Game Day Round 11: Gold Coast v Essendon, Wed 12th August, 7.10pm AEST, Metricon Stadium

[VelvetSledge]

ESSENDON BOMBERS

Choked hard.
Crucified by horrendous umpiring once again.
Too afraid to speak up about it.
Had no real game plan in around 5 years now.
We get to a great position and decide to stop completely.
It's infuriating, but it's part of supporting this ****ing club.
Callan Ward is a diving grub, yeah. Didn't deserve death threats though, so let's hope people pull their heads in.


ESSENDON BOMBERS 8.7 55 def. by GWS GIANTS 8.11 59

BEST: Merrett, Ridley, Saad, Hurley, McGrath, Langford
GOALS: Langford 2, Zaharakis, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shiel, McKenna, Draper, Saad

--------

GOLD COAST SUNS

Fell just short against a St Kilda side which was on a brilliant run of form.
More inside 50s, more contested possessions, and dominated clearances. They just couldn't get the finishing in the 50.
Greenwood has proven to be a shrewd pickup, with Sam Collins also pushing a case for AA with a huge performance from FB.
Jeez doesn't the AFL media love Izak Rankine? Keen to see how slow he makes our defenders look tonight.
This Dew fella can coach.

GOLD COAST SUNS 11.8 74 def. by ST KILDA SAINTS 12.6 78

BEST: Greenwood, Collins, Miller, Ainsworth, Swallow, Powell
GOALS: King 3, Miller, Powell, Rankine 2, Anderson, Lemmens

DEBUTS:

GOLD COAST - #26 - STUPID SEXY SAM FLANDERS
Pick #11, 2019 National Draft
182cm, 81kg - Mid/Fwd

For a huge hit that didn't even warrant a free kick (apparently), Jacob Townsend will sit out this week with a swollen head after Heath Shaw cannoned into his face early last week. It makes sense to rest big Sammy Draper this week even though he's been in our bests since coming in; four games in two weeks with very short recovery periods after an ACL just isn't smart. Though with that said, replacing him with the veteran Tom Bellchambers confuses me when we have Andrew Phillips waiting in the wings. Michael Hurley has also been managed but has been listed as an emergency, so it wouldn't shock me if he came in for Jordan Ridley who was completely ironed out last week and still isn't 100%. The Marty Party lives on even though the smoke machine has been returned to the rental joint and the beer is running low; whilst he hasn't been awful this year, he's being compared to Ridley. This would make almost anyone look average. After a brilliant game last year tagging Carlton captain Paddy Cripps, Dylan Clarke has finally returned to the senior lineup. A super fit ball magnet when played in position, it would be nice to have some more clearances going our way.

The Suns have remarkably dropped their 2019 leading goal kicker in Alex Sexton. Granted, his performances this year haven't lived up to the lofty standards he'd created for himself last year, but his demotion to the emergencies has raised some eyebrows. Josh Corbett returns to the lineup, replacing the injured Jeremy Sharp. Nick Holman has also found himself dropped to the emergencies, whilst debutant Sam Flanders has grabbed his chanceroonie for a de-diddly-but. Let's hope he's fuelled up on nachos, Flanders style! Cucumbers with cottage cheese.

ROUND 19, 2019
Metricon Stadium
28/7/19

GOLD COAST SUNS 15.6 96
def. by
ESSENDON BOMBERS 16.10 106

---------

ESSENDON GOALS: McKernan, Stringer 4, Brown 3, Hooker, Shiel, Langford, Parish, McGrath
SUNS GOALS: King 4, Day 3, Wright, Fiorini 2, Swallow, Sexton, Miller, Burgess

ESSENDON BEST: Shiel, Stringer, McKernan, Hooker, Saad
SUNS BEST: Witts, Miller, Miles, King, Swallow

---------

CHANGES SINCE THEN

ESSENDON OUTS: Stringer, Hooker, Z. Clarke, McNiece, Brown, Ambrose, Laverde
ESSENDON INS: Zerk-Thatcher, Ridley, Cutler, Smith, Stewart, Bellchambers, McKenna

SUNS OUTS: Miles, Burgess, Hanley, Wright, Rischitelli, Hombsch, Dawson, Joyce, C. Ellis, Sexton, Heron, Macpherson
SUNS INS: Budarick, Collins, Powell, Ballard, Greenwood, B. Ellis, Anderson, Ainsworth, Rankine, Corbett, Flanders, Bowes

Jeez it's hard to care at this point. We could be up by 50 odd and we'd find a way to piss it away. And the old mates in bright green would help.

