The Players I Want Essendon to Draft!

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

With Tall Forwards you get them early if good ? Both Richmond and the Bulldogs got done by Hawthorn in them getting Franklin and Roughead in 2004 draft the Hawks knew Both Bulldogs and Richmond would not select Franklin in the Top 5 due to some bad kicking at that stage which seems silly now but was a concern back then. so then looked at getting Roughead who Richmond had planned for with Deledio the Hawks knew this and also knew Bulldogs would go Griffin so then went to work of building the spine with Roughead at 2 and Franklin at 5. Pissing off a lot of us Richmond Surpporters who were very keen as well as the club on Roughead ? Even Roughead is on record believing he was going to Richmond with Deledio! But it all worked out well Hawthorn won that battle and got its flags 🏆🏆🏆 but we also got ours in Martin at pick 3 in years to come! Melbourne had pick 1 & 2 that year but passed on Martin who went pick 3 to Richmond and Fyfe who went to Fremantle pick 20. Bloody hell image 🤯😱🍿🏆💪🪜🎁😁 if Melbourne got it right and got both Martin and Fyfe ? 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🤔 ? Richmond got there other Draft’s right after the Roughead miss up and got Cotchin , Rance , Grimes , Riewoldt , Edwards and Martin and others that lead to 3 Flags 🏆🏆🏆. If you get it right ? just what the draft can do for a Club! 🏆17 🏆19 🏆20🐅🐅🐅

[@everythingessendon548]

Yep, that’s what makes the draft so exciting!

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

Your Top 3 on this list I really agree with. My team Richmond got 2 of those’s in Faull and Armstrong. Both Sydney Teams were after the Players the Tigers wanted ? Faull and Trainor would not have got past Sydney if one of them were available? And Sydney are good recruiters . It was good work by the Tigers to find out they could get Armstrong later I was really worried Melbourne were going to select him at one of there picks ? Instead they got another player I wanted in Lindsey. GWS and West Coast were eyeing off Hotton so he also had to be got early. West Coast were happy with either Allan or Hotton depending which was available ? GWS were very keen on Hotton. Gerreyn is a good pick up for Essendon I was really keen on him for Richmond? In the end Richmond went Sims over Gerreyn and Shananan? I guess we had to many Tall Forwards to go with Gerreyn and Shananan so we went a Ruck/Forward in Sims. What Essendon do have is a great pick in Kako the small forward Essendon needs! We were very keen on him to and coming from a Richmond family now will be Essendon family. It was always going to be hard to get some of the ones you wanted given you had to be prepared to be ready to get Kako ? We broke some hearts with some Teams hoping Sims would be available at there Selection ? Collingwood was one them clubs interest. Everybody had us down to getting Dodson but clearly we were interested in Sims to work with Nankervis and other young Ruckman Colina 211cm , Hayes-Brown 208cm and Samson Ryan 206cm who says we’re don’t have ruckman to work with ? But in saying that we always happy to take Sam Draper off your list if you ever want ? 😂 just kidding you won’t be letting him go! The Draft is always exciting but we won’t know till five years in how Clubs have really gone by there selections ? 🏆17 🏆19 🏆20🐅🐅🐅

[@everythingessendon548]

Huge fan of Jonty Faull, not surprised he went so high, I can see him being an elite forward.

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

Yep I agree with that. Will be interesting to see who end’s up the better player Armstrong or Faull or Sims in the long run ? One thing for sure is they will make a great team in Richmond’s Forrward line well in to the future! Do you have any information of why Shananan slipped so far down the order to where west coast got him ? We all had him high up ⬆️ even I at one stage thought we may have to get him at pick 14 range? I did always think Essendon may have came up with something to get him given they had seen what he could do ? There must be something Clubs knew of other Forwards to be ahead of him ? But that’s doesn’t mean the Clubs will be right about that with him only time will tell ? I think now at Richmond being a young team we have a very deadly forward line a fit Lynch , Balta , Bauer and Lefau is bloody dangerous as it is! Add any of theses kids and that’s makes it more so! Then also add Lalor & Aglar when ready will add to that put all this with some speed of Mansell , Campbell , Clarke , M Rioli and I happy with that forward mix. I hoping Armstrong or Faull will get a round 1 spot against Carlton as the Blues will have a hard time with Lynch and Balta which may give Bauer a favourable match up or one of the kids in Armstrong or Faull ? But can only play one of Armstrong or Faull in round 1 this is taking Lefau spot only because we want him right back from injury to be played when ready? Lefau is really tracking well at this stage. Another Player who out of Richmond selections is tracking really well is Smillie who may just earn a spot if that continues ? Maybe the Sub for Impact in those’s late important parts of the game ? Blight did the job last time on McKay and I would give him that roll again. He has had a massive pre-season and run the time trial looking very fit and prime for a massive season! I would not risk Gibcus in round one due to coming back from injury got good tall backs in Broad and Brown that can take Carlton forwards down. Where the Blues may get us is in the midfield as they will go in favourites. But we will be out to knock them off in shocking them. If I had to tip Blues by 3 goals but a upset we will be going for! Any info on Shananan sliding ?

[@Troyski.G]

good work mate, cheers. I feel like a kid the night before Christmas

[@everythingessendon548]

This is better than Christmas

[@FranciscusH6618]

Just unreal work from you mate

[@everythingessendon548]

Cheers mate!

[@michaelbeamish-jh7pp]

Fantastic Felix - great work again. We need to get you on the recruiting team at the Bombers!!

[@everythingessendon548]

I’d be too annoying, Rosa would hate me constantly yapping

[@Capital.Bomber]

Exciting next couple of days Felix. Some good possible choices there.

