Essendon legend Tim Watson has blasted Port Adelaide president David Koch over his suggestion that the Bombers don’t deserve the No.1 draft pick should they finish last.
Koch said on Sunrise on Wednesday morning that “it does not seem right” for the Bombersย to receive the top pick givenย they have had 12 of their players suspended due to the 2012 supplements saga.
But Watson hit back on SEN Radio this morning,ย labelling Koch’s comments as “thoughtless”.
“I think it’s opportunistic for somebody in a position like he holds to make a statement like that, even an off the cuff statement like that .. because there is a power associated with people that hold positions like he holds. There should be more thought given to what he says,” Watsonย said.
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“Essendon has been penalised I think sufficiently for something that may or may not have taken place, the probability of the players being given a banned substance is 50-50.
โThe fact then that they finish where they do this year is a result of the number of suspended players.
“The rules are what the rules are and Essendon deserves the number one pick if they finish last.
โThe AFL have already penalised Essendon back (in) 2013. I donโt know that they need to keep penalising Essendon forever.
โThe club has put its hand up and said it botched a supplement program, theyโve paid the penalty for that, theyโre still paying the penalty for that. The AFL have imposed their penalty, which theyโve already served.โ
Essendon is currently last on the ladder with one win from the opening 11 games and are $1.30 with TopSport to record the leastย number of wins this season.
Kochi should just shut his mouth. I think the club has been punished enough
It’s not about “deserve”… It’s the rules.
Unless your west coast…who go screw by the introduction of GWS
What’s west coast got to do with it Shane?
The bombers are only going to benefit from this year in the long term developing young players and picking and choosing from their top ups come seasons end so Koch is not out of line on this one! But with that said they have already been punished so the afl community has to deal with the fact it’s going to happen cause that is the rules!
Essendon have no control over where the top up players go, they have no additional rights to them than any other club has.
Coming from a port supporter I assume. #sackkochie, #standbyhird
Koch is an idiot plain and simple. I now despise him more than McGuire and that’s saying a lot. Just shut up Koch #davidkoch
Fuck off and die Koche
really? nice
Yep.
No way
No no no no no if your son wasn’t there you would say the same thing
Considering afl have fucked essendon over for years they deserve a pick
Get f@cked u bald headed prick
kochi is right, what a legend
lolololololol. Koshe is a pretentious cockroach
One of the biggest criticisms levelled at the AFL is the constant rule changes and ‘shifting of the goal posts’ leave the bloody game alone, stop making week to week knee jerk reactions to rules and issues. The club which finishes bottom placed, gets pick 1. No if buts or maybes. That’s the rules. Hands off our game.
I think Essendon have deserved everything they’ve got , as far as the sanctions they’ve had . (For not abiding by wada regulations)
The option of not getting the draft pick was never on the table(they were fined, and lost positions , by the AFL as punishment for not looking after the team properly )so clearly they should get pick number 1 , if they finish last .
They did lose picks. 2 picks in 2014
Well there you go .
I’ll still stick by what I’ve said “the draft pick” , meaning this years number 1 draft pick , “was never on the table . Having said that they’ve already been punished with loss of draft picks , as you said , so they shouldn’t lose any more .
They might not even get it yet. The way the Lions are travelling at the moment the even the Bombers will give us a touch up.
Ban the priority pick all together.
Kochie 100% correct..
Yeah sure he is well done mate makes complete sense
Essendon are bottom, not because their listed team is so underdeveloped that they finished last. eg lions. They are there because they are cheats. Why should they be rewarded for being cheats.
Because they have already served all their punishments, maybe?
Why should the young blokes suffer then?
No
No pick this year aswell use the player thay have on there list this year…. Craig Byrne Brad Kelly
Eat a dick pofta kosh is a wanker
I agree with that come on the AFL dont give them nothing
We already got punished knobs
More to come dick head
They have been punished enough .
It’s an interesting point, same could be said for Freemantle. I like the idea of changing the draft system be taking a placement of teams over last 3 years as it would remove tanking and a one off bad year due to injuries.
Not talking about a priority pick just the first pick for coming last. Can’t change the rules even for drug cheats. Anyway it’ll be a race to the bottom for them, brisbane and Freo.
The team this year are not linked to the drugs saga so for you to Tar them with the drug brush shows you are not a good sport
Fair go
I’m talking about the club so maybe the club should’ve given all of the players a fair go from the start and we wouldn’t be here.
Kochi is on the money. They are lucky that they get any draft picks. They definitely dont deserve the 1st one.
Don’t think that the SUPPorters and current players have suffered enough???? They have had 3 years of uncertainty and dragging through the mud? Who do I follow by the way
Two years of no draft picks has already been served. Next.
Top up players? Next.
Bombers are loosing because half their team is suspended so ultimately NO they don’t deserve priority picks….Next year they have a new young group ready to roll and 12 senior players rested for a year ready to rock injury free….thats benefit enough.
the teams not making the 8 should get luck of the draw for draft picks. and if that mean Richmond (9th again) get first pick then at least they didn’t tank to get it
Hey fuckwit Richmond haven’t finished 9th for 8 years but then again we’ll still get fuckwits like you going on about Richmond finishing 9th and just to let you know North have finished 9th more than Richmond !
