AFL 2019 Round 2: Essendon v St Kilda, 4:35pm AEDT MS

[projectv]

Last weeks results have set this up as a much more interesting, and potentially close, fixture for us.

It's cold out, I hope the roof is closed!

 

[WWSD]

Bruce, Membrey, Gresham and Billings. That’s not a bad forward-line the Saints have. Throw Matthew Parker into that mix now. He wasn’t too bad on debut last week.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Bruce, Membrey, Gresham and Billings. That’s not a bad forward-line the Saints have. Throw Matthew Parker into that mix now. He wasn’t too bad on debut last week.

Yeah it's looking like our strong suit, although Billings is playing much more on the wing and even in the guts this year, and Gresh a lot in the guts.

Having added Parker and also Kent, as well as having Lonie, has freed us up to be more flexible with those two.

 

[WWSD]

Yeah it's looking like our strong suit, although Billings is playing much more on the wing and even in the guts this year, and Gresh a lot in the guts.

Having added Parker and also Kent, as well as having Lonie, has freed us up to be more flexible with those two.

There’s a number of players for the Saints who will have a breakout season. As an outsider looking in it feels as though the Saints are one quality outside midfielder away from having a decent best 22. Apart from that St Kilda has most areas on the field covered.

 

[Dee Train]

Bombers by a lot unfortunately. Happy to be wrong.

 

[Andronicus]

Bombers should win comfortably. At least an 8 goal better side, so I'm tipping Saints by 28.

 

[beema limapep]

Bombers by a lot unfortunately. Happy to be wrong.

Basically this.

 

[kaiserchief13]

You would think Essendon would win, but Essendon were so poor last week that it is hard for a team to turn around such a performance in 1 week. I expect St Kilda to win easily or Essendon in a very close game

 

[aussierulesrules]

There’s a number of players for the Saints who will have a breakout season. As an outsider looking in it feels as though the Saints are one quality outside midfielder away from having a decent best 22. Apart from that St Kilda has most areas on the field covered.

Yeah we would if we had Carlisle, Roberton, Hannebery and even McCartin and Longer up and running.

 

[Americanpies]

First Collingwood, then Adelaide... now it's Essendon's turn.

A lot of good teams played bad last week. This is their week to atone. Saints barely got over the Gold Coast. They have 0 chance against Essendon. Bombers by 60.

 

[kaiserchief13]

First Collingwood, then Adelaide... now it's Essendon's turn.

A lot of good teams played bad last week. This is their week to atone. Saints barely got over the Gold Coast. They have 0 chance against Essendon. Bombers by 60.

Collingwood and Adelaide were no where near as bad as Essendon were though

 

[Andronicus]

First Collingwood, then Adelaide... now it's Essendon's turn.

A lot of good teams played bad last week. This is their week to atone. Saints barely got over the Gold Coast. They have 0 chance against Essendon. Bombers by 60.

Throw in the most disappointing performance of all with the eagles too. Should bounce back with the favourable home ground advantages.

 

[Righteo]

Saints barely got over the Gold Coast. They have 0 chance against Essendon.

that's not how footy works mate

 

[my name was taken]

25 minutes of saying essendon was shit last week for pregame. We know, heard it from the last 6 days, enough of the wank fest

 

[Vindicater]

Fully expecting Essington to show up today.

Saints by 8

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Zach Merrett getting 16 posessions last week would be on notice. Actually having endured that "effort" from Essendon after our mob getting smashed both teams Don's and Eagles better be up for a 4 quarter fight this week.

 

[Aeon05]

Tipping Essendon to win in a pretty close one, the players will celebrate like they've just won the flag. The media will start the jerking all over again.

 

[projectv]

25 minutes of saying essendon was shit last week for pregame. We know, heard it from the last 6 days, enough of the wank fest

Funny how everyone is focusing on Essendon being bad and how they'll improve, yet slag us for being bad last week and clearly won't improve this week? BF logic hey.

 

[kozi]

Nick Dal sounds like he’s had an interesting day.

 

[mick500]

Commentators are talking like this is a huge test for essendon? They were tipped to be top 4 by most this year weren't they? 1 loss and everyone's saying saints will be a big test for them? Strange. Or crashing back to reality for the hype around essendon and their realistic expectations. 8 to 12th team, like St Kilda is realistic.

 

[ShadeyP]

Watch the umpires rail the saints here ... AFL will be itching for the Bombers to get a win here

 

[ShadeyP]

3 soft ones to 0

 

[Smartest Brain]

I love seeing two teams with great skills play under the dome.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

I love seeing two teams with great skills play under the dome.

I snorted. Then remembered how we played last week.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

Is this auskick?