[@everythingessendon548]

Hoping for some drama!

[@bobbob1800]

Shanahan or Armstrong for sure would be great, but I do think Faull might be just as good.

[@zingleraster9124]

So many options. A big, quick, rebounding defender along with a tall, mobile forward along with Kako would be a great outcome.

[@everythingessendon548]

That’s what makes it such a great draft

[@promovies8174]

What about Jobe Shanahan?

[@everythingessendon548]

I like him a lot too! Just not as much as some of these guys

[@football832]

How can we get Armstrong

[@gst9236]

Armstrong or berry would be awesome but my pick would be Murphy Reid has smarts and class reminds me of ginnivan but with more upside and we need some class

[@everythingessendon548]

Murphy Reid is as classy as anyone this draft

[@joshuagulliver3543]

I have the biggest draft crush on Travaglia. Just a fast, aggressive, competitive animal. Something this team lacks badly, especially in defence

[@Chelsea.-_-]

I really like jonty I seriously reckon in 10 years time when we do a re draft of this crop he’ll be the best key forward and a top 5 selection. Kako I reckon is one of the safest bets too after pick 10 that will succeed in an afl system. I still rate Murphy Reid a lot more than others do too I think he’ll be a steal same with trainor he could go in the mid 20’s which is a crazy steal.

[@everythingessendon548]

I agree, he is a favourite of mine

[@nadonguyen7963]

Armstrong/Shanahan

[@everythingessendon548]

Two very good forwards

[@john8443]

Love to get Shanahan

[@arsjth]

Either would be a win

[@threestumps7560]

G'day Felix, if we trade our F1 back into this year I would do only for Armstrong, Shanahan or Travaglia; otherwise I would rather save it for next year. Otherwise, Sims, Ough would be good. Cal Twomey talking about Essendon pick swap involving second and third round picks, what do you think this looks like? Plus, any unused picks later on hope that we can trade them into next year. Would be handy to have a couple of F4 with our own going into next year.

[@everythingessendon548]

I’ll take about that potential pick swap in my draft preview tomorrow, because unfortunately it’s quite complicated to answer here 😅

[@psymgee]

Isnt cal twomeys phantom draft usually deadly accurate?

[@everythingessendon548]

Usually, but this is a very unpredictable draft

[@tomhissey327]

Ough would be good if we can get him with a late pick

[@everythingessendon548]

Agreed, could be handy

[@rosssmith557]

Anything seems possible tomorrow night with pick splits and I think we get the forward to pair with caddy but I'm keen to find out certain to be interesting

[@everythingessendon548]

Impossible draft to predict

[@rosssmith557]

@everythingessendon548 I know right excited as to see what ya think Thursday morning mate go dons ♥️🖤

[@adamwatts7890]

How do the Bombers go about trading back into the first round and what will it cost us and what pick could we end up with?

[@everythingessendon548]

We will likely try to tempt teams with a future 1st, and if successful I’d expect a pick back no earlier than pick 12-13

[@adamwatts7890]

@@everythingessendon548 So they would be talking to Richmond with their 2 picks around that stage of the draft.

[@everythingessendon548]

@ Yep or GWS

[@marcwav]

Do we actually need a big bodied mid anymore? I feel like it used to be one of our bigger needs, but I see gaping holes everywhere else. The midfield is talented enough to work it out.

[@everythingessendon548]

I think we still lack a defensive presence in there

[@Mark-Ozi]

Re Artimus, I'm a Victorian and don't give a rats about where they come from as long as they can play.

[@everythingessendon548]

He can play, I’m a fan

[@chrisd_85]

For me it's either Shanahan, Lindsey or Murphy reid. One of the Whitlock's would be great. I also like the look of Noah Mraz.

[@jacksondicuonzo4541]

Gday bomber fans🥰

[@everythingessendon548]

G’day Bomber fan!

[@desiolle2874]

I want Hannaford

[@everythingessendon548]

Possibly with a 2nd/3rd round pick

[@MrMagicmatt05]

I’d be happy with Will Hayes.

[@soya4683]

upload a mock draft if you want!? even though it's not really to do with essendon.

[@Milkman_88]

James Barrat looks like a faster leaner kale hooker. Could be very useful just like hooksy was when he came back and played swing man

[@everythingessendon548]

Good comparison, very solid as well

[@Whatevs8485]

Is it just me who thinks we don’t (urgently) need a key forward?

[@everythingessendon548]

It’s not urgent, but I think Armstrong makes sense for our build

[@Whatevs8485]

@ fair call, keep up the good work

[@StevenBoyle-fg4nc]

I don’t know any of these players from a bar soap, just have trust the club to get it right. But I do know under 18 to AFL is chalk and cheese!

[@everythingessendon548]

Rosa will earn his money tomorrow night

[@krismiitel2301]

I expected to see you in the dylan alexander video !

[@everythingessendon548]

Unfortunately not, he’s a gem though

[@angusheasly2674]

John Ralph said that we'd be willing to trade in if someone is out top 10 fell down the order, I personally don't think Armstrong fits us that well (We already have Jones and Caddy as young KeyFs, and too many in the team already), Taj Hotton is the one I think will slide and we could trade for, Twomey has him going to GWS so we would have to trade out a F1 for him

[@everythingessendon548]

Wouldn’t mind Hotton, very talented

[@josephfailla3955]

We got none of these hehe

[@everythingessendon548]

Got Archer Day-Wicks, and Angus Clarke was a real gem all year, really happy with that get

[@Ilovegolf727]

Jones out Armstrong in.

[@everythingessendon548]

I reckon Jones is a big part of our future, expecting a good year from him

[@Ilovegolf727]

@ this is probably his last year to prove himself.