Essendon - Supporter Support

[nomore4s]

Anymore news on Lloydy? Playing or not?

Cheers
Duckman

As far as I know - No he's not

 

[Love Zn]

Not



Fletcher up forward

Unfortunatley I think the Roos will do us

 

[Duckman#72]

Not

Fletcher up forward

Unfortunatley I think the Roos will do us

Thanks Lovey

There is a God!!!!!!!!!!! Bolton OUT!!!!!!!

But what the ....... is Courtney Johns doing in the backline? Give him a go in the forward line - if he can't cut it P/O Jack. Fletcher is too valuable in the backline

Duckman

 

[nomore4s]

Thanks Lovey

There is a God!!!!!!!!!!! Bolton OUT!!!!!!!But what the ....... is Courtney Johns doing in the backline? Give him a go in the forward line - if he can't cut it P/O Jack. Fletcher is too valuable in the backline

Duckman

lol maybe you should post that in the is there a god thread.

I don't think Fletcher will line up at FF, will probably be swapped with Johns I'd say. Johns is a good kick just needs to get hold of it more often, last week they said all of his goals have come from set shots, needs to rectify this to improve his game imo.

 

[Duckman#72]

I don't think Fletcher will line up at FF, will probably be swapped with Johns I'd say. Johns is a good kick just needs to get hold of it more often, last week they said all of his goals have come from set shots, needs to rectify this to improve his game imo.

Yes - agree with that Nomore's. I will be interested to see Houli play - is he in the mould of Jetta?

 

[Duckman#72]

Going into the first break down 2.9 to 4.0!!!! How would Kangas have responded to four goals down at quarter time.

That's the Bombers all over - could have, should have..................

But all in all a gutsy performance by the boys. Again ruck and midfield divisions well down. But they had every chance to win.

Just cannot get over the line. Like last year they are not getting pounded but just lacking the consistency, skills and polish to get them over the line.

Not a good omen for Kennas.

Cheers Duckman

 

[nomore4s]

Going into the first break down 2.9 to 4.0!!!! How would Kangas have responded to four goals down at quarter time.

That's the Bombers all over - could have, should have..................

But all in all a gutsy performance by the boys. Again ruck and midfield divisions well down. But they had every chance to win.

Just cannot get over the line. Like last year they are not getting pounded but just lacking the consistency, skills and polish to get them over the line.

Not a good omen for Kennas.

Cheers Duckman

Kicking for goal was terrible, missed alot of (easy) opportunities throughout the whole game and as a consequence never really put any scoreboard pressure on the Roos.

 

[shares]

Next week: Essendon VS Brisbane

We might have a chance with this game :

 

[Duckman#72]

You little beauty - we are winning ugly ...but we are winning!!!!!!

But we could kick straighter!!!

Cheers

Duckman

 

[GoYouGoodThing]

You little beauty - we are winning ugly ...but we are winning!!!!!!

But we could kick straighter!!!

Cheers

Duckman

Funny thing is I thought this was a stock forum not a bloody footy one.

Yeah Essendon won...by paying off the umpires. Bloody Disgrace.

Hopefully the Swannies get their act together now.

GO SWANS!

 

[Duckman#72]

Yeah Essendon won...by paying off the umpires. Bloody Disgrace.

Hopefully the Swannies get their act together now.

GO SWANS!

What goes around comes around.

People in football have long memories - can anyone remember the name of the fullback who wacked James Hird in the face in the 1996 prelim final? The cut needed 10 stitches and took Hird off the ground long enough for Swannies to win by ........1 point!!

I see your Brownlow medalist was at it again - taking people out from behind. It is somewhat disapointing to see that he has joined Diper, Plugger and Libba as the dirtiest medalists in recent history. If you are going to hit someone at least do it from the front.

I feel sorry for Spider tonight - basically gave away his teams 2 points with his 3/4 time efforts.

Duckman

 

[Kauri]

What goes around comes around.


I feel sorry for Spider tonight - basically gave away his teams 2 points with his 3/4 time efforts.

Duckman

I didn't understand that... I thought that after the siren sounded the ball is dead... after all you can't take a mark after the siren.????

 

[Damuzzdu]

I didn't understand that... I thought that after the siren sounded the ball is dead... after all you can't take a mark after the siren.????

No, the ball was in flight thus the "play" is still alive and the umpires were 100% right to award the point. It is exactly like if the the pack went for a mark on the goal line and the ball flew off hands and went over the goal line for a point.

Everitt basically had a brain failure as the siren went, which in hindsight has cost his side a draw. Still a good game to watch.

But what is it with the Sydney crowd booing James Hird during the final qtr hey???. Now I'm not a bombers supporter at all, but Hird is a 100% champion and he plays the game very fair. You don't boo a champion like Hird. I follow Collingwood and Bucks gets the same treatment every time we play the Power in Adelaide. Some supporters are really just plain bais, I guess.

Cheers
Muzz

 

[Duckman#72]

Everitt basically had a brain failure as the siren went, which in hindsight has cost his side a draw. Still a good game to watch.

But what is it with the Sydney crowd booing James Hird during the final qtr hey???. Now I'm not a bombers supporter at all, but Hird is a 100% champion and he plays the game very fair. You don't boo a champion like Hird. I follow Collingwood and Bucks gets the same treatment every time we play the Power in Adelaide. Some supporters are really just plain bais, I guess.

Cheers
Muzz

With you all the way Muzz.

