The Group Four winner in the Champions of Essendon comes as no surprise to Bomber fans. The great Dick Reynolds was the clear winner finishing ahead of Mark Mercuri and Frank Maher. Mercuri and Maher will return to the nominee pool while Jason Johnson has been omitted. Reynolds was one of the greatest players to ever play with Essendon and one of the best rovers the game has seen. He came to Essendon at the age of 16 from Woodlands in the Eastern District League and went on to play 320 games - a record surpassed only by Simon Madden and a league record until 1974.

Reynolds played for Essendon between 1933 and 1951 and won three Brownlow Medals during this period - 1934, 1937 and 1938. He won the best and fairest award in 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942 and 1943 and was runner-up in 1935. His seven best and fairest awards is equal most with the late Bill Hutchison. Reynolds also won four premierships with the Bombers - 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950. Reynolds had no fear about going in to get the ball and his weight enabled him to compete with bigger players and often outmark them. His balance and ball sense made him a real artist and he was renowned for his superb dash away from packs.

If you want to be part of Essendon's history and decide who are the best 25 players ever to wear the red and black - make sure you vote weekly in the Champions of Essendon. Mark Thompson, Simon Madden, Michael Long and most recently Dick Reynolds have been awarded Champions status. Group five is up this week and contains four of the best Bomber defenders - Bill Busbridge, Mark Harvey, Dustin Fletcher and Ian (Bluey) Shelton. Who will get your vote? To vote click here.