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Not to put a dampener on our enjoyment but just keep in mind, had we fallen across the line that would be us  being put to the sword...better believe it....just saying.

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    I would like to think we would have put up a better fight, let's be honest the bombers are an ordinary side only playing finals because of there easy draw for finishing last, with a tougher draw next year they won't be there yet n September 

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    I don't think it's right for people to take comfort in the outcome of this match by thinking that we would have been beaten the same way like it somehow lessens the fact that we capitulated in the last two rounds. We showed a few times this year that we can stand up against 'better' teams. It only makes me more disappointed we didn't give ourselves the chance to show it again.

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    Just now, brendan said:

    I would like to think we would have put up a better fight, let's be honest the bombers are an ordinary side only playing finals because of there easy draw for finishing last, with a tougher draw next year they won't be there yet n September 

    Think wed fair any better than our last meeting...and on their turf ? 

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    The arzz has officially dropped out of the bombers. Eight bus loads of bomber fans went up the highway. Hopefully most of them will stay up there. 

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    5 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Think wed fair any better than our last meeting...and on their turf ? 

    Better than Essendon yes we would, if viney was playing I would back our mids to at least break even with Sydney we were missing a lot of players last time we played 

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    6 minutes ago, brendan said:

    I would like to think we would have put up a better fight, let's be honest the bombers are an ordinary side only playing finals because of there easy draw for finishing last, with a tougher draw next year they won't be there yet n September 

    I guess we'll see them in 2019 finals after bouncing back up with a soft draw.

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    10 minutes ago, charlie_s123 said:

    I don't think it's right for people to take comfort in the outcome of this match by thinking that we would have been beaten the same way like it somehow lessens the fact that we capitulated in the last two rounds. We showed a few times this year that we can stand up against 'better' teams. It only makes me more disappointed we didn't give ourselves the chance to show it again.

    Agreed....

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    The ump just told Daniher after he staged for a push out in a marking contest and threw his arms up  "No Joe, stand up mate!" Go ump (whoever you were!) ?? ?? ???

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    2 minutes ago, biggestred said:

    Do ess win more or less games next year?

    Kelly and Jab retire

    Have to play middle 6 twice not bottom 6

    They will win less imo unless they pick up a gun like Kelly 

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    13 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Essendon look like a team that snuck into the 8 because they played the bottom 5 teams twice.. 

    We should ask the AFL to put us in the top 1-6 fixturing bracket

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    32 minutes ago, charlie_s123 said:

    I don't think it's right for people to take comfort in the outcome of this match by thinking that we would have been beaten the same way like it somehow lessens the fact that we capitulated in the last two rounds. We showed a few times this year that we can stand up against 'better' teams. It only makes me more disappointed we didn't give ourselves the chance to show it again.

    And showed we could fold like shlt.

    Mate, don't kid yourself. We weren't far off full strength..played a very undermanned Filth and got  molested. 

    Im personally glad we didn't sneak into finals falling over the line. We couldn't sustain intensity in H/A. Finals as shown are when the able have a meal of the pretenders 

    I have no joy from this season,let alone watching Ess get mauled...but it'll do.

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    37 minutes ago, brendan said:

    I would like to think we would have put up a better fight, let's be honest the bombers are an ordinary side only playing finals because of there easy draw for finishing last, with a tougher draw next year they won't be there yet n September 

    if Daniher had kicked straight at Docklands we would have been about 5 goals down at half time.

    We too are pretty ordinary

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    I'd like to see Stephen Dank and Shane Charters chair the retiring Essendrug players off the ground. Is that wrong?

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    14 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    And showed we could fold like shlt.

    Mate, don't kid yourself. We weren't far off full strength..played a very undermanned Filth and got  molested. 

    Im personally glad we didn't sneak into finals falling over the line. We couldn't sustain intensity in H/A. Finals as shown are when the able have a meal of the pretenders 

    I have no joy from this season,let alone watching Ess get mauled...but it'll do.

    No excuses, but you'd also be kidding yourself if you did not rate the filth. At their best they are a 5-8 team like us, but even more inconsistent than us.

    some unbiased perspective on the pies in this forum wouldnt go astray. Now i will go and wash myself thoroughly after typing that. :laugh:

    Edited by Wrecked Owl Dees Function

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    Absolute disgrace how the AFL manufactured TWSNBN into Final Eight over far more worthy Teams.

    And such a deserved result prevailed. God save the queen, as nothing shall save TWSNBN.....

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    1 minute ago, Wrecked Owl Dees Function said:

    No excuses, but youd also be kidding yourself if uou did not rate the filth. At their best they are a 5-8 team like us, but even more inconsistent than us.

    How many did they have out ?? Ffs

    At their best a mid road plonker. They were underdone and undermanned and rag dolled us for 30 mins then totedwith us.

    I have no illusions here

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    3 finals so far

    3 teams "on"

    Have a sneaky feeling who the 4th. is ;)

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