Game Day Round 3: Essendon vs North Melbourne, Docklands, Saturday 28/03/26, 7:35 PM

[Dave]

Same shit different week. We're looking at a 20+ game losing streak.

Who are we beating in the next 15 weeks?

 

[mxett]

The keeping Zach call looks dumber by the week. Absolute disaster.

Was the compensation really worth it? I'd rather forgo the picks than give the dorks an A grade mid

 

[Don_Gia]

I’m not mad about the Merrett tag job…the sooner we move on from relying on him the better…

 

[cavalcade]

It was shit picks. Pick 9 which we ended up with pick 22 and another pick likely in the 20s. So Merrett for pick 20 and 22 isn’t value.

But we have a player who doesn't want to be here .

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Yep
But we have the Bulldogs next week

That'll be Mariana Trench for us.

 

[BratPack]

I think we've hit rock bottom.

We'll find a shovel, don't worry

 

[MiguelM]

Was the compensation really worth it? I'd rather forgo the picks than give the dorks an A grade mid

He is not A grade atm. Getting pantsed tonight.

 

[ydc55]

Genuinely think we're worse tonight than against Port.

Utterly shocking. What on earth has happened to Langford?

Langford has lost his speed.
If he was a horse he would be in a glue factory

 

[andleanback]

I like your posts but I said two weeks ago that if we get whipped by port and north then Scott is in big trouble.
You had a fair crack at me.
I am interested in your thoughts now.
North are in the bottom 3 with us and Richmond.
We cannot defend their spread.
That comes down to coaching .
We pick blokes who cannot defend their spread outside.
That comes to selection which is ultimate the coach.
The club has never been lower and I watched the bombers for nearly 50 years

It’s been horrible. But there’s no point sacking a coach round 3. I’ve been in the Scott camp but refusing to drop senior players and culling kids who actually had a crack lost me. At what point does he actually want to make a statement.

 

[BomberFan355]

Seems some Hawke supporters had some extra salt on their dinner tonight.

 

[Phone]

Prior is the most invisible player I can remember. After he retires I feel like I'll completely forget he ever played for us

unlikely, if only because he was a key component in the circumstances that led Xerri to be a **** which we won't forget

 

[andleanback]

Merrett been tagged out of the game why not move him to half back and allow to get himself into the game

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Who are we beating in the next 15 weeks?

Maaaaybe Richmond. That's our only winnable game.

 

[JayJ20]

Who are we beating in the next 15 weeks?

Ourselves

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Doggies by 200 next week

 

[Donakebab]

Watch Gresham kick it 30m

Shocked, he kicked it 50m... for a point.

 

[BratPack]

Doggies by 200 next week

You're still too low

 

[jdstorm]

Effort tonight is way better then against port . Skills have been scrappy and have been playing out of control but at least there’s effort there.

I’ll take that, it’s going to be a long season but at least the effort is something to build on.

 

[Hawked Wings]

Seems some Hawke supporters had some extra salt on their dinner tonight.

Nah just a bloke who experienced the rivalry through the 80s and hate you guys....respected you then though
Now, Fitzroy like

 

[thepokey]

unlikely, if only because he was a key component in the circumstances that led Xerri to be a **** which we won't forget

Id already forgotten he was involved in that. Prior wouldn't recognise himself in a mirror

 

[ydc55]

It’s been horrible. But there’s no point sacking a coach round 3. I’ve been in the Scott camp but refusing to drop senior players and culling kids who actually had a crack lost me. At what point does he actually want to make a statement.

There is less point having no selection integrity and no creativity in the coaches box.
He is done.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

But we have a player who doesn't want to be here .

Who gives a shit, we probably have 40 of them. The environment changes and so does the will

 

[Don_Gia]

We have put forward some shit performances, shit lists and shit team selections in the last 25 years but this is a new low.

Putrid. No redeeming qualities in this rabble. Merrett has carried the club for five years and it seems he is no longer interested in doing that.

I’m one of the ones that ignorantly thought we could not ever reach Norf or West Coke bad lol

 

[IHurley]

It was shit picks. Pick 9 which we ended up with pick 22 and another pick likely in the 20s. So Merrett for pick 20 and 22 isn’t value.

Please stop. Everybody outside of Welsh and his direct family recognise it for the stupid, arrogant and myopic decision it was. Merrett is barely a top 30 player in the comp. We were offered overs considering his age and the fact we are years from making finals.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Wtf was that McKay?