21-1

[Big John]

Funny caus i watched the 2000 granny last night on the marathon. The bombers forward line featured
James Hird
Matthew Lloyd
Scott Lucas
Michael Long
Mark Mercuri
Darren Bewick
Blake Caracella
and as a weak option Gary Moorcroft.

Not really relevant to the topic but duck me thats a truckload of talent to have in the forward line at any 1 time

 

[canny30]

Wouldn't say you choked. You just weren't in the same class as the hawks this finals series

Wouldnt say that either...we had you on the ropes in the 2nd as we do to all teams....problem was we didnt put the score on the board and a lot of it came down to shit kicking for goal and crap decision making.

No excuses though, Hawks deserved to win...well done.

 

[Karl Pilkington]

faced Carlton at the best they've been for 10 years

The best they've EVER been imo.

And I agree, Bombers of 2000 were a much better team than the current Cats side. The Bombers had a forwardline, a backline and a midfield.

 

[Can of worms]

The best they've EVER been imo.

And I agree, Bombers of 2000 were a much better team than the current Cats side. The Bombers had a forwardline, a backline and a midfield.

And 1 other important thing we had was RESPECT for both who we played and from who played us something geelong lost along time ago with both cocky players and supporters

 

[Karl Pilkington]

And 1 other important thing we had was RESPECT for both who we played and from who played us something geelong lost along time ago with both cocky players and supporters

It wasn't just respect, it was outright fear. The 2000 Essendon team was downright scary.

 

[lions_den]

It wasn't just respect, it was outright fear. The 2000 Essendon team was downright scary.

It's amazing how well they did considering the so so midfield they had. Must of had a great gameplan.

 

[relapse]

What a waste of a season. That was choking of the highest order. Must've been a few furballs in the throats of Gary jr and co.

Do you think Gary jr's still bitter about losing the Brownlow?

2000 Bomber's, now thats a quality team. Better side, better opposition, only lost when the match didn't count. Geelong only had one real opponent and they lost to them on the day that matters most. 2000 Bombers faced Carlton at the best they've been for 10 years, Kangaroos defending a flag, even Melbourne during one of their 'on' seasons.

Furballs in 08. Ouch

I find it ironic a bombers supporter talking about choking while going back to back after they choked in 2001

 

[lions_den]

I find it ironic a bombers supporter talking about choking while going back to back after they choked in 2001

They hardly choked in the 2001 GF going up against a side who won the last 15 games including the scalp of Essendon.

 

[Can of worms]

It's amazing how well they did considering the so so midfield they had. Must of had a great gameplan.

Yeah it comes down to gameplan and also the fact is that you win games by kicking goals not by having a great midfield with every player in it racking up 30 touches. Geelong loved to rack up 400 plus touches a game but as shown yesterday the more you stuff around with it the more the opposition can pressure the ball carrier a great foward line and average midfield will always beat a average foward line and great midfield as proven this year

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

a great foward line and average midfield will always beat a average foward line and great midfield as proven this year

Nope.

 

[Can of worms]

I find it ironic a bombers supporter talking about choking while going back to back after they choked in 2001

We didnt choke champ! Essendon was starting to show signs of not being the team they were well before the 2001 grand final unlike the geelong team this year who were talking of winning flag after flag dont get ahead of yourself in this game it can bring you back to earth with a thud

 

[Swanstar]

A lot of Geelong players got exposed yesterday for being ordinary when the big 4 fail to fire up, to be frank they haven't had much competition regarding quality opposition this year apart from Hawthorn.

I actually thought they started to falter and looked tired during the Bulldogs game, but the Dogs wasted their opportunities, very hard to say where Geelong will be next year the AFL cycle changes a LOT in 1 year.

 

[Arecsa]

a great foward line and average midfield will always beat a average foward line and great midfield as proven this year

Not always. Tell that to the Swans of 06, they'd have back to back flags if this were the case.

 

[The Real Deal]

Essendon choked in '99 for sure. They should have won at least 2 flags with the side they had in that period.

 

[canny30]

A lot of Geelong players got exposed yesterday for being ordinary when the big 4 fail to fire up, to be frank they haven't had much competition regarding quality opposition this year apart from Hawthorn.

I actually thought they started to falter and looked tired during the Bulldogs game, but the Dogs wasted their opportunities, very hard to say where Geelong will be next year the AFL cycle changes a LOT in 1 year.

Agree...we were ords against the doggies.....we just played like sh*t yesterday plain and simple.....i didnt think the Hawks were really at ther best either.

 

[Can of worms]

Essendon choked in '99 for sure. They should have won at least 2 flags with the side they had in that period.

This statement is correct to some extent i dont think we choked just didnt pay enough respect to carlton but thats what inspired us for the next year

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Essendon supporters can't it now, but this is actually a bad result for them. They will continue to masturbate over the past glories of 2000, with years of mediocrity ahead, it will be like that old saying 'the older I got the better I was".

 

[Gibba]

Essendon choked in '99 for sure. They should have won at least 2 flags with the side they had in that period.

Yeah it was an awesome win, it was the best performance by whitnall in his whole career. But for some reason, i can't really remember the 1999 grand final even though i watched it. Too much footy has been absorbed in my brain i guess

 

[Can of worms]

there's 2 types of 21-1 and they are

21-1-FLAG = Essendon 2000

21-1-Failed = Geelong 2008

Once again our season in 2000 will be regarded as great and your 2008 team will be regarded as losersssssssssss haha and your decline has begun down at kitty litter park