POSTGAME: Rd 18 vs Essendon

[OhMyDees 1,834]

[JJR 681]

Nope, we're still not a good team cause we copped 3-4 goals very quickly....

🥴🥴🥴

[Boots and all 1,000]

So proud of these boys. Young blokes stood up big time.

[binman 42,456]

1 minute ago, Dee Zephyr said:

McVee, my goodness.

He was just brilliant.

Gave Skinner a complete bath.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

AMW awesome first qtr

Fabulous first half?

Nibbla's role on a rampagaing Merrett 💪🏼

What a diff a Milkshake makes!

And that Disco inferno!  Burn baby burn

[Moonshadow 17,672]

My hat goes off to Nibbler.

Merritt could have been so damaging, but was kept reasonably quiet, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd quarters

Nibbler's fitness and ability to put on pressure was immense

[ElDiablo14 4,990]

3 minutes ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

The umpires tried to snatch it in the end, but no dice!! 

GREAT WIN! My takeaways:

- I think we saw a rebirth for the team against the Lions. Great pressure for the whole game. Intense. Belief.

- The kids are the future. Disco kicking big goals, McVee’s skills in the wet, Kozzie doing things only he can. Rivers continues to step up. Windsor had another cracker. Great vision and speed. Jolt, love his grit. 

- WITHOUT Trac and Gawn. No axtual ruck. This is our character. 

- The bombers are FRAUDS and CHEATS! I’m glad we helped to show them up and help them back down the ladder (although their soft draw will continue to help). 

- How good was Langdon?

- How missed was Melksham?? 

Great night, always love beating these mugs. Only disappointment was not winning by 40+ but I can live that that. 

HERE WE COME!!!! 🔥💙❤️

Essendon are a danger to lose against the Crows next week.

[sue 9,096]

I think the rain forcing centre square throwups must or should have been a great advantage to Draper.  The bad bounces are so random it takes away some of his natural advantages. 

Edited July 13 by sue

[layzie 33,719]

6 minutes ago, binman said:

Indeed.

I expected we would win.

So certainly not against the odds from where I sit.

I tipped us so that counts as having faith 

[DutchDemons 1,430]

How [censored] good was that. Without our two greatest players, 8 point game, our kids dominated. We are suddenly looking ominous.

[Bates Mate 4,462]

Great win, loved the effort, who cares about the last 5 mins. I am concerned about sparrow, bowser and Salem very ordinary and liabilities

[Dr. Gonzo 24,119]

7 minutes ago, binman said:

That was bizarre umpiring in the last 5 minutes.

For example the bombers throwing the ball all night and they pluck one out of nowhere against rivers.

 

The umpiring is an absolute joke, they did what they could to get the Bombers back in it - I don't think they favour teams, they just get caught up with the crowd/momentum and err on the side of the team making the comeback.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,674]

Bunch of pea hearts the Peptides,

front running 💩

Edited July 13 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

[binman 42,456]

Credit to McKay.

They would have been list without him.

A thought experiment.

Imagine taking draper and Merrett out of the bombers team tonight (the equivalent of gawn and tracc).

 

[The heart beats true 18,079]

I do not understand how that wasn’t a 50 to Lever at the end of the game, and I was going ballistic, and a security guard came over and told me to calm down, and everyone around us told him to [censored] off.

And people say Melbourne supporters are soft. We look after our own.

[Jaded No More 68,835]

Windsor is fire 

[Demons11 6,893]

I hope all the haters are drafting their apology emails to S Goodwin. 

[Fork 'em 6,978]

Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

I had a great feeling about this one coming in but didn't want to mozz it. Even without Gawn our pressure game has really lifted the last couple of weeks and playing the kids instead of NQR journeyman has given the team a real shot of energy/enthusiasm. Plus Essendon are flakey, they crumble under pressure.

Dunno how we'll go for the rest of the year but if we keep getting games into the kids, keep giving midfield minutes to Riv and Koz and keep giving Roo more time up forward with Melksham and Fritsch I think we are in decent shape moving forward.

100%.
Love watching the young fellas go about their business.
Got abit of excitement about 'em.
And they can all kick .... Amazing.
 

[Hopeful Demon 1,517]

Huge win! Last 5-10 minutes aside we were easily the better team tonight. To do that without our two best players was massive.

My personal standouts were Rivers and Langdon. Rivers looks set to be a gun midfielder. There barely seems to be a weakness in his game. Langdon easily had his best game in two years. He seemed to be on the decline early in the year but he's gradually returning to his old self.

Onwards and upwards! We're 10-7 and 6th, anything can happen from here.

Edited July 13 by Hopeful Demon

[Moonshadow 17,672]

For the love of God, please put Petty back next week!

[Dr. Gonzo 24,119]

9 minutes ago, layzie said:

I don't care if we don't play finals, fixing up that mob is worth the membership price alone.

Round 24 as well please

[leave it to deever 17,506]

9 minutes ago, binman said:

Indeed.

I expected we would win.

So certainly not against the odds from where I sit.

Same here.

My right foot was playing up something shocking all day.

[Tom Dyson 1,633]

Judd mcvee is a 200 gamer right? Right?? 
 

He is an absolute star and seeing that [censored] stringer getting absolutely towelled up was just so amazing to see. 

[binman 42,456]

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

My hat goes off to Nibbler.

Merritt could have been so damaging, but was kept reasonably quiet, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd quarters

Nibbler's fitness and ability to put on pressure was immense

Heart and soul.

His critical defensive effort inside the bombers' 50 late in the first that started a scoring chain, ending with koz's goal was so important.

[M_9 2,078]

14 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

Form an orderly queue to make your apologies to Goody here please… 

Shotty front spot.