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That quarter was insipid. Can’t be at your best every week, but these guys look like they don’t give a [censored] this week. 
 

Petty the only player giving a toss that quarter 

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    Outcoached. Outworked. Outpressured. Not many playing to structure or team first footy. A few have heard themselves called “premiership favourites” too much and believed it. 

     

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    We'd be trailing by 10 goals if it wasn't for Petty.

    Aside from that, we've been completely outplayed today. 

     

    I don't want to hear anyone say this was lost at the selection table, Brown wouldn't have changed anything.

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    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 

    Who cares, really. It's round 5. You honestly think this Essendon style could hold up in finals? They're playing a team who's travelled three times in 5 rounds and on a 6 day break. 

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    How can a champion team let themselves down like this?

    😡😡

    44 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

    I must be at a different ground 😏

    I think you are. One shower for the whole game so far. 

    17 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Fritta has disappeared to.

    Honestly do we just not want to man up there fowards

    Completely outnumbered. No chance. Midfield are not working hard enough, apart from Langdon.

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    1 minute ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    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. 

    Nothing's worse than having ya pants pulled down by essendon.

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    I hope when they review this they show how easily may was pushed off the ball by Langford, I hope they show our backline not manning up & our pathetic field kicking 

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    2 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    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

    Bombers have played extremely well, working hard to clog up our forward line and then pushing hard the other way when they win possession. We haven't gone with them and made it easy with the slow ball movement. It happens, let's see the response.

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    they beat us the same as always they run and carry and get the overlap going as we do not cover the opposition well. We are good if we can snag an intercept mark and then rebound but this is the same style of play that collingwood, brisbane and others have used against us. we do not chase, we do not cover our opponents. very disappointing effort by most of the team

     

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    3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    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 

    They through in the towel. Sad.

    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    I hope when they review this they show how easily may was pushed off the ball by Langford, I hope they show our backline not manning up & our pathetic field kicking 

    That was embarrassing for May.


    1 minute ago, praha said:

    Who cares, really. It's round 5. You honestly think this Essendon style could hold up in finals? They're playing a team who's travelled three times in 5 rounds and on a 6 day break. 

    Great post. So many [censored] takes in here. 2019 bad? GTFO.

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    If we don’t get 2 quick ones then time to rest our guns and give the 2nd tier mids a full work out 


    Just now, Clintosaurus said:

    Great post. So many [censored] takes in here. 2019 bad? GTFO.

    I mean it is though lol 

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    Just now, Deecisive said:

    they beat us the same as always they run and carry and get the overlap going as we do not cover the opposition well. We are good if we can snag an intercept mark and then rebound but this is the same style of play that collingwood, brisbane and others have used against us. we do not chase, we do not cover our opponents. very disappointing effort by most of the team

     

    100% .... When teams have the confidence to run at us we sheet the bed bigtime.

     
    3 minutes ago, praha said:

    Who cares, really. It's round 5. You honestly think this Essendon style could hold up in finals? They're playing a team who's travelled three times in 5 rounds and on a 6 day break. 

    They’re playing a team that is in line for a premiership. This level of performance and attitude is inexcusable. 

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    Goody has made no changes all day. What game was he watching?


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