2 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Fritsch ,Hannan and Spargo were terrific and make us more lively.

ANB, and Weeds and Vince probably don’t impact enough , so room for Garlett, Viney and Petracca to make us go to another level.

Forget Garlett - did SFA for Casey.

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Hannan and Fritsch and Spargo >> Garlett and Bugg and Kent

 

 

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I think Kent could compliment them.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

The big positive from today for me was Angus Brayshaw effort in the midfield.

He was enormous I thought. 

This one says it all really....there is a footy god:

 

Essendon Football Club– Coaching List

John Worsfold - Senior Coach

Mark Neeld - Game Performance Coach

Rob Harding - Game Intelligence & Opposition Strategy Coach

Mark Harvey - Performance Coach, Backs

Hayden Skipworth - Performance Coach, Midfield

Paul Corrigan - Performance Coach, Forwards

Dan Jordan - VFL Head Coach

Mark Corrigan - Performance Coach

James Kelly - Performance Coach

Adriano Leti - Football Analyst

Richard Little - Football Analyst

Mark Jamar - Ruck Coach

Glad to see Jones play the majority of the game in the midfield. Goodwin needs to stop swapping and changing positions of players so often. Tom McDonald even started on the wing a few times at centre bounces ffs. 

A win is a win. Lots of great things in the third, good kicking for goal, good structure in the forwardline, our mids giving the dons a spanking and our defenders all playing well. 

However, our first half was insipid, we lost a qtr and drew a qtr against a pathetic opponent. We still worked far too hard for too little and looked too easy to to get free in their forwardline against. 

Wwre back to parity and our season is still alive, must win the next 3 and improve our play significantly to make finals, let alone contend. 

We are still yet to play 4 quarters, we did finally play one excellent quarter, so little victories. I do wish Goodwin would try to bury a team rather than take valuable players off and tinker, our percentage is not good.

Edited April 29, 20186 yr by deejammin'

1 hour ago, Drunkn167 said:

ANB Out T.Smith In next week?

Petracca

Great game by jetta, hunt, Hannah, Fritsch    nice debut by sparrow

A lot cleaner with disposal today   and Tmac really straightens us up massively

 

Think Salem was horrible today  seems to have temporarily lost his accuracy butchered it constantly

Great game   and one to help the confidence nicely

1 minute ago, samcantstandya said:

Petracca

Can I play change his arrogant and egotistical ways in a week?

Brayshaw in the middle really made a difference for him and for the impact of the team at the stoppages. His third quarter was massive. Was great to see Spargo, Hannan and Fritsch all work hard and get reward on the scoreboard. Proof that you can have players that do both. We still looked slow on the spill and the spread through the middle but that second half would have done a world of good for their confidence with moving the ball. 

Edited April 29, 20186 yr by big_red_fire_engine

I’d still have Garlett in the 22, was the spark we needed against Brissy & North

52 minutes ago, Micksdemons said:

Weids is having a crack clunking a few and improving each week - we must persist with him 

He needs 2 stay 2 get a bit of confidence

Just a few passing thoughts-

Gawn was absolutely dominant. I know him and the midfield haven’t been in sync in our losses but he has been absolutely huge this year so far.

Hannan, Fritsch and Spargo gave a different sort of energy, liked it a lot.

Melksham is getting form back. One of our best kicks into the 50 and for goals.

Omac is having some sort of season. He is raw, lacks visible coordination but he has done the job most weeks. Coming along nicely.

Brayshaw was really encouraging in the centre square. Let him be part of the rotation and give Salem a more ‘loose’ role. Suits both of them.

I’d also like to give credit to one of our best players so far this year in Hogan. He had a bad ankle, bad knee but still flew for his marks today and created a contest. His (new found) mental toughness allowed him to not be a liability despite his physical limitations today. Has really became a team player this year and is levels above where he has previously been despite it maybe not showing up on the stat sheet.

1 minute ago, samcantstandya said:

He needs 2 stay 2 get a bit of confidence

His second half was quite good

3 minutes ago, Billy said:

I’d still have Garlett in the 22, was the spark we needed against Brissy & North

Don't worry , on here they have a new boy to build up and knock down

Garlett still an important player, just not in form, so back he goes, like Hannan did

Good win and I am longing for the day we kick on and cross the Chris Sullivan line  + 30%. Should have flogged them by 10 goals. Missing merciless killer instinct

1 minute ago, Demonated said:

Just a few passing thoughts-

Gawn was absolutely dominant. I know him and the midfield haven’t been in sync in our losses but he has been absolutely huge this year so far.

Hannan, Fritsch and Spargo gave a different sort of energy, liked it a lot.

Melksham is getting form back. One of our best kicks into the 50 and for goals.

Omac is having some sort of season. He is raw, lacks visible coordination but he has done the job most weeks. Coming along nicely.

Brayshaw was really encouraging in the centre square. Let him be part of the rotation and give Salem a more ‘loose’ role. Suits both of them.

I’d also like to give credit to one of our best players so far this year in Hogan. He had a bad ankle, bad knee but still flew for his marks today and created a contest. His (new found) mental toughness allowed him to not be a liability despite his physical limitations today. Has really became a team player this year and is levels above where he has previously been despite it maybe not showing up on the stat sheet.

Maybe the goal kicking monkey got off the back as well. As he said after the match...."I just need to hit the checkside kick from 50m out and ill be right" Classic Max.

Hogan's change in body language is very interesting 

The first half was a close fought contest and was not that bad except the last 15 of the second quarter when both side played ugly footy   then the second half we just started getting the rub of the green  and took advantage... confidence built and we dominated right to the last 5 minutes when we slacked off letting in those last few essescum goals

 

 

 

A good win...

45 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

We moved Salem out and Brayshaw in. I thought Salem looked better down back, and actually hits targets when he kicks out - unlike some others that kick out, and Brayshaw helped with our pressure in the midfield. No doubt Brayshaw adds a lot to the midfield, but he still needs to lift. We bat deep in our midfield.

Except for that dinky 15 min kick that resulted in an Essendon goal when he was kicking out.

1 minute ago, timbo said:

Hogan's change in body language is very interesting 

I was thinking that......not sure if carrying an injury actually, even b4 he went down with the ankle.

1 hour ago, Drunkn167 said:

ANB Out T.Smith In next week?

 

 

Like this... I would also give Salem a week it the twos to sharpen up a bit   bring in petrecca

Edited April 29, 20186 yr by red and blue forever

Just a follow on to Goodwins game plan - had we not hit the post 3 times in the first half - 7.4 rather than 4.7 - 2nd half was proof of the philosophy for me - finally some reward for effort and the confidence that comes and the indecision and apathy from the other team. Viewing wise the first half was junk - we had a 4/4 effort today and although it doesn’t result in sexy football or sexy score lines - I’m satisfied.

3 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I was thinking that......not sure if carrying an injury actually, even b4 he went down with the ankle.

 

He was carrying a knee injury into the game, according to Goodwin at the post game press conference.

8 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Maybe the goal kicking monkey got off the back as well. As he said after the match...."I just need to hit the checkside kick from 50m out and ill be right" Classic Max.

I wish he'd take goal kicking ultra seriously 

 

as eddie murphy said "that [censored] ain't funny mthfker"