Essendon for the Spoon!!!

[Provost]

The jokes have started.

Q. What does a square and essendon have in common?
A. Both have 4 points.

Q. what is the difference betwenn an arsonist and Essendon?
A. An arsonist doesnt waste 22 matches.

Q. What is an essendon supporters worst nightmare?
A. Mark Bolton has a son.

[SimonH]

Don't speak too soon re the spoon. If Port aren't going to get it (my dream result, but sadly beyond them now), then Carlton would be the 2nd-best result (Saddo notwithstanding).

And while it's very hard to see where Essendon's next win is coming from, it's just as hard to see where Carlton's is coming from (the next-lowest team on the ladder, the Roos, would at a minimum be a 5-goal better side at the moment). And by virtue of a competitive start to the year, the Dons still have a better percentage than the Blues.

So, while these things often don't go to plan, Bombers v Blues round 16 could be a grudge match for the rest of the competition to savour.

[hammo]

Is anyone else concerned about the integity of the competition when Essendon are openly courting the likely no.1 draft pick, Bryce Gibbs, and Sheedy talking up the early picks that Essendon will get?

This is a major issue which the AFL must address.

At the very least, a draw out of the hat between the bottom 4 teams to determine the order of the early picks would limit the farce we are currently seeing.

And the season isn't even halfway yet!!

[NMWBloods]

I'm sure if we were in the bottom four we wouldn't want picks drawn from a hat.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by hammo
Is anyone else concerned about the integity of the competition when Essendon are openly courting the likely no.1 draft pick, Bryce Gibbs, and Sheedy talking up the early picks that Essendon will get?

This is a major issue which the AFL must address.

At the very least, a draw out of the hat between the bottom 4 teams to determine the order of the early picks would limit the farce we are currently seeing.

And the season isn't even halfway yet!!

No I don't have aproblem with that. Because the best part is that they will always be the wooden spooners for 2006.

[prenda]

apart from the swans winning the flag,this is something i will savour,all those trailer trash moonee ponds low life that used to give it to us at the scg.WELCOME TO LOSING...its great to see its there time to take a bite of the @@@@ SANDWICH...

[nomae]

i wish collingwood would win the spoon... that would put joffa in his place!!

[573v30]

Originally posted by nomae
i wish collingwood would win the spoon... that would put joffa in his place!!

It's should've happened last year...