LOL
Richmond the only team to be beaten by 9th in finals…
Not a fan of kochie but I agree with him on this. The fact of it is they were found guilty of being drug cheats, they are at the bottom of the ladder because of the penalties imposed not because they are struggling. The only reason they are in the position they are is because they cheated. They should not be entitled to it
They have already been punished by the AFL for it.
2 million dollar fine
Loss of draft picks for 2 years
Loss of coach
Removed from finals.
Need to draw a line and move on.
Happy to take #1 pick off us if they give us all of the above back.
2 million dollars? The Essendon footy club could careless about 2 mill!
The coach was half the problem! Hird was a champ but there’s no way he didn’t know what was going on and wasn’t a part of it.
They cheated they should have been kicked from the finals and Watsons Brownlow returned.
2 years with no draft picks? They cheated what draftees would want to go there anyway
By your logic, Essendon deserve a punishment for nothing at all.
Dunno how you figured that one out mate? They cheated and deserve what they got
And the punishments have been done and dusted, so why bother suggesting even more punishments? The AFL weren’t the ones who banned the players so why should they get even more punishment?
You also forgetting about the penalties applied in 2013 and 2014? They had picks 5 and 6 last season and nobody says a thing, but now they’re in prime position for #1 and they aren’t tanking everyone loses their minds!?
And as for your draftees statement, Essendon picked up some very good players from the 2015 drafts. Also, Essendon have been playing VFL players. Look at McDonald-Tipungwuti as an example, he started off as a rookie after playing in the VFL and now he’s a cult figure of the club. They’re trying to change and move on, but how can they make a positive culture when negative rival supporters keep shoving crap down their throats?
I get where your coming from mate, as for the afl I don’t see how they can be trusted. I didn’t think they did too bad of a job for a while but not now. The official asada/wada report is available on their website and in it at one point they wanted to put certain players/staff that were under the most scrutiny on a polygraph test to gain the truth but it clearly states the afl stepped in and prevented that from happening as the “results would be to damaging”
Correct me if I’m wrong but the afl saying the results would be damaging implies they already know they are guilty. If they said could be damaging it would imply they don’t know
So because they aren’t as shit as port they should miss out I think is what coch head means. Port should fold as a club fucking sooks
They can have it as long as Jab Watson hands back the Brownlow.
Coming from a cross dressing bitchmond supporter.
I did it to make my daughter happy. Just like you do to make your boyfriend happy
What happens if the Swiss appeal is overturned and Essendon wins? Watson keeps his Brownlow and you’ll absolutely hate it.
Lolsa. Keep dreamin son
I’m a Blues fan, for what it’s worth I think the Bombers have been punished enough.
We’d not be having this conversation if the AFL had adopted a draft lottery….just saying.
Well said mate, we have seen what happened to ur club when they were strangled
It’s not about whether they “deserve” the pick. The AFL chose to impose sanctions on the club to punish them for cheating. So as part of the sanction the wooden spoon draft pick should not be allocated to them. It’s not bloody rocket science. Brisbane should get the pick.
They already loss draft picks for 2 years as part of that sanction……
More is the point. This bolsters the argument for not awarding the #1 pick. They get all their champions back next year. Brisbane are left floundering with nothing. The only reason Essendon are going to finish last is because of this sanction and nothing else. It’s pure and simple logic.
Brisbane have nothing because of poor recruiting and a negative culture. That explains why quite a few of theie players have left.
Good onya! That’s got nothing to do with the policy! Duh!
NO!!!!
Says the “Typical one eyed supporter!”
YES!!
We have done our time Koch you wanker
No, they are only at or close to the bottom because they cheated.
Cheated? Still no hard evidence to support that! And even so they would have to be the worst cheats in the history of sport as they didn’t make the finals in 2012 and got caught.
What was Carlton doing last year then๐
Matty Wheelahan not drugs….
Carlton cheated in the late ’90’s. Even got into a GF. The got Chris Judd and 3 #1 draft picks. So I think Essendon is entitled to one should it be ours.
Essendon have had enough punishment as it is! THey’ve lost enough draft picks as it is!
Nope, definitely not the No1 pick, they are lucky they are even playing this year.
Oath. Shittest team get best recuit
Fuck David Koch. The guy is a complete moron
hahaha drug cheats
Ali Bomaye You’re also a fuckwit, mate
Fuck em, drug cheats
Thomas Buckley
Absolutely not!!!! I agree totally with Kochie, they’re only on the bottom due to players being suspended not because they’re a struggling team, why should they get priority picks when they get all those players back next season!!!!
It’s not a priority pick…..
Jordan Shimmen sorry my mistake I meant no. 1 draft pick ๐๐ผ
Koche us 100% correct.
Essendon are only in the position they’re in because they were punished for CHEATING & DO NOT deserve first pick.
If anything, they should be getting the last pick of each round in this years draft.
