The Team v the Filth

[Ben the Gooner]

Lest we forget that Collingwood are also *****.

IN: McPhee
OUT: Watson

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Heath Hocking

HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher

C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Andrew Lovett

HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Jason Winderlich

F: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey

Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Brent Stanton

Int: Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Brent Prismall, Hayden Skipworth, ,

Emg: Bachar Houli, Michael Hurley, David Myers

[craaaig]

Lest we forget that Collingwood are also *****.

IN: McPhee
OUT: Watson

B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Heath Hocking

HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher

C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Andrew Lovett

HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Jason Winderlich

F: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey

Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Brent Stanton

Int: Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Brent Prismall, Hayden Skipworth, ,

Emg: Bachar Houli, Michael Hurley, David Myers


im suprised there no zaharakis in emergncies and also i think we need to get hurley into the team.

[JD11]

im suprised there no zaharakis in emergncies and also i think we need to get hurley into the team.
Whos we your an Adelaide supporter?

[AndyLesPaul]

McPhee in the forward pocket.
Have we gone too tall?

[Nicko_]

McPhee in the forward pocket.
Have we gone too tall?

lol, McPhee and Watson are the same size :p

I would imagine that he will play all over, not just in the forward line.

[George Washington]

Just putting this out there in terms of matchups...

Welsh - Swan
Hocking - Pendlebury
Slattery - Didak

Anyone remember Slatts destroy Kerr in that game against West Coast in '06 or '05, where Hirdy kicked that goal? I reckon he could do it..

[Skeeta Olly]

Just putting this out there in terms of matchups...

Welsh - Swan
Hocking - Pendlebury
Slattery - Didak

Anyone remember Slatts destroy Kerr in that game against West Coast in '06 or '05, where Hirdy kicked that goal? I reckon he could do it..

The way I see it: It gives Welsh freedom, if I'm not mistaken Hocking did a good job on Pendles after halftime. A challenge for Slatts in the mid.

The only problem is Davis. McVeigh would give more options for us.

[Ben the Gooner]

Welsh -> Didak
Hocking -> Pendlebury
Dyson -> Swan
Slattery -> Davis
Fletch -> Medhurst
McPhee -> Cloke
Pears -> Anthony
Hooker -> Dick (just for the lulz)

[The Dustbin]

I ****ing love Reimers. :thumbsu:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/images/08/r6-gsp-10.jpg

http://www.gspimages.com.au/images/thumbs/main/137849.jpg

Get ready for another beating (x 2) Dale. :thumbsu: :p

[Skeeta Olly]

Welsh -> Didak
Hocking -> Pendlebury
Dyson -> Swan
Slattery -> Davis
Fletch -> Medhurst
McPhee -> Cloke
Pears -> Anthony
Hooker -> Dick (just for the lulz)

Welsh on Didak will allow C'Wood to play Didak deep and hence take Welsh out of the play.

[Longy413]

Welsh on Didak will allow C'Wood to play Didak deep and hence take Welsh out of the play.

Win for us.

As good as he is around goals, Didak is their most creative player.
The less he has his hands on the ball the better.

I doubt Collingwood would allow that to happen.

Ben excluded, why does everyone exclude Dyson for a run with role when he's been doing it all year?

I reckon he's the obvious one for Davis.
Slattery to Didak and Welsh to Pendlebury.

[George Washington]

Edit.

[The Dustbin]

Welsh on Didak will allow C'Wood to play Didak deep and hence take Welsh out of the play.

Welsh will go to Swan.

[Ben the Gooner]

I ****ing love Reimers. :thumbsu:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/images/08/r6-gsp-10.jpg

http://www.gspimages.com.au/images/thumbs/main/137849.jpg

Get ready for another beating (x 2) Dale. :thumbsu: :p

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[George Washington]

Welsh -> Didak
Hocking -> Pendlebury
Dyson -> Swan
Slattery -> Davis
Fletch -> Medhurst
McPhee -> Cloke
Pears -> Anthony
Hooker -> Dick (just for the lulz)

Makes sense, I hope Slattery gets to run with Davis into the midfield. I have faith in him!

[Windas_Magic]

Welsh will go to Swan.
I do think we need some one to keep a close eye on Swan, but i wouldn't use our best tagger on him. Collingwood have too many other damaging players who can run through the midfield. Pendlebury and Didak in particular.

[Longy413]

Welsh played on Pendlebury last year.

