Game Day 2024 Non-Swans Game Day

[Ed_Gein]

Talent truly dies there. Bar Sheezel the rest of them have gone backwards. Wardlaw looks to have vim but doesn’t want to tackle. Archer looks a spud. Duursma is another wasted talent. Curtis, Taylor, Scott and Powell all look demoralised.

I reckon they have another good 5 years of bottom 4 finishes ahead of them. Unbelievable amount of list cloggers they have to turn over.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Blicavs shoulder on Whitfield should come under scrutiny this week. Hit Lachie in the head and his cheek looked noticeably swollen at the end of the game. If he has a break, that's 4-6 weeks out so if there is any consistency, Blicavs should be gone anywhere from 2-4 weeks.

if it's the one i'm thinking of, i thought it looked quite like the parker incident

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

They might win if they stop picking out Ridley.

 

[The King!]

should be a richmond shot at goal can't just deck a guy

 

[Mister B]

Richmond should have bee taking another shot from 25 out. You can't put someone on their arse that far off the ball.

 

[caesar88]

The problem with this game is that Richmond's endeavour is there, but they just aren't good enough.

No matter how much effort they put in, their execution of basic skills is unlikely to win them* any game besides maybe against North

*With their current outs

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Richmond should have bee taking another shot from 25 out. You can't put someone on their arse that far off the ball.

Again thats usually payed every time but not tonight

 

[Mister B]

Richmond still pressing. Blowing some good opportunities here though.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Surely we couldn’t get another draw, could we?

 

[The King!]

Richmond should have bee taking another shot from 25 out. You can't put someone on their arse that far off the ball.

Yeah but it's Essendon

But it's a good tactic for us now just deck the opposition and make them one down

 

[Mister B]

That was so far from being realistic you could almost charge him for a deliberate kneeing then.

 

[caesar88]

Simple execution, or lack thereof, in skills. They just struggle to string together more than about 3 possessions

 

[The King!]

Richmond player held play on

 

[The King!]

Am I just that much of a dons hater or are they getting the rub of the green every week?

 

[Mister B]

Compare that HTB to some that the bulldogs got away with on Thursday, ****ing hell. We watching the same sport?

 

[Mister B]

Am I just that much of a dons hater or are they getting the rub of the green every week?

I feel like the 50-50's are definitely weighted in their favour.

 

[caesar88]

Game over

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Am I just that much of a dons hater or are they getting the rub of the green every week?

Its the lack of consistency i think

 

[Mister B]

That will be game sadly. All those opportunities wasted down the other end and you let them run uncontested into goal down the other end.

 

[The King!]

Its the lack of consistency i think

I think afl want them in the finals

 

[caesar88]

Watch them win by about 30 now and the media talk them up

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Game over

Yer think Richmond have given it their best shot but really had to take every chance.

3 scores to get ahead yer not happening in 7mins.

 

[caesar88]

If Essendon make finals they'll go deep IMO

 

[Membling]

If Essendon make finals they'll go deep IMO

Straight sets if top 4

To put that in more context, 1 win vs a top 8 side this year.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I think afl want them in the finals

Thats what the fixture is set up for.

That being said i dont think they are the worst side certainly not 2nd material more of a 6-8th side.