Autopsy AFL 2025 Round 2 - Bombers v Crows Sat March 22nd 1:20pm AEDT (MCG)

[JMarra]

This is exactly why you don't extend a coaches contract before the season starts. Disappointing performance from a piss weak club. How they respond next week will be telling.

 

[Soggy2112]

Giving up 100 points to that Essendon attack isn't ideal if we are being honest.

I don’t think it’s too much of a concern, Bombers kicked 6 goals in the last quarter after our pressure dropped off a bit.

Plus the game was clearly played on our terms and we chose to keep it open and free flowing, it’s only natural you’re gonna concede few more scores in that scenario.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Another soft kill in North next week

Saints
Bombers
North

Couldn't ask for a more soft oppening 3 rounds

Won by more than Hawks did against you lot last week

Test will definitely be R4 onwards, but can only beat who you face

 

[Linekers Ears]

Not so strange when you consider how ‘good’ Brad Scott is at coaching.

Ben Rutten is available if the Dons sack the coach...

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[Sherrinator]

I don’t think it’s too much of a concern, Bombers kicked 6 goals in the last quarter after our pressure dropped off a bit.

Plus the game was clearly played on our terms and we chose to keep it open and free flowing, it’s only natural you’re gonna concede few more scores in that scenario.

Would’ve thought coach might have asked the team to practice their defence since the game was sewed up. Chasing % in round 2??

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Are you worried about the lack of Ross Lyon defensive tactics? LoL

Strapping Young Lad , your thoughts on it?

Why the **** are you tagging me into this thread?

 

[Countryfooty1]

Highest paid player in the league last year.

As a 1 vs 1 body up defender he's outstanding. My criticism of him was purely around his work after that. I'd have subbed him off at half time purely to make a point. Effort isn't talent or ability based which is the main reason for that loss, Essendon's lack there of

 

[CrowToon]

Giving up 100 points to that Essendon attack isn't ideal if we are being honest.

34 pts to half time. Let them pile on goals in the second half when the result was already sorted. Some lazy efforts yes but who would want to risk an injury?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Ben Rutten is available if the Dons sack the coach...

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Always sack the coach with Essendon fans maybe just maybe the list isnt good enough?

 

[Elixuh]

34 pts to half time. Let them pile on goals in the second half when the result was already sorted. Some lazy efforts yes but who would want to risk an injury?

I’d continue to crack in to honour the crow

 

[Freomaniac]

Why the **** are you tagging me into this thread?

Because you are obsessed with low scoring or Ross Lyon games LoL

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

You don't often see interstate clubs come to the MCG and bully you like this on the scoreboard.
Bombers defence is very poor.

Highest score by an interstate side at the MCG since Eagles in 2013

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Because you are obsessed with low scoring or Ross Lyon games LoL

wtf are you talking about? I couldn’t given shit about low scoring games.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

You're not concerned whatsoever that you conceded 100 points today?

We subbed our best player off (and the best player on the ground to that stage) halfway through the 3rd quarter. Essendon do not struggle to score (kicked 84 last week against the Hawks too), but they are diabolical defensively.

Good teams punish bad defensive teams, something we haven’t seen from the Crows since 2017.

 

[Soggy2112]

Would’ve thought coach might have asked the team to practice their defence since the game was sewed up. Chasing % in round 2??

2023 we were a super attacking side and took a big step forward.

Last year Nicks slowed our game down and we struggled.

So while we will need to be tighter defensively, I’d much rather see us prioritising giving our forward line the supply we did today, then build the defence in to that.

 

[Sherrinator]

2023 we were a super attacking side and took a big step forward.

Last year Nicks slowed our game down and we struggled.

So while we will need to be tighter defensively, I’d much rather see us prioritising giving our forward line the supply we did today, then build the defence in to that.

That’s fine but the oppo defence isn’t even a training run.

 

[Soggy2112]

That’s fine but the oppo defence isn’t even a training run.

Fair enough.

Tbh I think now there’s a bit of hype people are judging us as to whether we’re a top side.

We’re not and I’ll still be very happy with a finals finish.

Curtin, Thilthorpe, Rachele, Soligo, Michalanney, Worrell, Murray and Draper are still a good 1-4 years of their primes.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

That’s fine but the oppo defence isn’t even a training run.

We subbed out our best player during the 3rd as well. When you’re kicking 25 goals it’s clearly an open game and we didn’t actually lose any quarter either.

 

[Bagger72]

Bombers need high quality defenders not Harley Reid.

 

[timokane]

Crows played their best game for many years.

Keep this up and they look top 4.

Belted essendon all ends up.

essendon were crap today.

Crap every week they will be.

Crows looked the goods today

 

[Countryfooty1]

Nice theory but we have a very different line-up this year. All of our weak link players have been replaced by very good players. We are a very, very good chance to be top 4.

Out from 2024 - Murphy, McHenry, Himmelberg, Jones, Smith, Berry .......

In from 2024 - Murray, Milera, Peatling, Cumming, Neal-Bullen, Draper.......

Jordan Dawson a chance for the Brownlow......

I think Adelaide will improve massively on the last couple years. They aren't a threat to win the flag though. I think Adelaide are still a couple of years away from seriously challenging and I'd be predicting around 2027 / 2028. My prediction for top 4 hasn't changed from the end of last year, Brisbane, GWS, Geelong and one of Sydney, Carlton or Collingwood with Hawthorn finishing 5th. I'll say Sydney for no other reason than I follow them although realistically it's probably Collingwood that does it given their star factor.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Only been 9 games to have a team score 25+ goals over the last 10 years

 

[Toump Ass]

Strip them of their 2000 flag for crimes against humanity.

 

[RCAB]

Struggled to put away an undermanned Carlton side playing some of the worst footy they've produced in 3 years. Not sure I'd be getting too excited just yet.

Carlton has been undermanned since Vossy took over your list.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Carlton has been undermanned since Vossy took over your list.

Learnt from the best there is... King Kenny