[Skeeta Olly]

Teams:


COLLINGWOOD v ESSENDON
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Dale Thomas
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: Nathan Brown, Sharrod Wellingham, Leon Davis, Alan Toovey
Emg: Shannon Cox, Ben Johnson, Chris DawesIn: Davis, Pendlebury
Out: Shannon Cox, Chris Dawes
Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Tayte Pears, Heath Hocking
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher
C: Kyle Reimers, Ricky Dyson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Jason Winderlich
F: Adam McPhee, Matthew Lloyd, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Andrew Welsh, Brent Stanton
I/C: Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Brent Prismall, Hayden Skipworth
Emg: Bachar Houli, Michael Hurley, David Myers
In: McPhee
Out: Jobe Watson (ankle)


Just looking to see if there is a chance of a late change.

[bombers2011]

McPhee in the forward pocket.
Have we gone too tall?

I think we definitely err on the edge of too tall...
That said most of our taller players have a bit of run,
so you would hope that cancels the problem out.

My main reservations with the tall timber is that it looks like it is going to be wet.
In which case bringing in Houli as an in and under defender may have been a better option than Lovett-Murray whose skills (bar that foot pass to Zaharakis on Anzac Day) leave a bit to be desired at the best of times.

I know that he is in the team because of his versatility and his hard at the man... I mean ball attitude, but I do PRAY that Knights plays him in attack and McPhee in defence.

Still a little grumpy at McVeigh, who I would have LOVED to see take Didak.
I hope that Hocking is up for it. It is arguably his biggest match of his career thus far, If he is able to negate Didak, you'd feel his spot in the team will be pretty solid.
I don't think Welsh should take Didak as we need his grunt in the middle with Jobe missing. Didak will be playing deeper with Leon and Pendles back in the team, we can't have Welsh dragged into the backline.

Swan + Davis + Pendles + Didak

Stop 2 or 3 of those guys and we are well on the way to beating Collingwood.

[Longy413]

I would back in NLM's ability in the wet well ahead of Houli's.

[kelvin_sheedy]

I look at Collingwood's side and I can't see one player that can win the ball inside.

It's going to be wet and I reckon we'll get the ball moving in our direction more often than not.

This game could be the making of Sam Lonergan.

[absy]

I could say the same thing Kelvin. But since i dont know shit about Essendon i don't.

Catch my drift?

[Wahooti Fandango]

I look at Collingwood's side and I can't see one player that can win the ball inside.

It's going to be wet and I reckon we'll get the ball moving in our direction more often than not.

This game could be the making of Sam Lonergan.

Shane O'bree?

[Hirdismyhero]

I could say the same thing Kelvin. But since i dont know shit about Essendon i don't.

Catch my drift?

Now, now, no need for that.
It's getting late young fella, might want to nip off to bed.


I'm thinking a Swan - Woosha matchup sounds very nice, especially cos Swan has about as much brain cells as Woosha's left nut.

[jonesy86]

I look at Collingwood's side and I can't see one player that can win the ball inside.

It's going to be wet and I reckon we'll get the ball moving in our direction more often than not.

This game could be the making of Sam Lonergan.

Pendlebury, Swan and O'Bree have been our main clearance players all season.

Wellingham has fitted in nicely and is going under the radar.

Didak in the past few weeks has been racking up clearances also.

Essendon on the other hand, Watson is the team leader by a large amount in clearances and contested possies for the season.

[SirJimi05]

Pendlebury, Swan and O'Bree have been our main clearance players all season.

Wellingham has fitted in nicely and is going under the radar.

Didak in the past few weeks has been racking up clearances also.

Essendon on the other hand, Watson is the team leader by a large amount in clearances and contested possies for the season.

The Pies have plenty of players who can win the ball inside and with Watson and Spike out it worries me.

Guys like Lonergan, Hocking, Prismall and Welsh will need to take a more active role in winning the inside ball.

[gazlab]

We are gonna smash you into next week

You won't know what hit you

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary

[The Dustbin]

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary

But you still have Leigh Brown. :o

[Deni Rams 3RDS]

But you still have Leigh Brown. :o

HAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!! Love it!!!

[Wahooti Fandango]

We are gonna smash you into next week

You won't know what hit you

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary

You are the arrogant one, coming on here bad-mouthing us when you only joined BF this month.

[Longy413]

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary

Which of Anthony, Medhurst and Cloke isn't a starting forward?

How about Davis, Thomas?

Beams is named on a HFF tomorrow night.