Giving Essendon first pick rewards them for cheating & penalises every other club.
You are an idiot, we have been punished for our crime, so move on Looser!!
You fucking moron we lost two years of picks already. Your head is offensive like Kocheys
Get a brain & while you’re at it get a dictionary, you loser.
Essendon are only in the position they’re in due to having players suspended for drug cheating.
Getting first pick rewards them for cheating & penalises every other club.
Why should the AFL apply extra punishments from a WADA decision?
Because that’s what drug cheats deserve.
No they don’t I’m surprised they are still in the competition
No
nup
100% deserve it.
We lost draft picks already in 2013 among a shit load of other sanctions for our part.
If they want to punish us yet again then they can give us all the stuff they took of us back in 2013.
2 million dollar fine.
Removed from finals.
Draft picks we lost
Etc etc
Fuckin right
Dean Milstead you’re a fuckwit
Russell Stanton
Definitely not.
Yes they may have been found guilty but it’s been dragged out for to flipping long enough is enough
No
I don’t like Kochie but yes this is correct. The team
Is currently being punished for breaking the rules. They should now get any benefit for being cheats!
So much stupidity.
AFL already punished Essendon with loss of draft picks and no finals in 2013 and 2014. The current suspensions are a WADA punishment, which is not affected by the rules of the AFL. Essendon has suffered enough and anyone who says they deserve more sanctions must be kidding themselves
they dont deserve it drug cheats
Fair go people
The team this year deserve to be treated in their talents not on the clubs history
Yes the club did the wrong thing
They are all paying for it by there disqualifying them and Stripping them of any dignity
How long do the club, players and supporters have to hear this crap
Let it go for Christ sake
By the way, I am not an Essendon supporter
Sick of hearing poor Essendon, they cheated end of story
Essendon have coped enough paying fines suspended players oh course they should get 1st pick if they are on botton of ladder
Phillip thoughts?
They’ve copped their whack!! Let’s move on. Give them their draft picks!!
They dont deserve any draft picks or woosha
No way
We have been punished for our fuck up so get off our back…..you Ali Bomaye,and David Koch are dickheads!
I’d like some more unbiased opinions from people who have Port Adelaide logos within their profile picture if I could please.
If they were that concerned about it why not ban our club for the year, they imposed the sanctions and shouldn’t be knee jerking against us because we aren’t winning games, I’m sure they could of russled up a side of internationals to play over here for a year to replace our spot in the fixture therefore giving new players exposure and not affecting the draft picks, imagine giving sheeds the reigns for that side
Who do you go for now days mate?
No they don’t. If they didn’t breech any laws they most probably would be playing finals, so why reward them..
David koche is a flog anyhow, no one really cares what he thinks… He’s just jealous cause he lost 2 players through the saga and wants compo for it…. He knew before the trade sorry David no monies for you
Errrr no mate. Port got Monfries way before any of this saga was made public. Ryder is a different story.
Of course not!
They were punished but then handed concession after concession after concession!
AFL is spineless and its drug policies are a laughing stock!
What was the fucking concession???? Im must have missed something
Yeah, I don’t remember the Bombers getting a concession at all.
Being able to draft new players for a start! Concessions to pay said players!
Yes, they deserve it, and Yes Koch you’re an Idiot.
Cheyenne Cleary
No way, they are where they are due to punishment
Koshie, what a wanker.
No way. They cheated.
Don’t worry Fremantle will get the no 1 draft pick anyway
The priority or No1 pick should not be given to the bottom team anyway.. They should be placed in a lottery system and the bottom 4 sides should have the chance to pick them up. Why do we always feel the need to reward mediocre performances ๐๐๐
Ok let’s start that from next year when everyone knows the system not half way through a season
I was thinking of next season
Denise Antoniou
Jog on Kochie you fool
Ur a dickhead Koch. Pretty sure we have been penalised enough already. ๐ก๐ก
You haven’t been penalized at all as you were allowed top up players to fill a side to play this year.
Ha ha. Ur a moron. This season is a write off. We were only allowed top up players so it wouldn’t affect the whole competition and AFL revenue๐ค๐ค. We have had our coach and players suspended for a season, got kicked out of finals, have paid massive fines. We can’t be penalised forever! If u think that’s not punishment ur a little bit special ๐
They deserve sweet FA. They shouldn’t even have been allowed top up players
Correct me if i am wrong the group playing this year didn’t cheat so when the ones that did cheat come back take it off them then oh thats right the afl already did
For once Kochie makes sense, whilst Tim the tool still backs a bent regime.
And if it was any other team Tim Watson would be saying the same thing as Kochie!
Don’t worry, no one listens to koshie anyway.
No. They should have been de registered for good. They knowingly cheated…
Any other sport and they would have been ๐
There’s no way Essendon should get no.1 draft pick. They were involved in the biggest systematic drug taking program in Australian sporting history & they should get punished for years to come. Dirty rotten pricks can’t even tell their players what was injected into them. They’re a disgrace & thought they were above the law. Keep your mouth shut Timmy – while you’re at it, tell your son to hand back the Brownlow.
