46 minutes ago, I'va Worn Smith said:

I said to a Melbourne mate of mine, 2 weeks ago.  I love TMac for his perseverance and willingness to change things up, but like all of us he's getting older.  But imagine this, given our current backline woes.  TMac is on the bench, is the swing man, either forward or back - as we need him, but Weid now has to stay.

 

Great win tonight Dees.  Wasn't pretty, but we won comfortably in the end.  It was not all that long ago, we would have got overrun and lost this one.  Not tonight though.  We are the Demons of old, but also Brand New.

 

Go Demons!!!!

When the Dee’s are switched on, we are simply too good for any team. We will not play too that standard as often as we supporters would like, but as good teams do we persevere with structure and team first. Player form is fickle as is the bounce of the ball in our game. I’m bloody happy with any win thx. Gus, bog just beats Clarry, Viney was viney, Weid, rapt for him, and the rest were workman like with a few mistakes, 4pts 👍. Tom Mac is an important cog so rotating him off the bench fwd and back is a good idea i’va, 

13 minutes ago, Crompton's the man said:

I share 30% of your pain

So… 30% of zero? Coz that’s my pain level rn. A big fat happy zero. 😁

Or did you mean 30% of a beer? Coz yeah, about that, I lied. I had two beers. 😬 But I had to since I was there with Essendon fans. They’re my friends but I hate them when we’re playing their piece of sh*it team. The beers take the edge off. 😁

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17 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Goody also said there was no issues with trac 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think his nose grew when he said that though!!

why would Goodwin tell the world Trac is hurt? 

I swore I’d never become that type of supporter: the type of one who was blasé when their team won.

Back from 2014 to 2016, I’d often watch highlight packages of our wins 2 to 3 times during a week. A Demons win would have me walking on air.

I’m glad we won for sure. Don’t get me wrong. But I’m not ecstatic like I was back in the day.

Positives were Gus’ insane 20 marks across half back. My respect for that bloke from 2018 onwards has been immense. In an ideal world, he’d probably want to play in the guts and has shown he can do so as his 2018 showed. However, his willingness to play any role makes him real heart and soul.

We are getting close to applying that rhyme they used to apply to Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson to our very own Tracc and Clarry:

Ashes to ashes,

Dust to dust,

If Petracca don’t get ya,

Oliver must

Tracc was serviceable by the standards of mere mortals (and I believe that he had a run with player). The problem is that leaves Clarry with a huge green light and he was superb. The bloke’s ability to stand up in a tackle, get his hands free or the ball on his boot is something I’ve never seen before. Tracc has brute strength but it’s mostly around his core and hips. Clarry just seemed to have stringy muscular arms that can get out of anything.

Of course, full commendations to Weed. His time is now. I think Tomald, despite having a career rebirth for most of 2021, probably knows himself the sand is running through the hourglass. While I won’t write him off just yet, if we can have a player who runs the patterns like he does but can also jag some goals as well, then the choice is obvious. The difference between Weed tonight and Weed last year was that when he dropped marks, it was usually in a pack or on a fast lead with a player up his ginger. The spillage then played into our hands. That he also took some handy grabs and kicked some sausages when required to didn’t hurt either.

Good regulation win. We’ve got a similar assignment to this week against Port in Adelaide next week. Hopefully, BBB and Lever can get back and our start to 2022 can set up a top notch September ala 2021.

20 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

I thought Smith had some terrible moments tonight. As soon as Petty or Lever are back Smith goes back to VFL. He just does not have a football brain despite his elite athleticism imo…Sam Frost Version 2

We must have watched different games. I thought Smith was excellent. Even when caught out of position he manages to have an effect. He is really improving as he gets done continuity.

9 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Park the win Lads, Ladettes and non laddles 

We are no where near cherry ripe, we are coming up to week one of the pre season. We are 3-0

Hunt and aviney clean tonight which was a positive. Kozzie has a nearly game for the first 3/4 and most of the last but he caused two shots on goal in the last, Spargo similar.

We didn’t capitalise yet win by 29 in the end. 

I can’t let this go by. Hunt was an absolute disaster area for the second week in a row. He couldn’t hit the side of a barn with a field kick and right in front of me in the back flank he turned his back on Langdon in the middle of a one, two handball chain and lost the ball. He is hopelessly out of confidence and form.

Just now, FlashInThePan said:

We must have watched different games. I thought Smith was excellent. Even when caught out of position he manages to have an effect. He is really improving as he gets done continuity.