And we keep hearing how important Rocca is to the Collingwood side.

They all played last time.

Anyway you spin it, you're wrong.

[hellfire]

We are gonna smash you into next week

You won't know what hit you

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary

Does this remind anyone else of all the Carlton threads prior to last Friday night? :o

How any Collingwood supporter could be so confident [and cocky] coming up against an arch rival who has beaten us the last two times is totally beyond me.

Anything could happen, this game is 50/50 regardless of Pendlebury's inclusion. Fringe players often lift for the big stage, the team with more stars doesn't always win. Just ask Mr. Judd and Fevola.

[gazlab]

But you still have Leigh Brown. :o
He's our switch hit ruck/forward/back/interchange/utility man

You've never seen a man play so many different positions so badly :p

[Pevers-Legend]

This game could be the making of Sam Lonergan.

Agree -time to step up Sam.
You can throw hocking in there as well.

If those two can support Welsh and Paddy in the middle we will really have a crack.

And if it is wet as I suspect it will be, NLM with his physcial nature and run will be very important.

When its wet, don't underestimate the runners - we all focus on the in and under but the grounds are so good these days.....

[gazlab]

Which of Anthony, Medhurst and Cloke isn't a starting forward?

How about Davis, Thomas?

Beams is named on a HFF tomorrow night.

And we keep hearing how important Rocca is to the Collingwood side.

They all played last time.

Anyway you spin it, you're wrong.

I may have embellished just a tad but Didak and Dick didn't play and Medhurst was carrying that ankle injury while Cloke and Thomas were so out of form they may as well have not played so that's 5 for mine.. and lets face it you arsed your way out of that game and we didn't have our forwardline.. we will smash you son.. I know it, you know it, even Hirdy knows it.. Joffa is polishing his tooth and the gold lama suit as we speak.. lock up your daughters and your cars.. the black and white army is coming

[Pevers-Legend]

I hope smokey is on the same angry pills as he was against Melbourne.

When he is like that - he is bloody damaging

[Windas_Magic]

I may have embellished just a tad but Didak and Dick didn't play and Medhurst was carrying that ankle injury while Cloke and Thomas were so out of form they may as well have not played so that's 5 for mine.. and lets face it you arsed your way out of that game and we didn't have our forwardline.. we will smash you son.. I know it, you know it, even Hirdy knows it.. Joffa is polishing his tooth and the gold lama suit as we speak.. lock up your daughters and your cars.. the black and white army is coming
Just shut up and GTFO

[Smyth94]

I may have embellished just a tad but Didak and Dick didn't play and Medhurst was carrying that ankle injury while Cloke and Thomas were so out of form they may as well have not played so that's 5 for mine.. and lets face it you arsed your way out of that game and we didn't have our forwardline.. we will smash you son.. I know it, you know it, even Hirdy knows it.. Joffa is polishing his tooth and the gold lama suit as we speak.. lock up your daughters and your cars.. the black and white army is coming

We were down to 21 men the whole game with a 21 y.o inexperienced ruck who had to play a full game, we were also missing McVeigh, Welsh, Prismall, Reimers and Hille (who went down early)

[Knight Ryders]

I may have embellished just a tad but Didak and Dick didn't play and Medhurst was carrying that ankle injury while Cloke and Thomas were so out of form they may as well have not played so that's 5 for mine.. and lets face it you arsed your way out of that game and we didn't have our forwardline.. we will smash you son.. I know it, you know it, even Hirdy knows it.. Joffa is polishing his tooth and the gold lama suit as we speak.. lock up your daughters and your cars.. the black and white army is coming

I hope your man enough to come back to the board and congratulate us if we win.

P.S. Watson was out for the last half last week when we kicked 13 goals to two. We also had a few out in the ANZAC match, but you seem so bright that I'm sure you can work that out.

[gazlab]

I hope your man enough to come back to the board and congratulate us if we win.


I will most certainly come back to congratulate you and subsequently announce the freezing over of hell.

[Jonesy1987]

the black and white army is coming

Where have I heard that before...








http://www.essendonfc.com.au/images/08/waiting_bomber02.jpg

We will be waiting... not those two guys but others in the same jumper... :D:thumbsu:

[gazlab]

We will be waiting... not those two guys but others in the same jumper... :D:thumbsu:
Yeah that couldn't be a more unfortunate choice of two players for this week :p

[favourites]

Should be a belter. Two good football teams going head to head, bring it on, may the best team win.

