AFL Autopsy RND 12: Loss to the Saints

[essendon]

Good luck winning another game....Richmond next week......that will be fun

 

[Kyptastic]

I actually think we did ok. Was expecting a lot worse.

That has to be the most inexperienced team we’ve had in years. Coming off a four day break I thought they’d be blown away at the end.

Parish and Langford best on for mine

 

[MisterG]

I heard Worsfold in a recent press conference say "we're building a system ..".

Please go find another system Mr Worsfold. This one has comprehensively failed.

 

[MightyDon]

Could you blame any player wanting to be traded to another club? I probably would ask for a trade if I played aha

Are they going to bring the same shit attitude and average football to the new club?

 

[Dons4days]

I’m done.

 

[JT_the_Man]

At least the second half was better.

That isn’t saying much though...

 

[Falcon27]

Our list management needs to take responsibility for a lot of this. Too many bog average players been around for too long. Saints fixed many of the holes on their list in one off season.

 

[bonddm]

 

[Mootsy]

 

[westking]

We are predictable in certain aspects. Like being shit

 

[andleanback]

 

[Shanghaistu]

Seriously - did the real EFC actually die many years ago and be replaced an evil AFL- run doppelgänger? This feels like engineered ineptitude

 

[Zach Package]

Playing with one arm tied behind our backs. Probably matched them in general play but with no way to secure the ball in our forward half it slingshots back out the other way just as fast.

McKernan’s attitude is shit, he has a right to be frustrated but his attitude is shit and it’s coming out in his performance.

 

[essendon]

Let's tank and get a top 3 pick

I'm sure DUDoro will pick another flanker

 

[TheWeapon]

Midfield group keep handballing to each other in a phone booth racking up cheapos instead of aggressively spreading from the contest. Team defense seems be fall back into d50 and let the opposition walk it in at their leisure

 

[eth-dog]

We won a quarter!

 

[Dons4days]

I heard Worsfold in a recent press conference say "we're building a system ..".

Please go find another system Mr Worsfold. This one has comprehensively failed.

He’s still running windows 95

 

[creepyguy23]

This club needs strong, ruthless leadership.
There are too many wishy-washy, lets-hold-hands-and-hug-each-other, she'll-be-right-mate characters in leadership roles at our footy club. This includes not only the on-field leaders, but also the off-field leaders too.

I'm sure you can work out who I'm referring to.

 

[Call Me Cake]

L E A R N I N G S

 

[Kong]

For some reason I've decided to watch the last few weeks.

How on Earth do we still play (and therefore reward) so many players that are both lazy and make poor decisions?

If I was emotionally invested I would blow a fuse; as it is, it's just baffling.

I genuinely think you could bring in a coaching group from a VAFA club, let them play whoever they want and instruct them to instill discipline, and you'd see better results.

 

[gelder01]

Geelong look awesome

 

[Schnitzengruben]

No Zaka to blame. No bad umpiring to blame. Who is at fault here? I need a scapegoat!

 

[naraku]

I know we have some injuries, but this has gotta be one of the worst EFC team's in a long, long time.
10 year's? 25 years? 40 year's?
I am not sure but this is not even "Essington".

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Our ball movement is basically:

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

The injury toll is really kicking in. Have to enjoy little things like Drapers development, Parish playing in the middle, Ridlers great season etc.