Unofficial Preview Round 1, 2024: Bombers v Hawks, MCG 1:10pm Sat 16th March

[Big Hotdog]

I think they are reading it correctly. It's not a great start to the season. Doing well in these games could be the difference between a likely bottom four finish and finishing 10th-12th.

 

[TylerDurden]

Worp looks ready to go.

 

[WWSD]

Things would look a whole lot better if Day, Jiath and Wingard were all out there playing. We would then have more speed all over the ground.

If we are to win any game this year, please God let it be this one.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Geez can't think of a bigger round 1 game for us in a longtime.

A good win will really set us up for a crack at finals but a bad loss will be tough to recover from.

Plus i really, really hate losing to those flogs!

 

[kazzooka]

I hope we can steal this one. I was just looking at our fixture and we could very easily lose our first five games. It could be brutal start to the season.

I was just looking at our fixture and I can't see us losing a game. - Mick Malthouse (also me)

 

[kazzooka]

I think they are reading it correctly. It's not a great start to the season. Doing well in these games could be the difference between a likely bottom four finish and finishing 10th-12th.

That's for other clubs to worry about. I can't count past 4 so i'll be looking at that part of the ladder.

 

[LRobbo]

A fast start against this putrid mob and watch their supporters turn feral.

Literally zero excuse to not turn up round 1, two years in a row, can handle being beaten, but not turning up is not on, especially against this club.

 

[hawkman]

A fast start against this putrid mob and watch their supporters turn feral.

Literally zero excuse to not turn up round 1, two years in a row, can handle being beaten, but not turning up is not on, especially against this club.

Started fast last year, need it to last more than a quarter this time

 

[TylerDurden]

Started fast last year, need it to last more than a quarter this time

Yep. We bent over quickly.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[DeafHawk]

Impey Philips Scrimshaw
Sicily Frost Amon
C.McDonald Worple Weddle
Ginnivan Chol Harwick
Breust Lewis Waston
Reeves Nash Newcombe
Moore
McKenzie
D'Ambrosio
Hustwaite
Gunston

 

[cryptor]

Are Essendon still planning to do their pre-game celebrations in light of the recent racial abuse claims from that era?

 

[Siri]

Almost a quarter of our list is unavailable, and most with significant injuries. It's just so sobering to see. How quickly our fortunes changed on that front. Far from an ideal start to the season. Pretty shit actually.

 

[birch]

Parish out is big

 

[peetoo]

It’s the closest contest to 50-50 on squiggle

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

1,45 Sat arvo at the G.
Excitement levels are high.
Let’s smack these campaigners.

They are missing a few like us, if our midfield can break even we gotta be half a sniff

 

[OnTheRocks]

Parish out is big

I was looking forward to Worps smashing the thumb

 

[TylerDurden]

29 degrees is the forecast now. Hot one.

 

[SSSSSS]

Are Essendon still planning to do their pre-game celebrations in light of the recent racial abuse claims from that era?

Just the solemn one wave of the jacket instead of three revolutions.

 

[rei154]

29 degrees is the forecast now. Hot one.

I reckon Burge likes this, man would have been grueling the boys on the hot days for this exact reason

 

[offtherails9]

What's the best pub in Richmond for a few beers pre game? Staying in Southbank but wouldn't mind soaking up a bit of atmosphere rather than the tourist shit in Southbank

 

[TylerDurden]

What's the best pub in Richmond for a few beers pre game? Staying in Southbank but wouldn't mind soaking up a bit of atmosphere rather than the tourist s**t in Southbank

London Tavern.

 

[tl92]

What's the best pub in Richmond for a few beers pre game? Staying in Southbank but wouldn't mind soaking up a bit of atmosphere rather than the tourist s**t in Southbank

The Royal

 

[Siri]

What's the best pub in Richmond for a few beers pre game? Staying in Southbank but wouldn't mind soaking up a bit of atmosphere rather than the tourist s**t in Southbank

I like The Corner hotel or even The Precinct. Good atmosphere at either & good pub meals. The Cricketer's Arms on Punt Road is about as close as you'll get to that ol' skool footy feel though.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

The Royal

Just make sure to bring plenty of loose change