11 hours ago, Nasher said:

Incredible that they’ve matched the losing streak they endured when they were playing a top-up side. Golden opportunity for us to assist in their record breaking endeavours.

Straight to the "When will Essendon break these embarrassing records?" book. Alongside the 7,000 plus days without a finals win.

2 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

A really different challenge this week. First game for the season where we’ll be favourites. How will we deal with the pressure of expectation? Being the hunted, not hunters?

It’s a big test IMO. All the gains of yesterday will be undone if we lose to Essendon.

We were favourites in the Carlton game too.

I also disagree with thia sentiment going around that if we lose this week it will undo all of our work.

We will have slip ups this year and it would put us at 3-2. I think most fans would have taken that going into this year. I certainly would have.

That is not to say we should lose to Essendon...

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Adam The God

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

I seem to recall this sort of thing being said the past few times we have played EssUndone - that hasn’t gone so well has it?

No game is a gimmie, no game.

Think that at your peril.

What I think won’t impact the result so i’m happy to be over confident. Bombers are a… plane wreck.

Big win coming up!!

3 hours ago, Turner said:

IN: Rivers, Kentfield, Fritsch

OUT: Howes, TMac, Laurie

Rivers plays howes role better than howes, settle him there if fit and he will have far more impact ball in hand

Your kidding me! Howes dropped he's been a gun for us and T.Mac out before Petty terrible outs. The more I think about the more I want Rivers in if Fritsch doesn't come up.

B: Lever, McDonald, Salem

HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Howes

C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Langdon, Sharp, Culley, Kentfield

EMERG: Rivers, Laurie, Heath