Injuries to senior players provides an opportunity for younger players to climb team ranks and show fans what they are made of. In this week’s poll we pose the question: ‘Who would you most like to see elevated from the Bomber’s rookie list?’

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Last week’s weekly poll asked: ‘Would the 2000 Bombers beat the 2010 Cats?’ A resounding ‘yes’ was returned from voters with 447 people (80.54%) convinced that the 2000 Premiership side would defeat the current Geelong side. Just over 13.5% of voters said that the Cats would defeat the 2000 Bombers and 5.95% were sitting on the fence.

Here’s what some Bomber fans had to say last week:

Frans Van leeuwen from Victoria says: When the 2000 bombers were up and about, winning game after game, it really disappointed me to see dinky did Victorians praying for them to lose. Victorian supporters of all other Victorian teams were just hoping for a Bomber defeat, even against teams the like of Adelaide, West Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and others. Even at this stage today I wouldn’t barrack for an interstate team to defeat a Victorian team ""EVER”. Essendon won nearly every game by a margin of 52pts.Geelong isn’t anywhere near that. The only game the bombers lost was against the Bulldogs, who totally invented flooding, and brought the game called football to shame. They played a totally defensive rugby style game with so many ball ups, so many scrums, it was distasteful to watch. If any team today went into a game with that sort of attitude, every player on the forward line of the attacking team would certainly have a difficult time scoring. No, no team measures up to the 2000 Bombers. In fact after the 2000 year they ripped the bombers apart by having to disrupt the team by making them delist quality players, who in fact were snapped up by other teams quickly.

Angeline Baron from Ferntree Gully says: Of course we all want to vote ""YES""! It's a very different game, however, these days, so who knows?

Gary Walker from NSW says: The 2000 Bombers for mine, only because their youth surmounted more experienced teams; our young 2010 Bombers can do it again! Interesting the comparison highlights what both teams possessed for success, and the exciting challenge our 2010 Bombers are aiming for; toughness, killer instinct, team leader up forward, but more importantly, that mental team attitude and resourcefulness that collectively knows on the day they can handle anything ‘thrown at them’. The 2000 Bombers showed, we don’t necessarily require a team of champions - a champion team will win the day ;)

David from Melbourne says: We had a forward line that really can't be matched, Lloyd and Lucas at their heights as well as the defence boasting Fletch, Wellman, Jacobs. They may have our number in the midfield but I think we'd get over the line. For a single year it’s hard to compare any team to Essendon of 2000

Sarah B from Victoria says: The 2000 Bombers were one of a kind, and a joy to watch, just like the Cats of 2010. But I think there's this fire; grunt and passion that the Bombers from 2000 have that the 2010 Cats do not.

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Joseph Attard from Taylors Hill says: Yes, and quite easily might I add. The Cats of 2010 or even 2007 may be a force, but the 2000 Bombers were WAY ahead of them. Lloydy of 2000 is 10x the player than Mooney, Hawkins and Podsiadly all combined.

Michael from South Caulfield says: No way can the dons of 2000 beat the cats of 2010. The game is faster these days with skills being at its highest. As good as we were back in 2000; the cats of today would spank us given how much the game has changed. We were a hard team back then, tough and skilful, but not exactly fast and skilful.

Jake M from VIC says: Of course Essendon of 2000 are better than Geelong 2010. Apart from the loss to Western Bulldogs, Essendon 2000 were a power house team, couldn't be beaten, though many teams tried.

Ciaran Broderick from Craigieburn, Victoria says: The only way we will know if the 2000 Essendon side will beat the 2010 Cats, is if the 2000 Essendon side came out of retirement, and played this year's Geelong team

Stefano Boscaglia from says: Overall Geelong is the better performed team over a sustained period. TO answer the question - On its day though I think Essendon of 2000 would beat Geelong of 2010. I think the forward line of Lloyd, Lucas, Hird, Long, Mercuri, Bewick, Moorcroft would be too potent for Geelong's backline. I also think the Bombers played with an unrivalled aggression that year.

Neville Brooker from Nollamara, W.A. says: James Hird & Mathew Lloyd would be the difference.

Amy W from VIC says: I think we would win because we would still have Sheedy, Hird and Lloyd

Jaden Frigo from Somerville Vic says: Essendon of 2000 and Geelong of 2010 play different footy but we would beat them. If we had a defensive game plan and a couple like Kyle Reimers and Mark Williams in and not wasting spots on Sam Lonergan etc we would beat them now.

BOB DAVIES from Essendon says: Absolutely 2000 bombers best side ever with the best coach ever. Superior goal to goal line to the 2010 cats would mean the bombers win by 5-10 goals.

T. Johnson from Moonee Ponds says: If the 2000 Bombers were to take on the entire Soviet Army, at its military height, the Bombers would easily triumph and the USSR would still be paying reparations to Essendon in 2010 (even though the communist dictatorship no longer exists).

Brendan Brasser from Victoria says: It's hard to say but I believe the Bombers would just beat the Cats. Even though the Cats are very fast, skilful team, I would say Essendon but only just.

Savio Roy from Noble Park says: This is a question that all Bomber fans have pondered. We had a far superior backline and forward line than the cats do. However, their midfield strength may have overwhelmed us. Very close call.

Joan Dorothy Hill from Lower Templestowe says: Football is a bit different now, but on pure Australian Rules football, I believe the Essendon 2000 side would beat any of the present-day sides. I may be biased, but that is my honest opinion.

Rod Hooker from Sydney NSW says: Two outstanding teams but I have to go with the BOMBERS we had more balance and versatility and the biggest factor was our Forward line probably one of the best ever or at least on par with Hawthorns in the late 80s.

KIp Hobson from NSW says: Sorry gang - I love my red and black but Geelong is just awesome from front to back. We won one premiership when it should have been at least two - they've won three out of four and should have been four going on five this year.