Original reaction to the game here for preservation's sake.
Weekends are just better with a Friday night win!
Not that I’m going get to ahead of myself. Fool me once, yadda yadda… Suddenly the game against the Crows is very important, and although I still stand by my view that this season can’t be measured in the wins and losses, a big number in the W column come season end would sure be nice.
It’s one thing to respond after a shocking game, as the team did this week, but Essendon needs and must back it up next week against an underperforming Crows unit. Essendon, on the back of a great win going into an away game against a lower-on-the-ladder interstate team.. I’m worried.. And yet I appreciate Brad’s own awareness of this based on his post-game press conference.
The Round That Was
Well, that was a hell of a win against a team that all too often makes fools of us…
I wonder if Stringer will ever forgive Langford for that goal.
Duursma is proving to be a great pickup. Durham is a beast! Double Ds for the win!
WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.2 6.6 7.9 9.13 (67)
ESSENDON 5.0 8.2 10.5 15.6 (96)
GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Ugle-Hagan 3, West 2, Naughton 2, Vandermeer, Darcy, Weightman 0
Essendon: Langford 3, Jones 2, Stringer 2, Duursma 2, Goldstein, Caldwell, Martin, A. Davey, Gresham, Durham
BEST
Western Bulldogs: Treloar, Macrae, Ugle-Hagan, Richards, Liberatore
Essendon: Durham, Merrett, Duursma, Langford, Goldstein, Caldwell
INJURIES
Western Bulldogs: Nil
Essendon: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Western Bulldogs: Bailey Dale (replaced Ryley Sanders in the third term)
Essendon: Nick Hind (replaced Jye Menzie at three-quarter time)
Crowd: 50,144 at Marvel Stadium
As for Adelaide - They did the world a favour and beat the blues in what's being called the upset of the season so far. Which is confusing, as I'm not upset at all they won; I'm elated.
CARLOLTON 5.1 8.2 11.9 14.14 (98)
ADELAIDE 4.0 7.2 12.3 16.4 (100)
GOALS
Carlton: Curnow 4, McKay 2, Pittonet, Owies, E.Hollands, Fantasia, Durdin, Cripps, Cottrell, Acres
Adelaide: Walker 4, Rankine 3, Keays 3, Rachele 2, Gollant, Dawson, Cook, Berry
BEST
Carlton: Walsh, Curnow, McKay, Cripps, Acres
Adelaide: Rankine, Soligo, Walker, Keays, Rachele, Hinge
INJURIES
Carlton: Saad (hamstring), McGovern (hamstring)
Adelaide: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Carlton: Adam Cerra (hamstring strain) replaced by Marc Pittonet
Adelaide: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Jack Carroll (replaced Adam Saad in the second quarter)
Adelaide: Sam Berry (replaced Lachlan Gollant in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 46,283 at Marvel Stadium
The Last Time We Met
Round 17 2023 was an important battle for a place in the final with 7th taking on 8th.. Except then the arse fell out of both teams and neither made finals in the end, so I guess that win kinda meant nothing in the end.
ESSENDON 7.6 12.9 14.13 17.13 (115)
ADELAIDE 5.1 7.2 9.5 15.7 (97)
GOALS
Essendon: Wright 3, Langford 3, Menzie 2, Guelfi 2, Martin 2, Redman, Merrett, Hobbs, Kelly, Stringer
Adelaide: Pedlar 2, Keays 2, Rankine 2, Walker 2, Thilthorpe, McHenry, Fogarty, Jones, Smith, Sloane, Murphy
BEST
Essendon: Parish, Merrett, Wright, McGrath, Zerk-Thatcher, Heppell, Laverde
Adelaide: Laird, O'Brien, Dawson, Hinge, Smith
INJURIES
Essendon: Ridley (knee)
Adelaide: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Dylan Shiel (replaced Jordan Ridley in the third quarter)
Adelaide: Harry Schoenberg (replaced Jake Soligo in the third quarter)
Crowd: 39,606 at Marvel Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs -
Menzies
Hind
Hobbs
Possible Ins -
Roberts (Might be worth saving for an Anzac Day Debut though)
Tsatas
There is a concerning lack of pressure on spots currently with so many poor VFL performances.
My Prediction - I think we’ll win, but it will be a tough one. Dons by 8.
