Autopsy AFL 2022 Round 15 - Eagles v Bombers Fri June 24th 8:40pm EST/ 6:40pm WST (Optus)

[Luuuc]

Losing to the 2022 Eagles would have to be the bombers' lowest point since

 

[Rod Stroker]

41K crowd is bloody commendable. Well done West Coast fans.

 

[bunderson]

Should that have been 50 against rioli there? Just left the ball on the ground instead of throwing it back to the essendon player for the kick in

Since when is that a rule? Is that new?
It's wasn't a free kick to Essendon.

 

[Arr0w]

WC getting players back over the last 2 weeks makes a big difference to their competitiveness. Will upset more sides before the end of the season

Essendon are playing better too, should notch up more wins than the 1st half of the season

 

[amazingjoshy]

Sam Draper the most overrated footballer in the league

Amazing effort when he isn't rated that much too

 

[Great8]

When the alternative is Freo then you stick with the blue and gold no matter how s**t they're going

Or the fans know they only had another win or two in them this year and knew tonight was certainty

 

[Luuuc]

Or the fans know they only had another win or two in them this year and knew tonight was certainty

Weather was perfect, Eagles had a beatable opponent, and WA-based Essendon fans always turn out in big numbers, so all the factors were there for a respectable crowd. 41k on a Friday night would normally be embarrassing but I'll give it a pass mark this season.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

The system says they are.
We aren't in a position to play or win finals.
We need to be competitive to keep the kids interested, but lose to get the highest picks possible.
These are the perfect results for us atm unfortunately.

I dunno, I'd rather watch West Coast win than tank. Might be the difference between a club like essendon and West coast

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Sam Draper the most overrated footballer in the league

Amazing effort when he isn't rated that much too

Draper was good imo

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Not suprised we lost the team is mentallly too weak to perform every week

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I dunno, I'd rather watch West Coast win than tank. Might be the difference between a club like essendon and West coast

I don't understand some of our fans hoping for a high draft pick as oppoosed to winning and building towards becoming a good side. I'm sick and tired of Essendon being perennial losers and a laughing stock every year.

 

[numbat06]

Surprised we weren't favourites after last week's effort, will only get better with Nic nat back in the team

 

[amazingjoshy]

Draper was good imo

Bailey Williams (who is 2 years younger) cops all sorts of s**t from our own supporters, let alone oppo ones, matched him if it not beat him in every way. Either one is severely underrated or the opposite

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Essendon are rebuilding. Half our list is 22 and under. Wins don't mean much atm. Its about development for our time. Part of that development is not getting the kids belted every week. And the other part is continuing the rebuild - picks.

Wins don't mean much? winning means everything it's build confidence,belief in what you are trying to achive and a winning culutre

Regarldess of where the team is the number one goal should always be trying to win every week other wise whats the point of playing in this league

 

[iGNITER]

Enjoyed that game.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Enjoyed that game.

I'm sure it was a enjoyable game for a netural but not me haha

 

[Farang83150]

Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

's totally fallen of the cliff, almost sad how bad he's become, was an absolute gun at GWS

 

[ep2018]

Surprised we weren't favourites after last week's effort, will only get better with Nic nat back in the team

Gut feeling we'll do what we did in 2009 and win a few games towards the end of the season and turn pick 2 into pick 6 or 7... I hope we know what we're doing.

 

[netslave]

How low can you go Essington, good win by the WAFL Eagles.

 

[MisterB]

Dylan Shiel's totally fallen of the cliff, almost sad how bad he's become, was an absolute gun at GWS

Rubbish. He was always a sheepdog who butchered the ball at GWS. Nothing has changed.

 

[Arr0w]

Essendon are rebuilding. Half our list is 22 and under. Wins don't mean much atm. Its about development for our time. Part of that development is not getting the kids belted every week. And the other part is continuing the rebuild - picks.

You do have very good young talent on the list, but what I don't get is why on of Reid or ZT, weren't playing last night.

 

[WN123]

Bailey Williams (who is 2 years younger) cops all sorts of s**t from our own supporters, let alone oppo ones, matched him if it not beat him in every way. Either one is severely underrated or the opposite

Yet Essendon won the Hitouts (by 10.) As we have in every game bar one this year.

 

[Evolved1]

Losing to the 2022 Eagles would have to be the bombers' lowest point since

Not even close. One spot on the ladder separates both teams and they were playing on the eagles home ground.

 

[Philth]

That was the least spiteful game I’ve ever seen.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Yet Essendon won the Hitouts (by 10.) As we have in every game bar one this year.

Due to Bryan not completing spudding the game like Jamieson did

Williams and Draper's stats were almost identical, yet one is considered the next gun ruck by a few and one is considered borderline useless, despite being almost 2 years younger. Fwiw I think both will become competent AFL level rucks, don't really see either being a star though.