Last year we lost the free kick count 22 to 11. Don't expect any different tonight.

Gold Coast by 16.​

 

[eth-dog]

We'll keep our season alive! Cheers for the write up VS

 

[Harlequin]

And just like that it’s Game day

Go Bombers

 

[rumply]

keep forgetting this is on tonight...

 

[windyhill]

COME ON BOYS, ffs.

 

[Lore]

View attachment 933324

ESSENDON BOMBERS

Choked hard.
Crucified by horrendous umpiring once again.
Too afraid to speak up about it.
Had no real game plan in around 5 years now.
We get to a great position and decide to stop completely.
It's infuriating, but it's part of supporting this ****ing club.
Callan Ward is a diving grub, yeah. Didn't deserve death threats though, so let's hope people pull their heads in.


ESSENDON BOMBERS 8.7 55 def. by GWS GIANTS 8.11 59

BEST: Merrett, Ridley, Saad, Hurley, McGrath, Langford
GOALS: Langford 2, Zaharakis, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shiel, McKenna, Draper, Saad

--------

GOLD COAST SUNS

Fell just short against a St Kilda side which was on a brilliant run of form.
More inside 50s, more contested possessions, and dominated clearances. They just couldn't get the finishing in the 50.
Greenwood has proven to be a shrewd pickup, with Sam Collins also pushing a case for AA with a huge performance from FB.
Jeez doesn't the AFL media love Izak Rankine? Keen to see how slow he makes our defenders look tonight.
This Dew fella can coach.

GOLD COAST SUNS 11.8 74 def. by ST KILDA SAINTS 12.6 78

BEST: Greenwood, Collins, Miller, Ainsworth, Swallow, Powell
GOALS: King 3, Miller, Powell, Rankine 2, Anderson, Lemmens

View attachment 933325


DEBUTS:

GOLD COAST - #26 - STUPID SEXY SAM FLANDERS
Pick #11, 2019 National Draft
182cm, 81kg - Mid/Fwd

For a huge hit that didn't even warrant a free kick (apparently), Jacob Townsend will sit out this week with a swollen head after Heath Shaw cannoned into his face early last week. It makes sense to rest big Sammy Draper this week even though he's been in our bests since coming in; four games in two weeks with very short recovery periods after an ACL just isn't smart. Though with that said, replacing him with the veteran Tom Bellchambers confuses me when we have Andrew Phillips waiting in the wings. Michael Hurley has also been managed but has been listed as an emergency, so it wouldn't shock me if he came in for Jordan Ridley who was completely ironed out last week and still isn't 100%. The Marty Party lives on even though the smoke machine has been returned to the rental joint and the beer is running low; whilst he hasn't been awful this year, he's being compared to Ridley. This would make almost anyone look average. After a brilliant game last year tagging Carlton captain Paddy Cripps, Dylan Clarke has finally returned to the senior lineup. A super fit ball magnet when played in position, it would be nice to have some more clearances going our way.

The Suns have remarkably dropped their 2019 leading goal kicker in Alex Sexton. Granted, his performances this year haven't lived up to the lofty standards he'd created for himself last year, but his demotion to the emergencies has raised some eyebrows. Josh Corbett returns to the lineup, replacing the injured Jeremy Sharp. Nick Holman has also found himself dropped to the emergencies, whilst debutant Sam Flanders has grabbed his chanceroonie for a de-diddly-but. Let's hope he's fuelled up on nachos, Flanders style! Cucumbers with cottage cheese.

