GAMEDAY: Rd 05 vs Essendon

[DaveyJones'sLocker 641]

11 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Everything is turning into gold for Essendon. 

And we are making it easy for them 

[jules7 777]

God we need Max back asap

[leave it to deever 17,494]

Sparrow has gone backwards.

We are NOT premier favourites.

Perhaps the players think they are.

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,726]

Having a [censored] one...

[gOLLy 401]

And we are supposed to be premiership favourites. Puh-lease

[sisso 2,564]

Can’t win em all…

[dees189227 12,246]

Just now, praha said:

Look it's a bad performance but people need to get a grip.

Collingwood lost to West Coast's seconds last year.

Geelong were 3-2 after 5 rounds and 4-3 after 7 last year.

Richmond similar in 2019.

Look if this was another team I wouldn't be as mad. But it's Essendon. It's horrible they'll be 4-1 sitting above us on the ladder 

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,726]

1 minute ago, jules7 said:

God we need Max back asap

Lever 

[layzie 33,109]

Call the first half what you will, that quarter was next level bad. To think we were still in it at half time and could have corrected some mistakes to still win is mind boggling. 

In half an hour we have fallen so far back it's not funny while the Bombers have developed a nice blue print to beat us. Don't give me the rubbish about players out or if we gave more effort, this one will sting and need some serious work to move past.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,217]

5 minutes ago, layzie said:

This quarter alone has been such a let down, I expected a fierce response and it didn't happen.

And that’s the most disappointing part. 
Only 17 points down at 1/2 time and that was their response. 
Arrogant, pathetic and embarrassing.

[Brownie 5,898]

Just now, jules7 said:

God we need Max back asap

Max wouldn't make much of a difference with this type of disorganised trash. 

Up the wings, bomb it long. Not hungry enough.

Dead set old school Dees

[Return to Glory 8,265]

2 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

We did not kick a goal that quarter. I just have no words

You had 13

[Demon Disciple 11,769]

We lack hunger and desire. 2021 we were manic. We are a shadow of that group

[Ethan Tremblay 30,196]

3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

2:10 in Perth, don’t worry, I won’t post score updates and ruin it.

 

I know I said I wouldn’t give anything away. But don’t watch it. 

[spirit of norm smith 15,333]

3rd. 

2 behinds 

outmuscled.  More physical. 

dees showing physical weakness. 

Clearly outrun. Too many jogging 

Man on man pressure finding out some passengers 

embarrassing half efforts - Bowey !!! 

Melksham snap 45 metres - wow. He can kick a drop punt. again (Dunstall) 

Petty Langdon  Hunter 😊and nil 

Bombers up 5 goals  now flood back  !! Smart 

Scott clearly out coaching Goodwin 

[Bates Mate 4,432]

3 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

This should’ve been a percentage building win against a loser club. Instead we’ve [censored] the bed and no one is putting their hand up to try and stem the tide. This has been a game lost by poor leadership and laziness. Our worst loss since 2019-2020. 

That's probably the mentality they went in with

[ElDiablo14 4,943]

31 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Sparrow has been poor along with many others. Only Viney and Trac contributing in the midfies

ld.

I don't understand the hype around Sparrow, not really a good contributor most days.

[Fork 'em 6,950]

3 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

This is footy guys somethings things just don't go your way.

And when they don't we go to water bigtime.
Just a complete rabble out there.

[leave it to deever 17,494]

Just now, Demon Disciple said:

We lack hunger and desire. 2021 we were manic. We are a shadow of that group

It's a concern. 

[Swooper1987 3,279]

Bombers are playing a faultless game really.  Collectively we are terrible.  None of the names have fired a shot. Good quarter by Petty.

[layzie 33,109]

2 minutes ago, jules7 said:

God we need Max back asap

This is true but it's amazing how quickly that manifested.

[Tom Dyson 1,633]

Brad Scott has given goody an absolute bath, has showed everyone else very simply how to beat us. 

[Jaded No More 68,216]

4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

This should’ve been a percentage building win against a loser club. Instead we’ve [censored] the bed and no one is putting their hand up to try and stem the tide. This has been a game lost by poor leadership and laziness. Our worst loss since 2019-2020. 

No Gawn and no Lever and we have 0 leadership.

Embarrassing from Viney, May, Trac, Tmac and Oliver. Doing nothing.

[The heart beats true 17,830]

It’s a very lifeless performance across the board. I’m actually shocked at a side that is this mature has looked so disengaged.

[Gawndy the Great 9,010]

Things could have been worse. This could have been at the G. Take the loss and move on.

Clearly we are a bit off, given the WA travel and shorter break than Essendon, gives them an edge. Throw in the injuries to Lever has thrown us off balance.