AFL Toast RND 1: Bombers smoke the Hawkes

[citizen-erased]

Great win. Happy to see backline combine well but tougher tests ahead. Not so sure about Langford playing back. Did ok today but think he will get found out. Setterfield was good and had most tackles for us. Overall, need to tackle more, but part of low tackle count was nature of a game between 2 average sides. Awesome to see goals by Alwyn and Walla.

Draper is a concern. Only 8 touches and 11 hit outs. Not enough. Helped with 2 goals and missed out on a third due to advantage rule.

Happy with Jones performance. Could have had a couple more goals too. Really need him and Weids to stand up without 2MP and today was good.

did Jones get a knock? or just came out for balance (keep 2 rucks in and introduce Tippa)

 

[Keystone agony]

did Jones get a knock? or just came out for balance (keep 2 rucks in and introduce Tippa)

I didnt see a knock, but maybe

More so thought hes done limited work and it wouldve been between Phillips and HJ and we were up by so much. More management than anything i assume

 

[windyhill]

Shout out to standing room. Some of the old classics coming out today. Immense. **** off hawfforn.

 

[Zach Package]

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Fortunately for Leigh he’s so senile he won’t remember this in the morning.

 

[Ati Tude]

did Jones get a knock? or just came out for balance (keep 2 rucks in and introduce Tippa)

I think it was more about balance. Take a tall off later in the game to use speed for more space in the forward line. And Jones probably the most under-done. I thought they would take off one of the rucks (ie Phillips) but Hawks had two proper rucks.

 

[rumply]

Draper is a concern. Only 8 touches and 11 hit outs. Not enough. Helped with 2 goals and missed out on a third due to advantage rule.

There's no concern, it's R1, give the big fella some time to ease into it.

 

[Don Won]

That’s about a three replay win.

 

[Lore]

+1 each Perkins, Parish, Kelly, Phillips, Heppell

 

[Godzke]

+1 Laverde in the trip column
Hopefully cops just a fine

 

[Beerfish]

That’s about a three replay win.

I'm going to save the other two for.. later.

 

[windyhill]

Swans are going to vomit down their throats next week.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

All starts from the solid defensive unit down back. Was great to be back at the footy. Much better than R1 last year!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I didnt see a knock, but maybe

More so thought hes done limited work and it wouldve been between Phillips and HJ and we were up by so much. More management than anything i assume

Scott said in presser that he's fine (just managing time on field).

 

[Mr Bultitude]

I'm literally an Essendon supporter.

Haha sorry mate, was talking to this fella:

 

[andleanback]

Hawthorn had the lowest pressure rated game since 2021

 

[fishardansin]

Great for the boys to have a win to start. However, a lot in that game tells me it will be a long year! Hawthorn is clearly the spoon merchant this year, and while the open play was fun to watch you could see that both sides were full of light bodies that won't stand up against the better sides.

I really hope Cox and Reid are fit soon and we pump lots of games into the kids, including them this year. That, plus the extra pre-season and Stringer + Wright added to the list next year could be a good year.

Fingers crossed we get the player management right this year with rotations giving players time to play bigger roles in VFL and every week we roll out 22 fit players who can bring that 4 quarter effort. Pump all the crap sides and give good sides a 4 quarter challenge.

 

[bended elbow]

What a difference a little bit of forward pressure makes hey

 

[Gabe251]

Nice.

Think the panic kick whilst streaming through the middle has to change. Looking at you, McGrath.

 

[Zephyr Effekt]

we average, we know that.

let's worry about that tomorrow.

today...an average side spanked another average side that apparently has the vast majority of the their next premiership team already at hand and we did it without the likes of reid, cox. hobbs. tsatas, j.davey & anthony 'munny' munkara.

tonight we celebrate.



P.S. See you in the melts thread next week.

 

[srobbo]

Was a nice way to wash away the memories of Rd 1 last year on the same ground.

Great to have some presence & pressure i50 for once & our overall full ground d looked somewhat organised.

Still hard to assess overall performance given how bad Hawthorn are, but all the same bloody marvellous to piss all over them & Mitchell.

 

[MiguelM]

+1 each Perkins, Parish, Kelly, Phillips, Heppell
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I'd rather Setters continue to have 6 tackles a game and Parish 1 but 37 disposals. It is why Setters might become our barometer. He is there to do the bodywork so Parish doesn't have to.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

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[Happyskeret]

We are ladder leaders

 

[Yamshologram]

The gp2 toradol shots

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[Yamshologram]

this club is ****ed

can't even tank properly

We won't be getting wembanyama if we keep this up

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