Game Day Round 14: Essendon v Hawthorne, Thursday 27/8/20, Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST

[mike14]

So, what the * happened at 1/2 time?

 

[citizen-erased]

**** i hate this team
How can you choose to turn that on after a half of patheticness

 

[Buttsoup_Barnes]

I can't believe that actually happened. Still very concerning it took this long for them to play this brand of footy. I wonder what changed.

 

[Call Me Cake]

No doubt they were told the ball was won so many times in the centre that there was NO excuse for the forwards not to take a lead and/or mark the ball.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

**** i hate this team
How can you choose to turn that on after a half of patheticness

Basically this.

 

[VexOh]

We'll still lose this game.

 

[Maddogm]

So, what the fu** happened at 1/2 time?

I had dinner which gave the team the energy they needed

 

[ghostdog]

That was exciting! Triple M commentators just described the 3rd quarter as "a masterclass in coaching from Ben Rutten."

 

[westking]

What is going on!

 

[FairKouta]

Plot twist

 

[Falcon27]

So, what the fu** happened at 1/2 time?

Just looks like there more run and carry. Lowering the eyes. Not as much "handball first" approach.

 

[Donakebab]

Jeez supporting this club feels like some form of bipolar.

 

[ant555]

Ok, but from what i am seeing the gameplan is shambolic regardless if the players can execute or not. A plan based on running forward of the ball with no accountability or respect for the opposition, and no ability to defend.

I am not a fan of our defending but midfield turnovers make it hard to defend. That quarter showed what our plan is about. Forward handball to players running forward rather than stationary targets.

 

[westking]

A goal kicked from structured play. I honestly can't believe what I just saw.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Hooker forward got the ball rolling and suddenly we had a dangerous forward line....first time for ages.

 

[JT_the_Man]

What a quarter.

 

[Mercurial89]

Last year it was everytime Walla provided energy we looked good, now it's Joe.

This team is so mental, our gamestyle is high octane run and it seems we need some pretty big motivation to actually do it.

McGrath that was your best quarter of footy in your career. One little error when you have the handball too quick. That should be the lesson to take the space, you can stop time, your quicker than others.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

You see the 2nd qtr vs gws, 2nd half against suns, the pies win and then this, then wonder why do we persist with the other game plan???

 

[JT_the_Man]

I can't believe that actually happened. Still very concerning it took this long for them to play this brand of footy. I wonder what changed.

Joe.

 

[andleanback]

Love seeing Mcgrath use his speed to run and carry, rather than just giving a quick dish or dump kick. Back yourself Andy!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Hooker forward got the ball rolling and suddenly we had a dangerous forward line....first time for ages.

Matched up McEvoy and with Patton off we don’t need the extra in defence.

 

[ant555]

Just looks like there more run and carry. Lowering the eyes. Not as much "handball first" approach.

It is still hand ball first but it is just smarter footy. Stop hand ball to stationary targets. Hit the guys running forward and it allows the forwards to lead at the ball. Skill level was better as well.

 

[ghostdog]

Jeez supporting this club feels like some form of bipolar.

This whole f****** thread is bipolar!

 

[Blind Turn]

Been working. Turn on the footy and we’re playing like champions. Must be winning by ten goals, right?

 

[tha Freak]

That was exciting! Triple M commentators just described the 3rd quarter as "a masterclass in coaching from Ben Rutten."

Rutten, ‘forgot what I said, just try and move it forward quickly and hit a leading forward!’