View attachment 933330

ROUND 19, 2019
Metricon Stadium
28/7/19

GOLD COAST SUNS 15.6 96
def. by
ESSENDON BOMBERS 16.10 106

---------

ESSENDON GOALS: McKernan, Stringer 4, Brown 3, Hooker, Shiel, Langford, Parish, McGrath
SUNS GOALS: King 4, Day 3, Wright, Fiorini 2, Swallow, Sexton, Miller, Burgess

ESSENDON BEST: Shiel, Stringer, McKernan, Hooker, Saad
SUNS BEST: Witts, Miller, Miles, King, Swallow

---------

CHANGES SINCE THEN

ESSENDON OUTS: Stringer, Hooker, Z. Clarke, McNiece, Brown, Ambrose, Laverde
ESSENDON INS: Zerk-Thatcher, Ridley, Cutler, Smith, Stewart, Bellchambers, McKenna

SUNS OUTS: Miles, Burgess, Hanley, Wright, Rischitelli, Hombsch, Dawson, Joyce, C. Ellis, Sexton, Heron, Macpherson
SUNS INS: Budarick, Collins, Powell, Ballard, Greenwood, B. Ellis, Anderson, Ainsworth, Rankine, Corbett, Flanders, Bowes

Jeez it's hard to care at this point. We could be up by 50 odd and we'd find a way to piss it away. And the old mates in bright green would help.

Last year we lost the free kick count 22 to 11. Don't expect any different tonight.

Gold Coast by 16.​

Gotta say, I like it much better when you do the write up

 

[VelvetSledge]

Gotta say, I like it much better when you do the write up

The effort is slowly dying, much like our season

 

[Lore]

The effort is slowly dying, much like our season

More effort and more entertaining than what I've managed when I've written them up at the last minute

 

[Mikevk123]

Go dons ️


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[OsteitisPubis22]

Stupid Sexy Flanders
Without a doubt I’ll say this every time he does something good tonight!


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[Halftimehero]

No changes

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I do not expect to win yet I’m angry as **** when we do.

I hate AFL

 

[vaughany]

Any late changes? Ridley?

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[pepsi]

Thanks VelvetSledge for maintaining the rage and putting all the effort into the write up. The game day write up and the we are Essington vids are the highlights from our games. I expect this to continue from tonight's efforts.

 

[eth-dog]

Any late changes? Ridley?

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No late change, via Halftimehero

 

[Hamez]

Woosha just dropped the phrase “good learnings” on AFL360.

 

[eth-dog]

Thanks VelvetSledge for maintaining the rage and putting all the effort into the write up. The game day write up and the we are Essington vids are the highlights from our games. I expect this to continue from tonight's efforts.

And I actually haven't missed doing a preview thread this year... Wow that's unusual.

 

[Milanista28]

We have as many best 22 players missing tonight as we did in 2016. That's insane.

 

[sameolds33]

Thanks for the write up VS. Hard to get excited but will watch and hope that learnings are learned.

 

[Runk]

View attachment 933324

ESSENDON BOMBERS

Choked hard.
Crucified by horrendous umpiring once again.
Too afraid to speak up about it.
Had no real game plan in around 5 years now.
We get to a great position and decide to stop completely.
It's infuriating, but it's part of supporting this ****ing club.
Callan Ward is a diving grub, yeah. Didn't deserve death threats though, so let's hope people pull their heads in.


ESSENDON BOMBERS 8.7 55 def. by GWS GIANTS 8.11 59

BEST: Merrett, Ridley, Saad, Hurley, McGrath, Langford
GOALS: Langford 2, Zaharakis, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shiel, McKenna, Draper, Saad

--------

GOLD COAST SUNS

Fell just short against a St Kilda side which was on a brilliant run of form.
More inside 50s, more contested possessions, and dominated clearances. They just couldn't get the finishing in the 50.
Greenwood has proven to be a shrewd pickup, with Sam Collins also pushing a case for AA with a huge performance from FB.
Jeez doesn't the AFL media love Izak Rankine? Keen to see how slow he makes our defenders look tonight.
This Dew fella can coach.

