Autopsy vs Essendon - Rd 15, 2018

[HirdsTheWord]

****ing great game to watch. Especially the first half.

both teams over 100 points. How many times has that occured this year?

 

[King Corey]

Every player knows to sit front and square when roving from a pack situation especially when we have Brown contesting in everything.

So it's team instruction not to do so or enforce it as a non-negotiable?

 

[Ischenko]

Love how we say our defence was horrible yesterday.

It was the same as last year and it all comes down to one initial structural change.

Ziebell on the ball. Anderson forward.

Jacks pressure is fine in the f50 because defensively you’ve only got one option now that you can’t rush behinds, as soon as he goes on ball gets lost, doesn’t impact the contest both ways and changes the structure inside. Cunners and higgo play better without him there.

It was stupid by Scott and shows that we lack depth in the midfield, he reverted back to last years mindset in that one change.

So much this. Mentioned it to a mate at the game. Especially baffling considering our opponent. We simply must give another mid a crack next week - LDU is the obvious one. Mountford is the forgotten man but he might have gone alright yesterday.

 

[Benno_900]

We didn't play that badly. We've certainly played worse this year and still won.

Tough to win a game when the opposition were kicking goals from positions where our players would usually look for a centering kick.

 

[Benno_900]

Can add Cunnington to that. He went missing in the second. My concern is that yes we weren't to far off it, but off it is a team that is 12th!

They have beaten many other sides in the 8.

 

[scooby1279]

So it's team instruction not to do so or enforce it as a non-negotiable?

surely can't be a team instruction, this is simple footy stuff.

 

[berniemccarthy]

So it's team instruction not to do so or enforce it as a non-negotiable?

Boomer would kick 5 a game roving off Brown being spoiled. No genuine rover in the forward line. LT was our best reader but flew himself too often.

 

[King Corey]

Please keep this thread for musings related to the actual game yesterday.

All territorial pee and scat (both teams) has made its way home to the "Sympathy" thread.

 

[La Flama Blanca]

******* great game to watch. Especially the first half.

both teams over 100 points. How many times has that occured this year?

Only twice before this round (Geelong v.s. Hawthorn in round 2 and Brisbane v.s. Collingwood in round 7), but interestingly enough 3 times this weekend.

 

[FlyHigh18]

He's been good this year but for me this loss was on Scott and game plan. Some of our better players looked like crap bc they simply couldn't keep up... (tried to run against a team that's been built and topped off by runners).

 

[Ari]

Essendon remind me of us in 2012. Kamikaze running in waves, high scoring with zero defense. Looks great during the season but won’t go anywhere in September (if they make it).

Totally agree. 100%. And as a supporter it's concerning. Surely Essendon took heed from getting smashed in the Sydney final last year when they could not handle the pressure.

Anyway, good game guys! A good old fashioned shoot out. And yeah, some of the goals which stuck for the Bombers were pretty arsey!

 

[MaddAdam]

I couldn't think of a more appropriate recruit for them than Stringer. Soft, always looking for the easy option, goes missing when the heat is really on, but couldn't be a bigger front runner when the game is won, absolute turd of a bloke.

Hearing 40,000 squeaky little Essendon voices all going "PAAACKAGE!" when he got near the ball turned my stomach.

 

[scottywiper]

I couldn't think of a more appropriate recruit for them than Stringer. Soft, always looking for the easy option, goes missing when the heat is really on, but couldn't be a bigger front runner when the game is won, absolute turd of a bloke.

Hearing 40,000 squeaky little Essendon voices all going "PAAACKAGE!" when he got near the ball turned my stomach.

The epitome of a train wreck human. Life after footy will be kind to him, I'm sure.

 

[MaddAdam]

The epitome of a train wreck human. Life after footy will be kind to him, I'm sure.

I expect it will blow up in their face well before then.

 

[giantroo]

 

[scooby1279]

all well and good but north did nothing from last year's game the way Hooker carried on.

 

[MaddAdam]

They even managed to spell "Good night" incorrectly.

FMD

 

[tazaa]

all well and good but north did nothing from last year's game the way Hooker carried on.

Exactly.
We had to beat them on the scoreboard and we’re embarrassed considering the importance of the game for finals and the occasion.
First time they’ve won 2 in a row against us in 17 years.
This whole ‘when do play them again’ shit is nonsense.
Members were treated like 2nd class citizens yesterday being a replacement game and the performance itself was fitting of the day all round.

 

[Gasometer]

Exactly.
We had to beat them on the scoreboard and we’re embarrassed considering the importance of the game for finals and the occasion.
First time they’ve won 2 in a row against us in 17 years.
This whole ‘when do play them again’ shit is nonsense.
Members were treated like 2nd class citizens yesterday being a replacement game and the performance itself was fitting of the day all round.

On that replacement game we should have played Port in Hobart and Blues here and that have been the replacement game

In actual fact it is our introverted nature to accept it

 

[Snake_Baker]

Games over, we didn't have their luck and they managed to utilise their edge in pace.

Best 22 vs best 22 & we win, so I am not too concerned going forward.

On to the Suns and some payback.

 

[Black2Blue]

Agree. Dumont is pretty much doing all he can be expected of at the moment. I think he's having a professional year, been asked to play a role we need and probably isn't that natural and he's doing what he's asked IMO. I've been impressed by his work.

Been one of our most improved, alongside Anderson and Simpkin (despite his shocker yesterday). His missed goal would have stung him, but Dumont has become a steady mid who will crack in when required. Flying under the radar but deserves some kudos.

 

[King Corey]

all well and good but north did nothing from last year's game the way Hooker carried on.

Exactly.
We had to beat them on the scoreboard and we’re embarrassed considering the importance of the game for finals and the occasion.
First time they’ve won 2 in a row against us in 17 years.
This whole ‘when do play them again’ shit is nonsense.
Members were treated like 2nd class citizens yesterday being a replacement game and the performance itself was fitting of the day all round.

Agree with you both and coaches and players alike showed no inclination to make them pay when it counted. We're far from a Clarkson settle scores type of unit.

However have to back Heath, if the players approached every game with his North Melbourne passion we'd never lose.

 

[Black2Blue]

Why would you bother posting on an opposition teams board after you win. Troll like a flog and you get a 5 second schoolboy giggle and get carded. Try to be magnanimous and you look like a smug prick. Just enjoy the win on your own board.

 

[Spitta09]

That image of stringer looking up at the scoreboard milking the clock like a smartarse and waving to the crowd makes my blood boil. Scores a few goals in a bruise free affair and thinks hes wayne carey. Someone needs to lay him out next time we play.

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[Caracas]

Games over, we didn't have their luck and they managed to utilise their edge in pace.

Best 22 vs best 22 & we win, so I am not too concerned going forward.

On to the Suns and some payback.

The main worry now is injuries. We should be able to get away with it against GC. However, after that, the next 4, if we don’t have Wood and Waite, we’re in serious strife. Larkey would need to be a revelation.


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