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In 2002, Carlton won their first wooden spoon in 105 years of VFL/AFL footy.In 1999, Collingwood claimed just the second in their illustrious history.And this year, it could be a fate that befalls Essendon for the first time since 1933.Sundays clash between Essendon and Brisbane shapes as the 2016 wooden spoon decider.The Bombers and Lions have been far and away the worst sides this season.Each has a sole win in 16 matches.Essendons triumph came in round two against Melbourne while Brisbanes four points were earned against Gold Coast two weeks later.While the Bombers form has improved to passable, the Lions are plumbing new lows.Both are on club-record losing streaks.But if an Essendon side missing 12 key players due to season-long doping bans have circled this fixture as one to get up for, they arent saying so.Young forward Joe Daniher said the spoon wasnt at the forefront of Essendon minds.Were trying to build a brand of footy thats going to hold up for a long period of time, he told reporters on Monday.Not just the remainder of this year or next.We want something thats going to be sustained. Its really important that we start building that now and I think were on the right path in doing so.The problem for the Dons is that very rarely do bottom sides successfully make the jump to winning flags.The AFL rewards the worst team in the competition with the No.1 draft pick but a look at the history books shows the importance of avoiding last place.Only one side in the last 40 years has turned last place into a premiership within a decade of bottoming out.That was Brisbane in 1998, a season when the Lions still managed five wins and a draw - the best return of a last-placed side over that same 40-year stretch.If theres good news for Essendon it could come from the Brisbane camp.Key defender Daniel McStay has been ruled out for the season with a broken ankle, Stefan Martin could be laid out with a rib complaint and coach Justin Leppitsch talked of a painful pathway ahead for Lions fans.The second-year coach suggested the competition was rigged against his side after a disheartening defeat to GWS Giants.They were just too good, he said.The Giants had the benefit of a lot of really high talented first-round picks and an extended salary cap.Were not afforded those luxuries.Everyone knows about our debt issues. No one counts the debt that the two new clubs put into the competition but were reminded of (ours) every day.Indian mens hockey team captain PR Sreejesh said there is no easy match in a sporting extravaganza like the Olympics, and all 12 teams will fancy their chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals in Rio.It is Olympics and there is nothing easy. Every match will be serious affair, he said before departing for Spain en route to Rio.The Indian team is heading to Spain to acclimatise and play its last practice games before the Rio Olympics.We are going to Spain mainly for acclimatisation. We need a break from here. We will play a couple of practice matches there and know where we stand. The climate of Rio during the Games will be to similar Spain. So, it is a good decision to go to Spain before landing at Rio, Sreejesh said.Unlike previous editions, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has introduced a new competition format in this years Olympics.As per the new format 12 teams have been divided into two pools of six with each team initially playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin games, the top four teams from each pool will advance to the quarterfinaals.ddddddddddddIn each group there are six teams out of which four will qualify for the quarterfinals. Therefore, it is very important for us to garner as many points as possible to increase our chances because the new format gives an opportunity to every team, Sreejesh said.Previously, after completion of round robin games top two teams from each pool used to directly qualify for the semifinals.Sreejesh, who took over the captaincy mantle from long-standing Sardar Singh just ahead of the Olympics, said they are ready to face any side in the quarterfinals.We are ready to meet anybody in the quarterfinals. We cannot say we want this team or that team. We will give our 100 per cent against any side, be it world champions Australia, he said.Underplaying his role as captain, Sreejesh emphasized the importance of teamwork.Hockey is a team game and all 11 players on the field are captains. They have specific responsibilities to shoulder. We are going to Rio ptain, Sreejesh emphasized the importaholesale Baseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '