Game Day Round 18: Essendon v Norf Melbourne - Etihad Stadium, Sat 22/7/17, 1.45pm

[Eleven 38]

We aren't playing our game. Need to run it out of d50 not bomb it out.

 

[Rack Watts]

How to beat Essendon, control possession.
No second game plan.

 

[Donakebab]

Yet again when playing a garbage side we try and go direct to shit two/three on ones inside of switching play and waiting for a decent option. This can clearly be seen through our marking numbers where we usually average over 100 per game but have only managed 27 in the first half. Need to pull our heads in and play the game on our terms.

 

[Bennett.]

It could be worse
Could be a Port supporter

Melbourne are a contender.

This is shit and an all too familiar feeling.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

(Essendon - North Melbourne)

Possessions 177 - 212
Marks 22 - 74
Inside 50's 23 - 34
Tackles 31 - 29

We are getting outworked by a team that simply wants it more

Spot on.

 

[RearNaked]

Essington pls

 

[Jimmy_H]

14 to 5 free kicks to norfs

 

[Zyzz]

Colyer is a disgrace to the Essendon jumper.

Should have been dropped weeks ago

 

[Aussie Assault]

This has the same stench as the Brisbane game. Painful to watch

The Dees game had more stench for me than the Lions one. And this is rival that. We're mentally pathetic and need an inspiring onfield captain, not a vanilla sheep dog just going through the motions.

 

[sameolds33]

I blame the umpiring

Umpiring has been no worse than we have. We are allowing the umps to control the game

 

[Laverde2Smack]

76 uncontested marks to 25.
We have been figured out.

Figured out? They can't hit a target that's all it is.

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[Rack Watts]

Plenty of overreacting I see. We can still win, keep your cool.

Exactly what the players think, until it's too late.

 

[Runk]

The kicking out of defence is reminiscent of the Richmond game. Getting picked off or kicked straight down their throats with quick on the boot bulkshit kicks. Hitting targets inside 50 has been horrid. Hurley and co are having to do a hell of a lot. Blokes on the ball need to step it up. If Myers wants a game next week he better start being the beast he was last week. Colyer has dished up trash yet again. Heppell can't do it all himself.

 

[Rack Watts]

Figured out? They can't hit a target that's all it is.

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Deny us possessions, win game.
Ask Carlton, Brisbane and Norf.

 

[eDPS]

Simply need to use the ball better, blind kicks from defence never ever work

 

[Yoda_]

14 to 5 free kicks to norfs

Im all for one to blame the umpires but you can only take it so far. The blatant ones (like Tippa 2:1 on the wing) is bullshit, but the majority of it has been average (not as pathetic as we are making it out to be) at best.

 

[quotemokc]

Club needs to hire a professional motivator or something

 

[Rack Watts]

Our finals chances hinge on this half, so sad.

 

[TheBrightSide]

We're gonna kill our season today.
Even Mcgrath is spudding up the joint.

 

[Aussie Assault]

Umpiring has been no worse than we have. We are allowing the umps to control the game

Agree. If we take possession and use the ball well then the umpires decisions are taken out of it.

No point blaming them for what we're dishing up even though they'd made a few bad calls.

 

[Rack Watts]

Club needs to hire a professional motivator or something

Just replay all the media bullshit from the saga. Should light a fire.

 

[Pweter]

Not watching but I see we are 2 points down. This is the end of the world apparently, at least it's what this thread tells me.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hope we come out all guns blazing and bury these campaigners but i doubt it.

 

[mike14]

I consider myself quite level headed when it comes to these style of games, but if this game doesn't improve i'm going to throw my membership in the fireplace, this is utterly disgusting football.

Don't get me started on the filthy cheating scum either.

Dont throw plastic in the fire...

This is my first live game since the Brisbane debacle. I may never go to the footy again.

 

[yodellinhank]

Club needs to hire a professional motivator or something

Like, say, a coach?