Boom Essendon recruit Brendon Goddard has highlighted their
talent as a major reason why he switched AFL clubs.  The
27-year-old was the biggest name in the league's trade period
last month, using the new free agency provision to leave St
Kilda after 205 games.  Saints coach Scott Watters said at the
time that the two-time All-Australian made a decision outside
their team-first structure and added it was about money.  But
the utility told the Essendon website he saw a lot of upside in
the Essendon list.  The Bombers plummeted out of the top eight
in the second half of this season to finish 11th.  "I see the
talent within the group and where they could go - that's
obviously something that did appeal," he said.  "Obviously
staying in Melbourne was one thing as well.  "Just the club ...
what I can offer the footy club as a footballer and what the
footy club can offer me as a person, summing up all that up, I
thought Essendon was a really good choice."  It is the first
time Goddard has spoken publicly since his h