Get ready for the pain this week v Ess.

[Total-Dee 2]

Essendon were pretty ordinary with there win over GWS and Hirdy and coaching staff were not happy about it. Hirdy was pretty [censored] off at the insipid effort some of his players brought to the game.

I hate to say it but we might be facing Essendon this week that will have has a rocket shoved fair up em.

If they play anywhere near their potential it could be another 20 goal flogging. Lets hope their injuries help us out.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,257]

We haven't had enough pain already?

I'm expecting the boys to put in a shocker this week. They'll be complacent after an 'up' performance V's Carlton.

[Deetective Sgt. Taggert 389]

This one is probably our best chances of pinching a win before the bye. Bombers are due for a loss and I'd like to think the players would have some confidence knowing we beat them the last two time we met. Coming off a game against GWS doesn't help them either and we will rightly be given no chance.

But haven't said that. Pretty much agree with your prediction.

[Nasher 33,617]

You're not telling me we (18th) might get flogged by Essendon (2nd)?

GET OUT.

[Nascent 9,321]

Pain? I'm going to the game with 2 essendon "mates."

I use inverted commas because when they go to the footy they turn into arrogant w#nkers win, lose or draw. So I have 2 hours of listening to " oh how bad are melbourne, you'll fold in 3 years... remember 2000... when was you're last premiership again.... I can't wait to suck hirdy's di(k." And so on and so forth. If we are to win only one game this year, please let it be this game.

[Nascent 9,321]

I dislike Essendon

[DemonWA 3,940]

i had a read on bomberblitz.

Their changes for this week

ins: Percentage

Outs: Bruises

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

I very much dislike Essendon. Im not sure im going to able to handle this game sober...

[Sir Why You Little 37,310]

it shall be most ugly.

[biggestred 5,242]

Normally a 2 hour drive each way to see the dees is nothing.

This week, with soccer at 8am Sunday (don't ask).... Im really wondering if it's worth it just to see us get smashed...

[Nasher 33,617]

i had a read on bomberblitz.

Their changes for this week

ins: Percentage

Outs: Bruises

Come on, you've got to admit that's pretty funny

[titan_uranus 25,176]

We'll get smashed. They have everything we don't have. Strong, hard-bodied, skillful mids, and 22 players who are ferocious and fight at every contest. And they run games out.

That doesn't mean we can't at least try our best and be competitive early, or even late, or just at some point. I hope.

[praha 11,253]

Essendon supporters make me laugh. They're arrogant to hell but they can afford to be. Great club with plenty of success.

Probably another 5-10 goal loss. 70 points, maybe.

[DemonDing 56]

if we get a win this year i want this one! essendon and collingwood are hard too split with which i hate more but my essendon mates are starting to get a little chirpier and i would love us too just put them back in there box!! im a realistic though i dont think it'll happen....

[JJJ 1,333]

Essendon supporters are the "Shooter McGavin's" of the AFL.

[Kento80 83]

i had a read on bomberblitz.

Their changes for this week

ins: Percentage

Outs: Bruises

I chuckled out loud. I hate the Bombers, but unfortunately, BomberBlitz has pretty much hit the nail on the head with this one (bar a miracle/debacle I dare not to hope for). I can't see them coming into this game complacent in any way after the weekend just gone. Grrrr, the arrongant bastards make me so angry!

[baysidedave 246]

This one is probably our best chances of pinching a win before the bye. Bombers are due for a loss and I'd like to think the players would have some confidence knowing we beat them the last two time we met. Coming off a game against GWS doesn't help them either and we will rightly be given no chance.

But haven't said that. Pretty much agree with your prediction.

Ther is no way in a million years we wil get closer than 75 points against Essendon and expect the same against Collingwood, we are the worst l have ever seen in 50 years of supporting them, an absolute rabble, will not win one game this year, even if we get to 12 points down we will still get mashed in the last quarter.

[H_T 3,049]

The pain this week ????

Well buckle up for Queens Birthday !

Probably THE two form teams of the comp.

I'd expect our percentage to drop another 5-10%.

[buck_nekkid 6,068]

Easenscum can kick 10 in a quarter. We can't manage 10 in a game ( in fact it nearly takes us two games!)

We might drag them back to our level for a while, but to win, we have to kick a score. Unfortunately for all of their effort, the Dees have no idea how to do this at the moment.

I would love to beat them, but then I wake up.

[Face Your Demons 175]

All the better when we beat them on Saturday night.

[Ricky P 757]

Dees by 6 goals. Easily.

[Range Rover 1,935]

Margin won't be as big as some are suggesting. I saw a few things starting to click against Carlton. Subtle things. Things that will give the players confidence.

Sooner or later, a light is going to go iff in the minds of our boys and they're going to have an "I'm gonna kill the bear" moment.

Could it be this week? There's something brewing at Demonland.

WHAT ONE MAN CAN DO ... ANOTHER CAN DO.

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Edited May 28, 2012 by Range Rover

[stranga 328]

Does our previous good record against them the last couple of years count for anything?

Na who am i kidding...100 points plus

[Waltham33 475]

When I have time to watch games at the moment, which is rare, I ignore the score and focus on which players are developing. In essence I have my own scoreboard – not that it is any better reading than the actual scoreboard some weeks.

[Tim 3,531]

I've had my clerk's visor on, assiduously poring through mountains of records looking for an omen against this particular enemy.

Eureka! Round 7 1966 - a winless Melbourne shows a bit for the first time for 3 quarters against C'wood in round 6 at Vic Park before getting blown away in final quarter. Plays reigning premier Essendon next week and wipes the floor with them.

Follow the form!

Edited May 29, 2012 by Tim