So what you’re saying is that Essendon should be punished for years even though they’ve already served their penalties?
That is honestly moronic.
Yes. That’s exactly what I’m saying. Carlton got punished for years for salary cap breaches, Adelaide the same for the Tippett saga.
The quicker everyone gets over it and learns from it, the better off we’ll all be. It ruins the game. Ruins the joy and excitement of football.
Brent Cers, moronic is REWARDING the drug cheats with a number 1 pick. I agree they’ve served they penalties, and as much as I hate essendon, I also hate seeing them struggle as bad as they are, it does nothing for the game. But do they deserve a number 1 pick?? Nope.
What is to say the bombers would not have finished last anyway. Whilst I believe they did the wrong thing but this is a tough call considering.
Ps KOSHIE IS A WANKER!
No they shouldn’t get it . Not that it matters they will be 5 years before they are anywhere near playing finals footy .
It’s been a great season Essendon are shit and we haven’t had hear about poor old James the club fucker
Brad Francis Tim Francis
Can’t keep punishing us forever. It’s moronic to suggest otherwise. We’ve already paid $1m odd fine, been booted out of the finals and had heavy restrictions on our draft picks back in 2013. Now 12 of our players are serving suspensions which has decimated the team. It’s still not conclusive that the players even took anything prohibited at all. We still don’t know for sure. So enough is enough. We fucked up, we’ve copped our whack and now it’s time to get on with things. It’s ironic that people want to bend the rules as a means of dealing with those that might have broken them.
Fuck em give em nothing
Absolutely not! They are where they are as punishment. Finishing last should not then result in any kind or reward!
David Cock that is all your pissed because you picked up 2 players that aren’t playing and you knew if found guilty they would have a 12 month band
Shouldn’t be rewarded as a result of doing the wrong thing whether intentional or not.
He says a lot of stupid things but I am with him on this one. They are punished so are only losing because of that, they are probably a top 8 team with their normal squad and no off field distractions so would be entirely unjust. Brisbane are just plain shit so they need it!
So they got caught cheating… Punished by getting their own players banned… due to that fact they finish last…. Now they want No.1 pick which they wouldn’t of got if all their players were on the park?? LOL that’s funny, a probable 7-15 team that would’ve placed about 12 th wants the BEST player in the draft coz they caught cheating?? NOPE! PISS OFF!!
Free kick Hawthorn.
I like last weeks theory, the idea of a bottom 4 lottery
No way … the whole draft pick is a rort anyway. Next year the get back a Brownlow Medal winner and a number of All Australians plus seasoned players who are rested and have no injury concerns. Why should they be rewarded for cheating. Bring on the draft lottery I say.
hes still peed of that power could not call up 2 extra players they lost due to 2 being banned while they played with the dons
Absolutely NOT. Why should they be given anything after the Essendon FC disgraced and jeopardized every player in that team. They were given players to fulfill their side to compete this year and in 2017 they will resume with their full side again. If they finish bottom then so be it. Get over yourself Mr Watson especially seeing your son was one affected. Im so bloody sick of Essendon wanting everything. Drug cheats deserve NOTHING!
David Koch is a ball bag. Like most of the reporters for channel 7. Sunrise is the worst news program in Australia. I’d rather watch the fake news in North Korea.
This problem is a result of punishments for the same offence handed down at different times. If the entire case was heard at the one time with the player suspension, draft exclusion and fines being handed down in the one determination, then Essendon would have been excluded from this years draft therefore rendering this argument mute. This has come about due to very poor decision making by the AFL, Essendon board and James Hird. If Essendon have completed all the sanctions as required, then they are entitled to be treated by the rules. There must be a time when the punishment stops and the world moves on.
No they don’t
No they don’t, if they finish next year last then yes.
NO!!!!!
Of course they don’t deserve the number one pick They are only (possibly) going to come last BECAUSE THEY CHEATED, and are copping a very light punishment. Back of the line, Essendon, be happy with pick 18.
Deserve absolutely nothing
Yes. How many times do They need to be punished I’m a Hawks supporter but enough is enough
FREE KICK TO THIS MAN!
I’m pissed like Koch. A reward for bein dirty. Unheard of in any sport around the world. If the circumstances are the same for them next year then. YES.
I agree with Kochie. Be penalised then get the cake. Doesn’t make sense.
It’s sad, as the club have been through quite enough & need the support of the wider football community to get back to full strength sooner rather than later. Maybe a bit narrow minded! Just my thought.
I feel sorry for the players whom have never tested positive but the club is to blame for this problem so i think that the 1 pick is a no go maybe second round pick for stsrters
We already got stripped of picks in 2014 and 2015!
Did they
I’m with kochie! Eat ur words watto!!!
