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Oh I just got back to the chalet after taking a trip in the range rover to the snow. I hope number 9 played well....

Now im REALLY fired up for today! Go Dees!!

I wonder what Lloydy the great will have to say now about essenlol....

Haha just read a thread on bomber blitz suggesting Wayne Carey could be the solution to their forward line....they really are in free fall...

Essendon are having their all too familiar fade out halfway into a season. Can't say I'm too unhappy after copping it from their supporters for the start of the year. I guess what it does show is that if your cattle is rubbish the coach setup really doesn't matter. I know a few here were saying we needed a similar setup and a good game day coach. Hird has been totally out coached tonight and to me highlights the pitfalls of expecting a change of coach will automatically bring sustained success. In the meantime suffer bombers and dees please turn up and bring your A game tomorrow! Go dees!

Tbh I reckon BT is totally right looking at this season. That all can change if we win Friday night and then start to string a few against the grain performances together.

If anything 2001 was our horror draft year...wouldnt mind any of Nicky Dal, Sam Mitchell or Leigh Montagna over the last 10 years...

Lloyd hates Melbourne more than any other club. I really don't understand the constant benchmarking people feel the need to do with Watts. Its an obsession....why? Because we picked him at 1 (he had no choice) and people want to have a laugh at us...it started with Leigh Matthews comment a few yrs back saying he couldn't see why he was picked number 1...people who don't know anything don't see that he really is developing in a similar way to Brendan Goddard...it's a slow burn but he will get there...I just can't wait for him to stick it right up some people in years to come...oh hang on then they will all sit there and claim they always knew he was going to be a great player.. Keep going Jack! Go Dees! Geez I hate Lloyd...I might start a Facebook page about that!

Should we book a few in for surgery then...

One word....manhandled....

it's warming up to game time...2 weeks in a row I can feel it...come on Dees!!

This is a thread about Beamer right? How did he go? I missed it...

Really pleased with Morton tonight.....a really good step...showed some run and didnt kick as poorly as usual. I hope he can take the next step...

Jury is out but if we can have more games like tonight then he would have to be a shoo in for an extension.

Rivers McKenzie Gys Martin Trenners Moloney

+1 He looks very likely...nice build too..... Great to see guys like he and Evans coming through creating more pressure for spots!

Slowly Jack Watts has lured me all season to now have me hooked....I love him...his disposal, running, marking....wow he is going to be something else.... But Trengove isnt he something......the way he came in and pushed the bumbers players around when they were getting into Martin while he was on his back....not to mention how good he is with the footy in his vicinity....

We stuck it right up em...that's what we did!!!! YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH Have a sook Hirdy

Watts just continues to get better and better Strauss showed he can take the next step although still has alot to do Stef Martin just sensational JRiv wow welcome back! Trengove I just loved when he came in and pushed the bomber players around when they got into Martin. And yes he really can play Gyberts just prolific Scully thank god you are back we missed your pace and running around the packs Jordie the tackle machine returns Brad Green Captains game finally! So much to be positive about! Im off to enjoy a great weekend too!

Bring on the Jared Rivers second coming....he is finally back to his best...If only now Frawley could do the same! Good on you J RIv

The thing Howe did tonight others we have tried do not is that he lays tackles that actually stick... On top of the fact he creates marking contest and shepards.... Ricky Bobby please take note.. Wow so great to see another player with a strong debut.

+1 How great is it to see him back in and under for us...what a difference it makes!

Sensational night for DB....I was waiting for him to come on and tell the players we stuck it right up em which we did!!! Onya DB full credit to you!

Come on Jumbo big Steph is making you look plain silly! What a great game he really is coming on in leaps and bounds... On ya Steph!

Gotta admit to being jealous that on the surface Richmond and Essendon seem to generally have more passion for the contest week in week out than we do. We dont seem to have the heart or the toughness. I really hate it but it seems we are the best downhill skiers in the comp at the moment.