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Spargo ducked into it, so not a free.

Why didn't a single forward try and spoil that through for a behind? So lazy.

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    these umpires are clueless, incompetence personified. 

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    Just now, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Correct decision. He ducked into it

    Yep on replay it was his own stupidity. 
    We are disgraceful. Dumb. Fumbly. Lazy. Arrogant. 
    Deserve to lose. 

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    1 minute ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Correct decision. He ducked into it

    And he has history so no benefit of the doubt from the umps.

    Ok, not a free to Spargo. 
     

    But not a f$$$ing free against either! 
     

     

    Edited by Mel Bourne

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    [censored] first half Dees. Lift and get the job done. We’re losing to a loser team with no forward line! 

    Brayshaw our only player who can hold his head high after the first half. 

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    1 minute ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Correct decision.

    Incorrect.  He didnt duck he stopped, bringing the head forward, and copped a hip to the head thats concussed him and probably taken him out for the game. Pathetic umpiring.

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    Cocky not to play Brown. Pure and simple. We went in expecting a win. 

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    Kozzie, Rivers, Petty, Sparrow - poor.

    Kicking & Handballing choice and skills - poor.

    Defensive aerial play - poor.

    Groundball work around marking contests - getting slaughtered.

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    We know Tomlinson can have his bad days, but Petty has been in awful form this year too. Essendon forwards are having a field day. 

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    I hope Tmac is sent back the twos for much more than a week. Didn't touch it that quarter.  No tackles. No marks. No intensity.

    We so miss Max's marking.

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    Just now, Demon Disciple said:

    19 scoring shots to them in a half.

    Contest. Defence. Both have been absolute fails today.

    Bombers have been hungrier.

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    This could be all over had they kicked straight .

    We look so flat

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    When Steven and co are fumbly and out of position, its usually not a great sign. I can't remember the last time i havent seen us not take an intercept mark or even more simply, get utterly dominated in contested marking in our own d 50 in a while. 

    If we all didn't know it already, Rick is clearly crucial to having an organised back 6. 

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    What is going on with the backline? They are all over the place. 

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    When a kick down the line happens we need to have at least someone at the back of the contest. Essendon are just getting that easy takeaway and sending it forward.

    Essendon is the most mid team in the league. They're not even playing that well. Which makes this all the more frustrating to watch.


    1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Ok, not a free to Spargo. 
     

    But not a f$$$ing free against either! 

    And Shiel gets caught, drops it - play on 🤬🤬🤬

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    I’ll be the first to stay I could see this coming… but to be honest I still have that feeling before every game. The benefits of being a Melbourne supporter. 
     

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    Petraca and Oliver having a lazy day.

    I don't want to see Tomlinson again, and Petty looks like he forgot his defence craft with all the forward play.

    Chandler just give the [censored] ball to ANB, what a disgraceful selfish decision.

    Where's TMac and Melksham?

     

     

    Cue press conference “they are a good side Essendon” instead of “we didn’t show up and and couldn’t handle the heat”.

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    2 minutes ago, Seraph said:

    Spargo ducked into it, so not a free.

    Why didn't a single forward try and spoil that through for a behind? So lazy.

    The attacking team can’t spoil a ball for a behind after the siren 

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