Autopsy Rd 3 v Essendon. Blues win by 15

[HBF]

I may be alone here, but I absolutely loved the all navy jumper.

I'd really like to see it again.

So do I.
Just make the numbers a solid white.

 

[Kramer1]

Williamson was amazing. His skill level, handling, movement all top class. He looked like he belongs.

Touch of James Clement about him. One of the few Pies players I really admired.

 

[HBF]

Casboult has to go .
McKay ain't ready .

Cas was ok yesterday when you take into account the awful conditions.

 

[ShanDog]

Cas was ok yesterday when you take into account the awful conditions.

Yep, he competed well, didn't turn it over and threw his body around. Exactly what we want in those conditions.

Had a couple of moments where he could have taken big grabs in the forward line but couldn't make them stick. No matter, would have sprayed the shot to a wing based on how we were kicking anyway...

 

[thylacine60]

sitting at work reading this thread and it just hit me - it's actually ****ing happening...............

 

[katmanblue]

Why, theirs haven't.

Why has Casboults kicking improved compared to last year? Sav.

Do you seriously believe they guy who was probably the best centreman in 50years and who had limited speed would be of no benefit Cripps et al?

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[HBF]

Looks like last year's trade period was a "jump the shark" moment for the hawks. Not such happy days on the way....

Hawthorn are in for a very long few years I reckon.

 

[ajb72]

Just add, I love that pic of Williamson and friends. There is something raw and unsanitised about it.

Pretty early in the game on half back, he hits a 30m tracer bullet into the square. Probably his first touch. Im like wow.

 

[rog1995]

We all know that White and Rowe are not superstars and will not be part of 17. However they love the club and jumper they play for and in this day and age we need to respect that even if they make mistakes, they are doing a job protecting our young defence and preparing us for the next generation.

 

[blueboy25]

Just add, I love that pic of Williamson and friends. There is something raw and unsanitised about it.

Pretty early in the game on half back, he hits a 30m tracer bullet into the square. Probably his first touch. Im like wow.

Yep that Williamson photo is just fantastic.

 

[thylacine60]

Why has Casboults kicking improved compared to last year? Sav.

Do you seriously believe they guy who was probably the best centreman in 50years and who had limited speed would be of no benefit Cripps et al?

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

I'm off him. What's he gonna say.............hey Crippa when you get it, handball it.............

 

[Mr_Plow]

Weitering was taking overhead marks in pouring rain.

The guy is just weird.

Just add, I love that pic of Williamson and friends. There is something raw and unsanitised about it.

Pretty early in the game on half back, he hits a 30m tracer bullet into the square. Probably his first touch. Im like wow.

His first kick was a 40m bullet from the wing to half forward.

You may be remembering him getting a handball receive across half-back (yep, teammate wanted the ball in the hands of a first gamer, I was pleasantly shocked), then delivering it onto the chest in the square.

 

[thylacine60]

Hawthorn are in for a very long few years I reckon.

I'm a bit teary about it...............might be hysterical laughter............go Scotch.............

 

[Jimmae]

Just add, I love that pic of Williamson and friends. There is something raw and unsanitised about it.

That'd be the lack of fluoride

 

[Red Bull]

Cas was ok yesterday when you take into account the awful conditions.

Don't think ok will cut it anymore in the new Carlton that Silvagni/Bolton are assembling .
Phillips is back playing and McKay will get his chance soon enough .

 

[FoeverBlues]

Geez, I am so annoy with this lines "Whites, Rowes etc.. is not part of the future drop him, play the kids."

To me the future is now, we build the list, the winning culture and need every one to push the machine there. If Whites, Rowes etc still contribute to the team and no one else is ready to take their spot then they should play. The kids will get their chance once the MC deem they are ready to step up.

 

[StandByyourMan]

Wrong. Was at the game and I can now see why Daisy and White are persisted with. Time and again these guys did a ton of work off camera, the 1 percenters that don't land on the stat sheet, that make a win like this possible. The amount of shepherds, heckling off the ball and running to space to create the extra player in a chain - even though many were not used, was huge. I lost count how many times Daisy ran forward to create another option forcing Ess to man him up opening space elsewhere, will see him stay in the team.

So much is missed on tv. Daisy made a couple of blunders, but that was across both teams. He would have been in our top 5.

Interesting observation. You wonder how much peoples opinions would change if he wasn't overpaid.

 

[katmanblue]

I understand where you are coming from, but IMO White should stay in the side.
He's the junkyard dog we need in the back half. I think Macreadie, Plowman & Marchbank would walk a bit taller with him nearby.

Also dropping the bloke when he has just played his best game in bloody ages doesnt send the right message, does it?

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[krayfesh]

Hey, do you have a cool name?

Are you ok at Aussie Rules football?

Well, congratulations, Brian Taylor is going to make me hate you until you retire.

My best to Orazio Fantasia.

 

[HBF]

I'd suspected that Essendon may have been a lot of 'puff and wind'. So many of their good wins seemed to be based on this emotion around coming back from the drugs saga. Once this wears off it's going to be interesting to see how they go from here. I don't mind their list but I still think so much relies on Watson getting them up and he looked tired yesterday.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Reckon they're a bit thin down back as well.
Hurley needs to do a heap of heavy lifting down there.

 

[katmanblue]

You StandByyourMan mate .
But he'll be gone soon enough ...

Not this year though

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[katmanblue]

Shit, I might have to sign up for supercoach... I'd be too busy to eat because I'd be abusing Monga!

Bad move. Just abuse him with your mouth full. Food always tastes better when its free.

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[HBF]

They could finish bottom 4, lose a few senior players to retirement, and go to the draft with two picks in the mid-late thirties (GWS second and their own third) as their best chance of finding some players...

Expecting them to make a massive play for Fyfe and Martin.

They'll need to trade as both clubs will match the offers.
And they don't have a first round pick this year, and they'd be beyond stupid to trade next years first pick.

 

[Red Bull]

Not this year though

On SM-N920I using BigFooty.com mobile app

The clocks ticking .
"We're a club in a hurry" ...

 

[Moe B]

Just add, I love that pic of Williamson and friends. There is something raw and unsanitised about it.

Pretty early in the game on half back, he hits a 30m tracer bullet into the square. Probably his first touch. Im like wow.

Nah his first touch was a handball 3 secs into the game, love him already!!