AFL Toast RND 6: Win Against The Crows

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

I'd feel a lot more guilty if we didn't dominate 75% of the match. It was criminal we were only 5 points up at half time. It was absolutely HTB though. You need to make a genuine attempt to get rid of the ball in a situation like that.

Very relieved. We were an umpire bottling it away from ANOTHER loss after the siren. That would've been 3 in like 30 games.

 

[nylexbandit]

Mckay played in 8 wins in 71 games with the Roos.

Has played in 4 wins in 6 games with us.

 

[Rick Ross]

Draper seriously needs to be pulled in. Nearly cost us the game not to mention the 50 metre penalty that swung the momentum.

Yeah, 2MP back… Goldie playing Anzac Day. Jones a lock. Don’t think Coach is a reactive guy, but should Draper make way?

 

[MiguelM]

We weathered eight minutes of football after Martin's goal put us to 78. Same sort of desperation that won us the Saints game.

Even late in the third we toughed out a couple of goals when Crows were front running with crowd behind them. That hasn't happened for a very long time.

 

[Squeaky]

Yeah, 2MP back… Goldie playing Anzac Day. Jones a lock. Don’t think Coach is a reactive guy, but should Draper make way?

It will be a big call, won't it.
We don't want to be too tall and slow vs Collingwood. Jones is a definite lock. What a turnaround from the kid!!

 

[Snake Charmer]

Yeah, 2MP back… Goldie playing Anzac Day. Jones a lock. Don’t think Coach is a reactive guy, but should Draper make way?

Jones playing so well allows Wright to play more back up ruck. Goldy needs the help and we’ve never had a half decent tall next to 2mp to allow him to chop out in the ruck

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Mckay played in 8 wins in 71 games with the Roos.

Has played in 4 wins in 6 games with us.

Goldy played in all those losses as well haha. Anzac day win next for them!

 

[Happyskeret]

I love that he's just come out and said that straight up. Absolutely love it.

Wow that was cringey from BT.

 

[jannissary]

4-2

HOW SWEET IT IS

 

[Andronicus]

Well that was holding the ball

Especially since he threw his head back staging for the free kick.

 

[jannissary]

i'll bang on about the umpiring calls and the tally/count but it's the context of those free kicks which are important to remember. if you're giving away 15 free kicks in a game, but 12 of them are inside the f50, that's the trouble, if they're all over the ground, it's annoying, sure, but it's not the end of the world, right?

 

[windyhill]

Pretty much dominated the game, should have won easily. But loving the win and the pain to all our hater’s. Crows are our bunnies

Bunnies ? Don’t forget norf !

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Mckay played in 8 wins in 71 games with the Roos.

Has played in 4 wins in 6 games with us.

Underated post

 

[windyhill]

McKay & Goldstein killing it.
Norf fans be like

 

[Rick Ross]

Goldy played in all those losses as well haha. Anzac day win next for them!

Great call - Goldie been a warrior and done it tough.

 

[Foreverdon]

Draper was already falling before the ball went under him not once did his hand touch the ball … did he hope the ball would get stuck under him probably
Before the ball was stuck under Draper Texs hand grabs the ball and pushes it under Draper then he lands on Draper’s back and his other arm comes around Draper to stop the ball getting out the other side

 

[Rick Ross]

i'll bang on about the umpiring calls and the tally/count but it's the context of those free kicks which are important to remember. if you're giving away 15 free kicks in a game, but 12 of them are inside the f50, that's the trouble, if they're all over the ground, it's annoying, sure, but it's not the end of the world, right?

This was it.

F50 frees that were 50/50’s:

• Crows got 2 goals
• Crows denied 1 goal (IF you think they should have had one at the last)
• Essendon denied 2 goals

By my count, that’s Crows getting gifted 3 goals…

 

[MonkeyD]

Call me crazy but I actually rated parish tonight.


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[Frazb]

Yeah, 2MP back… Goldie playing Anzac Day. Jones a lock. Don’t think Coach is a reactive guy, but should Draper make way?

I'd drop Draper. If not now when? He needs a kick up the ass. Can't see Goldstein playing next year, meaning Draper will get a game regardless of his performance. Iron is undisciplined acts out now.

 

[BrunoV]

Played a genuinely front half game. Maybe our first ever.

Set-up, structure was really good again as we never really lost control of the match (5 min in the 3/4 aside).

Loved the intensity in the middle.

 

[JayJ20]

Yeah, 2MP back… Goldie playing Anzac Day. Jones a lock. Don’t think Coach is a reactive guy, but should Draper make way?

I think they'll continue with Draper, but yeah we need to maintain the balance we have now so that the pressure is up.

 

[brutus76]

Onya Scotty for calling out the BS non decisions. That last couple of seconds wasn't THE DIFFERENCE. They got a pretty damned good rub of the green. If that shit in the HT siren had been a goal Crows have nothing to worry about.

Go Bombers!

 

[JayJ20]

Played a genuinely front half game. Maybe our first ever.

Set-up, structure was really good again as we never really lost control of the match (5 min in the 3/4 aside).

Loved the intensity in the middle.

It started from the second half vs Bulldogs and carried on this week.

Genuinely some of the best defensive structure I've seen from an Essendon side in the last 20 years. I think we only allowed Adelaide 27 inside 50s for the first 3 quarters. That's almost unheard of from an Essendon side.

Durham and Caldwell had a lot to do with why we were competitive. I worry if they will sustain it, but I'll take it while it lasts as it sets a standard. Real finals footy-type intensity and ground defence tonight. Didn't allow Adelaide many clean disposals.

 

[jannissary]

rewatching the final 2 minutes, it's really funny how much they tried to get a free kick in that time. taylor walker

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Taylor Walker

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

throwing his head back in a desperate attempt\

edit: he also dragged the ball in under draper right at the end lol

 

[yodellinhank]

Bunnies ? Don’t forget norf !

They're not a real footy club though, as someone mentioned elsewhere.