AFL 2019 Round 1, Greater Western Sydney v Essendon, 3:20pm AEDT GS

[Smartest Brain]

Aye.

Burns the ball.... a lot...

Shiel butchered so much ball in 2018 he drove all other butchers out of business in West Sydney . We won big time in that trade.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Dylan Shiel operating at 50% disposal efficiency

Par for the course.

 

[parsons nose]

What did Heppell say to Shiel to convince him to choose to go to Essendon?

 

[Alphonse_]

Basil is just one of many reasons 7 has to lose the next round of FTA TV rights.

My ears are literally bleeding being forced to listen to his diatribe

 

[Red Bull]

Players have clearly downed tools. Bottom 2 unless Worsfold is sacked immediately

Can’t blame them
It’s not their fault

 

[SterlingArcher]

BigFooty really is turning into a circle jerk of reassurance. Do you need a non-West Coast supporter to tell you last night was an abberation?

It was, okay. You guys are top 4 certainties. Relax.

Lol, he wasn't trying to reassure anyone, just pointed out that maybe round 1 isn't indicative of how the season will go...so need to throw baby out with bathwater

 

[RUNVS]

GWS have not left second gear the last 20 minutes.

 

[undefined]

Yep, that's 100% the point I was making.

Exactly. Now do yourself a favour and smoke some weed.

 

[mxett]

Really enjoying today's game. Also enjoying pulling all my fingernails out, plucking my nasal hairs, and piercing my tongue

 

[Smartest Brain]

I thought quite a few times that GWS might really turn things up this year and play as a seriously top team.
Good chance they'll be top 2 and I think they're a good bet for the Grand Final

I hope so. Problem is if we are this inaccurate in a training drill against top sides in a tight contest how will we be? Been a problem for a while now.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Basil is just one of many reasons 7 has to lose the next round of FTA TV rights.

My ears are literally bleeding being forced to listen to his diatribe

*Ball goes soaring past the goalposts*

Basil: and he gathers, looks to kick

*Umpire signals a goal*

Basil: off the boot looks alright!

*Umpire bounces it up in the middle*

Basil: and it...is...a...goal!

 

[undefined]

Lol, he wasn't trying to reassure anyone, just pointed out that maybe round 1 isn't indicative of how the season will go...so need to throw baby out with bathwater

We all realise that, for crying out loud.

 

[hutchy31]

Stringer is such a crab...goes half hearted at a contest and then trys to start a fight ....weak as dish water

But didn’t Essendon make out like bandits when they traded for him? And that he was tearing up the track, would be a bull of a midfielder etc?

Like many dogs fans I’ve got a soft spot for him, didn’t want him traded and wish him well for at least his kids’s sake. But this version of him was predictable.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Essendon midfield is really overrated. Lack top end speed and kicking skills.

Imagine this gws midfield once Ward and Kelly are back...

Francis moves like a traffic cone.

But aren't they one of the premiership favourites? The media love to over-rate them every year.

 

[B4Bear]

Looks like July came early this year.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

There is a pattern with Essendon when allowed to play their seagull brand of footy they win if not they fold

 

[charcoalchicken]

Essendon the most disappointing of the round for sure, this has been a shocking performance

 

[Davey33]

I hope so. Problem is if we are this inaccurate in a training drill against top sides in a tight contest how will we be? Been a problem for a while now.

you guys are traditionally inaccurate right?

 

[parsons nose]

Gotta hand it to Dodo
17 years without a finals win and promoted to the board !!

Yes, he drives a hard bargain to add to his collection of potatoes.

 

[Acinath]

The hype train derailed again. Another average year coming for the Bombers.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Wtf was that free for?

 

[Scotland]

Lol, he wasn't trying to reassure anyone, just pointed out that maybe round 1 isn't indicative of how the season will go...so need to throw baby out with bathwater

Gold Coast were 2-0 and 147% and finished 4-18 59%. Collingwood started 0-2.

Essendon, West Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide are no guarantee of anything this year but people always put way too much stock in round 1 results.

 

[CrowInFiji]

Victorian radio will be bearable this week with Collingwood, Melbourne and Essendon alllosing. Focus won't be on the non-vic sides.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Worsfold knows this isn’t JLT, yeah?

 

[WCE fan22]

adelaide by far

Clearly west coast