In Harmes Way

Given all the great interviews you’ve scored over the recent past, I half expect to log int this thread and see you’ve lined up the great RDB! Looking forward to listening in fellas

Interesting that the article values the Viney father/son higher than RDB Snr and Ron.

Just watched the replay of the first half after watching the second half yesterday. Two things - I really loved the way we regularly switched play rather than dumping it long down the wing. Gee, we looked dangerous every time we did this. second - I counted about 85 throws from the Saints, not one of them was picked up. I swear the umpires must have felt sorry for them. Gees it was frustrating.

Yep, he was pushed, clearly, and fell backwards (try doing that yourself without being pushed). He didn't wave his arms around seeking a free kick, the umpire was right there and blew the whistle straight away. Should be encumbent on the umpire to explain why he erroneously immediately gave a free kick, rather than Jesse have to explain his actions.

The 1988 grannie is the winner of the worst game for the last 60 yrs. This afternoon was as far away from a bad game as you will see. Trying to work out who will make way for Captain Courageous next week. Thought we had a good even team effort this week.

Umpires on the other hand....

I thought this had been bumped cos were playing the Saints and it was time to relive the Mac Weller weak as [censored] fend off!

Give Jeffy a chance on a dry, fast deck against a relatively slow defence and then judge him. i reckon he’ll carve them up.

Yeah - I was looking for @La Dee-vina Comedia to pass judgement on the style of prose to bring further frivolity.

Loved the slo mo video. It’s exactly how I view my own abilities when I’m having a kick at half time at the G in the car park with my boy. then I snap out of it when I have to chase the footy down the hill

I was more confident that Essendon would be crap than I am the Saints. I fear we’ll give them a sniff and they’ll lift. I still think we will get the job done, but I don’t think it will be a % booster.

How about snail? Esss - spar - go?

We don’t bring chalk platters to the footy Red

Conor McKenna has set the precedent now Chook. trac’s dog will get 3 weeks. We’d better bring him in for a “must win”

The fact that Jack Watts is the only player I can recall who dropped himself to Casey for a week suggests to me that not many players would share this view.

Yep. I look forward to the day I can be an arrogant [censored] supporter like Richmond’s, banking wins before games.

I’m loving your positivity Febes can I have some of your pills?

Or go back to the old days a la soccer, whereby when you come off the ground, you can’t go back on. Have 6-8 on the bench.

OMac - having fantastic year

Yep, loved both of Charlie’s goals today (esp. Melkshams long kick to Spargo 30m clear in the fwd line). but perhaps my fondest memory today of Charlie will be of him really giving it to Cale Hooker in a heated stoush. The boys got a lot of heart, and a bit of mongrel. Great debut.

All the talk around Weidemann is exactly the same talk around OMac 12 months ago. We need to get games into him now. Nobody would drop OMac now. Get Weids to the same level and we’re another step closer to top 4.

Nothing typified Essendons day more than McGrath playing on at the 3 qtr time siren. Loved Levers reaction. I snorted coffee out my nose.

Sammy Weidemann took some great pack marks in the second half, magic to see. and IIRC, Milkshake is a left footer, that banananana that he kicked in the left fwd pocket off his right foot was GOLD. an ugly win is still a win. Go dees.

Basil Zempilas?

With all our long bombs into 50, I’m looking forward to seeing Weid, TMac and Jesse H all prowling around there. With Spargo, Hannan snd Fritsch also forward, not sure where Milkshake plays?