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Yeah I definitely have my reservations about Essendon, but I can’t deny tha they have some very good players in important positions. Daniher becoming one of the better forwards in the comp is a massive plus for them, Hurley was exceptional last year down back. They have some great kids coming through as well as icing on the cake players like Tippa and Fantasia. Like with a few of these teams, it’ll come down to how a few things fall; if Stringer gets back to his 2015 form and even pushes into the middle, and if a couple more of their high end kids come on, they’re in with a chance.

As for Hawthorn, Burton aside, I don’t see any of their kids really becoming elite. They’ve lost or are losing most of their genuine A Grade talent and don’t have the same quality to replace it. I don’t think that they’ll rebound quicker than most due to the genius of Clarkson. I mean he started the process before others even recognised its need by moving on the likes of Mitchell and Lewis.

Agree about Essendon. If they are lucky with injuries and the dice rolls their way in a few games they could get lucky, especially with Woosha at the helm as he has plenty of experience as far as finals football goes. As far as the Hawks are concerned, I agree they have a longer term rebuilding plan and this, coupled with the recent loss of Hodge's generalship, will mean possibly some lean times, especially this year.