Autopsy AFL 2021 Round 20 - Bombers v Swans Sun August 1st 3:10pm EST (MCG)

[windyhill]

Good game. Not unhappy with the result.

Bit like Geelong yesterday.

 

[Tippett2Goal]

If they're consistent and paying everything it's fine. Clearly a free flowing game too, so perhaps it's evidence that more frees are good

I'll argue with anyone that when they were actually playing HTB in the first 3 weeks the footy was much more free flowing.

Number of frees arent a problem consistency is

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I rather be losing all game then being up by 2 and a bit goals and lose nothing but a tease Essendon

 

[windyhill]

Great game, Bombers brave again

Ahh, I see, the bigfooty in joke !! Nice.

 

[MF]

Lol, what are you expecting? Swans are practically a top 4 side, at full strength. Not much more effort wise we could've given. We aint good enough yet. Simple! Most pundits had us bottom 4 this year. I'll take where we are at present.

We literally have one player on our injury list and you have the younger team so yeah, fair effort.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

20 years and counting of no finals win

 

[LSRU]

I rather be losing all game then being up by 2 and a bit goals and lose nothing but a tease Essendon

slow starts have been a theme with us though. Don’t hold it against your boys. Things are looking up for you guys.

 

[Milanista28]

2 pre seasons and a clean injury list away from the top 6/4

 

[Seb78]

You are easily pleased

I'm just realistic. Don't believe the hype dude. We've beaten no one of note, however have competitive in most. I don't like losing either. No one does, i'm just a realist.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

2 pre seasons and a clean injury list away from the top 6/4

I wish we haven't had a clean injury list for about 10 years i see nothing changing unfortunately

 

[LSRU]

To add to that. Yep winning is great. But for both swans and bombers fans. Seasons like this where you do better then expectations are some of the most enjoyable.

 

[The Gong]

I rather be losing all game then being up by 2 and a bit goals and lose nothing but a tease Essendon

So you'd rather your team be non-competitive than be in a position to win the game? Now I've heard everything.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm just realistic. Don't believe the hype dude. We've beaten no one of note, however have competitive in most. I don't like losing either. No one does, i'm just a realist.

Thrashed by Geelong,Lions,Port,Tigers and most likely Dogs next week but yep we have been competitive

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Does anyone want 8th place this year?

 

[Great8]

Thrashed by Geellong,Lions,Port,Tigers and most likely Dogs next week yep but we have been competitive

Exactly. Club has no heart.
Will lose by 80 next week.
Would rather we start culling the deadwood and move on even if it means bottom 4 next year.

 

[Wolfgang West]

2 weeks in a row we have been in a winning position with a finals spot up for grab and failed twice

Not good enough

Not blowing our trumpet here mate but your guys were pretty bloody good. Like us you were tipped bottom 2-4. Experience the difference. Play the game again next year different result.

 

[SBYM]

Thrashed by Geelong,Lions,Port,Tigers and most likely Dogs next week but yep we have been competitive

Dude...I reckon you are easily the most relentlessly negative poster on BF, and that is saying something.

This is meant to be fun...chill the * out, you'll live longer.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Not blowing our trumpet here mate but your guys were pretty bloody good. Like us you were tipped bottom 2-4. Experience the difference. Play the game again next year different result.

Nah I don't see It still see us doing the same mistakes we do every year

 

[SBYM]

Does anyone want 8th place this year?

Freo, as of right now apparently.

Will get back to you in 15mins when it changes.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Nah I don't see It still see us doing the same mistakes we do every year

That's fair enough. I have said that the last 3 years before this about our mob. Same skill errors, s**t decision making and a failure to stand up. Now out of the blue some real improvement that will have us right in it next year. It will happen alot quicker for you blokes than you think.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Exactly. Club has no heart.
Will lose by 80 next week.
Would rather we start culling the deadwood and move on even if it means bottom 4 next year.

- Tackling coach
- Skills coach
- Defensive coach
- More players who can bust a gut both ways

These are the things we need.

I've counted about 6-7 times where Swans were able to move the ball coast to coast uncontested for a goal been happening all year and we still haven't addressed it

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Dude...I reckon you are easily the most relentlessly negative poster on BF, and that is saying something.

This is meant to be fun...chill the **** out, you'll live longer.

When a club like mine hasn't had success for like 20 years its makes it very hard to be positive

 

[LSRU]

Whatever...you've had every handout in the book. ******* COLA cheats

you have serious issues

 

[Seb78]

Thrashed by Geelong,Lions,Port,Tigers and most likely Dogs next week but yep we have been competitive

Tigers, Cats hardly "thrashings" a few junk goals late from the tigers in that game inflated the result.
Both Brisbane and Port losses happened early in the year and both interstate.
Been without a good portion of our midfield group for extended periods this year (Draper, Shiel, Caldwell, McGrath).
Second youngest list in the comp (or there abouts)
Still hilding onto spuds like Cutler, Ham Gleeson etc.....depth is not yet where it needs to be so hardly have a choice here.
Hooker, Hurley (to AA's) both now seemingly cooked.

Clearly you have overrated us a tad here if you didn't expect something similar in terms of where we sit. The doom and gloom you spread is laughable.

 

[Great8]

- Tackling coach
- Skills coach
- Defensive coach
- More players who can bust a gut both ways

These are the things we need.

I've counted about 6-7 times where Swans were able to move the ball coast to coast uncontested for a goal been happening all year and we still haven't addressed it

Yep, the coast to coast thing is beyond a joke now. We would lead the comp in goals going untouched from end to end. Our defence to kick ins is pathetic at both ends.
And enough of the zone crap, we can’t continue to let sides take uncontested marks everywhere.