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PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
For obvious reasons there has been much discussion about the legacy that Sheedy has left at Essendon. How has he left the list?
Some say, with the likes of Hird, Fletcher, Lloyd & Johnson in the twilight zone of their careers, that Essendon is moving towards a new trough.
At the beginning of the year, judging Essendon's pre-season chances, I posted:
With all of this in mind, there actually may be some marginal improvement for the Bombers in 2007. First & second year players in 2006 will have another season under their belts, and the recruitment of more smaller-medium runners will help them to run out a full season.
For my mind, Bomber fans should take confidence in the recent list changes, but the team is still someway off the pack.
Guess, I wasn't too far off.
I'd like to take another look at their list to judge Sheedy's legacy.
Here's their spread.
From what I can see, yes, there are about 8 players that will leave the Essendon list in the next couple of years. But they also have much to look forward to.
1. Their ruckman are well spaced out with Hille, Laycock & McKinnon all in different age groups.
2. They have good junior kpps coming on in Bradley, Lee, Ryder & Gumbleton, ably supported by Charters & *smile*.
3. They look to have an exciting group of runners in Slattery, Dyson, Stanton, Monfries, Lonergan, Dempsey, Hislop & Jetta.
From another perspective, here's their postional strength,
Yep, they cover themselves well, with a deep spine & ruck & midfield division,.
Yep, we can certainly learn from them.
Yep, we have something to learn from Sheeds.
Whether we get Sheeds onboard in some capacity or not, it is interesting to see the lessons that a well run club has to offer.
Some say, with the likes of Hird, Fletcher, Lloyd & Johnson in the twilight zone of their careers, that Essendon is moving towards a new trough.
At the beginning of the year, judging Essendon's pre-season chances, I posted:
With all of this in mind, there actually may be some marginal improvement for the Bombers in 2007. First & second year players in 2006 will have another season under their belts, and the recruitment of more smaller-medium runners will help them to run out a full season.
For my mind, Bomber fans should take confidence in the recent list changes, but the team is still someway off the pack.
Guess, I wasn't too far off.
I'd like to take another look at their list to judge Sheedy's legacy.
Here's their spread.
| <179 | 180-184 | 185-189 | 190-194 | 195-199 | 200+ |
| 28+ | Camporeale M | Hird F | Lucas F | Fletcher D | |
| J.Johnson M | Heffernan M | Michael D | |||
| Lloyd F | |||||
| 25-27 M.Johnson D | Peverill M | Bolton D | Hille R | ||
| Ramanauskas M | |||||
| McVeigh D | |||||
| 22-24 Davey F | Lovett F | McPhee D | Johns F | Laycock R | |
| Lovett-Murray D | Watson M | ||||
| Welsh D | |||||
| Cole D | |||||
| Winderlich M | |||||
| 18-21 Jetta M | Slattery D | Nash D | Bradley D | McKinnon R | |
| Dyson M | Charters D | Lee D | |||
| Stanton M | Hocking M | Ryder R | |||
| Monfries M | Neagle F | *smile* F | Gumbleton F | ||
| Lonergan M | |||||
| Dempsey M | |||||
| Houli F | |||||
| Hislop M | |||||
| Riemers F |
1. Their ruckman are well spaced out with Hille, Laycock & McKinnon all in different age groups.
2. They have good junior kpps coming on in Bradley, Lee, Ryder & Gumbleton, ably supported by Charters & *smile*.
3. They look to have an exciting group of runners in Slattery, Dyson, Stanton, Monfries, Lonergan, Dempsey, Hislop & Jetta.
From another perspective, here's their postional strength,
| B: | M.Johnson D | Michael D | McPhee D |
| McVeigh D | Fletcher D | Lovett-Murray D | |
| Slattery D | Charters D | ||
| HB: | Welsh D | Bolton D | Heffernan M |
| Nash D | Bradley D | Cole D | |
| Lee D | |||
| C: | Peverill M | Dyson M | Camporeale M |
| Winderlich M | Stanton M | Ramanauskis M | |
| Hislop M | Dempsey M | ||
| HF: | Hird F | Lucas F | Lovett F |
| Riemers F | Gumbleton F | Houli F | |
| *smile* F | |||
| F: | Hille R | Lloyd F | Davey F |
| Johns F | |||
| Neagle F | |||
| R: | Laycock R | J.Johnson M | Monfries M |
| Ryder R | Watson M | Lonergan M | |
| McKinnon R | Hocking M | Jetta M |
Yep, we can certainly learn from them.
Yep, we have something to learn from Sheeds.
Whether we get Sheeds onboard in some capacity or not, it is interesting to see the lessons that a well run club has to offer.