Essendon

marbles · Post by **marbles** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:06 pm

Jim05 wrote:Can't believe people tipped us, a VFL should never ever get close to a AFL side no matter how poor they are. Happy that Woosha didn't stack the back lines and kept the kids doing important roles. The kids will learn plenty from games like this

has that north melbourne key defender played for the bombers yet?

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:50 pm

marbles wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Can't believe people tipped us, a VFL should never ever get close to a AFL side no matter how poor they are. Happy that Woosha didn't stack the back lines and kept the kids doing important roles. The kids will learn plenty from games like this

has that north melbourne key defender played for the bombers yet?

Nathan Grima I'm presuming?
Not AFL yet, has played a couple of VFL games but due to no pre season was coming from a long way back. Think he is close to a call up, was solid on the weekend mind you he only played on Cloke[emoji1]

marbles · Post by **marbles** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:35 pm

Jim05 wrote:
marbles wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Can't believe people tipped us, a VFL should never ever get close to a AFL side no matter how poor they are. Happy that Woosha didn't stack the back lines and kept the kids doing important roles. The kids will learn plenty from games like this

has that north melbourne key defender played for the bombers yet?

Nathan Grima I'm presuming?
Not AFL yet, has played a couple of VFL games but due to no pre season was coming from a long way back. Think he is close to a call up, was solid on the weekend mind you he only played on Cloke[emoji1]

Yep grima thanks jimbo

If he shut cloke down he's in top form look out afl

Corona Man · Post by **Corona Man** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:42 pm

Titus O'Rielly on the Anzac Clash:

Just goes to show, when it comes to drugs, stick to illicit, not performance enhancing.

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:28 am

Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

stan · Post by **stan** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:56 am

Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

As titus said, this exodus fr Essendon has been brutal lol

Post by **Dutchy** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:34 pm

Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:28 pm

Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Was a AA in 2014 and would be one of the top KPD's in the comp.
obviously 4 other clubs thought so aswell as he actually took less to stay with us. Melbourne and Freo offered him 6 years at around the $750-800k mark, North and the Hawks were 5 years but similar money.
Was a pretty crucial signature for us as I always thought he was the least likely to stay

stan · Post by **stan** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:31 pm

Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Has had a year off mate, his body should be fine.

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:34 pm

stan wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Has had a year off mate, his body should be fine.

Turns 28 in October so has plenty of years left in him

Booney · Post by **Booney** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:12 pm

Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

I would say anyone willing to stay will be rewarded for doing so and any stability this club can put into it's playing group they will have to take. Players will be reluctant to go there and many will be wanting to leave now or, if joining post AOD they'll be considering moving to avoid the smack downs they'll take for a year or three. This whole ordeal will carry on for a long, long time for this club.

daysofourlives · Post by **daysofourlives** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:06 pm

Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Im very happy the Hawks didnt get him, spend the money on O'Meara

Grahaml · Post by **Grahaml** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:24 pm

stan wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Has had a year off mate, his body should be fine.

Footballers who took a year off and returned successfully? Be a very, very short list.

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:32 pm

Booney wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

I would say anyone willing to stay will be rewarded for doing so and any stability this club can put into it's playing group they will have to take. Players will be reluctant to go there and many will be wanting to leave now or, if joining post AOD they'll be considering moving to avoid the smack downs they'll take for a year or three. This whole ordeal will carry on for a long, long time for this club.

I don't share your thoughts there Boon. Yes we are in position to challenge for a flag in the foreseeable future and even top 4 is a mile away but if things click in the next couple of years finals are a possibility. To the best of my knowledge no one is leaving and everyone we have drafted in since those days love the club and are looking to pen new deals. The players rave about Worsfold and the facilities at the club are second to none and getting more $ spent on upgrades this year again. They get to play infront of good crowds and the blockbuster games are big selling points.
The club has a couple of irons on the fire in regards to recruiting and we desperately need a key forward or two to be competitive.
Hopefully Dodoro can pick a few gems out of this years draft aswell as the top 2 pick we will get

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:35 pm

daysofourlives wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Im very happy the Hawks didnt get him, spend the money on O'Meara

You guys are heavily into JOM, a lot will depend on how he comes back as some experts think his body is shot and he will never return to what he was. If he gets a good outcome the Melbourne clubs will be beating down his door

marbles · Post by **marbles** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:01 am

Grahaml wrote:
stan wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Cale Hooker signs a new 5 year deal, Hurley looks like the next to be announced

Can someone tell me when Hooker became an A grader? I must have missed that bus...

5 year deal for a 29yo? Freo got away with on there I suspect

Has had a year off mate, his body should be fine.

Footballers who took a year off and returned successfully? Be a very, very short list.

the phil carmen story on marngrook footy show last night was interesting

as a teenager he was zone to collingwood from a country town on the SA border, but phil wanted to play for norwood only, the australian football council forced phil to take 2 years off footy as a result in his early years

amber_fluid · Post by **amber_fluid** » Tue May 03, 2016 11:56 am

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/j ... okmmi.html

Thoughts?
Anyone actually care about Hirdy anymore?

Post by **heater31** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:02 pm

amber_fluid wrote:http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/james-hird-loses-court-battle-with-insurer-over-his-legal-bills-of-close-to-660000-20160502-gokmmi.html

Thoughts?
Anyone actually care about Hirdy anymore?

I suspect James cares.....

gossipgirl · Post by **gossipgirl** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:06 pm

Would there be a more disliked person in the history of Australian sport ?

amber_fluid · Post by **amber_fluid** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:08 pm

heater31 wrote:
amber_fluid wrote:http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/james-hird-loses-court-battle-with-insurer-over-his-legal-bills-of-close-to-660000-20160502-gokmmi.html

Thoughts?
Anyone actually care about Hirdy anymore?

I suspect James cares.....

I've never been a fan of Hirdy but has he been hung out to dry somewhat by the club?
I guess he made his own bed taking this on........he now has to 'lie' in it

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