Still in it.

[censored] these umps

Good quarter Dees. Just need to stop bombing it high in the hope Gawn magically appears on the wing. 

4 minutes ago, Stevienic23 said:

Can salem kick 40m?

No

2 minutes ago, DiscoStu17 said:

HP not doing as well as I thought he would.

Needs to either jump early or really late with a knee. I’ll say it again, Draper does not protect himself very well.

Or what Grundy did opening round, charge forward and have a side by side contest but take away Drapers jump

1 minute ago, Moonshadow said:

Anyone claiming that Max's ruck work isn't very good need look no further than how ineffective Petty is as a ruck.

Getting a bath by Draper

Who is claiming that? Is that an obscure reference to the debrief podcast and that local footy "ruck expert" Scotty bemoaning max tapping it to the opposition? 

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That 50 against Kozzie was disgusting 

10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Please get Petty off.. he's getting slaughtered. 

clearances are even. 

 

just sayin

Sparrow, Oliver and Petty all on 1 disposal each.

Seriously...

Just now, John Demonic said:

Who is claiming that? Is that a reference to the debrief podcast and that local footy ruck expert Scotty bemoaning max tapping it to the opposition? 

Gawns problem is tapping, or our midfielders are always misplaced 

WTF CLARRY ON THE GROUND FOR 1/3 OFTHE QUARTER?? UR KIDDING GOODWIN??

so far..... so good.

Why do the pessimist go quiet when we score? They need a bit of balance. 

Perhaps they are in the camp of "I told you so".

Two in a row, Go Dees!

This is far from over.

 

We're letting them overpasses the ball

Need to stop the outlet kick

Better end to the qtr. We look like we’re always on the precipice here though because we’re not manning up and happy to give them so much possession. We have to clean up our inside 50 entries, foot skills in general, and making sure that we hold them accountable and maintain intensity.

Goal from Disco was awesome, and that 50 against Kozzie was diabolical. 

Need more pressure on their midfielders, they've got too much time, creating overlap too easily

And at least try to break even in the ruck contests. Petty getting pushed around like a rag doll so far

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sparrow, Oliver and Petty all on 1 disposal each.

Seriously...

Bring in Taj!

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

clearances are even. 

 

just sayin

Because our mids are working overtime for the pathetic performance is dishing up in the ruck.

13 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Oliver is just a shadow of his old form.

On for about 13 minutes WTF

Rivers could be a midfield star

not bad for pick 27!

If it continues to rain I think we’ll win. Dons playing too much of a dry ball game.

Bloody umpires so inconsistent. Kozzy pinged for 50 with no warning to come back onto the mark, Melk about send into forward 50, Essendrug player called to stand and moves off mark and nothing is called. Ended in goal anyway luckily.

3 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Anyone claiming that Max's ruck work isn't very good need look no further than how ineffective Petty is as a ruck.

Getting a bath by Draper

FCS what were you expecting? He has put his hand up. 

If Rivers can tighten up his disposal a bit he will be bog.

We are still in this.

I don't know how.

Pickett our best.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sparrow, Oliver and Petty all on 1 disposal each.

Seriously...

Not good enough! 

these umpires are really pissing me off with there inconsistency. kozie is getting pinged for everything under the sun. And essendon players doing the same thing nothing. just before kozies last goal the man on the mark was told to stand and he continued to move and nothing. it worked out ok but where is the constency. I dont know how many essendon and even some melbourne players have been stripped of the ball but kozie gets pinged. The essendon backs are pushing our forwards fair square in the back time and time again and marking the ball and thats ok by the umpires. i think roo was deliberately blocked in going for a mark and nothing. we have played some decent football but we have let these guys have too many players on their own especially in their forward line. need to tighten up and man up.