GOLD COAST SUNS 11.8 74 def. by ST KILDA SAINTS 12.6 78

BEST: Greenwood, Collins, Miller, Ainsworth, Swallow, Powell
GOALS: King 3, Miller, Powell, Rankine 2, Anderson, Lemmens

View attachment 933636


DEBUTS:

GOLD COAST - #26 - STUPID SEXY SAM FLANDERS
Pick #11, 2019 National Draft
182cm, 81kg - Mid/Fwd

For a huge hit that didn't even warrant a free kick (apparently), Jacob Townsend will sit out this week with a swollen head after Heath Shaw cannoned into his face early last week. It makes sense to rest big Sammy Draper this week even though he's been in our bests since coming in; four games in two weeks with very short recovery periods after an ACL just isn't smart. Though with that said, replacing him with the veteran Tom Bellchambers confuses me when we have Andrew Phillips waiting in the wings. Michael Hurley has also been managed but has been listed as an emergency, so it wouldn't shock me if he came in for Jordan Ridley who was completely ironed out last week and still isn't 100%. The Marty Party lives on even though the smoke machine has been returned to the rental joint and the beer is running low; whilst he hasn't been awful this year, he's being compared to Ridley. This would make almost anyone look average. After a brilliant game last year tagging Carlton captain Paddy Cripps, Dylan Clarke has finally returned to the senior lineup. A super fit ball magnet when played in position, it would be nice to have some more clearances going our way.

The Suns have remarkably dropped their 2019 leading goal kicker in Alex Sexton. Granted, his performances this year haven't lived up to the lofty standards he'd created for himself last year, but his demotion to the emergencies has raised some eyebrows. Josh Corbett returns to the lineup, replacing the injured Jeremy Sharp. Nick Holman has also found himself dropped to the emergencies, whilst debutant Sam Flanders has grabbed his chanceroonie for a de-diddly-but. Let's hope he's fuelled up on nachos, Flanders style! Cucumbers with cottage cheese.

View attachment 933330

ROUND 19, 2019
Metricon Stadium
28/7/19

GOLD COAST SUNS 15.6 96
def. by
ESSENDON BOMBERS 16.10 106

---------

ESSENDON GOALS: McKernan, Stringer 4, Brown 3, Hooker, Shiel, Langford, Parish, McGrath
SUNS GOALS: King 4, Day 3, Wright, Fiorini 2, Swallow, Sexton, Miller, Burgess

ESSENDON BEST: Shiel, Stringer, McKernan, Hooker, Saad
SUNS BEST: Witts, Miller, Miles, King, Swallow

---------

CHANGES SINCE THEN

ESSENDON OUTS: Stringer, Hooker, Z. Clarke, McNiece, Brown, Ambrose, Laverde
ESSENDON INS: Zerk-Thatcher, Ridley, Cutler, Smith, Stewart, Bellchambers, McKenna

SUNS OUTS: Miles, Burgess, Hanley, Wright, Rischitelli, Hombsch, Dawson, Joyce, C. Ellis, Sexton, Heron, Macpherson
SUNS INS: Budarick, Collins, Powell, Ballard, Greenwood, B. Ellis, Anderson, Ainsworth, Rankine, Corbett, Flanders, Bowes

Jeez it's hard to care at this point. We could be up by 50 odd and we'd find a way to piss it away. And the old mates in bright green would help.

Last year we lost the free kick count 22 to 11. Don't expect any different tonight.

Gold Coast by 16.​

I really like this write up. It’s my favourite of the year so far. Just the right amount of pessimism mixed with totally not giving a **** anymore. Sums up our season.

well done sir

 

[CBombers17]

I have no idea why i think we will do well tonight. Probably a good thing i don't gamble.

 

[windyhill]

I have no idea why i think we will do well tonight. Probably a good thing i don't gamble.

Well worth a punt, purely down for being a head case football club.

 

[Falcon27]

God I hope Redman doesn’t line up on Rankine

 

[Mr Bultitude]

A fellow supporter mate thinks Witts is going to towel us up, that's true despair right there...

Thanks for the write up VS!

 

[eth-dog]

God I hope Redman doesn’t line up on Rankine

Or Ainsworth