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GAMEDAY: Rd 05 vs Essendon

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2 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Not sure about everyone else but kicking a point isn’t advantage?

They should never call advantage so close to goal. Just let the team take a set shot.

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    We deserve to be a lot further back.

     

    Kayo having a mare. Just work dammit!

    Is it crashing for you as well? I thought it was my nbn down at Phillip Island. 

    Just now, deva5610 said:

    It's been flawless here for me. Maybe try restarting whatever device it is you're watching on?

    Done that 10 times already. 

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    Bummers will continue to run and gun. We need to get our hands on it a lot more.

    Would be good if the midfield could play the whole 4 quarters without lapses in concentration.

    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    We deserve to be a lot further back.

     

    Kayo having a mare. Just work dammit!

    Kayo working flawlessly for us


    Fine start for Essendon they should be really proud of that effort. Draper scorching us in the ruck and if Petty is really hurt then they could really exploit that weakness down back.

    Great kick from Melksham to steal one back before QT but these guys need a rocket up their behind.

    We need to keep backing our ball movement because once we break the centre line the Bombers are very susceptible. Get stuck in and win more contested footy to shield the backs and we can easily get back in this.

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    1 minute ago, deva5610 said:

    It's been flawless here for me. Maybe try restarting whatever device it is you're watching on?

    Yes restart. Was buffering earlier 

     
    1 minute ago, loges said:

    If you take the advantage it is, miss the goal stiff 

    We didn't take advantage, the foul was called after Grundy had disposed of the ball. Hard for Kozzy to know if he should kick or not.

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    Just now, leave it to deever said:

    I've never seen Clarrie start a game with 2 touches in the first.

    Him and Trac need to really lift. Not good enough. 

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    Just now, Jaded No More said:

    Done that 10 times already. 

    Damn. Hope it improves for the rest of the game for you.

    4 hours ago, Flower Magic said:

    I'm 5 km from the Adelaide Oval and there's no wind at all, so I don't know where you are. It's not raining. In fact, perfect conditions for footy. BB will play. There won't be any changes for weather.

    Might have changed your mind ..windy ..a bit of rain & no BB 🤔

    Shocking defence efforts but very efficient forward line entries -  almost the opposite of last season -  our backs need to get head in the contest and mids work harder defensively 


    Mids need to get involved more just letting the bombers have to many unpressured entries fwd  

    Let’s hope the coaches have sorted some of that [censored] out. 

    2 minutes ago, deva5610 said:

    It's been flawless here for me. Maybe try restarting whatever device it is you're watching on?

    shocking kayo here too  buffering  dam !!!


    why do we always let that little weasel parish play so well against us!? We look slow & disinterested atm, bloody fire up! I thought we loved playing adelaide oval.

    7 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Petty and Tomlinson stinking it up 

    One of the results of playing Petty up forward for most of the year?

    Just now, layzie said:

    Fine start for Essendon they should be really proud of that effort. Draper scorching us in the ruck and if Petty is really hurt then they could really exploit that weakness down back.

    Great kick from Melksham to steal one back before QT but these guys need a rocket up their behind.

    We need to keep backing our ball movement because once we break the centre line the Bombers are very susceptible. Get stuck in and win more contested footy to shield the backs and we can easily get back in this.

    They are playing with a really high defense. Just have Rivers and Sparrow kick to space behind their last line of defence, get Kozzy, JVR and Milkshake work on ground.

     

    1st 

    fumbles very costly 

    Bombers spare defensive across half back is very good (Scott 1 Goodwin 0)

    Draper causing problems 

    Oliver 2 touches 🤮🤮

    Parish 13 disposals 🤔🤔

    Pickett nearly dangerous 🤩

    Fritsch 💙❤️

    Edited by spirit of norm smith
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    Good news is that they can’t play much better and we have much we can improve on. Not losing to those cheats in Adelaide. 

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