I can’t let this go by. Hunt was an absolute disaster area for the second week in a row. He couldn’t hit the side of a barn with a field kick and right in front of me in the back flank he turned his back on Langdon in the middle of a one, two handball chain and lost the ball. He is hopelessly out of confidence and form.

Happy to agree to disagree…Hunt Ok this week, Smith not imo

Wow crows after the siren. Power 0-3

4 minutes ago, CYB said:

Wow crows after the siren. Power 0-3

The Burgess Effect.

Just got home from the ground. The last time I watched a live game vs Essendon at the G we got beaten by 100+ points. So the win was nice.

I think we looked flat at times and really sapped our own momentum with poor kicking for goal, but our commitment to team defence and the hard work it takes to execute it is elite. We really work hard for each other. It’s good to support a team that has a definitive game plan and executes it regardless of the cattle.

The other thing that’s fascinating is going to games where we win and opposition supporters aren’t annoyed by our victory. It was oddly calm walking out of the stadium - as if it all went to script.

1 hour ago, Mr Steve said:

The last 16 Melb Vs Ess games has seen 16 different players poll the maximum 3 votes on Brownlow night C Oliver C Petracca D Shiel M Gawn T McDonald Z Merrett B Stanton L Dunn D Heppell J Watts J McKenzie B Green J Watson M Lloyd S Lucas T Johnstone

Angus was clearly BOG tonight so make it 18.

Oliver was great but the game was gone without Brayshaw

 

WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

 

 

😆

18 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

why would Goodwin tell the world Trac is hurt? 

Good point. 

Only 44k at the game tonight, which was very poor imo. Hoped for more Dees fans at the game, but we had to have 25k (closer to 30) in the crowd .

Dons fans soft and turning toes up at season already (marvellous)

That was an impressive win. So many down and we just kept coming and when they opened the game up we said - ‘thanks for that’ and torched them.

Oliver, Smith, Brayshaw, Harmes, Langdon, and Weideman were great and the rest just went.

Gawn looks sore. 6 day break, and with a lower leg strapped - we need to keep Jackson…

To those that say this felt like a loss - you are kidding yourself. Wait till we lose and tell me how you feel.

Well done to the team and the FD to keep them patient and piercing.

Happy with the win. Move on straight away. Oh and that was probably Weid's best game. I'd play him ahead of Tom McDonald next Thursday. Clarry, Gus and Lingers best on for me.

And I hope Essendon spend years in the wilderness. I'd really like Carlton to join them.

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1 hour ago, Demon17 said:

Very creative and chases hard. Stays in for sure 

Like every player in the team - given a rôle and does it well.   Sure a few more excitement goals would add but to me he is doing what is asked of him. 

1 hour ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

 

Best game I have seen from Gus I reckon, BOG, never been cleaner.

 

Agree.

He was immense.

1 hour ago, Fork 'em said:

Our goal kicking does my head in.
Keep kicking points from set shots giving the opposition a sniff and it'll come back to bite us. 

I wish the whole team would adopt BBB's set shot routine. Ive tried it down the park and it works a treat.  Besides it'd be hilarious. 

24 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

The Burgess Effect.

I was thinking the same thing.

Part of it is the mental strength, and confidence in their ability to run it out, they develop along with the increased fitness.

Essenscum did to us what we have done to many sides over the years. They dragged us down to their level. I thaught the standard very poor from both sides but at least we have learnt the caper of winning even when we are not playing well. 

Essenscum are completely shizenhausen which for me is a real positive.

I thought our first half was terrible really let them in the game when we should have been further in front. The second half was a lot better. We need to be better if we want to be a top 4 side. We definitely haven't hit our peak yet just doing what we have to do. Kudos to Weideman thought he was cooked after the VFL game but he proved me wrong great game would have been even better if he kicked straight early.

I miss Salem.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned and was the absolute highlight for me.

Tom Sparrow's game saving tackle on Jake Stringer in the centre. Essendon had momentum and Sparrow stopped him right on his tracks.

1 hour ago, Purple77 said:

Massive shout out to Harmes' 2 third quarter goals. Very important. 

Harmes was very solid AGAIN tonight.  He has some tank and is always buttering up / presenting when the chips are down.

While maybe not THE most talented player in the team, the bloke has amazing grit and character and never takes a backward step.

Don't underestimate the hurt factor either.  He hits & tackles hard and other players know he's about.  Hard as a cats head & built like a tank.

8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

One thing that hasn't been mentioned and was the absolute highlight for me.

Tom Sparrow's game saving tackle on Jake Stringer in the centre. Essendon had momentum and Sparrow stopped him right on his tracks.

Great call. 

Kicked a ripping set shot in the second quarter as well when we were struggling to convert in front of goal.