VFL VFL Round 5 v Essendon. Saturday April 27. 2:05pm @ Victoria Park

[Jonno94]

DeMattia on the ground now

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

If you have a smart tv with an internet browser just navigate to afl.com.au and make your way to the VFL page.

Clicking on the relevant spots on the site delivers nothing for some reason.

 

[stormskye]

Demattia saved a sure goal there

 

[Apex36]

I like how our boys are lowering the eyes and really hitting the Essendon defenders on the chest going inside 50

 

[manicpie]

I still wouldn't mind seeing Carmichael get a game very soon. Some players play better with better players around them and JC is one of them

 

[stormskye]

I like how our boys are lowering the eyes and really hitting the Essendon defenders on the chest going inside 50

Never seen anything like it..

 

[South of the Yarra]

Never seen an easier delist than AJ, he's just given up on footy.

What a crap comment

 

[Kappa]

WHY CAN NO ONE KICK THE ****ING BALL TO A TEAMMATE ????

 

[Doc1763]

Clicking on the relevant spots on the site delivers nothing for some reason.

I had the same issue

 

[Spiral_Out]

Jiath looks like an AFL player, great run and carry, has nous and stupidly athletic.

Just needs another 7-8kg of mass and he is the Howe replacement.

 

[Apex36]

Never seen anything like it..

Right? Like, our guys go short inside 50like they’ve spotted someone up and it ends up on the chest of an Essendon defender with no one around them. It’s bizarre

 

[Kappa]

That's very sloppy from Demattia

 

[Jonno94]

WHY CAN NO ONE KICK THE ******* BALL TO A TEAMMATE ????

The AFL side is 2nd for clangers and 16th for effective disposals per game, its a club wide epidemic.

 

[barrackers]

Ump well and truly fell for a massive dive by Essendon #34 there

 

[danielnajdek]

Umps now standing up for Essendon.

 

[Doc1763]

a bit undisciplined in the last few minutes

 

[Apex36]

Horrid defence. They had so long to set up with that free going back

 

[stormskye]

Poor kicking. Best way to sum that first quarter up.

 

[Apex36]

We’re lucky Essendon didn’t kick straight. Second half of that term was pretty poor

 

[manicpie]

Right? Like, our guys go short inside 50like they’ve spotted someone up and it ends up on the chest of an Essendon defender with no one around them. It’s bizarre

It doesn't help that the forward line is bare. No target at all and the forwards aren't presenting, probably directed to keep the ball low but the forwards can't read it

 

[Kappa]

1st quarter - Good: Markov Macrae Crocker Carmichael. Not a lot of positives to say other than that.

Need some boys to stand up and show they're actually above VFL level

 

[Doc1763]

AJ, 4 marks & 5 disposals - leave him there!

 

[Kappa]

The AFL side is 2nd for clangers and 16th for effective disposals per game, its a club wide epidemic.

Yeah but half of that is Jordan De Goey

 

[Apex36]

It doesn't help that the forward line is bare. No target at all and the forwards aren't presenting, probably directed to keep the ball low but the forwards can't read it

Nah mate, it wasn’t just the forwards fault, the kicks weren’t going anywhere near our players. The way they were spotting up free defenders we would have been better off just bombing to a contest.

 

[RGpies]

AJ, 4 marks & 5 disposals - leave him there!

Get him to study Howe’s game each week!