[Kong]

You found out about your team and your club last week.. a belting that sent you back to the dark old days of 3 wooden spoons in 5 years and an ex president leaking yet more criminal activity your club has become infamous forLeave this crap off our boards.

[Blur]

Let's stop with arguing that either side hasn't beaten anyone considerable this season. Both teams haven't had tough draws so far, and both teams have fallen to the Saints and Geelong. Both teams are in excellent form at the moment, and both have elements that are exciting to watch.

Me, though? I love to see Essendons exciting sort of football that occurs through players like Lovett-murray. I have watched him every week and he keeps delivering. The same could be said for Collingwood players such as Brad Dick, plus our usual standout players Swan, Pendles, Medhurst and Didak.

Let's just be happy we can look forward to a blockbuster of a game which will be a genuine contest, unlike Carlton last week. If only Watson was in for you guys then both teams would be going in full guns blazing. Either way, I'm very excited! We have revenge to seek, and you guys have a poition in the top 8 to fight for. There is a lot on the line.

And cmon, do you have to be stereotypical supporters and call my club filth? Where's the respect around here?

[mojon95]

Welsh -> Didak
Hocking -> Pendlebury
Lonergan -> Swan
Slattery -> Davis
McPhee -> Medhurst
Pears -> Cloke
Hooker-> Anthony
Dempsey -> Dick

[hird+lloyd=legends]

I may have embellished just a tad but Didak and Dick didn't play and Medhurst was carrying that ankle injury while Cloke and Thomas were so out of form they may as well have not played so that's 5 for mine.. and lets face it you arsed your way out of that game and we didn't have our forwardline.. we will smash you son.. I know it, you know it, even Hirdy knows it.. Joffa is polishing his tooth and the gold lama suit as we speak.. lock up your daughters and your cars.. the black and white army is coming


this is half the reason i hate collingwood so much. the supporters are absolute scum and filth. Shut up gazlab you clown, its going to be a great match. Only god knows whos gonna win, im not confident and either should collingwood.50/50 game.

[Darealrath]

Was hoping Jetta might get a run in the conditions, but McPhee is a good inclusion.

Hopefully Lloyd and Lucas can handle the conditions. Marks in the F50 will be gold if the conditions are as expected.

[Ron]

Well the Bombers beat Carlton by 11 goals last week, and not that long ago Carlton beat us by 9 goals, so anything less than a 20 goal win by the Bombers would have to be considered a massive choke.









Also i can't wait for this game, should be a cracker, i just hope i don't get wet, unless we win, then i wont care.

[Mecha]

Essendon > Muppets > Carlton > Collingwood


No brainer.

[rainman06]

While Pendlebury and Didak are in the middle, then we should go like this.

Welsh - Pendlebury
Hocking - Didak

If Didak goes forward then Hocking can probably go with him. But Welsh should always stay in and around the footy. We need him. And for the skeptics......f*** if Welsh can give C.Judd a pantsing then we can trust him with Pendlebury.


Down back, IMO we should man up like this.

Pears - Anthony
McPhee - Cloke
Fletcher - Medhurst
Slattery - Extra small forward (Davis/Beams/Thomas/Shaw)

If Hooker is going to ruck a bit then lets unleash him. If he is not rucking then let him run up and down the wings....when given the freedom I reckon the kid loves to take the game on. Lets go with a smallish forward line other than Lloydie and Lucas and back those two blokes in to kick 7 or so between them. Realistically if we are going to beat the Pies then it is going to be Winderlich, Lovett, Reimers, Davey, Prismall, Stanton, Dyson, etc. doing the business running them off their legs.

[Blade of Chronic]

this is half the reason i hate collingwood so much. the supporters are absolute scum and filth. Shut up gazlab you clown, its going to be a great match. Only god knows whos gonna win, im not confident and either should collingwood.50/50 game.
Mmmm so the reason you hate a club of nearing 46k members, and god knows how many more that aren't a member, because one Collingwood poster comes onto you board (someone has also mentioned he's only joined bigfooty this month or last month) and says a bit of crap. Either hes mighty drunk, completely stupid or he's only 12 years old.

How about you grow up a bit and stop being so biased, eh? I mean look at the bloody title "The team v the Filth". Even on our own board, us COLLINGWOOD supporters show more respect to you than you do to us. Suprising, isn't it? Every club has heir own black sheep, and yes that even includes your own club.

