$135 and doesn’t match what the players will wear when major sponsor eventually gets confirmed @essendon no other club has done this, but ours has done this 3 x in 5 years. @EFC_Membership who is the corporate partnership manager? @Andrew12Welsh
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It's the year 2065,
Marnus Labuschagne has played his 450th test and got out for his 260th duck sending his average to 22 in test cricket.
George Bailey is still very confident Marnus Labuschagne will get back to his best and be a force to reckon with soon. The fans need to have patience.
😂🤣
This one where in my opinion at the time we should move taken McCluggage and also when we should’ve taken Cyril Rioli over Myers where I’ve been proven right over Dodoro who was paid handsomely to draft hurt the most. I’m just a fan & knew.
2016 AFL Draft Rewind - Top 10
1. Andrew McGrath (Essendon)
2. Tim Taranto (GWS Giants)
3. Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)
4. Ben Ainsworth (Gold Coast)
5. Will Setterfield (GWS Giants)
6. Sam Petrevski-Seton (Carlton)
7. Jack Scrimshaw (Gold Coast)
8. Griffin Logue (Fremantle)
9. Will Brodie (Gold Coast)
10. Jack Bowes (Gold Coast)
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If I had confidence in welsh and Roberts to understand copilot I wouldn’t care about this but suspect they’re not even looking at ai
James Hird relished at the opportunity to engage with sporting clubs around the world including AFL teams about the rise of AI.
FULL STORY 👉 bit.ly/4e6h6bu
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No offense to McGrath who’s a great guy, but McCluggage was the guy I wanted once we had pick 1 locked in & i proved to be more accurate than Dodoro, not a draft expert but he was the obvious choice & has proved a gun
Imagine Hugh McCluggage in red & black, Bombers fans. 🫣
2016 RE-DRAFT: bit.ly/4soEyqi
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Bring him in Essendon! I love Drever but love butler slightly more seems like he was born to wear the #5 and get under oppo skin
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After being torn between Arki and drever. I hope we draft Arki, a real need for our team in position and a team lifter/match winner. Would love both, but reckon we can more easily boost the midfield in free agency in the coming years.
33 disposals. 20 score involvements. EIGHT goals for Brighton Grammar! 🤯
Remember the name Arki Butler, says @jasperc53!
DRAFT RANKINGS 📝 : bit.ly/4vQeKDR
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Ben retweeted
NEWS:
Grant Copley, Founder of Select Cards announces that the company's licence with the AFL will end in 14 days time, after a 37-year partnership!
"We are extremely disappointed with the decision by the AFL..."
Miers& Martin delivering into f50 in 2027 to Caddy, Kako, and 2MP (& stringer? Butler????)🤤
ESSENDON EXPLORING INTEREST IN GRYAN MIERS
Essendon has reportedly turned its attention to Geelong premiership forward Gryan Miers as the Bombers assess their next move in the 2026 AFL Trade Period.
Following a busy start to the off-season, Essendon is exploring the possibility of adding the talented Cat to its forward line.
Miers has established himself as one of the competition’s most creative attacking players, renowned for his elite ball use, decision-making and ability to set up scoring opportunities.
For the Bombers, he would provide valuable experience, creativity and a different dimension to their forward-half ball movement.
However, exploring interest is a long way from securing a trade, and there is no indication at this stage that Geelong is prepared to part ways with him.
Could Essendon convince the Cats to entertain a deal? 👀
🎙️ Source: AFL.com.au
#AFL #AFLTrades #Essendon #GeelongCats #GryanMiers
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❤️🖤 NATE CADDY AT 21. HOW DOES HE COMPARE WITH CHARLIE CURNOW?
A comparison worth having a look at for Essendon supporters.
At 21, Charlie Curnow kicked 34 goals in 20 games for Carlton in 2018, averaging 1.7 goals per game. He was beginning to show the talent that would eventually make him one of the competition's premier key forwards.
Nate Caddy, at 21, has just kicked 46 goals in 22 games, averaging 2.1 goals per game for Essendon in 2026. He's also produced a six-goal haul against Port Adelaide.
📊 THE COMPARISON
🔴 Charlie Curnow, age 21
• 20 games
• 34 goals
• 1.7 goals per game
⚫ Nate Caddy, age 21
• 22 games
• 46 goals
• 2.1 goals per game
Obviously, you can't judge an entire career on one season, and Curnow went on to reach an extraordinary level. But the numbers show that Caddy is producing some impressive returns at the same stage of his career.
The exciting thing for Essendon supporters is that Caddy is still developing. Give him a few more pre-seasons, continued improvement and better delivery inside 50, and there's plenty of reason to be optimistic.
We're not saying Caddy will become Charlie Curnow. But when you're kicking 46 goals at 21, you've certainly given supporters something to get excited about.
The future looks promising.
👊❤️🖤
#godons #natecaddy @essendonfc
I’m big on prioritising young guys but we need a scatter of senior guys around them, to guide them for their own development sake (can’t be all kids). Not bringing any in is fine, need to rely on Marto, Fiorini, 2MP, Red Dog, Setterfield (to step up)
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Very happy with Essendons trade period so far, 1 thing would put icing on the cake. Get Duursma for free in the PSD if Melb fail. Costs nothing, not sure if he’ll make it but it’s a free hit & love the idea that norf lost a top 5 pick 4 zero.
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I listened to this, this was just Tom Morris’s guess/opinion not what Sydney actually would accept
Sydney would trade Nick Blakey for one top 15 pick.
"I'm very confident that Nick Blakey won't be at the Sydney Swans next year"
Tom Morris (via Trade Radio)
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