Weekends are just better with a Friday night win!
Not that I’m going get to ahead of myself. Fool me once, yadda yadda… Suddenly the game against the Crows is very important, and although I still stand by my view that this season can’t be measured in the wins and losses, a big number in the W column come season end would sure be nice.
It’s one thing to respond after a shocking game, as the team did this week, but Essendon needs and must back it up next week against an underperforming Crows unit. Essendon, on the back of a great win going into an away game against a lower-on-the-ladder interstate team.. I’m worried.. And yet I appreciate Brad’s own awareness of this based on his post-game press conference.
The Round That Was
Well, that was a hell of a win against a team that all too often makes fools of us…
I wonder if Stringer will ever forgive Langford for that goal.
Duursma is proving to be a great pickup. Durham is a beast! Double Ds for the win!
WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.2 6.6 7.9 9.13 (67)
ESSENDON 5.0 8.2 10.5 15.6 (96)
GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Ugle-Hagan 3, West 2, Naughton 2, Vandermeer, Darcy, Weightman 0
Essendon: Langford 3, Jones 2, Stringer 2, Duursma 2, Goldstein, Caldwell, Martin, A. Davey, Gresham, Durham
BEST
Western Bulldogs: Treloar, Macrae, Ugle-Hagan, Richards, Liberatore
Essendon: Durham, Merrett, Duursma, Langford, Goldstein, Caldwell
INJURIES
Western Bulldogs: Nil
Essendon: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Western Bulldogs: Bailey Dale (replaced Ryley Sanders in the third term)
Essendon: Nick Hind (replaced Jye Menzie at three-quarter time)
Crowd: 50,144 at Marvel Stadium
As for Adelaide - They did the world a favour and beat the blues in what's being called the upset of the season so far. Which is confusing, as I'm not upset at all they won; I'm elated.
CARLOLTON 5.1 8.2 11.9 14.14 (98)
ADELAIDE 4.0 7.2 12.3 16.4 (100)
GOALS
Carlton: Curnow 4, McKay 2, Pittonet, Owies, E.Hollands, Fantasia, Durdin, Cripps, Cottrell, Acres
Adelaide: Walker 4, Rankine 3, Keays 3, Rachele 2, Gollant, Dawson, Cook, Berry
BEST
Carlton: Walsh, Curnow, McKay, Cripps, Acres
Adelaide: Rankine, Soligo, Walker, Keays, Rachele, Hinge
INJURIES
Carlton: Saad (hamstring), McGovern (hamstring)
Adelaide: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Carlton: Adam Cerra (hamstring strain) replaced by Marc Pittonet
Adelaide: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Jack Carroll (replaced Adam Saad in the second quarter)
Adelaide: Sam Berry (replaced Lachlan Gollant in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 46,283 at Marvel Stadium
The Last Time We Met
Round 17 2023 was an important battle for a place in the final with 7th taking on 8th.. Except then the arse fell out of both teams and neither made finals in the end, so I guess that win kinda meant nothing in the end.
ESSENDON 7.6 12.9 14.13 17.13 (115)
ADELAIDE 5.1 7.2 9.5 15.7 (97)
GOALS
Essendon: Wright 3, Langford 3, Menzie 2, Guelfi 2, Martin 2, Redman, Merrett, Hobbs, Kelly, Stringer
Adelaide: Pedlar 2, Keays 2, Rankine 2, Walker 2, Thilthorpe, McHenry, Fogarty, Jones, Smith, Sloane, Murphy
BEST
Essendon: Parish, Merrett, Wright, McGrath, Zerk-Thatcher, Heppell, Laverde
Adelaide: Laird, O'Brien, Dawson, Hinge, Smith
INJURIES
Essendon: Ridley (knee)
Adelaide: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Dylan Shiel (replaced Jordan Ridley in the third quarter)
Adelaide: Harry Schoenberg (replaced Jake Soligo in the third quarter)
Crowd: 39,606 at Marvel Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs -
Menzies
Hind
Hobbs
Possible Ins -
Roberts (Might be worth saving for an Anzac Day Debut though)
Tsatas
There is a concerning lack of pressure on spots currently with so many poor VFL performances.
My Prediction - I think we’ll win, but it will be a tough one. Dons by 8.
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