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Knobby22 said:
Wheels fell off a bit today.

I think its just the let down from last week. They will come back.
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I would like to think it was just a letdown. But this is now the third week in a row we've played with crap intensity levels. The rot started with GWS.

This is playing out exactly like last year.

Winderlich needs to go back to the reserves. Merrett and Kommer have lost some polish from early on in the season. Missed Dempsey today.

Getting very frustrated at the Bombers just bombing it into the 50 without anyone looking like a dangerous target.

Forward line looks brittle and midfield too reliant on Watson and Zaha. Sound familiar?

Duckman
 
+ 1

Although, I think Winder will slowly improve if he stays injury free. Still not sure if he's first 18 though.

Dempsey major loss, silly rules, to some degree. Did we just lose a game because of that decision? Good inclusion next week.
 
We could have beaten Geelong, but should have beaten Brisbane. It will be one that got away in retrospect.

Although, beating Adelaide, Dockers and Collingwood was very unexpected to me... So, we're well ahead of expectations I think.

Top eight will do me. Top six will be a very good.

My top eight:

Hawks
Swans
Cats
Pies
Eagles
Freeo
Port
Tiges
Dons

Brownlow:

Ablett
Mitchell
Watson
Danger
Pendles
JPK

In any order at this stage.
 
Bombers easily.
Watson leading Brownlow. Amazing.
Hibberd breaking out further. Reminds me of a combo of Soloman and Hardwick.
Heppell in his third year?
Zaha will be very very good, but can't see him in elite category.
Goddard the best buy in some time.
Ryder still needs to step up to the perceived potential.
Carlisle!!
Hurley contract the worst decision for some time. Lemon.

Glad we lost the last couple of games to take the pressure off. Maybe the June effect has been dampened.
 
We welcome Hirdey and the Bombers to our place on Saturday afternoon.

How we'll contain Jobe I don't know, but we kept Pendlebury quiet last Friday.

Not sure why we didn't get Joe Daniher on father-son, Anthony played a lot of games with us.

Should be a good one.
 
I thought the drugs were wearing off the other week when Brisbane beat them at home.
Must have got another needle
 
Bring your raincoats Bombers, it's going to be wet.
 
Logique said:
Bring your raincoats Bombers, it's going to be wet.
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Looks fine out my window at the moment, but forecast was ordinary.

Going to the game this arvo in the cheap seats so hopefully it doesn't get tooo wet.

Go Dons!
 
Logique said:
Not sure why we didn't get Joe Daniher on father-son, Anthony played a lot of games with us.
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I think the kid gets to choose when the father has played sufficient games with both clubs. So, of course he would choose Essendon.

Probably more because the other three brothers played there too...
 
Well, that was wet, especially in the cheap seats out in the open. Lucky they sell heavy beer you can drink in the stands.

Sydney better than us, still. We either need to fundamentally improve, or they need to play poorly for us to get over them later in the year.

We did have a few players down (Watson, Ryder, Hocking, Gumby, Dempsey injured, no Howlett or Davey who have been very important early, and Goddard didn't earn his pay) but had others playing above themselves (Hibberd, Stanton, Heppell, Baguley)

Carlisle to the forward line was interesting. Should try that again with Hurley or Ryder back in defence. Ryder plays his best footy there I reckon.

Get Mitchell into your Supercoach team, will be a gun.
 
I thought playing away, small ground in the wet, there was plenty for the Bombers to take out of the match.

Hibberd looked good. Carlisle shifted up forward, did well. Courage from Dempsey, but Nick Smith had his eyes on the ball. Howlett didn't play. The final score flattered us.
 
I'm not sure if was good luck or good management last weekend. Carlton just seemed to stop. For too long. We did get some momentum though, which seemed to roll on. Too few umpiring decisions made also. Not sure I'd ever say that!

Carlisle amazing. Can we sign him to a 10 year deal? Puts Hurley to shame. What a joke in contrast.
Heppell's hands should be cloned. Showing some impressive courage too.
Goddard needs to start earning his $$.
Myers looks to be stepping up. He's taller than Hurley I think, but plays like a Jobe, GAJ, or Pendles. Watch out.
Hibberd almost being tagged off the half back line. LOL.
Howlett where are you. Time he started tagging to get back in the play.
Jobe showing signs of wear and tear.
Ryder to the back line. Please.
Hams? Why is a jockey on the field??

Can't wait to watch GAJ this weekend. I hope Hocking doesn't go to him...
 
Need to play Carlise forward and Hurley back full time. Hurley is the most overrated player in the comp and is a heaps better backman than forward.

Improved this year but still a bit short of the top 3 or 4 teams I think.

Be interesting to see how they go as the year progresses especially after the ASADA investigation is finished and the findings released. Fair chance they could run out of steam as everything could catch up with the players, been a long year for them already.
 

In each of their last 6 games, there have been moments where I would think..."here we go again - 2012 revisited". We've looked slow, lethargic, undisciplined, undermanned etc. The get-out-of-jail free card against Carlton has meant the blow torch hasn't full been turned on the the team.

I agree with you Nomores - all the signs suggest that we will fall away considerably at the back end of the season.

Just a couple of points for the year to date:

1. My pet hate for the season is the continual kicking by the Essendon midfield to Alwyn Davey in the forward line. For a start, he usually has someone on him and secondly, he would be one of the worst overhead marks in the game. It is just not his strength. Stop kicking it to him!!!!!!!!

2. Hurley has to play back. My thoughts on Hurley are on here for all to see, but as much as he is a competitor, I'm just not seeing him as an elite forward. Jobe Watson looks far more natural and dangerous deep in the forward line.

3. We have a wealth of riches in our backline. If you forget about our forward line for a moment - how good would a backline of Carlisle, Hurley, Hibberd, Fletcher, Baguley and Myers (throw in Hooker, Ryder and Pears for reserves)

4. My concern is that our midfield and backline are developing and will peak at a different rate to our forward line structure. My forward line would be Daniher, Crameri, Goddard, Dempsey, Jetta with Heppell and Watson (revolving in and out of midfield). Not sure about Gumby. Neither am I sure about Davey. I keep expecting someone like Jetta to put his hand up and be counted but it is not happening.

Cheers
Duckman
 
Interesting points Duck.

1. Yes, no point in kicking to Davey, he's an opportunist off a pack. Never kick to him in a contest. Crazy.

2. Concur. I've always thought Hurley better back. The thing that separates him as a true backman is his natural desperation. He could be the best full back in the comp IMO.

3. I'd put Carlisle forward from that group from what I've seen.

4. Add Carlisle and forget Gumby in the forward line. We'll get a great trade for him next year. Maybe a priority pick from GWS if they don't take Buddy.
 
Give us Joe Daniher back (from a Swans supporter). Over 2m, how do you spoil him.

Oh well, the Danihers have a strong association with Essendon. But Ungarie is deep into southern NSW.

Kurt Tippett will just have to fill in as best as he can.
 
Logique said:
Give us Joe Daniher back (from a Swans supporter). Over 2m, how do you spoil him.

Oh well, the Danihers have a strong association with Essendon. But Ungarie is deep into southern NSW.

Kurt Tippett will just have to fill in as best as he can.
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It was a massive error in South Melbourne's judgement, Lou. They traded the Daniher name from Lakeside.

Take the pain.

 
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