Round 16 has us facing ****ing Geelong at the MCG. Why ****ing Geelong? Because these arseholes have been the catalyst for screwing up our seasons over and over again, and worse, thess games are usually over in the first 10 minutes.
R18 Last Year - Geelong kicked 7 goals to our 0 - our season never recovered
R7 Last year - Geelong kicked the first 6 goals - we played catch up and never got close
R1 2022 - Geelong kicked 7 Goals to our 2 in the first half, and 12 Goals to 3 by half time - Season was done in round one
R16 2021 - OMG, We actually kicked the first 4 goals of the game.. Oh, and then Geelong kicked 7 In a row and 9 of the next 10..
R16 2020 - 6 Goals 1 First Quarter..
(Don’t even get me started of how many of those ****en goals were kicked by Hawkins.)
As you can see.. It’s pretty ****en important we don’t let them get to a good start and we don’t let them go on a run on.. and we don't let them beat us our of the middle and we don't let them intecept at will...
In the context of our season, this could be a huge game, and have us eyeing off 3rd place and an opening final against **** Carlton.
With Hawkins missing through injury and Geelong looking the most vunerable they have for years, we have to see ourselves a chance; but all sides still remember Essendon’s soft underbelly (known as Essington) and Geelong will be no different…
The Round Before The Round That Was
We won. Durham is awesome. Moving on.
ESSENDON 4.2 10.4 14.5 19.8 (122)
WEST COAST 4.3 6.5 11.10 13.14 (92)
GOALS
Essendon: Stringer 5, Caddy 2, Guelfi 2, Langford 2, Wright 2, Caldwell, Durham, Duursma, Heppell, Hind, Merrett
West Coast: Waterman 3, Allen 2, Cripps 2, Darling 2, Petruccelle 2, Chesser, Yeo
BEST
Essendon: Durham, Merrett, Stringer, McKay, Caldwell, Martin
West Coast: Cripps, Ryan, McGovern, Duggan, Yeo
INJURIES
Essendon: Nil
West Coast: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Essendon: Todd Goldstein (managed), replaced in the selected side by Nate Caddy
West Coast: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Nik Cox in the fourth quarter)
West Coast: Jack Hutchinson (replaced Ryan Maric in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 40,840 at Marvel Stadium
Geelong lost. **** them and **** Carlton.
CARLTON 5.3 11.5 12.11 21.12 (138)
GEELONG 2.2 5.5 8.8 11.9 (75)
GOALS
Carlton: Curnow 5, Owies 3, McKay 3, Cincotta 2, Walsh, Newman, Kennedy, O.Hollands, E.Hollands, De Koning, Cowan, Acres
Geelong: Cameron 3, Tuohy, Stengle, Rohan, Miers, Holmes, Dempsey, De Koning, Close
BEST
Carlton: De Koning, Cripps, Walsh, Curnow, Cincotta, Kennedy
Geelong: Holmes, Cameron, Duncan, Dempsey
INJURIES
Carlton: Nil
Geelong: Hawkins (foot)
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Corey Durdin (replaced Orazio Fantasia in the final quarter)
Geelong: Gary Rohan (replaced Oisin Mullin in the third quarter)
Crowd: 75,218 at the MCG
The Last Time We Met
Round 18 2023 saw Christ Scott showed us why and how he was first out of the womb, with Geelong winning by 77 in a dominant display…
GEELONG 7.5 9.10 14.11 18.14 (122)
ESSENDON 0.1 3.2 4.2 7.3 (45)
GOALS
Geelong: Hawkins 5, Stengle 3, Close 2, Blicavs 2, Miers, Dangerfield, O.Henry, Rohan, O'Connor, Cameron
Essendon: Stringer, Wright, Menzie, Snelling, Bryan, Langford, Guelfi
BEST
Geelong: Atkins, Hawkins, Holmes, Miers, Blicavs, Z.Guthrie, Stengle
Essendon: Hobbs, Parish, Bryan, Heppell
INJURIES
Geelong: Nil
Essendon: Jayden Laverde (ankle)
SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: Oisin Mullin (replaced Patrick Dangerfield at three-quarter time)
Essendon: Nick Hind (replaced Jayden Laverde in the third quarter)
Crowd: 23,185 at GMHBA Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs -
Cox - Inj
Kelly - Getting squeezed
Menzie - Don’t like seeing someone the sub too often and didn’t do anythin once he was on.
Caddy - Rather he stay in, but he did come in for Goldy so suspect he will go out
Perkins - Didn’t do enough - Too up and down despite the talent
Possible Ins -
Gresh
Hobbs
Setterfield
Goldstein
My Prediction
Geelong by 30
Oh, apparently this is the annual country game… which I still couldn’t give a shit about.. Sorry... but also, why make the country game a night game? Does that make it really hard for people who live out in the country to make it ot the game?
