GAMEDAY: Rd 03 vs Essendon

[Whispering_Jack 28,009]

Undefeated Melbourne comes into tonight’s game with an unchanged lineup while Essendon has its back to the wall with injury forcing further change to a team that has struggled in the opening rounds.

On the face of it, a good win to the Demons. 

Let it be!

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,636]

Come on boys, crush these bastards, I want their obnoxious, arrogant and delusional supporters to suffer a humiliating defeat, the type that cuts deep!

[Ethan Tremblay 28,436]

Crush. Kill. Destroy. 

[CHF 2,607]

This mob are one of the teams that I really enjoy beating during the season. There are just so many reasons to dislike them. 

Dees look to have them beaten on every line on the team sheets but OI do not care about the margin..... 1pt....... 10 goals as long a we beat them.

On a side note....the joys of a European Spring...... expecting a few inches of snow overnight and into the morning..... Game starts at 10.20 am my time. It will finish in time to prepare lunch and have a glass or two of wine.

 

Go Dees!

[Rab D Nesbitt 7,248]

I always feel a little short changed when we play on a work day and can't enjoy a proper full day build up to the game. On the flip side of course we get the chance to bag our 4 points early then sit back and watch the hoi polloi scrap it out over the weekend. Swings and roundabouts. 

[Clintosaurus 6,522]

Only concern for mine is being on the receiving end of umpiring like last night. HQ won't want one of their favourites being 0-3. 

Crush them boys.

[dees189227 10,835]

This is the game I get so nervous about. I cannot stand losing to them. I didn't go last year & the previous time was when we just lost & I had these 2 guys in front of me that carried on like they were going to win the flag.vgheg also through in a comment about the 2000 gf

I hope we win & win well & browny, gawn & Jackson play well & trac runs amok.

 

 

 

[Clayton van Oliver 1,689]

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

This is the game I get so nervous about. I cannot stand losing to them. I didn't go last year & the previous time was when we just lost & I had these 2 guys in front of me that carried on like they were going to win the flag.vgheg also through in a comment about the 2000 gf

I hope we win & win well & browny, gawn & Jackson play well & trac runs amok.

 

 

 

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[Josh 1,420]

Game day. [censored] yes. Early start early finish for this pig farmer. Aus kick tonight. Unfortunately no smoker until tomorrow... Hopefully listening to the Saturday rub discussing Melbourne's 188 point deemolition of Essendon

[dee-tox 4,827]

I'm nervous!

[sisso 2,388]

Is it just me or is Essendon playing a team of midgets tonight?

[—coach— 3,468]

So after a great weekend last weekend on the Gold Coast, I get to spend this weekend at home with COVID! Both my wife and I have it and am sure the kids will pick it up soon too! Ah well had to get it out of the way at some stage, going to get the fire going at home, order some Dan muphy dinner and sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Just hope the umps leave their whistles at home. Still reckon the best umpiring occurs when free kicks for both sides are in the mid teens.

Go well good fellows!

[BDA 20,237]

Essendon are bog ordinary at the moment. We're still in second gear.

I predict an unconvincing 25 point win with Trac dominating again

[Winners at last 4,747]

29 minutes ago, sisso said:

Is it just me or is Essendon playing a team of midgets tonight?

 

Dylan Shiel is back in the side !! 

[Jaded No More 58,279]

Feeling uneasy about this game. We are on a 9 game winning streak, we are not in the best form (which is totally fine for round 3, it’s a long season), we are carrying injuries and Essendon are trash. This can only mean one thing… we could be complacent and lose. 
If we are at 80% output or more we win and win well. They’ll struggle to kick a big score. But they will also be fired up and desperate to win. If we aren’t on our game for long enough they could win, and while we are bound to drop a game soon, I really really really don’t want it to be to those drug cheating a-holes. 

[640MD 2,831]

All things being equal,  luck with the ball, the bounce and with the Umpires and injuries,  We should prevail by 30-40 points.

but.....the one thing is what is above the shoulders for both sides, in their heads.  The one thing in our favour is If a certain few players from our side have a poor night, then it will be goodnight to their position in the side for quite some time.

Therefore extrapolating a little bit, our bottom 6 players will try harder than their bottom 6 players.  Therefore a 20 point win.

Anything less is a very poor game from the Dees. 

Go Dees                       B2B in 22   

[pineapple dee 2,892]

6 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Crush. Kill. Destroy. 

Ethan, you are Lost...……...in Space   !!!!!

[Deeoldfart 7,783]

Best midfield in the competition vs one of the worst. Comfortable 5 or 6 goal win, and a ‘stress free’ evening I reckon.

[DubDee 20,833]

The bombers season will be over if they lose tonight so they will throw everything at us and come out firing.

Stats-wise they did ok against the Lions.  Came out and kicked 4.5 in the first Q.

If we are 5% off, we will get beat.  All about mentality and focus tonight

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,463]

2 hours ago, sisso said:

Is it just me or is Essendon playing a team of midgets tonight?

Hard to know.  Without pictures, I can't tell if you're playing a team of midgets or not.

[old dee 22,930]

4 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Best midfield in the competition vs one of the worst. Comfortable 5 or 6 goal win, and a ‘stress free’ evening I reckon.

Love your confidence however I agree a four goal win for me. A better back line and it would be ten!

[Bitter but optimistic 21,329]

Bah to all the worriers!

We will be all over the bummers tonight and your good old Uncle Bitter will be there ( after an early warm up pub crawl ) to gloat over it.

Dees by plenty!

[DubDee 20,833]

if we have someone run with Parish, they have no-one left really.

how sweet would be a big 80 pt win be?  man i hate these [censored]!

[dl4e 5,594]

Problem is they are a young inexperienced side who we really don't know how they will play. Just have to be switched on which is probably the hardest part.

[Allus Monk 568]

There's a buzz at work that Max is not playing - anyone heard anything? Trying to get to source, but an Essendon-connected colleague is sure about it - possibly covid related