And so essendon's inevitable slide continues....

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Have now won just 3 times in 9 weeks. Copping an absolute drubbing to the top teams despite bombers fans hopeful of a flag earlier in the year. Hawthorn could be 80 up at half time if they keep their foot on the pedal. I saw this coming in rd 3 but bombers fan's refused to, quite adamant their team was the flag favorites.

Will they now admit their mob is a long way off it?

 

[JbarkeR]

still better than western bulldogs side by a long way

 

[Greggy]

Bad injuries to key players, not in the middle though and thats where they're losing it, and they've lost their intensity, think they'll miss the 8 now if there's no miraculous comeback tonight.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Gotta go a bit easy on them. They are playing a top side at their very best so far.

 

[KennyHunter9]

Bombers should still make the eight, but will probably lose a third consecutive EF by 10+ goals.

 

[PVF]

I don't see them finishing in the top 8 now.

They have Adelaide at Aami, Carlton, Bulldogs, Richmond and Collingwood. None of them are easy wins for them.

 

[Bazzar]

The last two weeks have shown the Hawks are a far better team without Buddy. All of a sudden the team is sharing and have multiple goal scorers without the kick it to me, kick it to me best player.

 

[choo]

happiest bloke is Hooker.
he was dropped because there wasn't a matchup.
Clearly their weren't ANY matchups

 

[Raymond Rougeau]

In fairness to the bombers hawks will beat up on everyone in this form

 

[Mantastic]

Not sure I've seen a team regress quite as quickly as the Bombers. Sure injuries haven't helped them and are certainly a contributing factor to any decline in form but at the same time they've just dropped off in every facet of the game.

Intensity, technique, decision making, positioning..... all in the shitter. They've reverted back to a horrible football team rather than just struggled with a few injuries.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

The problem is the bombers melt under pressure. They will have to fix this quickly or they will get eaten alive in the finals where the pressure is more intense.

 

[The Speaker]

Not sure I've seen a team regress quite as quickly as the Bombers. Sure injuries haven't helped them and are certainly a contributing factor to any decline in form but at the same time they've just dropped off in every facet of the game.

Intensity, technique, decision making, positioning..... all in the shitter. They've reverted back to a horrible football team rather than just struggled with a few injuries.

We're still a couple of years away. We've been saying this for the whole year, but for some reason others insisted on pushing us as flag threats.

 

[Black Diamond]

This is far from a disaster for the Bombers. Injuries mean they won't get the best out of this season, but most players have displayed a very impressive attitude and we all know how good they are at their best.

 

[Thrawn]

If we don't make the finals, then I'd at least like to see us finish off their season.

 

[Bazzar]

If we don't make the finals, then I'd at least like to see us finish off their season.

So said Dimma to Cotch.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

If we don't make the finals, then I'd at least like to see us finish off their season.

Collingwood would love that too. Carlton handing the Pies a round 23 dead rubber whilst the Bombers and Blues both miss out on finals. Again.

 

[Thrawn]

So said Dimma to Cotch.

Hey, if you beat us, at least 9th won't be too hard to get.

 

[cinderella man]

Gotta go a bit easy on them. They are playing a top side at their very best so far.

Hawks in great form and dictating terms but Essendon have been reduced to witches hats through a lack of intensity. Melbourne would towel up Essendon on their effort tonight. Understandbly injuries have taken a toll but midfield is non existent. Hawks mids doing party tricks.

 

[The greatest team]

It was always going to happen. Essendon are overrated and will not make the 8.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Injuries is one thing, but they have really turned up their toes and the lack of basic effort is atrocious

Appalling display. LO mentioning a noticeable number of Bomber fans leaving the stadium already

 

[Cmarsh]

Luke Darcy really looks like an un-expert now. Remember him declaring them premiers a couple of months back?

 

[bomberfan11]

Bad injuries to key players, not in the middle though and thats where they're losing it, and they've lost their intensity, think they'll miss the 8 now if there's no miraculous comeback tonight.

How would we miss the 8 we have to win 2 more and we have a game against richmond and carlton

 

[Put a Lids on it]

Overachieved and coming right back to the pack now, who would of knew eh.

 

[Spitta09]

They are missing three good players Hurley, Zaharakis and Ryder. That does not equal 70 points down at half time.

 

[Bazzar]

Hey, if you beat us, at least 9th won't be too hard to get.

Even by your standards that is very witty.