R18 Last Year - Geelong kicked 7 goals to our 0 - our season never recovered
R7 Last year - Geelong kicked the first 6 goals - we played catch up and never got close
R1 2022 - Geelong kicked 7 Goals to our 2 in the first half, and 12 Goals to 3 by half time - Season was done in round one
R16 2021 - OMG, We actually kicked the first 4 goals of the game.. Oh, and then Geelong kicked 7 In a row and 9 of the next 10..
R16 2020 - 6 Goals 1 First Quarter..
(Don’t even get me started of how many of those ****en goals were kicked by Hawkins.)
As you can see.. It’s pretty ****en important we don’t let them get to a good start and we don’t let them go on a run on.. and we don't let them beat us our of the middle and we don't let them intecept at will...
In the context of our season, this could be a huge game, and have us eyeing off 3rd place and an opening final against **** Carlton.
With Hawkins missing through injury and Geelong looking the most vunerable they have for years, we have to see ourselves a chance; but all sides still remember Essendon’s soft underbelly (known as Essington) and Geelong will be no different…
The Round Before The Round That Was
We won. Durham is awesome. Moving on.
ESSENDON 4.2 10.4 14.5 19.8 (122)
WEST COAST 4.3 6.5 11.10 13.14 (92)
GOALS
Essendon: Stringer 5, Caddy 2, Guelfi 2, Langford 2, Wright 2, Caldwell, Durham, Duursma, Heppell, Hind, Merrett
West Coast: Waterman 3, Allen 2, Cripps 2, Darling 2, Petruccelle 2, Chesser, Yeo
BEST
Essendon: Durham, Merrett, Stringer, McKay, Caldwell, Martin
West Coast: Cripps, Ryan, McGovern, Duggan, Yeo
INJURIES
Essendon: Nil
West Coast: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Essendon: Todd Goldstein (managed), replaced in the selected side by Nate Caddy
West Coast: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Nik Cox in the fourth quarter)
West Coast: Jack Hutchinson (replaced Ryan Maric in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 40,840 at Marvel Stadium
Geelong lost. **** them and **** Carlton.
CARLTON 5.3 11.5 12.11 21.12 (138)
GEELONG 2.2 5.5 8.8 11.9 (75)
GOALS
Carlton: Curnow 5, Owies 3, McKay 3, Cincotta 2, Walsh, Newman, Kennedy, O.Hollands, E.Hollands, De Koning, Cowan, Acres
Geelong: Cameron 3, Tuohy, Stengle, Rohan, Miers, Holmes, Dempsey, De Koning, Close
BEST
Carlton: De Koning, Cripps, Walsh, Curnow, Cincotta, Kennedy
Geelong: Holmes, Cameron, Duncan, Dempsey
INJURIES
Carlton: Nil
Geelong: Hawkins (foot)
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Corey Durdin (replaced Orazio Fantasia in the final quarter)
Geelong: Gary Rohan (replaced Oisin Mullin in the third quarter)
Crowd: 75,218 at the MCG
The Last Time We Met
Round 18 2023 saw Christ Scott showed us why and how he was first out of the womb, with Geelong winning by 77 in a dominant display…
GEELONG 7.5 9.10 14.11 18.14 (122)
ESSENDON 0.1 3.2 4.2 7.3 (45)
GOALS
Geelong: Hawkins 5, Stengle 3, Close 2, Blicavs 2, Miers, Dangerfield, O.Henry, Rohan, O'Connor, Cameron
Essendon: Stringer, Wright, Menzie, Snelling, Bryan, Langford, Guelfi
BEST
Geelong: Atkins, Hawkins, Holmes, Miers, Blicavs, Z.Guthrie, Stengle
Essendon: Hobbs, Parish, Bryan, Heppell
INJURIES
Geelong: Nil
Essendon: Jayden Laverde (ankle)
SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: Oisin Mullin (replaced Patrick Dangerfield at three-quarter time)
Essendon: Nick Hind (replaced Jayden Laverde in the third quarter)
Crowd: 23,185 at GMHBA Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs -
Cox - Inj
Kelly - Getting squeezed
Menzie - Don’t like seeing someone the sub too often and didn’t do anythin once he was on.
Caddy - Rather he stay in, but he did come in for Goldy so suspect he will go out
Perkins - Didn’t do enough - Too up and down despite the talent
Possible Ins -
Gresh
Hobbs
Setterfield
Goldstein
My Prediction
Geelong by 30
Oh, apparently this is the annual country game… which I still couldn’t give a shit about.. Sorry... but also, why make the country game a night game? Does that make it really hard for people who live out in the country to make it ot the game?
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