Essendon Game thread

[desertsaint]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

[CURLY]

Umpires clearly given a WTF after Friday nights game. NWM gets the clear free Essendon player gives ump a bake. No 50

[Banger9798]

Injury to Clark does not look good....4-6 weeks if he is lucky and its just an ac joint, , 6-8 or longer if humerus head

[terry smith rules]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

[terry smith rules]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

[terry smith rules]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

[DJ Higgins]

Ffs so hunter Clarke gone for a month or two.l, coffield the Sean’s and I am unsure about billing’s. we just can’t take a break.
Besides that kudos to rattan for playing roles to give them a taste and they now know the step up required. But seriously we need a new plan to get the ball into their 50

[Banger9798]

Hunter looked really good tonight too.
Just got cleaned up in a tackle again...not dissimilar to the Crows match last year.
He was in our best 3 or 4 on the ground.

[bigcarl]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

Agree unfortunately. Crucial players

[Banger9798]

DMac and Byrnes will likely take those spots and while they are solid, it is a class level down in skills

[saynta]

I am sure the Hill haters on here will be pissed off to learn that Bradly was clearly our best player.

[chook23]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

Agree unfortunately. Crucial players

Very disappointing..

Would rather clean bill of health than win a praccy game

[saynta]

Supposed to be on Foxtel but not so I'll be ringing the turkeys tomorrow when I've calmed down.

That's funny I watched the game on foxtel.

[desertsaint]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

no. no. no.
neither crucial. only a few players are crucial - roma, steele, wilkie, howard, membrey, ryder, hill, max (those last two we need to become crucial if we're to play finals, sincs on form is probably crucial). every team has a few injuries. good teams rise above it due to fewer crucial players on their list. if billings and clark are crucial players we aint a top 8 team.

[Impatient Sainter]

Ffs so hunter Clarke gone for a month or two.l, coffield the Sean’s and I am unsure about billing’s. we just can’t take a break.
Besides that kudos to rattan for playing roles to give them a taste and they now know the step up required. But seriously we need a new plan to get the ball into their 50

Most shoulder dislocations require a reconstruction, which will be the end of his season. Some players can play through it with strapping, but I doubt they will risk further injury.

[maverick]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

No way billings top 12
Sorry

[Banger9798]

Hunter, Coffield and Billings fit and in form would take us up to the next level.
While the other players I agree are crucial to making us competitive , these three are in the age and experience range that make us finals contenders.
Dmac, Byrnes, Connolly, and then the new recruits are good depth.
Fortunately Gresham and Paton returned and looked very good.

[CQ SAINT]

not so bad. a wins a win. good for the youngsters.
a couple of injuries. just gives an opportunity for someone else. neither player is crucial to our success.

So you think both Billings and Hunter are not crucial. Seriously no idea. Both easily in our top 12 players

By default only, because Ryder and Jones are already injured you might add Billings at 14 instead of Ross but I'd give up Billings and Clark before any of these for the rest of the season:
Marshall
Steele
Howard
King
Ryder
Wilkie
Membrey
Sinclair
Gresham
Crouch
Jones
Hill
Paton
Ross.
Wood looks more than capable of replacing Billings and while Clark definitely has a future, he is closer to the 17-22 range with
Webster,
Mackenzie
Higgins
Battle
Byrnes.
IMHO.

[The Fireman]

I rate Clarke a very important player not so much Billings

[Wayne42]

Supposed to be on Foxtel but not so I'll be ringing the turkeys tomorrow when I've calmed down.

That's funny I watched the game on foxtel.

So did i

[Ghost Like]

Coffield, Jones, Clark, Ryder, Billings clearly best 22

I'd like to add Hannebery but...it's not 2015.

Paton & Gresham back is great but we are no closer to having 22 of our best 26 players on the park.

There are opportunities & glimmers of hope.

Wood played well again.
Hayes is a good selection.
NWM will get early exposure.
Can't wait to see Owens & Windhager after half a season in the VFL.
Marshall looks cherry ripe.
Webster & Sinclair have kept their standard.
Hill has found his position for St Kilda (now to see how he & Ratten handle the inevitable tag).
Very bullish about a forward line with King, Membrey and Sharman in it - surprised Sharman only got just over a quarter.
Byrnes will be a vital point of difference now with Clark & Jones out.
Higgins needs to step up in the middle, in my opinion.

[Ghost Like]

Is it too late to sign Naish???

[ace]

Injury to Clark does not look good....4-6 weeks if he is lucky and its just an ac joint, , 6-8 or longer if humerus head

Right humerus, 1 screw in the right shoulder, part of the humerus to which the tendon that raises and lowers the arm connects
Left humerus, 9 screws and a metal plate, head of humerus shattered into multiple pieces, the French said I needed to have the head removed and a prothesis inserted but Australian surgeon saved.
Both separate skiing accidents.

Smashed humerus head not 4 to 6 weeks would be at least a full season but more likely never play again.

[ace]

Is it too late to sign Naish???

Not too late but he has gone to WA probably because he was told he would not be getting place.

[CQ SAINT]

Ratten said he popped the AC and may need a clean up but at least 4-6.