BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Kane Lucas

Tonight is 2009 AFL National Draft night as BomberBlitz.com’s Awesome Scotty has a word with Western Australian midfielder Kane Lucas. Will Essendon still have a Lucas on it’s list in 2010?

From: East Fremantle/Trinity College
Key numbers: 188cm, 79kg, 26/06/91
Kane is a hard running and highly skilled ball winner, capable of winning both contested and uncontested possessions. His speed and ability to read the play are both among his key strengths and he impresses with his ability to run and carry the ball. He represented Western Australia at the 2009 AFL Under 18 Championships and was pivotal as one of the team’s key leading forwards. He averaged 21 disposals per game (75 per cent efficiency), booted six goals and was also credited with 10 score assists. His outstanding carnival earned him All-Australian selection. Kane showed a remarkable mix of speed, agility and endurance at the 2009 AFL draft camp, clocking the fastest time for the agility test (7.95) and ranking in the top echelon of players for the 20-metre sprint (2.93 seconds), beep test (14.4) and three-kilometre time trial.

Posted 26 November 09 in Interviews

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Tim Watson

BomberBlitz: $25, an Adidas football bag, an Essendon Football Club towel, and a pair of club socks. How could you ever refuse?
Tim Watson: chuckles how did you find out about that? But it’s all true, except for the money, there wasn’t any money involved. But that’s what they brought up to Dimboola that day, in 1977 – Barry Keam, Kevin Egan and Ted Fordham.
BB: Having grown up a Richmond supporter, were you actually hoping to be drafted by them?
TW: No, because my brother Larry had already gone to Essendon, so the family had pretty much changed their allegiance to Essendon by then.

Posted 24 August 06 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Nathan Lovett-Murray

BomberBlitz: For those that aren’t aware, talk us through your journey so far!
Nathan Lovett-Murray – As a junior I started playing in Heywood, in Western Victoria. From there I went on to join under 18’s for North Ballarat in the TAC cup, which meant having to travel twice a week to Ballarat. Then Richmond asked me to try out for their rookie list

Posted 15 August 06 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Damien Peverill

BomberBlitz: Greetings Pev! Talk us through your football journey so far!
Damien Peverill: Started with Keilor Park Under 10’s! Played there until I was 16 and headed for Calder Cannons. Then played a year for Coburg – we won about 2 games for the entire season, so that was great! grins In 99 I was on the supp list for Melbourne, and in 2000 on the supp list for Essendon, then was picked up in the rookie draft at number 36!

Posted  7 August 06 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - David Hille

BomberBlitz: So, Dave! the journey started where?
David Hille: At school – The Peninsula School – then I was encouraged by my coach to go for the Dandenong Stingrays, and from there I went to Essendon!
BB: What was the name of your coach? Are you still in touch with him?
DH: Colin Burns – and yes, still in touch, get him some tickets sometimes!

Posted 26 April 06 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Paul Salmon

BomberBlitz – Tell us all about it Fish! Which little pond did you actually start swimming in?
Paul Salmon – Started playing at Our Ladies Primary School, in Ringwood, as a 9 year old, which was lucky, because my three older brothers had to wait until they were 10, so I was special! grins From there, went to North Ringwood, and at 15 I headed for the under 19’s at Essendon.
BB – 15! That was young!
PS – I was already 6 ft 7, but quite light, so wasn’t ready for seniors – under 19’s was a good way to start.

Posted 29 March 06 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Mark Bolton

BomberBlitz – Where did you play as a youngster?
Mark Bolton – Heatherdale Junior Football Club, then Ringwood in the EFL.

BB – Who was your hero when you were a kid? Whose number did you have on your guernsey?
MB – Had Alan Ezard’s number, and Simon Madden was my hero

Posted 24 August 05 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Sean Wellman

BomberBlitz – Tell us about the pathway that lead you to Essendon!! Where and when did it all start?
Sean Wellman – It’s a long time ago now! Started playing junior footy when I was living in the country – Tumby Bay, which is near Port Lincoln – tuna fishing area. Dad coached A Grade, and yeah, started there! Then, in my early teens, moved to Modbury and played there, then went on to Nth Adelaide, played some Teal Cup, and was drafted by the Crows when I was 17.

Posted 17 August 05 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Kepler Bradley

BomberBlitz – Do you enjoy living here in Melbourne, or do you prefer Perth? How was the transition? Is/was it hard being in Melbourne without your family?
Kepler Bradley – Love it here! Miss the warmth of Perth, but the family come over every two months or so, and yeah, really enjoy it!

Posted 10 August 05 in News

BomberBlitz.com Exclusive Interview - Emma Quayle

BomberBlitz – How did you get to be an Essendon supporter? Was it inherited or just good judgement and taste on your part?
Emma Quayle – I never had a say in the matter…. I’m not sure how much of this is family legend, but the story goes that after moving to Melbourne from England after the war, my grandpa was living in a flat in St Kilda. He wondered what all the noise coming from the Junction Oval was about, wandered down there one weekend, saw John Coleman play and became a Bomber there and then. He got my mum into it and she started taking me with her when I was eight or nine. We got our hands on some seats in the Dick Reynolds stand and I used to sit up there reading books, in the beginning, because the games seemed to go on forever. But it didn’t take long…..

Posted  5 August 05 in News