Join Horse and Deadly as they look into the Essendon Bombers Football Club and the targets you want for Season 2026.

Premiums, Mid Priced Gems, Rookie Priced bargains, fades and some SC scoring stats that will help you plan for the year ahead.

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00:00 Intro: Footy’s back!

01:06 “Flagdons” vs “Saddons”: the brutal reality check

01:49 2025 recap: injuries, 15th, and the silver lining (young guns)

02:04 Brad Scott game style: contest strong but painfully slow?

02:47 The ugly SuperCoach numbers: 16th for points + 3rd easiest to score against

03:18 Bounce-back question: does a healthier list fix the damage?

03:50 Premium #1: Zach Merrett role watch

05:14 Premium #2: Jai Caldwell breakout case

06:39 Mid-price must-watch: Nick Bryan (R1/R2 timing = everything)

07:37 Extreme value or season killer? Darcy Parish at 334K

08:45 Rookie lock: Dyson Sharpe at 149K

10:51 Ruck cash cow gamble: Vigo vs Blackiston until Bryan returns

11:58 Easy fade: Nick Martin ACL

12:36 The “never again” fade: Jordan Ridley injury roulette

13:23 Final verdicts: best pick, value, rookie, hardest fade (Deadly’s four)

14:41 Horse’s hot take: Caldwell over Merrett

14:52 Closing question: can Essendon win a finals game… ever?

15:11 Reality prediction: finals window pushed back (again)

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