Preview 2nd Elimination Final: North Melbourne vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday 6th of September, 7.15PM

[boncer34]

we're not going to win. there, i said it. 'DEAL WITH IT!'

Doss card please

 

[Zephyr Effekt]

Our ability to score is the glaring deficiency.

On the plus side, it also happens to very obviously have been addressed w/ Carlisle, Daniher, Merrett, Fantasia amongst others - we just need time.

Yep, last piece of the puzzle....for some time now.

 

[Runk]

Doss card please

HEY HEY NOW!!! COME ON!! WTF??

 

[Lance Uppercut]

we're not going to win. there, i said it. 'DEAL WITH IT!'

 

[The Dustbin]

If we lose to Norf it's because the shinboner spirit has returned.

 

[Doss]

He'll keep. Just.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

we're not going to win. there, i said it. 'DEAL WITH IT!'

I was going to post something similiar, but * it. For the purposes of balance, I'm going to say Bellchambers is about to atone for his entire year and we'll win by 30 points.

 

[Runk]

I just wet myself laughing.

 

[84859300]

Having a point of difference will be what wins this game.

Our mids are similarly matched. Our results have been very similar (great performances against good teams - poor against lowly teams). In a 50/50 game....any one of these aspects could win you a game, or get you beaten by 6 goals.

* What we have:
- Ryder in career best form
- Some players coming in after injury and having a few games under their belts
- A settled defense
- A tough lead up game in R23

*What they have:
- More than just a one target FF line, helping out Petrie
- Wells back in the best 22
- Their bigger names and players expected to get the pill in their top 10 possession getters the last few weeks
- A few guys to come back from stinkers last week against poor opposition NDS, Patch Adams etc.

Only needs one of these things to trigger to influence the game. I heard a stat that North were one of the better teams in getting the ball from the B50 and transitioning to their F50 for 2014. This will put pressure on our back 6 - but with Hurley handling the charge up the ground and Hooker taking intercept mark, after intercept mark....there will have to be an alternate avenue to goal. Look to much of the delivery going to Brown as a third option - which will be a tough call on a rookie in his first final.

I don't mind them having all the ball between the 50's, just as long as we can strangle their scoring opportunities.

 

[BRANXDON]

Why can't we win?, 50/50 game IMO, Jakey missing yeah a loss but still got the players to win.

I watched norf against Melbourne on the weekend, nothing special. No boomer either.

Get through this and I would LOVE to play Geelong, don't rate them at all. Cmon Dons!

 

[bomberbilly]

I was going to post something similiar, but **** it. For the purposes of balance, I'm going to say Bellchambers is about to atone for his entire year and we'll win by 30 points.

bellchambers to become the new clark keating finals aka finals specialist?

 

[Resistor]

Having a point of difference will be what wins this game.

Our mids are similarly matched. Our results have been very similar (great performances against good teams - poor against lowly teams). In a 50/50 game....any one of these aspects could win you a game, or get you beaten by 6 goals.

* What we have:
- Ryder in career best form
- Some players coming in after injury and having a few games under their belts
- A settled defence
- A tough lead up game in R23

Personally, I feel that our defence is the 'worst' it has been all season. Been a bit leaky over the last couple of weeks. I wouldn't say settled at all.

 

[Doss]

The thoughts on the North board seem to be that Leigh Adams won't play, from what I've read.

 

[HirdyLannister]

This is a fifty fifty game, there are two teams and only one can win.

 

[davo99]

This is a fifty fifty game, there are two teams and only one can win.

Thanks Bruce.

 

[The Dustbin]

The thoughts on the North board seem to be that Leigh Adams won't play, from what I've read.

Is that a negative for us?

 

[Doss]

Thanks Bruce.

Incorrect. It would be Bruce if it was phrased as "you just feel it's a fifty fifty game, don't you? Only one team can win, can't they?"

 

[Doss]

Is that a negative for us?

I've always thought him to be a decent player, but his form recently, as far as I can glean, hasn't been great.

Concussion seems to be the current issue.

 

[Wild Bill]

The thoughts on the North board seem to be that Leigh Adams won't play, from what I've read.

Has been poor all year and with another head knock should not play Saturday. I hope Turner holds his spot over Adams.

 

[Kong]

Why do we want two-faced campaignerbags pretending to be respectful when everyone knows what their real thoughts are? Opposition posters, great, opposition trolls, get to ****.

The same goes the other way as well. I'd seriously question anyone who dedicates hours to trolling another club going onto that club's board and pretending to be sincere.

It's the classic bogan mentality.

Shits me something shocking.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Why is this campaigner posting here?

I asked that same question 14 pages back.

 

[Runk]

It's the classic bogan mentality.

Shits me something shocking.

I concur. Can't wait to see who the 'minnows' will be come sat night. You know who you are!

 

[I Remember Bluey]

What happens on other boards really is of no relevance to what happens on the Essendon board, though. It's not a race to the lowest common denominator as far as I'm concerned.

Just trust us to run the board effectively. Given everything that has happened in the past 18 months, I'd like to think we haven't done too disastrous a job.

With respect Doss, seems as though a lot of us supporters disagree with you on that one, especially regarding said poster.

 

[Doss]

With respect Doss, seems as though a lot of us supporters disagree with you on that one, especially regarding said poster.

And said supporter has been removed from the thread. They won't be posting in here again this week.

I've mentioned this already.

 

[Kong]

So anyway...

Dem Bombers. * I'm excited to be playing finals again.