Oh and the bottom quote shows the arrogance, and well jeez I don't even know what to call the 2nd paragraph, of some of your supporters.
Now, now, no need for that.
It's getting late young fella, might want to nip off to bed.


I'm thinking a Swan - Woosha matchup sounds very nice, especially cos Swan has about as much brain cells as Woosha's left nut.

[Call Me Cake]

Well the Bombers beat Carlton by 12 goals last week

Fix'd.

[wazzabp]

Welsh -> Didak
Hocking -> Pendlebury
Lonergan -> Swan
Slattery -> Davis
McPhee -> Medhurst
Pears -> Cloke
Hooker-> Anthony
Dempsey -> Dick

I'd put Fletcher on Medhurst, swap Hooker and Pears over, push McPhee deep forward.
Welsh to play on Didak and hopefully hurt him the other way.

[Ben the Gooner]

And cmon, do you have to be stereotypical supporters and call my club filth? Where's the respect around here?

I'm not quite sure how to break this to you, but we don't like Collingwood very much over here.

[The Dustbin]

Mmmm so the reason you hate a club of nearing 46k members, and god knows how many more that aren't a member, because one Collingwood poster comes onto you board (someone has also mentioned he's only joined bigfooty this month or last month) and says a bit of crap. Either hes mighty drunk, completely stupid or he's only 12 years old.

How about you grow up a bit and stop being so biased, eh? I mean look at the bloody title "The team v the Filth". Even on our own board, us COLLINGWOOD supporters show more respect to you than you do to us. Suprising, isn't it? Every club has heir own black sheep, and yes that even includes your own club.

Oh and the bottom quote shows the arrogance, and well jeez I don't even know what to call the 2nd paragraph, of some of your supporters.

Maybe this will help. :rolleyes:

http://www.splendicity.com/makeupminute/files/2009/01/kleenex.jpg

[eth-dog]

We are gonna smash you into next week

You won't know what hit you

This time we don't have 5 of our starting 6 forwards unavailable and you are going to see what happens when quality smashes ordinary
Remember this:
1VWhUEt5ZJc
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[Palmer Stoat]

But you still have Leigh Brown. :o

Sigh. This used to make me angry. Now I'm just ****ing resigned to it. Will probably play the next 300 games and break Tuck's record.

[Boucks09]

With all the discussion on the importance of Lonergan and Hocking this week (albeit correct) there are two men who are slipping under the radar....

Brent Prismall.
Brent Stanton.

They will be the difference tonight. If they play well, we win. Simple.

[Winner]

With all the discussion on the importance of Lonergan and Hocking this week (albeit correct) there are two men who are slipping under the radar....

Brent Prismall.
Brent Stanton.

They will be the difference tonight. If they play well, we win. Simple.

Prismall will play well - he is a consistent player.

If Stanton plays like he did in the 3rd quarter against Carlton for the whole match, it will be a blowout.

[Blade of Chronic]

Maybe this will help. :rolleyes:

http://www.splendicity.com/makeupminute/files/2009/01/kleenex.jpg
Thank you very much. Too bad I can't turn images from the computer into reality, but your thoughtfulness is very comforting.

[Hirdismyhero]

Blade Of Chronic, I don't mean to be arrogant, I mean to be truthful.
Believe me, I've met both Andrew Welsh and Dane Swan, and I'm amazed Swan knows how to tie his boots.

Certainly knows how to get that ball, though.

[The Dustbin]

Thank you very much. Too bad I can't turn images from the computer into reality, but your thoughtfulness is very comforting.

You can't tell me that being a little girl, mummy doesn't have any tissues in the house. Here's a tip check the bathroom. ;)

[George Washington]

Anyone remember Slatts destroy Kerr in that game against West Coast in '06 or '05, where Hirdy kicked that goal? I reckon he could do it..



"Lovett-Murray, Hocking or Henry Slattery may push up to the midfield to cover Jobe’s absence," he said



Thats GOD speaking, I hope we see Slattery in the midfield :D

[AsIfYouCare]

I'm not quite sure how to break this to you, but we don't like Collingwood very much over here.

Maybe not, but we still like 'em better than Carlton. Collingwood haven't cheated like Carlton.

[Jabso]

I look at Collingwood's side and I can't see one player that can win the ball inside.

It's going to be wet and I reckon we'll get the ball moving in our direction more often than not.

This game could be the making of Sam Lonergan.

The only truly inside player we have is O'Bree but Pendlebury and Swan get a lot of inside ball and clearances. Wellingham is also good at the clearances despite (nay, in addition to) his speed and skills.

