AFL Autopsy NAB Challenge Game the Third: Wet Toast v Essendon, Domain Stadium, 4.10PM Western Time, 13/3/16

[Marley10]

Yep. I expect this. I'm not even struggling to watch at all really. The individual moments that mean something for our future, that's what it's about. And the few wins as well!

It's a little harder I must admit when you are refreshing the app because you have no foxtel...

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

Interesting, we've used 71 interchanges already. Expecting to run out of legs at 3QT.

 

[ant555]

Just a few things.
1. Allowing the Eagles too many easy possessions coming out of the back half. Zone is pretty useless at the moment. Too many blokes jogging up to the mark or trailing up behind. Need to work harder in that area. The amount of easy 25 meter forward passes after the switch has killed them. There are some stages you need to play man on man.
2. Too many handballs for the sake of handball. Sometimes average sides are better off going 1 handball 1 kick or a couple of handballs max.
3. Zaka is certainly playing better but he is falling into the trap of the possession game over a balanced game including running past for kicks when he is on the left and having to cut back. Some of his defensive stuff has been under 14 level. Needs to stop just chasing the ball and reading the play better.
4. Joe doing really well at CHF although those first 2 dropped marks, grrrrrr.
5. Ambrose looking ok in defense.
6. Center bounce. We know big Nat is going to win the tap, why do we allow any Eagles players to be by themselves at the bounce ? Again a bit of man on man . It is not hard.

Overall effort is pretty good, just the stupid stuff that has put us 10 goals down. Play smarter footy and you walk away defeated but not smashed.

 

[Harlequin]

Nice Mark
Meh result

 

[fishardansin]

West Coast are fading ... lol

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Come on 9ptr!

 

[Its Manbearpig]

"Quick call by the ump"
Get ****ed dumbass

 

[revival_mode]

just turned the match on... ouch. to be expected though i suppose

 

[FedEXFalls]

So many experienced players making baffling decisions.

 

[scythe]

Just the same dumb mistakes over and over.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Bird is useless as dogshit.

 

[quotemokc]

Terrible handball from Bird

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Just the same dumb mistakes over and over.

What hurts even more is West Coast score.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

just turned the match on... ouch. to be expected though i suppose

Few positives mate, keep an eye on Daniher and Langford

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

Not sure if Bird is doing any favours for starting round 1...

 

[Rack Watts]

Wow, Cooney.

 

[scythe]

Brilliant vision Coons.

 

[Rack Watts]

"Langford, trying to fight his way into the Essendon line up"
****ing clueless.

 

[EnolaGay]

It's bloody annoying when the "experienced" players make terrible errors

 

[Lore]

It's a little harder I must admit when you are refreshing the app because you have no foxtel...

Get an AFL live pass. There's a few freebie ones being given out around the place, or a digital add-on through your membership will do the trick as well (or you can buy direct from the AFL). If you have an iPhone or iPad and an apple TV, you can airplay mirror it to your normal TV. You can also do it with an android device and chromecast.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

That was about 6 meters..

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Bird is useless as dogshit.

Seems strange that he played well so early into his career and has gotten worse as he's aged when his role suits more hardened bodies.

 

[EnolaGay]

"Langford, trying to fight his way into the Essendon line up"
******* clueless.

Langford has been impressive today

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

Feeling a little... grim?

 

[Rack Watts]

Langford has been impressive today

He's been as good as Daniher, IMO.
It's like we have that medium forward we have missed since losing Monfries.