Review R19: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Essendon

[FR0GGY]

Sarcasm, obviously!

Phew

 

[BACCS]

Murray said in Roaming Brian it feels far better than when he did the ACL and the knee wasn’t swelling at all. Subbed out for precaution due to just coming back from the ACL.

 

[FR0GGY]

Great win but sheesh rewatch the last 30 seconds and you’ll see why we don’t win close games under nicks.

They had about 3 clear cut opportunities to win, letting Merrett waltz out of the square is criminal

They had 3-4 free players on the opposite wing each time, we had Thilthorpe back so the other 2-3 must have been around the ball.

 

[footy4ever]

Benny the jet Keays says **** YOU ALL!!

...yet again!

 

[Pugsley]

Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

, I can see why my son loves you now.
I was wrong.

 

[Scorpus]

Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

officially did NOT concuss Jye Caldwell

6

Jye Caldwell

Age

24

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.3

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.6

4star

in his tackle

That will help his chances at the MRO

 

[Hell Boy6669]

A good effort against 25. Wins like that are fun.

Not sure Dowling and Taylor ready.

Err pardon? 19 and 17 possessions and a goal each?

 

[Brenton Davy]

Good/Great:

The way our backline stood up with Butts & Murray out.

A forward line core of Fog, Thilthorpe, Keays and Rachele.

Bad/Ugly: I must be getting old because I don't understand how the htb rule works any more.

Congratulations! You’ve just passed the umpires entrance exam…

 

[Southerntakeover]

Lets see if his current form can continue before we get too excited.

We probably don't need him to kick the century

 

[morris086]

The Great:
Keays - Absolutely outstanding game, has been huge since the bye

The good:
Fog - Texs heir has finally arrived, massive in the last quarter
Rachele - A much maligned player it seems, but match winning ability in spades, far from a finished product
Dowling - I just love this bloke, hands as good as any in the team and loves a goal
Taylor - Just has it, great decision maker
Soligo - Still going strong in his breakout season
Bond - Merretts game looks good on paper but I feel Bond made him less dangerous than usual

The bad:
Injuries - Hopefully its nothing serious for Muzz, he looked shattered though. Likewise for Butts.

The ugly:
Keane - Had a shocker
Smith - I sincerely hope this is his last season, surely he and the club know he's past it
Laird - sigh
Murphy - I just don't get his selection every week, brings absolutely nothing
Rob - Has been abhorrent this season, a textbook case of stats not telling the whole story
Commentators
Umpiring - They are completely clueless

Its been a truly frustrating season, we were filled with such optimism coming into it only to see it disappear in 4 rounds. Now with a chance of getting pick 4 and finally selecting an elite mid, we start winning. Not only are we winning but we're doing it with what I consider the framework for our next premiership tilt. Its the youngsters who are turning this season, if only they were trusted sooner.

 

[cleanhands]

GBU Murphy will still play nxt week

 

[AmericanCrow]

Really fun win, results matter so no bad from me

 

[FR0GGY]

How good was that kickout from hinge to butts back to hinge to fog who cuts inboard through 3 defenders and slots it from 50.

 

[Crow_68]

Good: hearing the exact moment BT’s soul leaves his body as Rachele’s kick sails through.

 

[whitey_1975]

Ugly, the commentary team still barracking for Essendon 30 minutes after the game finishes

 

[GreyCrow]

Ben Keays officially did NOT concuss Jye Caldwell in his tackle

That will help his chances at the MRO

Broke ribs didnt he?

 

[Pugsley]

Good/Great:

The way our backline stood up with Butts & Murray out.

A forward line core of Fog, Thilthorpe, Keays and Rachele.

Bad/Ugly: I must be getting old because I don't understand how the htb rule works any more.

Not just you. I would have thrown my mouth guard at those umpires.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Interesting, Essendon were within 3 points of going into 2nd spot on the ladder. Now you would expect GWS to beat GC, Melbourne to beat Fremantle and Port to beat Richmond. Melbourne are flakey atm and Fremantle maybe deserve more of my respect but Essendon probably 50/50 chance of being out of the 8 by the end of the round.

 

[jenny61_99]

How is this absolute trash still getting a game.. let alone being classed as a leader..

He’s a fxxkn parasite.. total liability.View attachment 2052757

Oh you’ve transferred your Keays hate and loathing I see…

 

[Scorpus]

Ugly, the commentary team still barracking for Essendon 30 minutes after the game finishes

The commentators were absolutely shattered when we went on our 2nd quarter run

 

[SugarShane]

The best thing for me is winning that without Butts and Murray for over a half, without Tex or Rankine and without Dawson for most of the last quarter. That is ****ing huge for this club moving forward knowing it can be done without some key players.

Twice this year we've done what we couldn't last year and that's pinch these close games, away from home, against (allegedly) top teams. The year is a write off as far as making finals is concerned but the belief and experience they'll get from those two games is invaluable, especially the young guys.

 

[Scorpus]

Broke ribs didnt he?

According to Brad Scott he would have come back on but subbed him because of how long the concussion test would have taken

 

[Southerntakeover]

Feel like winning a Friday Night game on the road against a big Vic club in the 8 is big for this group, and the younger players development.

Was the biggest stage available to us for the rest of the year.

 

[jo172]

Huge month by Keays.

Good on him

Loves it. One of us

 

[George Kramer]

Surely you don’t mean keays?

You chose a good game Froggy, surely Kittens is on the cards now