Booing Hirdy was pretty poor form. They don't come much more "best and fairest" than James and Buckley. Despite the treatment dished out to them by taggers they are 100% ball players. I would add Simon Black to that list.

Often late in a players career when the reflexes, skills and condition drop away players can sometimes get frustrated and end out their careers as cranky (read players of the man). Unfortunately Voss ended up a bit like this. He made the right decision retiring.

Considering it was James' final game at the SCG - the crowd should have been a little more respectful. I must admit I've rarely seen a chorus of boos whenever Hirdy touched the ball before last night.

The temptation is to say that the way he is playing he has another couple years in him. I think it's just wonderful that he has hit a purple patch in his last year. Let him go out this year while he is still more than just "holding his own" - still a key player.

Duckman

 

[Duckman#72]

After the bagging I gave him a couple of weeks ago - sorry Mark Bolton. You played solid last night. Now the aim is to do that consistently.

Some really good signs last night. Hille will crucial to the Bombers later this year. His rucking and "round the ground" work has been very good the last few weeks.

Houli looks great - very composed and great skills. Davey was a bit ragged last night - but that was probably to be expected. He is used to running free and causing having on the larger MCG and Dome. The SCG seemed to restrict and confine him a little.

But the big one is Paddy Ryder!!! How good is this kid. He looks like a 25 year old 120 game veteran. As Sheedy said a couple of weeks ago to Caroline Wilson "Not a bad apprenticeship, to have Mal Michael on one shoulder and Dustin Fletcher on the other."

Winderlich is moving forward with each game. Will be very handy to also get Jedda back. Adam McPhee is also playing with gusto. The backline looks strong. We just need to tweak the midfield. Again last night it was a case of "bomb" away to try and get goals. Based on "inside 50's" Essendon should have taken the game by 30 points. We need to get smart on how to deliver the ball to the forward line against all types of defensive structures.

I thought Paul Roos comments after the game were a bit of a "dummy spit". The commentators said it was one of the best games of footy this year, pressurized, tough and willing. And then Roos comes out and says that the "rule changes" are frustrating everyone. The only gripe that Swans can have is that Adam Mcphee took the ball out of bounds before kicking to an unmarked player that resulted in a goal. That didn't have anything to do with rule changes. Barry Hall was disallowed a goal after a push in the back - but it was there - even Big Baz wasn't too upset with that call. Essendon had something like 17 inside 50s to 5 in the third quarter - Essendon didn't win by accident. Roos should have been more gracious than to blame umpiring interpretations.

Overall - really gusty win over a team that admitted didn't play it's best footy but that was due in part to the pressure applied by the Bombers.

Duckman

 

[hangseng]

Not a Swans or Essendon supporter.

Booing a champion such as James Hird was in very poor taste. Great career and player.

but.....(I can see why swans supporters feel robbed)

Allowing a clear out of bounds to go past thus resulting in a goal to Essendon detracts from this win. If players can be brought before a tribunal and banned due to a video, then Essendon should have the 4 points taken from them.

Thumbs down on both counts.

 

[Duckman#72]

If players can be brought before a tribunal and banned due to a video, then Essendon should have the 4 points taken from them.

I agree Gong. Take the four points from Essendon.

But while we are reviewing incorrect decisions - can we please play the "over the shoulder" tackle to Scott Lucus late in the second quarter from 30 metres out directly in front. That will give us the 4 points back.

There are about 50 free kicks given a game. Some are there, some aren't and some should be there but aren't paid!! I would hate for us to become like Gridiron and Rugby League that gets bogged down in Third Umpires and Video Refs. Let the game flow - there will some mistakes for sure but as I said on an earlier post - "what goes around comes around".

Besides, what would Collingwood have had to complain about if the video ref said Wayne Harms was inside the boundary line!!!

Essendon was up by 1 point this week but I can assure you that we have had our share of small losses.

 

[Kauri]

Being a Dockers trajic the result didn't bother me too much, but I was amazed at the ball grazing the padding on the post on the swans last score. It was so high up that Sandilands on stilts wouldn't have been able to reach that high.... Is there a standard height for the padding???

 

[Duckman#72]

Being a Dockers trajic the result didn't bother me too much, but I was amazed at the ball grazing the padding on the post on the swans last score. It was so high up that Sandilands on stilts wouldn't have been able to reach that high.... Is there a standard height for the padding???

Hey Kauri - your guys are a basketcase. My condolances. I picked them to win on Friday night - and they damn well could have!! They just dominated the first half but could not put any scoreboard pressure on. Couldn't believe the Freo could melt like that. Collingwood has a smart side - but it helps when you are playing one that isn't!!

They are the perfect side for always putting the rider - Should win "on paper!!!"

Duckman

 

[hangseng]

I agree Gong. Take the four points from Essendon.

But while we are reviewing incorrect decisions - can we please play the "over the shoulder" tackle to Scott Lucus late in the second quarter from 30 metres out directly in front. That will give us the 4 points back.

There are about 50 free kicks given a game. Some are there, some aren't and some should be there but aren't paid!! I would hate for us to become like Gridiron and Rugby League that gets bogged down in Third Umpires and Video Refs. Let the game flow - there will some mistakes for sure but as I said on an earlier post - "what goes around comes around".

Besides, what would Collingwood have had to complain about if the video ref said Wayne Harms was inside the boundary line!!!

Essendon was up by 1 point this week but I can assure you that we have had our share of small losses.

Good call, I agree. Essendon wins