Essendon vow enough is enough

[dave10]

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Coming from the ‘expert’ who couldn’t stop talking about clearance and midfield contest deficiencies. How off the mark you are.. Time to get on your bike I’d say

 

[apollo_creed]

Favourite part of this thread are Essendon fans are gladly lining up to buy the snake oil from the well known snake oil salesman.
Good job lads.

 

[dave10]

Favourite part of this thread are Essendon fans are gladly lining up to buy the snake oil from the well known snake oil salesman.
Good job lads.

No, it’s not snake oil, nackers. It’s there for all to see in the match statistics. Essendon is winning games by midfield dominance. Ranked #1 in the AFL after three rounds. Now, we all know they won’t maintain league leading status in this area and will get beaten at stoppages probably this week and lose the match. But fact is years of weakness has become a widely recognised strength and area of noted vast improvement. All achieved before any of ‘experts’ and punters finally caught up to what’s actually happening.

 

[apollo_creed]

No, it’s not snake oil, nackers. It’s there for all to see in the match statistics. Essendon is winning games by midfield dominance. Ranked #1 in the AFL after three rounds. Now, we all know they won’t maintain league leading status in this area and will get beaten at stoppages probably this week and lose the match. But fact is years of weakness has become a widely recognised strength and area of noted vast improvement. All achieved before any of ‘experts’ and punters finally caught up to what’s actually happening.

The classic Brad Scott technique is to set low expectations for success and instead refer to the future, never the present.

 

[Red Bull]

Coming from the ‘expert’ who couldn’t stop talking about clearance and midfield contest deficiencies. How off the mark you are.. Time to get on your bike I’d say

In one post you’re grandstanding about the dons new number 1 ranked powerhouse midfield and in the next you’re furiously backpedaling over the chances in this weekends game against Port.
You’ve beaten the 17th placed hawks and fell over the line against the saints.
Good on you for having a go mate, but i reckon I’ll reserve judgement until the dons come up against a legitimate heavy duty midfield …

 

[dave10]

In one post you’re grandstanding about the dons new number 1 ranked powerhouse midfield and in the next you’re furiously backpedaling over the chances in this weekends game against Port.
You’ve beaten the 17th placed hawks and fell over the line against the saints.
Good on you for having a go mate, but i reckon I’ll reserve judgement until the dons come up against a legitimate heavy duty midfield …

I’m glad you’re now conceding, backpedaling on your longtime rant about ‘big bodied midfielder’ issue on any future rebirth. At least you’re conceding. Thats a good start.

As I said, 2024 will be lumpy, similar to last year. Unlikely to make finals imo. I expect the move up the ladder and a finals birth next year. I’ve said that for a while and I expect it will transpire.

 

[Red Bull]

I’m glad you’re now conceding, backpedaling on your longtime rant about ‘big bodied midfielder’ issue on any future rebirth. At least you’re conceding. Thats a good start.

As I said, 2024 will be lumpy, similar to last year. Unlikely to make finals imo. I expect the move up the ladder and a finals birth next year. I’ve said that for a while and I expect it will transpire.

dave, if it makes things any clearer for you, i continue to view the dons midfield in the same light that i and mostly everyone else has for 20 years !!
Well, everyone except Adrian … and now yourself.
The clubs record of performance is there for all to see …

 

[Shane Heard]

Edgendon

Oooo…I like that one.

 

[citizen-erased]

Oooo…I like that one.

we should adopt Edge of 17.

 

[Shane Heard]

we should adopt Edge of 17.

Would be a good run out onto the ground tune …great guitar riff

 

[dave10]

dave, if it makes things any clearer for you, i continue to view the dons midfield in the same light that i and mostly everyone else has for 20 years !!
Well, everyone except Adrian … and now yourself.
The clubs record of performance is there for all to see …

Well, you’re not up with the current team performance then. I’d suggest you watch them play and get your head around what they’re doing. You’re stuck in the past it appears.

 

[Ambrosia]

Ludicrous comment.

We smashed the hawks around the ball but our transition defence was horrendous.

We allowed 19 marks inside 50. The best team in the comp averages 18

 

[dave10]

We smashed the hawks around the ball but our transition defence was horrendous.

We allowed 19 marks inside 50. The best team in the comp averages 18

Correct. The midfield is our strength. Clearances and contests were a strength from halfway through last year tbh. A few posters around here don’t have a clue what’s actually transpiring at Essendon. As I said, 2024 won’t be the tear it plays finals. It’s a consolidation year. 2025 looks like the year it advances up the ladder (predicted on injury management success).

 

[Gavin Excell]

Brad Scott on ch7 pre match talking about The Edge *

*TM

 

[Maddo11]

I think I've seen enough tonight.

To be fair, this port midfield is something else.

Might help if they could stick a tackle though

 

[Doc1763]

Brad Scott on ch7 pre match talking about The Edge *

*TM

its blunt

 

[Maddo11]

its blunt

 

[RudyBlue]

No edging tonight, finished last week

 

[TerryWallet]

Who woulda thought that in 3 mere weeks, Brad could embarrass EFC any more than his counterparts of the last 20 years.

Here is a look into the future for Mad Monday dress-ups.




Can anyone identify them? My best guess is Parish, Hepp and Hindy but i could be wrong.

Any other guesses???

 

[HTPunter]

I cannot stress enough just how much I do not rate Parish. Does nothing. Plodder.

I also do not rate McGrath at all. Has 2 or 3 good rebounds a game but really just racks up useless back half stats.

Those 2 are a huge problem when you can lock in minimum 45 touches a week for them.

 

[HTPunter]

Coming from the ‘expert’ who couldn’t stop talking about clearance and midfield contest deficiencies. How off the mark you are.. Time to get on your bike I’d say

19-6 center clearances tonight

I’d say Red Bull is bang on

 

[Red Bull]

Well, you’re not up with the current team performance then. I’d suggest you watch them play and get your head around what they’re doing. You’re stuck in the past it appears.

Hello dave,
Hows your night been mate.
For those of us that are a bit slow on the uptake and haven’t noticed the current team performance, do you think you could walk us through what’s changed from the last 20 years with this all new powerhouse midfield the dons have assembled?

 

[HTPunter]

Ben McKay

32

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

is a star though now he gives a ****. Genuine gun defender.

But more nights like tonight and I do wonder when the head drops & the mind wanders again

 

[BStaff17]

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So sheeds is the only coach to win a final at Essendon since Jack Clarke way back in 1968.

Anyone reckon Brad Scott is going to break that.

 

[Engimal v3]

Ben McKay is a star though now he gives a *. Genuine gun defender.

But more nights like tonight and I do wonder when the head drops & the mind wanders again

What does it say about the Bombers when their best player is a North reject?