Game Day Round 1 - Essendon v Hawthorn, MCG, Saturday 16/3/24, 1.45pm AEDST

[ghostdog]

Martin down back is a failed experiment. I called it. Get him back to the wing.

One half of football doesn't make a failed experiment.

 

[rumply]

Not great, not horrible. Will they persist with Martin back the 2nd half will be interesting.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Sydney might just score 200 points next week.

 

[Squeaky]

40th anniversary or something

**** I feel old!!

 

[fishardansin]

Watching this makes me sad. Why do I do this to myself? I could be enjoying the sunshine, cooking a great dinner, preparing lessons, listening to music, or giving the missus one to remember.

 

[Nifft]

Can't believe we're in front

Shocked to be sitting here

 

[fishardansin]

Sydney might just score 200 points next week.

What about the 2nd half?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Reid ran off the field there at HT so hopefully not injured.

 

[JT_the_Man]

So, now can we have a discussion about Martin’s disposal?

 

[mike14]

Whatever our tackle count is, it's flattering us. Did we do any defensive work over the off-season? Loose players everywhere for them every time they move the ball

 

[tperks]

Reid doing run throughs at half time testing the hammy. At least it’s not a bad tear or something

 

[Call Me Cake]

One half of football doesn't make a failed experiment.

Fair point but he's gotta do better.

 

[straightuplazy]

At the ground, just saw Reid was injured. Any news?

 

[andleanback]

Reid hamstring?

Martin has had a mare

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

At the ground, just saw Reid was injured. Any news?

Left hamstring

 

[CBombers17]

Looking more like we will peak around years 7 and 8 at this stage.

 

[Mercurial89]

Poor skills,
Fumbly,
Bad decision making,
Inability to wrap up a tackle,
Inability to break a tackle,
Poor defensive running,
Reliance on small number of players to provide individual moments of brilliance.

Could say it is only round 1 but this has been this team for God knows how long.

Positives - goal kicking, Gresham, McKay, McGrath some good run.

 

[mike ross]

Reid doing run throughs at half time testing the hammy. At least it’s not a bad tear or something

Thanks for letting us know

 

[JT_the_Man]

McKay is good.

 

[MiguelM]

Reid looked ok just running off the bench just then.

Still too much space to opposition on the wings.

Cox nice mark, 2MP, Stringer, Merrett & McKay doing well.

 

[mike ross]

Poor skills,
Fumbly,
Bad decision making,
Inability to wrap up a tackle,
Inability to break a tackle,
Poor defensive running,
Reliance on small number of players to provide individual moments of brilliance.

Could say it is only round 1 but this has been this team for God knows how long.

Positives - goal kicking, Gresham, McKay, McGrath some good run.

I'm putting it down to the weather. It's warm and the sun is shining.

 

[MiguelM]

McKay is good.

Saved about 4 goals. Worth every cent!

 

[Call Me Cake]

Watching this makes me sad. Why do I do this to myself? I could be enjoying the sunshine, cooking a great dinner, preparing lessons, listening to music, or giving the missus one to remember.

Because you're approaching it the wrong way. It's entertainment. Same reason your missus might be watching wives arguing over who's dress is better on reality TV.

 

[ghostdog]

Not great, not horrible. Will they persist with Martin back the 2nd half will be interesting.

I think we should and will. We've trained for it all preseason. It can work but it probably relies on runners up field finding space and his other defenders helping take the heat off him. Heppell isn't that player. Cox has to now try to support him down back as well. Parish up field would have been useful using his tank to find space or drawing opposition players to him and freeing up others.

 

[sameolds33]

Wright and Stringer positives. Everything lese looks like an even slower re-run of last year