They have been punished previously with no draft pics. Come the end of the season they would have served their sentence so yes they will get an early draft pick which won’t be that early as several go to the GWS academy
David Koch is a babbling idiot; he needs to crawl back under the rock he crawled out from. ๐
๐๐๐ How is this even up for debate. How can you give this cheating club a silver lining? seriously Regardless as unethical as it would be putting a young team on roids for a season give them all an offseason for one year where they would train the house down due to an entire team going injury free for an entire season, then the following season welcome in some of the best young talent going around into the club. It becomes a worthy plan that involves cheating. Sure would initially cost money but fans want to see success and therefore the money would be made back
Easy to see who everyone supports,course they deserve the pick after missing draft picks for the past seasons as a penalty you cock heads
I’m with you on this one chatters. .
Of course not!
They were punished but then handed concession after concession after concession!
AFL is spineless and its drug policies are a laughing stock!
REALLY YOU ARE AN IDIOT!
no way.
I agree with koch. Feel sick having to admit that but they wouldn’t have finished last if they had their full team. Make this year’s pick a lottery for number 1. Maybe just a lottery for bottom 6 sides.
I agree. Can’t understand why they should get it.
No they don’t!!!
Cant reward them just cos you feel sorry for them… They did the crime!
Reward? If u come last u get the first draft pick doesn’t matter what team u are? Punishment has been done get on with the game
they were always going to finish bottom, like any team if it were ripped apart… doesn’t mean they should get rewarded for something that is THEIR fault.
Too all you flogs! Essendon already got stripped of picks in 2014 and 15! And Port Adelaide got P Ryder for one pick! So Koshy can go eat my ****
You’re the only flog, clearly you have no understanding as to why the greater community agrees that they shouldn’t be allowed to get the pick.
Never found guilty!!! The biggest load of horse poo in Australia sport! Already been punished with draft picks!
Justin do us a Favour and get shot while you in the USA
Who cares what port got Ryder for? That has no relevance, Essendon chose to make that deal. Just because you’re bitter about it doesn’t make it count. By the way, yes they were found guilty, not originally but overall. No first picks for drug cheats, regardless of your biased opinion.
It had everything to do with it Harlen! We had no first and second round pick that year! We had no picks to move around to get any better deals! Port got Ryder for a steal.
We have already lost picks you morons! We also finished 4th last, last year too, with all those players playing! Who’s to say we wouldn’t have ended up on the bottom any way!
You can spot the essendone supporters a mile away as they are the only ones that think they should get a silver lining
No they don’t. If they finished last due to shit drafting and trading, then maybe.
This is a different kettle of fish. They’re last because of a supplement program and had players suspended for it.
Why should they be allowed to gain from that?
nope
Of course they don’t.
Nope ,
Everyone new theyd end up with the wooden spoon its by there own doing they deserve no favours
It’s a tough call, but I’m sure it’s on a lot of football fans and players minds. The fact is next year they will be an excellent side and is giving them a number one draft pick fair? I’m not sure.
No pick
Get on with the game the punishment has been done dick heads You’s all sook about how long this is going on for and now u want to give them more punishments??? Get on with the fucking game
Back to normal
Ps im not a bomber fan
Absolutely they do, haven’t they been punished enough? The penalties that were put on them were far too harsh in the 1st place.
No they don’t!!!!!!
Amanda McGee Graeme Ross
If ur gonna take a teams players, well of course there gonna finish that end of the ladder
Whts the issue . We were fined 2 million kicked out of the draft kicked out of the finals lost our president ,ceo ,assistant coaches players for a year. Suck it up we finish bottom we get 1st pick . And that’s what will happen
You deserved all those sanctions and that’s just tough luck for your dodgy club. Why should other clubs pay for your indiscretion?
No
Kochie is quite possibly the biggest fuckwit that’s ever graced out tv screens.
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Doesn’t make his statement any less true. Stick to the issue.
Andrew Totham
No they shouldn’t get it drug cheets
Lol ok muppet
WOW, there’s many poets and storytellers from days gone by. But you sir are what we call a wordsmith!! Such a well constructed and thought out comment David, and the Pulitzer goes to….
Tim who?
They don’t
Stuff all the fucking haters GO BOMBERS!!!!
Nope
no because there squad will be playing next year why should they benafit from a 1 draft pick when you could give it to brisbane lions or a financially struggling club to help build their list fair is fair?
No
No, because as Daniel said, the regular squad will return next year and will hopefully perform better once this whole sorry saga is over (if it ever finishes that it).
No way they shouldnt have been allowed top up players let alone get number 1 draft pick
Why is this even an issue. They won’t finish last it’s a race from the east and west. Lions or Dockers, hoping for the lions then we might get a player who might stay.
Piss off Koch you bald headed lizard! We are getting number 1 draft pick weather you like it or not so suck a fat one! Piss off back to your sunrise show and go away from footy! Your crap team shouldn’t even be in the AFL!!!! Flog!
*whether
*sorry wordsmith!
Oh great argument Darryl. That crap team has more history than many clubs and deserves totally to be there. Has nothing to do with the statement and it’s only your bitterness that the truth hurts which is making you slander a club which doesn’t deserve it. Seriously, you’re going to give stick to another club, when the whole point of this discussion revolves around drugs and cheating. Biased much? You’re the flog.
Haha go fuck yaself!
