2016 Ladder - Going Early

[ItsOurTime]

So have we determined whether these players are deregistered / delisted or if Essendon can trade them at the end of the season?

[Juddkreuzer]

Reckon they will be gunning for the No 1 pick and happy to finish last.....

Hopefully there's another Richard Lounder in the mix this year.

[Lods]

They won't be getting priority picks. :
They'll have half at least half a dozen experienced senior player returning in 2017.

Even if they finish last, which I'm not as certain of as some will happen, this is just a hiccup for them if the players stick.(that's the unknown)
It's a year in the wilderness...then back on track.
During that time they'll have an opportunity to blood and fast-track a whole group of players.
It's not the same as what happened to us.

[kruddler]

They won't be getting priority picks. :
They'll have half at least half a dozen experienced senior player returning in 2017.

Even if they finish last, which I'm not as certain of as some will happen, this is just a hiccup for them if the players stick.(that's the unknown)
It's a year in the wilderness...then back on track.
During that time they'll have an opportunity to blood and fast-track a whole group of players.
It's not the same as what happened to us.

Difference is Lods....every single young player with talent will be worked over by a number of clubs trying to promote their club as a caring club that puts their players first. Young players, and families of young players, have already said they are not happy with the bombers and the way the whole drugs issue has gone through the whole club. Given the chance, you will probably see a mass exodus of young talent.

Hell, you might even see senior blokes wanting out after they were forced to sit out the year thanks to the clubs incompetence/pushing the boundaries.

Doubt you'd see many stars nominating the bombers as their destination of choice anytime soon.

This will haunt Essendon for as long as the salary cap issues have haunted us.

....and i love it!

[Lods]

Difference is Lods....every single young player with talent will be worked over by a number of clubs trying to promote their club as a caring club that puts their players first. Young players, and families of young players, have already said they are not happy with the bombers and the way the whole drugs issue has gone through the whole club. Given the chance, you will probably see a mass exodus of young talent.

Hell, you might even see senior blokes wanting out after they were forced to sit out the year thanks to the clubs incompetence/pushing the boundaries.

Doubt you'd see many stars nominating the bombers as their destination of choice anytime soon.

This will haunt Essendon for as long as the salary cap issues have haunted us.

....and i love it!

That's quite likely...which is why I put the qualification "If the players stick".
If they don't it will be Bombergeddon
...but if they circle the wagons they may not be as wounded by this as we might think.
They've been able to still attract players to the club during the scandal.

[kruddler]

That's quite likely...which is why I put the qualification "If the players stick".
If they don't it will be Bombergeddon
...but if they circle the wagons they may not be as wounded by this as we might think.
They've been able to still attract players to the club during the scandal.

Goddard i want success? lol
Chappy i just want a team that wants me?

Anyone else?

[Lods]

Craig Bird, Matthew Leuenberger last year
Gwilt the year before....they're average at best, but if the Bombers can convince players it's a new regime and a chance to be a part of the climb up the ladder under Worsfold they'll find players.

But it really depends on the fallout.
If players start legal action against the club, and the cracks start to open, they're History.

(I actually feel uncomfortable making a case for them not being finished...so I'm going to stop now.)

"Theyre screwed!"
That feels better

[cookie2]

Making Goddard captain might set 'em back a bit once he gets into his on field public beratings.

[Amers]

Making Goddard captain might set 'em back a bit once he gets into his on field public beratings.

Goddard doesn't deserve the captaincy, but Essendone deserve to have him as captain !!

[Gointocarlton]

Making Goddard captain might set 'em back a bit once he gets into his on field public beratings.

And the problem with that is? ;D