Game Day Round 20 - St Kilda v Essendon, Marvel Stadium, 27/7/24, 4.35pm AEST

[BOMBERROB2000]

nothing more than a bunch of lazy unfit players who still cant defend and until that changes, we will be a very average club...!!!

 

[The Donners]

Does Laverde get a weekly game in any other side?

Does McGrath, Heppell, Wright?

 

[brutus76]

What is it with these late season fall outs. Is it a mental issue, a fitness issue, both or what?

Combination of everything

But when you have leaders who DON'T KNOW HOW TO WIN it doesn't push the group to higher standards, abilities, performance, consistencies and responsibilities

Need to bring in some players and assistant coaches that know what it takes win a final, let alone a premiership.

Get Hodgey in as a consultant - did wonders for the Lions

Brett Kirk or Nigel Lappin as a development coach

 

[Milanista28]

Anyone who thinks Scott hasn't wasted 2 years on a group that has zero future isn't paying attention.

 

[raskolnikov]

Down to 11th this time tomorrow. Oh well. At least my NRL team are killing it.

 

[BomberManU]

What is it with these late season fall outs. Is it a mental issue, a fitness issue, both or what?

Everyone could see it coming, I just cannot understand why the next wave of players weren't brought in to try and fix it. Lack of pace - Davey, lack of grunt - Hobbs, backline struggling - Hayes. 'Not being ready' doesn't really cut it, when the same olds keep letting you down.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Stringer....hang them up. **** me.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Down to 11th this time tomorrow. Oh well. At least my NRL team are killing it.

Storm are saving this winter

 

['51 Bewick]

Pi55 weak Bombers. Glad I didn't watch the game. Lions vs Suns a much better choice.

 

[BOMBERROB2000]

and please please just retire Dyson **** me I would rather play one short than have him. surely he realises that all he is doing is hurting the club... sick and tired of him getting picked..!!!

 

[Skipper_]

Merrett, Durham, Caldwell, Martin and Caddy are the only ones who should remain on the list.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Good to see Durham able to be composed despite the situation and slot it.

 

[andleanback]

It’s not the kicking even, every Saints player is literally on their own.

Watch the game live and the ground and you’ll see that there’s absolutely zero structure at all on defence. 18 players running around doing their on thing, head down jogging back, either trying to run or just worrying about their own man. Zero accountability, zero communication, zero leadership.

 

[Happyskeret]

Oh well we can’t be too resultist about this.

 

[Call Me Cake]

What's the end goal with Heppell? He's not the sole reason for our performance but definitely in terms of culture/belief within our system are we just going to keep accepting him as a part of it regardless of how old or slow he gets?

The conversation has to come at some point just pull the bandaid now and do it. The knock-on effect will then extend to some others that need to be tapped on the shoulder or traded as well. Heppell needs to be the first brick to fall.

 

[southern_crusher]

Cox shit his pants just then.

 

[MightyDon]

127 marks against with a team this tall what a mess

 

[naraku]

How has Perkins had just 3 handballs as a sub? **** me he needs to be dropped for everyone's sake, including his.

 

[raskolnikov]

What's the end goal with Heppell? He's not the sole reason for our performance but definitely in terms of culture/belief within our system are we just going to keep accepting him as a part of it regardless of how old or slow he gets?

Yes. Yes we are. It's the Essington way.

 

[Bjchan13]

Been happening for almost 2 decades without change, what’s fantastic?

May be optimistic but i think we'll see some debuts off the back of this, and i think 2 retirements are now a certainty (when they weren't as recent as a month ago). We'll see

 

[MightyDon]

Cox shit his pants just then.

No he didn’t, almost took the grab knowing he was about to get smashed

 

[Happyskeret]

Herbatron is going to be a good watch this week.

 

[MalooElCamino]

Langford running

 

[MiguelM]

Does Laverde get a weekly game in any other side?

no.

 

[Foxx]

Waiting for "let's play the kids" comments.

It won't make a difference.
We have a losing culture, and an ordinary coach.