AFL 2017 - R23 - Essendon v Fremantle 13:10 AEST Etihad Stadium

[fishardansin]

I thought Stewart was a tall Gunston like forward. What's with these contested marks and breaking tackles?

 

[underthestars]

nice to see the umps are ensuring essendon play finals. they are a joke.

 

[Andronicus]

Glad they didn't call that 50. Thought he did at first.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Don's are safe

 

[largebus]

GG Essendon.
I'd complain about the free kicks but our tackling is like marshmallows

 

[Andronicus]

Taberner gets away with that every contest.

 

[E Shed]

Exciting game and a much better effort from us but gee as close to fixed as I've seen since the Dogs fairytale run with the umps last year.

 

[Power Raid]

love the endeavour by freo

 

[E Shed]

Perfect. Just like the game started. Cheap frees for Jobe.

 

[The Joker]

Good luck in the finals Dons, you campaigners

 

[estibador]

I reckon we would have won this with fair umpiring.

Umps clearly came into the game with a preconceived idea of who was going to win.

 

[DemonTim]

Freo just refuse to take risks to try to win. Every time they get the ball they look backward and sideways, and hold it up instead of moving it on

 

[Power Raid]

a really enjoyable game

well done dons and well done freo

 

[The Joker]

Is Bennell ok?

 

[Andronicus]

Exciting game and a much better effort from us but gee as close to fixed as I've seen since the Dogs fairytale run with the umps last year.

We had a good run for a change, and certainly got the rub, but after the first quarter it was quite even, and certainly nowhere near as bad as some here are making it out to be.

 

[Power Raid]

Well done Dons

good luck in September

 

[Randomizor]

Can Essendon afford to carry Jobe in finals?

 

[JayJ20]

I reckon we would have won this with fair umpiring.

Umps clearly came into the game with a preconceived idea of who was going to win.

Well that equalises for the game at the start of the year

 

[raskolnikov]

nice to see the umps are ensuring essendon play finals. they are a joke.

Salty.

 

[estibador]

Freo just refuse to take risks to try to win. Every time they get the ball they look backward and sideways, and hold it up instead of moving it on

Plenty of instances of us playing on quickly with a handball to guys running through - often suicidally so.

 

[Randomizor]

Essendon haven’t made the finals yet. Adelaide vs West Coast is a huge game.

 

[DemonTim]

Plenty of instances of us playing on quickly with a handball to guys running through - often suicidally so.

You didn't take enough risk in the last 5. Players always seemed to want to hold it up, scars from the last few weeks maybe

 

[DemonTim]

Essendon haven’t made the finals yet. Adelaide vs West Coast is a huge game.

Yes they have...saints would need to win by 120 points to make up the percentage AND west coast would need to win by about 40.

 

[imperial_oz]

Can Essendon afford to carry Jobe in finals?

Won't matter. They will be out in week one by a big margin

 

[underthestars]

Salty.

should afl fans just accept obvious umpire bias? all well and good when our own team benefits, but we all know it's bull. freo were denied a fair chance in this game. the afl will be very happy. good luck in the finals though. not your fault.