AFL Autopsy RND 24: Done At The Gabba

[MiguelM]

Can we ask for a clash strip next time we play Lions? We kicked our best passes to them.

2025, Roberts takes the kick ins. Superb spot up in the last. No more dinky 10 metre passes from McGrath please.

 

[ydc55]

You blokes are pretty tough.
I thought like most of the year the boys tried very hard just lack skill.
The bloke you should hang out to dry is Mr Adrian Dodoro who was to list building as Adolf Hitler was to humanitarianism.
Brad Scott let one bloke with real skill walk last preseason.
He cannot afford to do that again.

 

[MiguelM]

essendon is like a box of chocolates,
you never know what you gonna get..

Always get the fudge.

 

[Snake Charmer]

essendon is like a box of chocolates,
you never know what you gonna get..

9 times outta 10 those chocolates are actually dogshit

 

[Mootsy]

9 times outta 10 those chocolates are actually dogshit

turkish delight is an acquired taste, sure.

 

[zigipop]

I haven’t cared less about the club since I can remember starting supporting them (late 80’s).
The Dons game each round has always been earmarked and a plan made to attend, watch or listen. Not this year though. In fact I’ve actively avoided tracking many games so as to not ruin my mood and negatively impact other things I’ve had on.
This isn’t the toys out of the cot about a match result, I didn’t watch a minute tonight. Our season is done and I reckon I’m almost there myself. Bring on the membership renewal and January optimism………….right?

 

[MiguelM]

Caddy a bit of a liability but just needs to be played. Will tear the game apart when AFL fit.

 

[faible]

Also, if people are disappointed we’ve actually had the smallest loss of the round so far, for a team with nothing to play for - win or loss or ladder position didn’t change.

They fought it out.

 

[yodellinhank]

Who’s call was it to play Guelfi?

Absolute amateur type stuff that shouldn’t be close to happening at an AFL club

You can only blame the high performance managers and subsequently sack them.

 

[yodellinhank]

9 times outta 10 those chocolates are actually dogshit

Where do you buy your chocolate?! I know a guy...

 

[yodellinhank]

Also, if people are disappointed we’ve actually had the smallest loss of the round so far, for a team with nothing to play for - win or loss or ladder position didn’t change.

They fought it out.

Been reasonably consistent in that across the season except for a coupla outliers - an improvement.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Brisbane were very unimpressive. May not have had much to play for but I think they'd have wanted to carry better form into finals.

there's nothing worse than being as shit as we are, and having our own supporters try to blow smoke up your arse.

we are completely garbage.

 

[Runk]

Likes:

Archie Roberts will be a gun.
What a brilliant game from Dyson.
Thought Perkins played his best game for months, same for Redman. Small steps are fine by me.
We didn’t roll over and that’s all you can really ask from this list.

Dislikes.

Never knew how slow Hobbs truly was until tonight.
Jake Kelly

29

Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

and Laverde are simply not AFL standard.
Our kicking; abysmal
Our set up; So glad I don’t have to see it again this year.

Lots for the club to do across the board. Lots.

 

[Happyskeret]

I was also pleased that we fought out the game however I still think we were comprehensively beaten. At the end of the day they are way better than us so I won’t beat myself up over it.

 

[BratPack]

Should've lost by 70. Lions were already on the week off.

 

[MiguelM]

Who’s call was it to play Guelfi?

Absolute amateur type stuff that shouldn’t be close to happening at an AFL club

Yep, 5 disposals, 1 tackle for 47%TOG, and a hammy to boot.

I think he is almost done TBH, but that was a hiding to nothing after such a long layoff.

Surely better off playing Hayes or Tsatas.

 

[windyhill]

No offence people, 20 points !!!

WINNING.

 

[rumply]

Derm knows. Stringer's commitment is poor to say the least.

 

[ghostdog]

Thanks Worzel

Brad a few players need new homes or pink slips if you're dead *******serious about this team

Zerrett and Marto excellent. Roberts is a lock round 1 next year.

Bryan was very good IMO

Draper to Adelaide for pick #4... **** off Sam!

Except the Draper comment. I'm willing to go another season.

 

[doug85]

Probably the perfect result.

Fought it out, lost by 20. But no impact to our draft position.

 

[The Donners]

You blokes are pretty tough.
I thought like most of the year the boys tried very hard just lack skill.
The bloke you should hang out to dry is Mr Adrian Dodoro who was to list building as Adolf Hitler was to humanitarianism.
Brad Scott let one bloke with real skill walk last preseason.
He cannot afford to do that again.

Massimo has nice skills but he’s still soft as butter. Finals footy will expose him.

 

[The Donners]

Except the Draper comment. I'm willing to go another season.

Draper is arguably the most overrated ruckman we’ve had since the introduction of colour television. Love his passion but if pick 4 was offered you’d take it.

 

[yodellinhank]

Massimo has nice skills but he’s still soft as butter. Finals footy will expose him.

HE GETS TO PLAY FINALS?!

 

[ghostdog]

Draper is arguably the most overrated ruckman we’ve had since the introduction of colour television. Love his passion but if pick 4 was offered you’d take it.

Yep, I'd take pick 4.

 

[FootyGuru]

Draper is arguably the most overrated ruckman we’ve had since the introduction of colour television. Love his passion but if pick 4 was offered you’d take it.

Yep love pick 4 for him. But end of the day Draper isn’t the problem. I don’t think you need an elite ruckman to go deep in finals. Draper is slowly getting more consistent