View Full Version : 2001 Prelim
mcphee_is_a_gun
23 Sep 2006, 15:43
is on foxfooty now for those interested :thumbsu: :)
im watching
the good old days :o
danzan22
23 Sep 2006, 16:35
my hawthorn supporting mate cringes when i mention this game, so funny
yeah, i watched it yesterday, oh the memories, funny thing is I hardly noticed the umps
mcphee_is_a_gun
23 Sep 2006, 17:04
yeah, i watched it yesterday, oh the memories, funny thing is I hardly noticed the umps
Solomon was brilliant and looked much quicker. He looked like he had less muscle. maybe thats the key for him over pre-season? losing that extra muscle and getting that bit of pace back.
Jasiano
23 Sep 2006, 17:38
The 2001 Prelim for Hawthorn was nothing near the loss of the 1999 Prelim for us.
KING-JAMES
23 Sep 2006, 17:55
The 2001 Prelim for Hawthorn was nothing near the loss of the 1999 Prelim for us.
As bad as that was for essendon fans it was worse for me on my bloody birthday!
Jasiano
23 Sep 2006, 19:32
As bad as that was for essendon fans it was worse for me on my bloody birthday!
Ohhh no. Unlucky.
I remmember that crucial play where Wally had the ball running through the middle trying to burst through into the 50 and got caught.
*head in hands*
mcphee_is_a_gun
23 Sep 2006, 19:40
The miss i remember most was in the 1996 Qaulifying Final when Gavin Wanganeen hit the post from the goalsquare, that was painful until we were lucky enough to get a home final vs West Coast the next week.
kolchak
23 Sep 2006, 20:07
Cant understand how essendon won, even with all the help from the umpires, we were all over you...
Cant understand how essendon won, even with all the help from the umpires, we were all over you...
we scored more points than Hawthorn
kolchak
23 Sep 2006, 20:26
we scored more points than Hawthorn
You kicked more goals, we scored more points...
Donsforever
23 Sep 2006, 20:27
Just a stab in the dark here...........Essendon's score was a higher score then Hawthorn's score.:confused: :confused:
kolchak
23 Sep 2006, 20:31
Just a stab in the dark here...........Essendon's score was a higher score then Hawthorn's score.:confused: :confused:
You either stupid or sarcastic...we were controlling the game all over the ground, just wern't converting enough....
Does that make sense....Im sure that was pretty obvious....unless you really are stupid....
You did well the week after...nice one....
Donsforever
23 Sep 2006, 20:37
Sarcastic but thanks for the option. At least we made it to the GF and gave ourself a chance, we weren't good enough but at least we know because we got there. You ever wondered what might have been ? I guess you'll never know.
kolchak
23 Sep 2006, 20:42
Sarcastic but thanks for the option. At least we made it to the GF and gave ourself a chance, we weren't good enough but at least we know because we got there. You ever wondered what might have been ? I guess you'll never know.
Nah mate...thats the way the cookie crumbles...
Boris_Bewick
24 Sep 2006, 01:53
The miss i remember most was in the 1996 Qaulifying Final when Gavin Wanganeen hit the post from the goalsquare, that was painful until we were lucky enough to get a home final vs West Coast the next week.
Only to lose by 1 point against Sydney a week later. It was a painful series.
I too remember Wanganeen's miss. I cried about both the losses.
BlacK'n'ReD
24 Sep 2006, 11:13
You either stupid or sarcastic...we were controlling the game all over the ground, just wern't converting enough....
Does that make sense....Im sure that was pretty obvious....unless you really are stupid....
You did well the week after...nice one....
Dons will always be > Hawthorn. 'Nuff said...
You kicked more goals, we scored more points...
Well done :thumbsu: Hence the final score
You either stupid or sarcastic...we were controlling the game all over the ground, just wern't converting enough....
shows the class Essendon 1999-01 had back then
You did well the week after...nice one....
would rather lose a GF than a prelim
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 14:27
Not class, help from umpires....I know your minds fade fast, cant be helped....
mcphee_is_a_gun
24 Sep 2006, 14:29
Not class, help from umpires....I know your minds fade fast, cant be helped....
get over it, it was 5 years ago FFS!
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 14:36
I have allready stated that is how the cookie crumbles...but if you want to discuss the 2001 prelim, then I'll give you my view.
mcphee_is_a_gun
24 Sep 2006, 14:42
I have allready stated that is how the cookie crumbles...but if you want to discuss the 2001 prelim, then I'll give you my view.
you can make all the excuses you want fact is you lost.
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 16:17
Che, non understand. Atleast we can throw decent punches, bombers always start fights they seldom win...Even when the hawks are crap we can still beat you up.
Nightwolf
24 Sep 2006, 16:28
Vozzo and Goldspink were easily in the best..
Steven Greene. What could have been, super talent..
dave_27
24 Sep 2006, 16:49
Still find it baffling that a team of what was butter boys got even close to us.
This was the same rubbish that gave rock bottom fremantle their first win of the season and lost to St Kilda in the last round aswell.
They got lucky though with the injuries we copped dring the game and lloyd headbutting gasper in the quater final.
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 17:29
Still find it baffling that a team of what was butter boys got even close to us.
This was the same rubbish that gave rock bottom fremantle their first win of the season and lost to St Kilda in the last round aswell.
