Game Day Round 4, 2019 - Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions

[HowYouDoin]

Lmao, **** this club. This is Essendon. A bottom 4 side who's is absolutely smashing us. Let that sink in for a moment

 

[Toffee Lion]

It happens. Carlton flogged us in 2001. Saints flogged the Tigers in 2017. We'll bounce back next week.

We may but just FWIW, we didn't bounce back the week after getting belted by Carlton, we lost to the Crows

 

[Back2Back2Back]

Well, several issues I can see here.

Skills are a big issue. We've had shots on goal and sprayed most of them. Hand balls are looping instead of direct, kicks are sitting up and inviting a punch over the head.

Intensity at the contest - the previous 3 games we really put the pressure on the opposition in the contest, disrupting their handballs and dishing it out to an outside kick or handball. They're doing exactly what we were doing. Our handballs are getting chopped, ball intercepted, and we've got to handball twice or three times if we do get clear before someone can take a shot.

We have no answer for Tipungwuti right now. Like I said during the week. His pace is electric. Gets space, gets the ball, and with the luck of the bounce today he's going to pull our pants down on his own.

Where has our ruck gone? Both Stef and Big O are absent today.

Wheels are off the wagon on all corners today.

 

[cahaba]

Well, this has been a reality-check hasn't it.

We've been garbage.

 

[luthor]

Absolute nightmare of a first half.

We have serious issues at the centre square . At the moment it's Lachie or bust.

Apart from that, it's been one of those days on so many levels. Charlie rushing his snaps at goal ,skew whiff bounces, ball inexorably pinballing their way, freaky goal kicking (by the Bombers), two goal turnarounds at least 3 times and deplorable officiating.

I really don't think it can get any worse.

Just hang in there fellas......

 

[M Malice]

The 2 ins have been poor Christensen has shirked a few contests. Rayner needs to make an impact too

IMO there's plenty of shirking going on from a number of Lions.

 

[Dom PC]

Worst half of footy I've watched us play in a long long time. Our skills and composure are just non existent. Essendon put the heat on and we've dropped our bundle.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Lyons and Rayner have 2 possessions each.

 

[TheMagician15]

And the ball bounce I have never seen so many lucky bounces

 

[Dalions]

Going to have a percentage back in the 90’s again after today!

 

[berrylicious]

Test of Fagan, his assistants and the whole playing unit. What have you got guys?

 

[Toffee Lion]

We've got the Pies > Suns > Swans.

If we can show some response next week and beat the Pies, we could find ourselves 6-1.

If we roll over and allow this big loss to get to us, then we could see us tumble downhill.

 

[Harris Specter]

It feels much worse because we are losing to the drug cheats

 

[TheMagician15]

Lyons and Rayner have 2 possessions each.

I didn't even notice Lyons was playing. Rayner saved by his hair

 

[James North]

How’s ya lids?

 

[TheMagician15]

How’s ya lids?

Big O time.

 

[snooplions]

How’s ya lids?

Firmly fastened.

 

[RWFFFPT]

Yeah what a great game to attend to


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[Milux]

Reality check. Check.

 

[Harris Specter]

8 goals down at half time. We just don't even look like kicking a fluent goal through good play

 

[pOleK]

Lmao, **** this club. This is Essendon. A bottom 4 side who's is absolutely smashing us. Let that sink in for a moment

I mean not really, majority of people had top 8 thoughts for the bombers and when you look at the quality of their list that really should be the aspiration. They win today they’re 2-2 and their season is well back on track. We’ve had a shocker but you can’t hardly argue the bombers being “a bottom 4 side”. On their day they can beat anyone (just like we can), and today is the bombers day


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[DHRD]

Why was Essendon able to retain Tippa? They cheated and he was a top up wasn't he? Not to mention they got pick 1 that year as well..

Tippa was taken in the rookie draft. Not a top up.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

Our intensity has dropped off a little every week , didn't think we would get this low with our desire for the footy or desire to nullify there progress before they get it out.
have we got stage fight or something.
.
What the commentators said we are in third gear and cant go any faster.
Too many plodders out there today.

 

[theteamtobeat]

*Robinson & Christensen needs to tag Shiels & Merrett
*Move Jarred Lyons forward
*We need a smaller forward line consisting for Rayner, McCarthy, Cameron & Lyons
*Martin and big O need to double team in the ruck.

 

[luthor]

And the ball bounce I have never seen so many lucky bounces

We've been poor but the more the ball bounce kills us, the more our confidence seems to get sucked away.

Feels like the Karma bus was out to teach us a lesson in that first half.