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The bombers vs the mighty hawks this week. Could be a close game (hopefully with the hawks just sneaking past the post).

Go the Hawks!!!!
 
constable said:
Thankyou Duckman , fiddy bucks gratefully received! ( great to be able to trust aust post !)
I'll give you a chance to get it back in round 16!!
cheers c
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No problems Constable - don't forget to buy Mrs Constable some non-alcoholic bubbly!!!

As for the Bombers against Hawks. They will want to put in a performace better than that against the Pies. That was Essendon of 2006. Rubbish.

The most disappointing thing is realising that maybe we haven't progressed very far from last year at all. Essendon had no right being within 40 points of the Pies last week. It was only the inepitude of the Pies that kept us in it. Both teams played like they won't trouble Top 8.

I'm still very disappointed about it.

What was the match committee thinking selecting Bradley and Bolton for the ANZAC day clash. Bolton hasn't cemented a spot in the firsts for 7 years - is he the big name player you need to bring in? As for Bradley - they want him to be Fletcher, I would love for him to be Fletcher....but he's not.

And would it have been too difficult for Kevin to have come up with a ruckman for the afternoon? Laycock wasn't even on the ball for most of the afternoon and yet he was stuffed!!

And wasn't it great to see the boys revert back to the tried and true game plan of 2006 - bomb it high and long into the forward line into the waiting arms of a defender. After the 50th fruitless kick into the forward line would it have been a good idea to say.......try and spot someone up.......have a forward lead to the ball perhaps?

Is it a good idea having the leading goalkicker in the comp playing CHB?

And tell me...why could Collingwood run the game out so strongly after playing in the bog on the previous Saturday while we were totally buggered from playing inside the Dome?

Too much is left for too few. Fletcher you are a champion, Hirdy tried hard, so to McVeigh. Maybe I'm being to hard on the boys - yes they did try........but the disappointing thing is the manner in which they were defeated.

Firstly, they lost to a team that on paper they should have beaten, secondly their decision making and game plan was poor and finally they were carrying players that made you say "I don't think that kid is going to make it". All those issues were supposed to have been left behind in the 2006 season.

We will see on Saturday.

Duckman

(I've calmed down now - you should have seen the spray I wrote on ANZAC day!!)
 
YELNATS, then you'll love this! A couple of pies supporters left at half time in the 1970 GF and because they couldn't wait to get down to their local drinking hole in Mordialloc, (the name of the pub escapes me it's so long ago!) for some loud and well deserved celebrations. They travelled by train and when they burst in through the doors yelling and screaming, the game was over ........... They didn't know the pies had lost!

A true story!
 
nomore4s said:
The bombers vs the mighty hawks this week. Could be a close game (hopefully with the hawks just sneaking past the post).

Go the Hawks!!!!
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Dreaming!

I'll be there with my Bombers duffle coat on.

GO DONS!
 
kennas said:
Dreaming!

I'll be there with my Bombers duffle coat on.

GO DONS!
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lol, we'll see. Won't be happy if we lose, I know way too many bombers fans.

Hopefully Sheeds does us a favour and plays Lucas at CHB at Johns at FF again, lol(I doubt it ).

Carn the hawks.
 
nomore4s said:
lol, we'll see. Won't be happy if we lose, I know way too many bombers fans.

Hopefully Sheeds does us a favour and plays Lucas at CHB at Johns at FF again, lol(I doubt it ).

Carn the hawks.
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I won't be online this weekend Nomore4's. Hopefully the teams will play football similar to their mid 80's form - (say the 1985 grand final )

Good luck

Duckman
 
I've tipped Hawthorn to win tomorrow for 2 reasons:

1. If they win, then I get the tip right and i will be moderately happy.
2. If they lose, I will be very very happy.

So, there is a greater probability of being happy this weekend than if I had tipped Essendon and we lose.

Like last week!

GO BOMBERS!!!

See you at the game. I'll be the pissed one on the floor in the Bull Ring Bar.
 
typical essendon camper. Hedging bets both ways haha.
Love sheed's comments this week about blocking. Everyone does it...its a tactic employed by all forward structures. The trick is to do it without being deemed a sheperd.

Who is umpiring this weekend? If its goldspink or vozzo then hawks need not turn up.
 