They got lucky though with the injuries we copped dring the game and lloyd headbutting gasper in the quater final.
As I recall John Barker, who was having a stellar year was injured in the 1st quarter, and so was Ben Dixon, who came back but played injured...So much for your got lucky with injuries angle.
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 17:34
[quote=Nightwolf_69]Vozzo and Goldspink were easily in the best..
Yeah, best on ground for Essendon.
Corrosion
24 Sep 2006, 17:40
The 2001 Prelim for Hawthorn was nothing near the loss of the 1999 Prelim for us.
Great memories :D
That was a fantastic prelim.
mcphee_is_a_gun
24 Sep 2006, 17:41
As I recall John Barker, who was having a stellar year was injured in the 1st quarter, and so was Ben Dixon, who came back but played injured...So much for your got lucky with injuries angle.
No offence but Mercuri, Hird, Lloyd are better than Barker and Dixon ever were.
dave_27
24 Sep 2006, 17:42
As I recall John Barker, who was having a stellar year was injured in the 1st quarter, and so was Ben Dixon, who came back but played injured...So much for your got lucky with injuries angle.
lol.
Dont compare that garbage to the loss of Lloyd, Long, Hird and Mercuri.
:o
Nightwolf
24 Sep 2006, 17:44
No offence but Mercuri, Hird, Lloyd are better than Barker and Dixon ever were.
Hird was towelled up by Hay. Possibly the biggest towelling ive seen in a fianls game..
Barker was robbed of an AA jersey that year too..
mcphee_is_a_gun
24 Sep 2006, 17:51
Hird was towelled up by Hay. Possibly the biggest towelling ive seen in a fianls game..
Barker was robbed of an AA jersey that year too..
Hird was playing as a decoy becuase he was obviously injured. A fully fit Hird wouldv'e torn Hay to shreds.
mcphee_is_a_gun
24 Sep 2006, 17:52
Hird was towelled up by Hay. Possibly the biggest towelling ive seen in a fianls game..
Barker was robbed of an AA jersey that year too..
Are you say Dixon and Barker were as valuable as Hird, Lloyd and Mercuri were? :o
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 17:52
Barker could have been AA that year and Mecuri was allready past it, Long was just an old man, when converting goals cost us, having injured goal kickers had more inpact, the only big out you had was Lloyd (which was a big loss). So again you angle does not make much sense, hence, che non understand.
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 17:54
Hird was playing as a decoy becuase he was obviously injured. A fully fit Hird wouldv'e torn Hay to shreds.
You mean the AA FB, okay Hird is a great player, but no doubt an AA FB would have had no chance...
kolchak
24 Sep 2006, 18:00
They got lucky though with the injuries we copped dring the game and lloyd headbutting gasper in the quater final.[/quote]
BTW you brought up injuries, both sides had them, your the one making this an excuse not me.
They got lucky though with the injuries we copped dring the game and lloyd headbutting gasper in the quater final.
BTW you brought up injuries, both sides had them, your the one making this an excuse not me.[/QUOTE]
Umpiring and injuries aren't excuses?
Longy413
24 Sep 2006, 19:59
Vozzo and Goldspink were easily in the best..
Trent Croad was the most influencial player on the ground.
Trent Croad was the most influencial player on the ground.
That was a very good kick.
As bad as that was for essendon fans it was worse for me on my bloody birthday!
Try losing to Collingwood in a Grand Final, on your birthday, then get back to me! :(
Longy413
24 Sep 2006, 20:23
That was a very good kick.
Not good enough it seems...
windyhill
28 Sep 2006, 21:57
Cant understand how essendon won, even with all the help from the umpires, we were all over you...
Free kick count ? You`re ****ing kidding. The more hawfforn fans blub about that Prelim the more I lap it up, let it go.
go team
29 Sep 2006, 00:01
they should have drawn a line in the sand.. taken those umpires down... (then watch the umpires come out and thump them after half time)
kolchak
29 Sep 2006, 09:59
It would be more of a challenge to take on umpires then the bombers...
It would be more of a challenge to take on umpires then the bombers...
Is it a challenge king-hitting someone from behind while he runs to the sideline?
kolchak
29 Sep 2006, 11:27
Is it a challenge king-hitting someone from behind while he runs to the sideline?
You call that a king hit? Nothing compared to Johnson's king hit!!!
Longy413
29 Sep 2006, 11:29
You call that a king hit? Nothing compared to Johnson's king hit!!!
I think you might want to revise what a king hit is.
You call that a king hit? Nothing compared to Johnson's king hit!!!
Would you happen to be related to anyone by the name of Shiva?? We could sit here and moan about losing 3 finals matches by less than a point, but in the end....history shows the result didnt go our way. Incidently, Hawthorn are in worse shape on the field personnel wise than we are. You and your fellow supporters have much more to be concerned about than a result 5 years ago.
boncer34
29 Sep 2006, 16:53
Cant understand how essendon won, even with all the help from the umpires, we were all over you...
Not class, help from umpires....I know your minds fade fast, cant be helped....
Vozzo and Goldspink were easily in the best..
Steven Greene. What could have been, super talent..
[quote=Nightwolf_69]Vozzo and Goldspink were easily in the best..
Yeah, best on ground for Essendon.
Uh oh.... Please enlighten us as to what the final free kick tally was? Must have been massively in our favour...... 23-15 maybe?:o