Fork 'em

And that was just 2. There's been holds, throws, holding the balls, in the back you name it .... Unpaid.

Yep. Richmond can do what they like ... No whistle.

That boy can play.

Dare I say it but GC are being royally screwed by umpire non-decisions. Boo!

People have been waiting for Richmond to "flick the switch" all year but the light is only flickering. Hope it goes out.

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/967798/jones-receives-goty-nominations

Just had a look from the different angles. Kicked it from the 2nd row behind the fence. How they allowed that is beyond me.

I read one of the earlier posts that Jesse and Ella Hooper from Killing Heidi we're Melbourne supporters. Was gonna reply that that I didn't care about Jesse but am happy Ella is. Read further on and I'd already replied. Thought I'd gone Back to the Future till I saw the dateline. Was amused my thoughts hadn't changed ?

Thought he must've been a St.Kilda supporter after seeing him play the Sax at the 2010 GF. In a St.Kilda scarf if I remember correctly.

Or this one. And booing cracking clutch goal.

Got body slammed into the turf a couple weeks ago and immediately clutched his ribs looking like he was gonna spew. My immediate reaction was " Oh sheet, cracked ribs for sure" Still played out the game and think yesterdays game was his 100th on the trot. For a bloke who looks like he doesn't know where the gym is, he's one tough hombre.

I get the media. Even in games. They don't want to call blowout games so find themselves cheerleading the losing side. Especially the underdogs. And like it or not there are far more supporters of the big 4 clubs so good clickbait is to print articles talking those sides up.

Even today listening to the Bulldogs/Weagles game. Commentators talking like they were the top 2 Premierships contenders. Threw in us as an afterthought. Footy world still doesn't rate us. No doubt cause we still make hard work of the lower teams. Yesterdays game for eg. We didn't come out, kick 8goals in the 1st qr and blow them off the ground. It was another slog and the essendon nuffies think the only reason they lost is for the umpiring. Still, I never rated Richmond till their 2nd flag. Passed the 1st one off as flukeing a purple patch at the right time of the year. Which they pretty much did.

A few weeks ago I was in JB Hi-Fi. Saw a kid about 10-11 in full Melbourne get up, jumper, shorts, socks ... The lot. "Go the Demons", I said to let him know that he aint alone in the world. "Ahh ... I go for Richmond." "RICHMOND !! .... Boo.", was my startled reply. Dawned on me he musta been geared up for his game. So disappointed.

This year I fear poor kicking for goal more than anything. The only bloke I'm reasonably confident with a set shot is TMac. Most of the other blokes I don't know where the fork it's gonna go and am just relieved when they do go through. And if we get done in a final kicking 5goals 17pts I'll ..... SPEW UP !

My highlight was Fritta helping that fool into the point post and then skipping away like nothing happened. Looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth but he's sneaky mean as previously shown with his don't argue elbow. Love it.

Way of the world these days. They'd get more "clicks" pandering to the multitude of Essendon nuffies than writing a balanced article.

And none of them understand the game.

I spy a lone Melbourne supporter among the ferals.

Loved how Fritta subtly helped that fool into the point post ☠️ Highlight of the game ?

I hear ya but what other club has targeted a pair of backmen on big money like that? Most save their coin for forwards and mids. As I said. Genius.

I'll be telling any Essendon fool who pops their heads up that between Parish, Merrett and Stringer they had about 100 possessions and still got forken done. Hopeless plicks.

Gotta say I was concerned how much coin the club had tied up in a couple of defenders but the move has proved genius. They're both holding the joint together back there and are bonafide match winners. Love the leadership they have brought to the club.

One game from about the last 6. All I'm saying is the comparisons with Rioli are abit ... Off. Drops marks he shouldn't and misses goals he shouldn't. Rioli would have gobbled those up when he was 19.