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GAMEDAY: Rd 05 vs Essendon

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Best defence in the league?

All Australian ruckman?

Essendon shouldn't score 64 for the whole game, let alone in a half.

Maybe we just aren't as good as what we think we are. And don't blame Lever being out. 

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    3 minutes ago, Tom Dyson said:

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

    Agree but this is our biggest issue imo just like when Max went down. Good teams find a way to win with injuries, one soldier out one soldier in. 

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    Playing with 1 ruck against 2 is hurting us badly. And Grundy isn’t the same strong body in a pack like Max. Missing the big man big time.

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    Just now, Tom Dyson said:

    Grundy needs to lift as well, has looked second rate defensively against two ruckmen who have kicked half of their goals. 

    Absolutely disagree with that assessment…but agree that we are being thrashed aerially ..in fact ..everywhere…

    3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    He isn’t underdone. He’s trained this morning. We didn’t play him because we expected rain. 
     

    Goody said he woke up with back soreness. 

    5 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Where's TMac and Melksham?

     

    Melksham has 2 goals, could have easily been 3.

    Tmac has 2 touches, 0 marks, 0 tackles.

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    Macca and Petty both a massive fail that half.

    Swap them

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    2 minutes ago, Roy Boy said:

    Flag favourites?

    Best defence in the league?

    All Australian ruckman?

    Essendon shouldn't score 64 for the whole game, let alone in a half.

    Maybe we just aren't as good as what we think we are. And don't blame Lever being out. 

    Mate Lever and Max out, that's a big loss. We would be intercepting most of Essendon entries if said 2 players were on the ground.

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I can't remember the last time we conceded over 60 points by HT

    Last week Essendon only kicked 11 goals for the whole game 

    2 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Where is the rain?

    5 minutes off according to the radar.

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    Just now, Deestar9 said:

    Absolutely disagree with that assessment…but agree that we are being thrashed aerially ..in fact ..everywhere…

    His disposal has been haphazard but he's been getting the pill. Our backline is lost and we have no tall to take a mark inside 50. Jvrs 3rd game and you can't blame him. Huge error not playing Bbb.


    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    Goody said he woke up with back soreness. 

    Had to give a reason for the late change. We all know it was a weather move. 
    TMac is cactus. He cannot compete. Gives you nothing.

     

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    Most we’ve conceded in a first half since the 2018 prelim…

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    Petty has been under par most of the season 

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    Egg on face.

    any hope?
     


    Our big men need to play like big men.  Grundy is great below his knees but not giving us enough defensively in the air; same goes for the other talls forward and back.  Credit to Essendon, they have a strong plan and they are executing it well.  

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    Just now, leave it to deever said:

    His disposal has been haphazard but he's been getting the pill. Our backline is lost and we have no tall to take a mark inside 50. Jvrs 3rd game and you can't blame him. Huge error not playing Bbb.

    Yes, disposals all over the place. Sometimes he should run and carry the ball, he doesn't.

    Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Had a feeling we’d be physically and mentally flat with back to back road trips.

    Credit to Essendon unfortunately.

    It’s round 5. Inexcusable. 

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    1 minute ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Right call not to play another tall, we’re already getting chopped up by Essendon runners, but it should’ve been Brown in, if healthy, and T Mc out.

    We’ve been seduced by Tommy’s flat track goals against the eagles reserves 

    Stop blaming the backline, if the damm pill is coming in with ease the flood gates will open, no forward line, midfield just not pushing hard enough, stop with hand balling to someone running on the inside when there is no one to go in the next passage of play.  As for the Spargo, umpire was correct, he is know for ducking the head, stop with Kossie in the middle get him just in the forward line.

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    3 minutes ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Agree but this is our biggest issue imo just like when Max went down. Good teams find a way to win with injuries, one soldier out one soldier in. 

    Absolutely agree, would have thought steven would have stepped up in Jake's absence, to be fair to the backline the ball is coming in pretty hot from the centre too which always makes it harder. 


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