[Skeeta Olly]

No late changes.

[absy]

http://www.splendicity.com/makeupminute/files/2009/01/kleenex.jpg

Maybe this will help? your play was simply RIVETING tonight. Zz.

[The Dustbin]

http://www.splendicity.com/makeupminute/files/2009/01/kleenex.jpg

Maybe this will help? your play was simply RIVETING tonight. Zz.

How original bandwagoner. Time to leave.

[George Washington]

I picked it, Slatts did go to Didak. Only for the first quarter or so, I believe. Slatts played pretty well today as well.

[Jonesy1987]

http://www.splendicity.com/makeupminute/files/2009/01/kleenex.jpg

Maybe this will help? your play was simply RIVETING tonight. Zz.

Don't be ****ing stupid, the reason we played unattractive football, was Malthouse flooding. The coward was afraid to take us on, and with Watson and McVeigh out, the weak dog took the easy way out :thumbsu::thumbsu:

[Call Me Cake]

Credit to the Pies. Had their best team on the ground tonight pretty much & while we blew away many chances in the 1st quater, they were by far the better team on the night & were always going to be.

Collingwood are definately wildcards this year & they have done well when it comes to injuries and suspensions.

I'm not overly furious with our effort later on in the game because I could see we busted our hearts out but it was never going to make any difference TBH. Our kicking & turn-overs killed us, whenever we turned it over Collingwood would capitalise.

Well done to the black & white. I'm happy it wasn't a total thrashing. Every team has their bad days, and despite our scrape of a win on Anzac Day, Collingwood seemed to have always been our bogey side.

Not taking anything away from the Maggies, absolutely sharp & smart. Lots of talent & sure put up a great display. This year's your year, you ain't pretenders like the scum. :thumbsu:

Top four is a good effort, should be proud of your boys.

Devestated, but we'll recoup. Off to smash Sydney who are without Barry Hall next week. Finals or not, I just hope we finish as high as we can this year. 8th would be a bonus.

[Pie eyed]

Good game Dons.
The scoreboard wasn't as indicative of the game as it could have been.
Lots of good signs for your blokes.
I have to admit I really enjoyed that win after the ANZAC day game.

What ever you do don't go Richmond or Carlton this week. All is not lost.

Cheers.:thumbsu:

[Kong]

Good game Dons.
The scoreboard wasn't as indicative of the game as it could have been.
Lots of good signs for your blokes.
I have to admit I really enjoyed that win after the ANZAC day game.

What ever you do don't go Richmond or Carlton this week. All is not lost.

Cheers.:thumbsu:Cheers, and well said.
I'd be disappointed if the posters on this board continued turning on each other as they already have started tonight; as I've said, we're not Richmond, and we're certainly not Carlton.

Our finals campaign never completely hinged on this game, and Collingwood are a better team than we are right now. We're still thereabouts in the 6-10th placed teams, and think that - on our day - we can beat Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Port, Sydney and the Bulldogs.

We are a young side, so we're going to see some inconsistencies over a game and season, but should we win half of our remaining games, we'll be a chance to make the finals. Considering we're still to play Brisbane (in Melbourne), Fremantle, Hawthorn, Richmond, Sydney, West Coast and the Bulldogs, I'm remaining optimistic.

[pies4eva]

Don't be ****ing stupid, the reason we played unattractive football, was Malthouse flooding. The coward was afraid to take us on, and with Watson and McVeigh out, the weak dog took the easy way out :thumbsu::thumbsu:

What? The winning way?

Good game and have been very impressed with Essendon's improvement over the year, certainly didn't pick them going this well. Credit to Knights and the playing group. Wouldn't mind Sam Lonegan at Collingwood, severely underrated.

[Jonesy1987]

What? The winning way?

Good game and have been very impressed with Essendon's improvement over the year, certainly didn't pick them going this well. Credit to Knights and the playing group. Wouldn't mind Sam Lonegan at Collingwood, severely underrated.

Was tongue in cheek, absy has been acting like a ******** and doesn't deserve the satisfaction. Good win by you boys and well earned, that said at one stage there was the biggest flood I have ever seen, Cloke was the only Pies player outside our 50, and only by about 10 :eek:, I was actually surprised how quickly you got targets back inside 50, good gut running.
That was a Malthouse win, coached very well, just disappointed teams stop our attractive play in order to win. With our contested ball winners out it was the smart thing to make as contested as possible.