Autopsy AFL 2021 Finals Week 1 - EF1 Dogs v Bombers Sun August 29th 3:30pm EST (Uni of Tas)

[TiAn_]

Dogs mids finally got motoring again for the first time in a few weeks in that second half and really wore down and gapped the Bombers. Clinical work around the contest and not giving them a second to breathe once they got it. Take that second half performance into next week and we’ll make the Lions very uncomfortable.

 

[TiAn_]

Dogs aren't a top 4 team. They're a 5-8 team. It's only the umpires that flattered their ladder position this year. Didn't you notice that they lost all the game when the umpires were neutral?

Hope if the Dogs don’t win the flag Melbourne wins it. From my own personal experience you’ll love going to the packed GF training session on the Thursday, the GF parade through the crowded city, of course spending the big day at the G full of 100k people watching your team win with your friends and family and then getting around the team and all the other diehard members and buying up all the flag merch together at the cup presentation the day after. It’s an incredible experience.

 

[HairyO]

I dislike Essendon as much as anyone else, but some of the vicarious gloating from opposition supporters is a bit rich.

Most predicted Dons to be bottom 4-6 this year. Getting bundled out of finals is disappointing, but I think most would have to agree they performed better than expected in 2021.

1 win against top 8 teams shows their true form. They were one of the better lower teams and played other lower teams at the right time.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Weightman didn’t play for any of the frees like Selwood or Toby McLean

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. Whether they were there are not is another question.

Challenge for Essendon next year is consolidating on the gains made this year. Knowing the media all the Essendon obsessed personalities will be pushing top 4 all off season which is ridiculous, the side still has a lot of holes, namely in defence and up forward. Too many times a young team takes a step or two back before they are really ready.

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should be playing down expectations like crazy, especially for their kids.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Mocking aside for one moment, Essendon had a very good year by making finals after being expected to finish bottom four. Also, they unearthed some really good kids and have developed a coherent gameplan very quickly. They are well set for the future and will eventually break that finals duck, as amusing as it is.

The dogs just had too much midfield grunt and class in the end. Their forwards looked far more threatening for longer and played much better in the wet conditions. Not sure about the umpiring comments. Really only one of weightman’s frees was probably not there and one was just unlucky timing with Draper. Plays for the frees a bit, but every team has those players and it is up to the umps to make wider changes by not paying the bad ones. Dogs still a major premiership threat if they can get their midfield firing on all cylinders.

 

[Ambrosia]

They were soft and Bomber fans should feel hard done by, still it's not an excuse to go onto his Instagram and start writing homophobic comments over it.

Yeah very weird behaviour

 

[Senor Ed]

Don’t really think Weightman should cop criticism for the incorrect frees he was paid.

The only one of the 4 he engineered/played for was the Laverde one where he hugged the arm to make it look he was held which is a move all players seem to utilise lately.

All the others were just clear umpire mistakes not oversold acting or anything.

THIS.

Also, wasn't the free given for too high? Not holding the man? I might be mistaken here.

Reagrding his other frees: The Gleeson one was there, the draper one was iffy and accidental/incidental contact - weightman didn't even react, he kept chasing the ball & the Merrett free was an absolute joke. Not sure how weightman gets the hate for those

 

[Senor Ed]

Also why isn't anyone talking about Francis' flop on 3 qtr time siren. There was probably more contact in the Toby Greene

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1.2

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17.5

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9.5

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8.0

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2.3

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26.6

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umpire incident than this.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Also why isn't anyone talking about Francis' flop on 3 qtr time siren. There was probably more contact in the Toby Greene umpire incident than this.

Because he plays for Essendon and they were so brave.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

So nice to go to work after a win in the first week! Enjoyed the game immensely. Weightman is an absolute ripper and exactly what our forwardline had been crying out for. Can play tall and short and finished his opportunities with ice cold precision. Can’t wait to see him next week! Go dogs!

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Essendon supports have always been the worst with Richmond. Not really shocked anymore.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Essendon supports have always been the worst with Richmond. Not really shocked anymore.

Essendon, Richmond and Carlton are the worst easily.

I have never really seen Collingwood supporters rant, melt, send death threats like those supporter bases do.

 

[lethalsax]

They've fallen apart since the Bruce injury, no doubt.
They've looked outclassed lately but they've still got more talent than the Bombers. My guess is Essendon comes out fast and furious and the Dogs manage to keep the margin close in the 1H while they get settled, and then the 2H they'll take over and outclass the Dons.

Sounds like I nailed it!


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[Rod Stroker]

At least our trophy cabinet is full North only have 4 flags to show in their entire history

You had quite a head start, winning 6 flags in a comp of just 9 teams, before you tried block to our entry into the league. Pricks.

 

[Rod Stroker]

lol you’ve won 4 in the last 55 years, same as North

They've become allergic to winning finals.

 

[Hoges64]

Not sure anyone is blaming the loss on the umpiring

Seriously? There's a minimum of 500 out of 1600 posts in this thread blaming the loss on the umpiring.

 

[Doggy]

This is why I put Cody Flopman as the captain in the AA flopping team.

Notable mention to mashed potato Oliver

 

[windyhill]

You had quite a head start, winning 6 flags in a comp of just 9 teams, before you tried block to our entry into the league. Pricks.

Love every bit of this.

 

[Mofra]

You had quite a head start, winning 6 flags in a comp of just 9 teams, before you tried block to our entry into the league. Pricks.

They also tried to merge with you, but you knocked them back.
Around the time they adopted a highly racist moniker I believe

 

[windyhill]

They also tried to merge with you, but you knocked them back.
Around the time they adopted a highly racist moniker I believe

The nickname was given to Essendon by a newspaper of the time.

 

[Rod Stroker]

The nickname was given to Essendon by a newspaper of the time.

Typical Bombers response. Always someone elses fault. The Teflon Dons.

 

[mxett]

Seriously? There's a minimum of 500 out of 1600 posts in this thread blaming the loss on the umpiring.

i see ppl bemoaning the umpiring, not claiming it caused the result

 

[Northernsoul74]

i see ppl bemoaning the umpiring, not claiming it caused the result

Bombers condemn racist abuse of star forward and attacks on Dogs rivals after final

Star forward’s graceful plea as Bombers condemn racist abuse and attacks on Dogs rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[mxett]

Bombers condemn racist abuse of star forward and attacks on Dogs rivals after final

Star forward’s graceful plea as Bombers condemn racist abuse and attacks on Dogs rivals

www.foxsports.com.au

so?

 

[windyhill]

Typical Bombers response. Always someone elses fault. The Teflon Dons.

Thanks duck.