

6. How many games will Myers play? 3

7. Who will be our best second year player? Alwyn Davey

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? Nup

9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yep

10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim

[Windy_Hill]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 6th 13/9
2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? Yes - 100 goal season coming up

3. Who will win our B&F? - Lloyd
4. Who be our most improved player? - Monfries

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? - Johns, Lee and Peverill
6. How many games will Myers play? - 2
7. Who will be our best second year player? - Jetta
8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? - Nope
9. Will Knights actually play the kids? - Of course
10. Will Knights sink or swim? - Swim

[Doctor Fish]

Seeking your thoughts on the following:

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?
9th 12/10

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?
Maybe. Will still spend time up ground though...

3. Who will win our B&F?
Alwyn Davey. Lookout!

4. Who be our most improved player?
Courtenay Dempsey.

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?
Bolts. Er... just kidding. Johns and Lee for sure. Hope I'm wrong though...

6. How many games will Myers play?
5

7. Who will be our best second year player?
Alwyn.

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?
Nah. Johnno's toughness maybe, but on the flipside our frees against should be lower than recent years at season's end!

9. Will Knights actually play the kids?
Yep. Has no other choice.

10. Will Knights sink or swim?
Swim. Has already covered a few laps in my opinion.

11. 92 Captain's Goals to Lloydie.

12. Carey to get 5 years, out in three... Will share a cell in FCI Prison in Miami, with a guy named Juan Pablo. They'll get along like a house on fire until Wayne accidentally drops the soap whilst having a shower... Confusion will abound for several seconds, then poor, misguided Juan Pablo, will leave FCI in a box...

13. Mike Sheehan will listen intently with his mouth open whilst guests are talking on "On the Couch".

14. ...And Patrick Smith will still giggle like a schoolgirl every time someone mentions the EFC...

[KaaN10]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 8th 11-11

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? No

3. Who will win our B&F? Hird. Uhm, Lucas.

4. Who be our most improved player? Houli.

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? Lee, Johns(Delist) JJ(Retire)

6. How many games will Myers play? 8

7. Who will be our best second year player? Davey

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? No.

9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yes.

10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim.

11. How many Goals will Lloyd kick? 74

[GoalSneak]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 13th - 8/14

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? No

3. Who will win our B&F? McVeigh

4. Who be our most improved player? Houli.

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? JJ, Lee, Johns

6. How many games will Myers play? 10

7. Who will be our best second year player? Houli

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? No.

9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yes as long as they're up to it.

10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim.

11. How many Goals will Lloyd kick? 79

[dom_105]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 13th - 7/15
2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? No, but he will be close
3. Who will win our B&F? Lucas
4. Who be our most improved player? Jetta
5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? Johns, Lee, Pev, Michael
6. How many games will Myers play? 14 injury permitting
7. Who will be our best second year player? Houli
8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? Johnson maybe.
9. Will Knights actually play the kids? Yes, dosen't really have another option
10. Will Knights sink or swim? Swim eventually
11. How many Goals will Lloyd kick? 75

[boncer34]

Seeking your thoughts on the following:

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?

9th 11-11

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?

No

3. Who will win our B&F?

Fletcher

4. Who be our most improved player?

Gumby

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?

JJ, Johns, Lee, Mal, Pev

6. How many games will Myers play?

6

7. Who will be our best second year player?

Davey

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?

Hell No

9. Will Knights actually play the kids?

Yes

10. Will Knights sink or swim?

Swim

[robrulz5]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?

13th
2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?
I dbout it but somewhere near there would be nice.

3. Who will win our B&F?
Scott Lucas

4. Who be our most improved player?
Angus Monfries

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?
Johnson, Peverill, Johns

6. How many games will Myers play?
11

7. Who will be our best second year player?
Houli. Hopefully Davey can start where he left off before his injuries though.

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?
Not a chance.


9. Will Knights actually play the kids?
I hope so.


10. Will Knights sink or swim?
For his sake I hope he swims or he won't be around for long. He believes we have the list now to take us to the top so we should have a good year right?

[andrewb]

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record? 8th - 12-10
2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best? I think he'll surprise us. Ablett, Lockett and Dunstall all had some of their best years aged 30-32. He should get better delivery this year, too, with the increased focus on skills.
3. Who will win our B&F? Stants
4. Who be our most improved player? Dempsey
5. Who will be delisted or retire this year? Lee, JJ, Fletch, Mal, Lonergan
6. How many games will Myers play? I think he'll struggle to play 8 if we've got a fit list. Can't see who he's going to get a spot ahead of, but haven't seen him play.
7. Who will be our best second year player? Jetta
8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle? MJ most likely - he's killing them fitness wise and they'll be hard as nails with the Carrs, Solomon and MJ. He got beaten a lot on the turnover last year when he was running off his man - won't happen with a better team. Kepler I'm not sure but he's putting in an extra half hour before every training session on skills. I never wrote him off and I still think he's got some good footy ahead of him. That said, if he goes to Freo and kills it we'll probably be happy for him - he would never have had the opportunities in this environment. Probably just be dirty we let him go for nix.
9. Will Knights actually play the kids? All signs point to yes but he might have a little trouble squeezing them into the squad. Who gets pushed out?
10. Will Knights sink or swim? We'll know by round 10... first seven rounds are going to be brutal.
11. How many Goals will Lloyd kick? 85 and win the coleman.

[tom9779]

Seeking your thoughts on the following:

1. Where will Essendon finish in 2008 and what will be our W/L record?

10th win loss 10 wins 12 losses.

2. Will Lloyd be back to his 99-02 best?

No - but he will have a good season 70 goals.

3. Who will win our B&F?

McPhee...is due.

4. Who be our most improved player?

Brent Stanton

5. Who will be delisted or retire this year?

JJ, maybe Mal

6. How many games will Myers play?

3

7. Who will be our best second year player?

Jetta

8. Will we regret releasing Johnson & Bradley to Fremantle?

No - were going nowhere here.

9. Will Knights actually play the kids?

Yes, but no more than any other coach would with their squad...its hype

10. Will Knights sink or swim?

some positive some bad. he will tread water year one.