For the love of Essendon.

[Bornadog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

It's against all sense of fair play that they get rewarded for cheating. They should have been excluded from the 2017 draft, only being allowed to select from the players overlooked by the other 17 clubs.

They have already been punished with fines as well as loss of draft picks. You can't just keep throwing punishments at them.

[EasternWest]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

They have already been punished with fines as well as loss of draft picks. You can't just keep throwing punishments at them.

You're no fun.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

They have already been punished with fines as well as loss of draft picks. You can't just keep throwing punishments at them.

This isn't punishment though. It's removing a reward they don't deserve.

They are only 'winning' the wooden spoon because they are being punished.
The benefit of winning the wooden spoon is getting the number one pick.

But the number one pick should go to the worst team with the worst list. Essendon aren't that team.
Aren't even close.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

This isn't punishment though. It's removing a reward they don't deserve.

They are only 'winning' the wooden spoon because they are being punished.
The benefit of winning the wooden spoon is getting the number one pick.

But the number one pick should go to the worst team with the worst list. Essendon aren't that team.
Aren't even close.

That's a point I hadn't considered. So we are assuming they will be a middle ranked or better side next year?

[ledge]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

Makes me laugh how the supporters think they will be so good next year with all the players back but reality is they weren't that good with them before .
And they have lost some of them to.

[Twodogs]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

Makes me laugh how the supporters think they will be so good next year with all the players back but reality is they weren't that good with them before .
And they have lost some of them to.

And they aren't all juiced up.

[Bornadog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

And they aren't all juiced up.

How do you know that.

[hujsh]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

A brainwashed Geelong fan put them up as an alternative to the best young list in the league (I had us and GWS). In reality they struggled with all of Carlisle, Hurley, Watson etc in the team last year and how many of these guys are actually coming back? At best they'l probably be mediocre next year.

That said I think they should get the 6th pick in the draft this year.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

]Ladder Percentage Leaderboard: Updated After Geelong Loss:

1912: 57% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
2016: 57% Essendon
2011: 56.2% GCS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1966: 53.8% Fitzroy
1911: 52.1% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1930: 51.8% North
2013: 50.9% GWS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1931: 50.8% North
1950: 49.8% Hawthorn
1996: 49.5% Fitzroy (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1914: 47% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
2012: 46.1% GWS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1955: 45.4% St Kilda
1919: 43% Melbourne
1897-1900: 28-31% St Kilda (within 4 years of start up/closing)


Ladder Percentage Leaderboard (less start up clubs & clubs about to be closed):

2016: 57% Essendon*
1966: 53.8% Fitzroy
1930: 51.8% North
1931: 50.8% North
1950: 49.8% Hawthorn
1955: 45.4% St Kilda
1919: 43% Melbourne

[Topdog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

They have already been punished with fines as well as loss of draft picks. You can't just keep throwing punishments at them.

Lost finals too. But the punishment was a joke and occurred too early. They lost pick ~10 3 years ago so they get pick 1 this year.

[Bornadog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

Lost finals too. But the punishment was a joke and occurred too early. They lost pick ~10 3 years ago so they get pick 1 this year.

Essendon (along with Carlton), are my most hated clubs and I would love them to be punished more, but it won't happen.

The AFL and Essendon stuffed up and should have taken their medicine long ago.

[westdog54]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

Lost finals too. But the punishment was a joke and occurred too early. They lost pick ~10 3 years ago so they get pick 1 this year.

This.

The AFL put so much heat on ASADA to produce the interim report so that something could be done then and there, but now that it'sit's gone further again the AFL have their hands tied. Denying them the #1 pick this year would be decried as double-dipping and it would be a fair argument to make.

[1eyedog]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

This.

The AFL put so much heat on ASADA to produce the interim report so that something could be done then and there, but now that it'sit's gone further again the AFL have their hands tied. Denying them the #1 pick this year would be decried as double-dipping and it would be a fair argument to make.

If you look at it externally they really have been torn to pieces by their actions, and I would think the AFL have taken this into consideration. They lose Hird their golden child who will never be viewed the same way, they lost their right to play finals, they all lived through the mental scarring of playing and getting booed as well as playing for a club they're completely disillusioned with. You lose a good CEO, then a crap CEO and then you are forced out of the game for a year and then you start bleeding players and lose the likes of Crameri, Ryder, Hurley and Carlisle, that is top end talent. Then you've got Hibberd going and Stanton probably retiring. They've lost 12,000 - 15,000 members on last year, attendances are well down and when the appeal fails and their captain loses his Brownlow and retires the arse will have well and truly fallen out of their pants.

And, wait until they take to the field next year they're going to be in for it. It won't be a nice feeling playing for the club but I suppose they can console themselves with big numbers in the bank.

The footy dream of winning a premiership is shot though for those that remain and, after the events of the past 3 years, the thrill of playing footy for the love of it has well and truly been extinguished as well.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

]Ladder Percentage Leaderboard: Updated After Geelong Loss:

1912: 57% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
2016: 57% Essendon
2011: 56.2% GCS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1966: 53.8% Fitzroy
1911: 52.1% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1930: 51.8% North
2013: 50.9% GWS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1931: 50.8% North
1950: 49.8% Hawthorn
1996: 49.5% Fitzroy (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1914: 47% University (within 4 years of start up/closing)
2012: 46.1% GWS (within 4 years of start up/closing)
1955: 45.4% St Kilda
1919: 43% Melbourne
1897-1900: 28-31% St Kilda (within 4 years of start up/closing)


Ladder Percentage Leaderboard (less start up clubs & clubs about to be closed):

2016: 57% Essendon*
1966: 53.8% Fitzroy
1930: 51.8% North
1931: 50.8% North
1950: 49.8% Hawthorn
1955: 45.4% St Kilda
1919: 43% Melbourne

If only you could get this printed on a t-shirt BT you would make a fortune selling to all other team's supporters.

[ledge]

Re: For the love of Essendon.

Not sure i would want to be the number one draft pick this year ,
Not like they will be any good the next few years, what's the chances he wants out at the first opportunity ?