Remind me who David Koch is again?
Koch should stick to day time media. The team that finishes bottom gets the pick. We’ve changed so many of the rules in footy why change that one?
Koch is a dickhead. You don’t hear from him when everything is going right for his team. The second his team struggles he just opens his mouth and starts dribbling shit. Essendon copped their fine and a ban from the 2014 draft, time to move on
No way known Mark Bunworth. Shouldn’t be rewarded for negligence and poor management and risking people’s lives
Keven Keven Keven
If we finish 18th we get the number 1 pick
Suck it up sunshine!
Not good enough bunny
Kochie is right, they don’t deserve the first draft pick !
Yes we do
Suck it up sunshine
We finish last we get the number 1 pick
Don’t you just hate it!
Ha ha ha !
Nah don’t hate it at all Mark….ya team are a bunch of losing cheats, so i just don’t think they should get priority picks….that is all!!
No they don’t deserve the No1 draft pick but yes David Koch needs to shut his self opinionated cake hole
Yes they should last place is last place. Carlton supporter.
Maybe when the AFL gave us a two year draft penalty one could’ve been suspended. And said ‘OK…take one draft penalty now and if found guilty you get another year later on. Having said that you can’t keep punishing the club. Penalties have been handed down…lets just move on.
Finally a decent comment that makes sense.
who cares they are both dickheads
Totally argree with Koch
Of course you do!
Anthony Phillips lol why of course I do nothing wrong with that
Of course they do if they finish last, they’re part of the comp aren’t they ???
Koshy, your a flog mate! I’m watching The Today Show from now on!
Kochie is right about this one, Brisbane don’t deserve one either.
No they don’t
Definitely not
Tim watson is a fuckwit with a fuckwit drug cheat of a son hope they strip his brownlow off him the hole team n club shouldve been made extinct
David Koch is right. Get over it Tim
They won’t get the first pick even if they finish last. AFL will give a compensation pick to Brisbane
They deserve that draft pick about as much as Jobe Watson deserves to keep the Brownlow!
Juanita Widgery show Rodney Hhaha
Ok ๐๐
We already missed two years of first round draft picks. No need to keep throwing the punches. Enough is enough
Kochie trying so hard to deflect attention away from the fact that he talked up a club three years ago, that has done fuck all since.
You’re irrelevant Kochie. And so is your club.
No why should they be rewarded the number one draft pick when the only reason they came last is because of there drugs saga!
Nope
No
yes, they should get it. served their penalty. not an essendon fan either
Of course they deserve it! Carlton got multiple number 1 pick’s whilst tanking and these blokes have their backs against the wall and are giving it a real crack every week! Why wouldn’t they deserve it?
No
Why would they get first pick? Give it to a deserving team. Let them have pick 18
Shhhhhhhhh
Mate I’m going fishing tomorrow, I hope I catch a big one like you.
No cause they will get suspended players back….
Kochie is 100% correct. Why reward them for the situation they’re in?
Cheats shouldn’t be rewarded with pick 1. Pick 1 should go to the team with the worst list not a list that isn’t allowed to play due to CHEATING!
It’s no one else’s fault but their own, they should wait or go without for a season or two..
No they shouldn’t. They are finishing last because of their own fuck up. Why reward them for it.
Agreed – good call
No, they don’t. Why reward them for having a second rate list because of their actions. No!
Richard Phillip Brown
NO THEY SHOULDNT !!!!! THEY ARE CHEATS !!!!!!!!
kochie has a point.
Awesome lets cheat to get an advantage, get caught lose our players to then finish last and get an advantage. If this happens then the AFL really has become F%*@!d.
Liv Cole
Kochie is sore cos his own dumb team chose to sign some Bombers, even though none tested positive.
No they shouldn’t. If they finish last, they’d have finished last for a reason. They were punished for testing positive to a banned substance and finishing last fits that punishment. They should NEVER be rewarded for it
How many time can you be punished for the same thing its a new start .if they Finnish last they get first pick .I don’t think they will be on the bottom
I think that Koch is a total tool. But I agree with him.
Plus Coshie is a wanker
I agree with Koch….
So, the Bombers have cheated and now you want to be rewarded with the No.1 draft pick? Pfft!!
They deserve to fold, cheating bastards
They deserve to have Hird as coach again
No one deserves that, Matthew – not even drug cheats haha.
No, they don’t deserve the number one draft pick. They are being punished so they shouldn’t get rewarded
They have paid enough for their crimes, let’s all move on !
Absolutely not. They should not be rewarded for being drug cheats. They are going to have an influx of good players next year including a best and fairest club winner and a Brownlow medalist.
Its the only thing that has ever made sense coming from Koshies mouth EVER.
No ๐
Essendon have carried the can on this.
Make no mistake
When they self reported there were a lot of toilets getting flushed and maybe a premiership ill gained
Which I’ll gained premiership was that then?
Justin Fenech
No way ๐ก
Whats it even matter, Freo’s gonna get it anyways.
Who listens to Koch anyway he’s a fuck Stick
Kosh is the next Eddie
No, they don’t.
