Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 13 - Bombers v Blues Sun June 9th 7:20pm AEST (MCG)

[Call Me Cake]

Ben Mckay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

wins.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Essendon given a reality check.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

4th for stoppage clearances, 1st for i50's and 1st for i50 ground ball gets. In the top 5 of the competition for two of the latter. Instrumental to our forward press/around the ground. Isn't flashy like goals so it gets missed unless you look at stats.

Got a goal tonight and kicked a few bags to get us going in the close wins we had.

All our forwards just couldn't capitalize tonight. Inaccuracy was rampant throughout our entire team.

Yeah seems strange to target him, he's averaging a goal and assist a game. He's fine. We need another but to work with him, not replace him.

 

[brutus76]

Kicking for goal and entries inside 50 killed us

Carlton had the class and more effective forwards and are a damn good team

Hollands very good and Zac Williams seems to have found his niche as a forwad

We more than our chances - just failed to take them

Anyone who thinks we haven't improved in a lot of areas is kidding themselves and has the blinkers on

A week off and go again - enjoy tomorrow folks if you have the day off (not here in QLD or in WA)

 

[The King!]

Goldstein getting 5 frees was a joke, he blocks and has no thought for the ball most of the time

 

[mxett]

Essendon given a reality check.

yes, poor kicking is poor footy, no matter how many stats you lead

 

[Skull Face]

Yeah, nah. We've dominated them with shots, inside 50's, and around the ground. Just haven't taken our chances.

We'll use the bye to learn from it and reset.

We controlled the central area of the ground and denied you access to dangerous entries.

Downside of that is it allows you more entries wide but you were forced to take pot shots under pressure from tight angles while we kicked our goals 30 out straight in front all night.

Your accuracy and entry numbers are down to that, we controlled how you went forward almost all game and that's why you never got close.

 

[The King!]

To be fair to the Dons

They miss Parish a lot imo and Draper, yes Blues missing players , but still.

They also dont give up, they haven't beaten much, but they also dont throw in the towel

 

[kreuze_missile]

Played bad, 5 goal win.

All our stars quiet.

Make of that what you will.

 

[Fadge]

4th for stoppage clearances, 1st for i50's and 1st for i50 ground ball gets. In the top 5 of the competition for two of the latter. Instrumental to our forward press/around the ground. Isn't flashy like goals so it gets missed unless you look at stats.

Got a goal tonight and kicked a few bags to get us going in the close wins we had.

Regardless of what your stats sheet says, he ain't the answer.

With regard to 'the bags he's kicked in your close wins' - he hasn't kicked more than a single goal in any of your wins...

 

[fishardansin]

Reality time for essendon

LOL .. Every Essendon fan I know was expecting bottom 4 or bottom 8 if we had a good year.

They were not expecting to dominate Carlton for large parts of the game, whose list is peaking now, and end up losing the game with kicking for goal and a few crucial fumbles down back. Considering it was a game for 2nd on the ladder I would have though that a good side would have buried a middle of the road team like Essendon if they were kicking for goal that badly.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

To be fair to the Dons

They miss Parish a lot imo and Draper, yes Blues missing players , but still.

They also dont give up, they haven't beaten much, but they also dont throw in the towel

Also Duursma who does a lot of running up and back for defend

 

[fishardansin]

Essendon are a level below. They've played all the bottom teams. Collingwood and Carlton both have had a heap of injuries and played more difficult games to start the season.

It is difficult to separate Collingwood and Carlton though. Both teams at full strength, I wouldn't be able to pick a winner.

I 100% agree with you. A game between Carlton and Essendon is all about Collingwood.

 

[mxett]

Played bad, 5 goal win.

All our stars quiet.

Make of that what you will.

on the flip side, we won far more of the ball, plus inside 50's, plus didnt have an effective forward, and had more scoring shots, but still lost easily

Strange game

 

[YeoShuey]

It’s a good day when both Carlton and Essendon are in the Top 4

 

[The King!]

Also Duursma who does a lot of running up and back for defend

Eh Dont rate him, but guess so

 

[The King!]

on the flip side, we won far more of the ball, plus inside 50's, plus didnt have an effective forward, and had more scoring shots, but still lost easily

Strange game

Felt like Blues had more gears to go up

as they should, further ahead in development

 

[RAPPA]

good game dons. Durham and Martin are quality.

 

[The King!]

That atmosphere was awesome though

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Eh Dont rate him, but guess so

He was bloody good

 

[Red Black and Blue]

We controlled the central area of the ground and denied you access to dangerous entries.

Downside of that is it allows you more entries wide but you were forced to take pot shots under pressure from tight angles while we kicked our goals 30 out straight in front all night.

Your accuracy and entry numbers are down to that, we controlled how you went forward almost all game and that's why you never got close.

We are kicking most of the harder goals and missing the corridor ones though. I think our accuracy problems are down to fatigue, we don't have the depth to cover midfield injuries and our forwards are having to get further up the ground. We are clearly improved, but need to keep stacking players for another 2 off seasons I think before we are ready.

 

[Bagger72]

A class above - Bombers are were Blues were three years ago in 2021

Cincotta for Brownlow

 

[CCurnow3votes]

That's a random one!

Yes, sarcasm.

Given recent times it’s Collingwood I detest most

 

[Call Me Cake]

Got the game back to 15 points after trailing by 6 goals and if we weren't so inaccurate after we would've smashed 'em. Proud of the boys.

Reset for the bye and on we go.

 

[mxett]

Felt like Blues had more gears to go up

as they should, further ahead in development

they seem a better balanced side than we are. Their 2 key forwards are a big difference