Jacob Townsend

[TigerForce]

Am I missing something on Towna?

He keeps being referred to as this midfield bull, but at AFL level was terrible at this role and was dropped back to the VFL pretty quickly every time he was tried in this role.

His best footy was as a defensive forward who managed to find a bit of space but that was only for 5 games.

I love Towna as much as the next Tiger fan, but lets be realistic about what he brings to the table.

Let the gullible Bumheads believe what they want.

Just read Towner was a Bummers fan.....poor kid.

 

[MD Jazz]

Gunna try n harden up their mid field n forward set up. Way to many outside non contact types at Esserdrugs

Imagine Fantasia doing one on one drills with Towner!

 

[taztiger4]

Am I missing something on Towna?

He keeps being referred to as this midfield bull, but at AFL level was terrible at this role and was dropped back to the VFL pretty quickly every time he was tried in this role.

His best footy was as a defensive forward who managed to find a bit of space but that was only for 5 games.

I love Towna as much as the next Tiger fan, but lets be realistic about what he brings to the table.

spot on mate, if he is anywhere near there best 22 they are in a world of pain

even with our injury crisis this year he only played 1 game & 20 in 4 years

VFL player at best who got lucky & took his chance

*smile* love him though !

 

[eZyT]

If they ask to pull your pants down, don’t do it.

It'd be a pretty brave bloke who ordered Towner to take his daks off.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

Now that I am over the fact that he is going to drugland, I am happy for Towner to have found another list spot.

 

[craig]

Towner's there to inject a bit of physicality into them.

I see what you did there, but I reckon Townser is more of a sledge hammer than a little needle.

 

[Willo]

Towner is going to teach them a bit about tackling to hurt.

Yeah, they're gonna get hurt by Towner at training. He's our double agent.

I was thinking the same. I wonder how they'll handle his one on one physicality at training. Imagine him fighting for a spot in the ones. Half of them will be missing training with a weekly dose of the "flu"

 

[123cups]

Essendon will never win a premiership with this bloke in their best 22.

 

[UKTiger]

Good luck to the lad at Essendon and he goes well with them except should he play against the Tigers AFL or VFL teams

 

[tigersnake]

spot on mate, if he is anywhere near there best 22 they are in a world of pain

even with our injury crisis this year he only played 1 game & 20 in 4 years

VFL player at best who got lucky & took his chance

***** love him though !

X2. Worked his arse off to have one of the best purple patches ever, it's the stuff of dreams.

 

[Coburgtiger]

I hope he plays all 22 of their games next season.

 

[Harry]

I hope he plays all 22 of their games next season.

And wins their bnf

 

[Baloo]

Out: Matt Dea
In: Jacob Townsend

 

[TigerForce]

Out: Matt Dea
In: Jacob Townsend

Rinse and repeat.

 

[year of the tiger]

Out: Matt Dea
In: Jacob Townsend

what a classic - bumbers have no idea.

Towner was great for us for about 5 games - in fact brilliant for 5 games and dam average for the rest. He is a tiger premiership player as a result and loved accordingly but no way is he a midfielder.

 

[bairdy380]

Caddy was also never a wingman... so who really knows what tricks are left in Towners bag.....

 

[craig]

It doesnt sit right seeing him in Essendon gear knowing he will be lining up against us.

As Pauline used to say "I don't like it"!!

 

[leon]

Imagine Fantasia doing one on one drills with Towner!

Now really regretting he didn't go to Port?

 

[leon]

Essendon will never win a premiership with this bloke in their best 22.

Being ironic? We did.

 

[Scoop]

Out: Matt Dea
In: Jacob Townsend

There‘s something to this. When we were a middle table team at best trying desperately to make 8th, we kept raiding Brisbane for their off casts thinking they‘d be good enough to help us. And now Essendon keep doing the same with us. The Bombers are no different to what we were under Wallace. And everyone remembers that last year how bad it was? There’s a whiff of that coming to Essendon in 2020, poor trade period, Daniher saga continuing, key players not getting a preseason, messy handover period and and unsettled board. It’s adding up to a bottom four finish in 2020.