Typical wanker! That means port should be kicked out for hiring 2 of these players!
Tim Watson is a tool
At the end of the day kochie is looking out for his football club and timmy watson is looking iut for his drug cheating sons best interest. ..i believe they have been helped enough already…i was against them getting top up players…do the crime do the time…players got suspended so play with what you have left
No essendon should not get the number 1 draft pick if you are going to punish themm bloody do it
Already have
They should kick them out
isnt a $2m fine. lost of draft picks for 2 years, kicked of the 2013 finals, 12 months ban to 12 of the best players at the club and a brownlow thats is most likely to be stripped? did i miss anything
Derrrr they should kick em out (said in a downy voice)
Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr essendon wankers
Tim Watson is a fkn idiot
I’m a massive fan of david koch but i disagree with him with this drugs or no drugs whoever finishes bottom deserves the #1 draft pick that’s the way it’s always worked and they won’t change it or they shouldn’t change it
The reason they have finished on the bottom is because they were found guilty of cheating and lost the majority of the team for the year. Most of this years players won’t get a gig next year when they welcome back their players. They aren’t truly a bottom side in need of number 1 draught picks.
Definitely not
Here we go agajn …over it all .they have been punished enough..koch go choke on a tarp.!!!
It’s not about punishment. It’s about giving teams the picks who truly deserve it. Not a team who is going to welcome back their best players next year.
No No and No
Who cares, they’ll still be shit.
Shane Bennett
They don’t deserve it
whos david Koch
I agree with Koch. I think Essendon have got off light.
What a million dollar fine, kicked out of the finals plus loss of draft picks and players suspended for a year not enough for you. How about they give up their first born too
$2 million fine , coach out for the year ,12 players out the following year removed out of 2013 finals, removed out of 2014 draft, numerous players offered an exit clause talk about the longest punishment in sport. The nrl team that was banned for same thing got a lot less. Can see this saga going on in 15 years time.
Jake Bell dem comments
Back to your low rating TV show toss . Kosh the toss
Yes yes
Yes
Buddy Franklin lol
U know I don’t give a shit about the number 1 draft pick Bradley were gonna finish 17th anyways. Go Bombers!!!๐ดโซ๏ธ๐ดโซ๏ธ
Than, whose gonna finish last Buddy??
Brisbane Lions
Bradley its obvious Essendon is gonna beat the shitty lions
No I agree with kochi
His sons a cheat hand back the Brownlow medal
Nope
No – and Watson should have given his Brownlow back already.
I don’t think Koshi has ever got much right about the AFL apart from his own team, Goodes was only booed because he stood up for indigenous rights in his opinion and now Essendon shouldn’t get the no 1 pick if they finish bottom , again no proof has been found and you can’t just keep penalising them, seriously , just worry about your own club and see if you can go a season with out using your tarps
He is worried about his own team you flog as every team who finish above Essendon go back a pick
Scott Hughes talk about flog, what did Goodes have to do with Port Adelaide you wanker , now go back and try reading it very slowly , fuckwit
You should not be rewarded for bad behaviour!!!!
They shouldn’t get the #1 pick. They should’ve been disqualified from being able to take part in the next draft. Not to mention……Watson is a total flog ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐
Already out of 2 drafts lol maybe the next 7 drafts to keep the tards happy
Grant Hancock he copied my thoughts ๐๐
Julie Hurrell
It doesn’t matter freo will finish last
^^^^^^
The thing that gets me is that Fremantle finish on top one year then decline the next in a huge way. Do they deserve an early draft pick? Because Ross Lyon is deliberately stuffing around with their game style to change the playing culture.
But no one mentioned that!!
I think you will find he stood back and let his assistants try and develop a more attacking game plan. You might want to have a look at the injury list as well.
He is knowingly adopting a game plan where they are out of their depth. Which means he he is not doing everything he can to win, that in my opinion is tanking.
His injury list is not great but there are other clubs hit as hard that are managing.
All i want to say is that it’s Cock not Kosh pronounce your own name right first u idiot
I’m loving all this anguish from all the haters
You can’t stand it can you that’s the rules until they change it we finish last we get the number one pick and there’s nothing you can do about so suck it up you’ve all been having your fun bagging us now it’s the old saying
He who laughs last laughs the loudest Ha Ha Ha !
Haha you ain’t getting it just yet
Scott Hughes your right we could win a couple more but if we don’t the rules say we get it
Personally I hope we don’t not a very good draft pool this year apparently
no
Andrew Manley
NO
As a crows fan They did the so called crime they got punished if they finish last why not Christ get over it it’s done and dusted move on ffs
Yes
Dont deserve it
No
Tim you have lot to say about other clubs they have to grin and bear some of your comments I suggest you suck it up because everyone has a right of opinion even if it doesn’t agree with yours.
Dont give them any picks like you did to us (Carlton). All we did was a monetary issue. This is a drug issue. Send the message on drugs in sport so clubs make sure they do the right thing. David Koch is a jerk and should stick to the morning news
Carlton were royally screwed and it has affected them ever since. At least Bolts has made a difference this year !!