As long as it's not the same umpires from Anzac Day (Vozzo, Jeffrey and McInerney) I don't care. I'm still fuming over some of those frees

I haven't tipped Essendon correctly this year Hopefully tommorrow is the first
 
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How good is Lance Franklin :bowdown:

And didn't Brown do a great job on Lucas.

On a positive note for the bombers how well is Froggy Davey going, that goal he kicked was awesome. When Alwyn and Aaron played up here (Darwin) they were good players but I never rated them in the same class as the Motlop boys(played for the same club as the Motlops) or the Clarke brothers but now they're a class above, shows what hard work and determination can do.
 
nomore4s said:
:bananasmi :bananasmi :bananasmi

How good is Lance Franklin :bowdown:

And didn't Brown do a great job on Lucas.

On a positive note for the bombers how well is Froggy Davey going, that goal he kicked was awesome.
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Once again pathetic. My expectations have officially been altered today - we are bottom four without question.

2006 isn't as far behind us as we would like to think.

Of the games I've watched this weekend, I can't see a team that we are likely to beat.

Once again too many passengers, too slow, poor skills, poor decision making, lack of depth. Our backline didn't have a hope today with Hawthorn bringing it in so quickly.

I watched Collingwood play tonight - with something like 12 players who are 22 and under. At this stage you would have to say they are light years ahead of us.

We need to bring Hislop, Gumbleton and Houli very quickly.

Our team is loaded with people like Mark and Jason Johnson, Heffernan, Camporeale and Bolton. Our midfield was absolutely spanked again today. Our ruck division is almost non-existent with Hille out.

Ryder is very promising. So to is Davey and Jetta. Bradley appears to be a waste of time. Laycock seems to be worse than he was 3 years ago!!! Courtney Johns does about 3 good things a game. Lucas tries hard and Fletcher always gives his all...........but our depth is paper thin.

Take Lloyd and Hille out and we didn't look like winning. Lovatt isn't doing enough - needs much more consistency. And I'm beginning to question Mal Michaels commitment.

It's going to be a another long season. I don't even want to play Richmond because I've seen them play this year and they've been unlucky.

Duckman
 
Duckman I think Essendon are paying the price for poor recruiting over the last 10 years or so. They haven't invested in enough youth over the years and the ones they have invested in haven't repayed that investment at all. Too many times recycled players have been drafted for 1-2 year stints without really adding anything to the club. Mal Michael is a good example of this, what is he really going to offer to the club in the long term? He really only has another couple of years left in him if that. IMO picking players like that up is good if you're close to making/winning a GF and just need a few good players to round out the squad, but doesn't add much value for a rebuilding side - it just fills cracks in the short term only.
The bombers midfield is the real problem, just too slow(both legspeed & decision making) which constantly puts them under pressure & causes constant turnovers, which in turn puts both the forward & backlines under immense pressure.
I think it could be a long couple of seasons, but for all you bombers fans I hope I'm wrong.
 
I hate this, but i'm going to have to agree with you. Essendon seem to have absolutely NO midfield. At the end of yesterday Sheedy put Mal Michael up in the forward 50, I reckon he should try mixing up his midfield instead.

My dream bomber midfield:

ryder, davey, fletcher, michael, jetta and mcveigh :
 
Duckman#72 said:
I don't even want to play Richmond because I've seen them play this year and they've been unlucky.

Duckman
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Well Duckman, after todays display by Richmond I think you guys can beat them. They were terrible.
 
nomore4s said:
Well Duckman, after todays display by Richmond I think you guys can beat them. They were terrible.
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Beaten by a better side on the rebound from some unsatisfactory footy in the last 2 weeks. Go Cats from here on!!!
 


Hawthorn looked alright.

Essendon had some passengers.

I got my tip right.
 
nomore4s said:
Well Duckman, after todays display by Richmond I think you guys can beat them. They were terrible.
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Thanks Nomores!!!!!! Bring on Round 9!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually - the Bombers generally match up well against the Kangas. And the good thing is that the Kangas are only half the team when they are favourites. The underdog "Shinboner" spirit only kicks in when they are down and out. The last three wins might take the edge off them..........(hopefully).

If they get Lloyd back they could be a chance at the Dome.

Duckman
 
YELNATS said:
Beaten by a better side on the rebound from some unsatisfactory footy in the last 2 weeks. Go Cats from here on!!!
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lol, there was no doubt the cats were the better side, by about 150pts. Geelong have got West Coast this week, so I guess we'll find out just where the cats are at.
 
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