Totally agree its taken numerous coaches and 15 years to date to turn things around ….
The bombers are Almost as bigger cheats as Trigg
Dave Allan Jones
If they finish last yes,thems tha rules
No they don’t deserve it but it wasn’t mentioned in the sanctions handed to the Bombers at the start of the season so too bad…
Exactly right on all counts ๐
Kochi is right so next year they will bring back in 10-12 suspended players keep their choice of the top up ones and get the top pick all cause the club cheated? Bizarre thinking Watson ๐ก
They just cant keep top ups. They go in draft and anyone can have a crack at them.
Kochi is right for a change, no they dont
Why doesn’t Koch go to china give all his team a ping pong bat so they can play areal ping pong
Shit call
Are you a port Adelaide feral
Why don’t you stick those ping pong balls up your jazz cracker and shot em out into your own mouth as it may stop the shit dribbling out
Hey Scott who ever you are
When I want to hear from an arsehole I will fart
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESS
the BOMBERS do not deserve the ridiculous bans enforced on them ,when it is blatentently obvious every club is r has been on actual drugs [not natural supplements],,,,please explain the winners and losers this season ,freo have really lived up to being the shit fish ,maybe something lacking in their diet ,helps bring other lowly clubs like melbourne and hey carlton back to competitive teams
Koch is a flog tho. End of article.
At the end rules are rules and the rules state they have to finish last to get the draft pick. Habing said thay o don’t believe that they should get it. The have been punished to a large extent but having said that you gave a punishment that was always going to lead to a first round draft pick. That was stupid as now they get a first round draft pick plus they can pick and choose which high class top up players they wish to keep. So in turn yes they have been punished but they have been given a plus with the minuses and thats not a proper punishment. having said that i am actually a fan of the lottery idea so even more reason i disagree they should get it. But at the end of the day kosh is an idiot and the rules are the rules. He has abused heaps in terms of clubs should have to put up and shut up about the rules. Well David Cock…. time for you to put up and shut up
Essendon should sto o tanking , freo has they moved up the ladder ๐
Huh ?
They cant just choose top ups. Top ups go into draft and any club can select them
Oh okay that makes it alot more fair. Someone told me that the dons have the ability to sign them on if they want. But that actually makes it better
Yes. Thats the least they deserve after all the asada crap dragging on for 4 years.
Of course the dons deserve it and kochie can f the right orrrrrrrrrf
No they shouldn’t get the number one draft pick at all. They should be ineligible.
Boo hoo watson
No they should not get it, just another part of the Penalty.
No
Yes they do,not the players fault,David Koch should worry about he’s own team
If they finish last
No they don’t deserve to even have Travis Clocke
That would be rewarding cheating
Brisbane are pushing for a Priority pick if they win less than 4 games??? 3 premierships obviously weren’t enough for them ??? Give me a spell, Essendon will have paid their dues so if they’re last of course they deserve it.
Pies Fan.
I’m a Tiger supporter and all I have to say is “Who the fuck is David Koch” he’s only the president of a club of ferals. Tell him to piss off.
A club of ferals that once again knocked off your piss arse club last time they played. Pfft…..who is Richmond?
Says a guy who barraks for a club going nowhere. What a joke!!
Its ok mate. At least this year you probably wont make finals & continue that lovely losing streak that this page eats up every time ๐
All’s cool, be lucky to finish ninth……….the point I would like to make is that the Dons have paid their dues and have been kicked about enough.
Jobe Watson dose not deserve the Brownlow as well as the Bombers getting the number one draft pick !!!!
HELL NO. Why is it that the AFL rewards people for bad behaviour.
The whole saga has been nothing but a huge problem and embarrassment not just for Essendon but the AFL and ASADA. No-one has come out of this with any credit and too many mistakes have been made across the board.
Correct me if I am wrong but Essendon were banned from the Finals in 2013 and lost their draft picks for the next year or was it two. The players who took part in the ill conceived programme have been given their bans and are serving them. Hird served his ban. There have also been fines and officials either dismissed or resigned.
However, I still haven’t read anything that clearly states that banned substances were administered and proven to be administered.
With hindsight, the draft pick bans could have been administered differently but it begs the question just how much should an organisation be punished? How much longer is this to go on? I am sure that murderers get treated better after they have served their punishment.
Who cares what kochy thinks
Fuck Essendon the cheating pricks๐ค๐ค๐ค they deserve sweet fuck all for putting the whole of the AFL in limbo
As a reward for finishing last due to sanctions imposed for drug cheating……..answer obvious!
Thoughts Aaron Paul de Wit
in 2091 were Kochy still alive, Kochy would still being going on about the mental few Essendon employees from 2011/12 as Essendon and that Essendon of 2091 must still be punished!
Load of rubbish then? With their full list they probably aren’t as deserving of a pick as Brisbane per say
Fair enough I say
Great to see that Timmy is still in denial …”may or may not have happened….”…”50-50″….
Ideal time to introduce a lottery for bottom 4 draft picks.