Autopsy AFL 2021 Round 8 - GWS v Bombers Sat May 8th 2:10pm EST (GS) Start time amended

[Colonial]

Hooker was definitely robbed of that mark.

And the non call of holding the ball at the other end of the field?

Umps poor both ways.

 

[Orange Agent]

Clearly not a mark by Hooker, could maybe make a claim for head high contact in the spoil but it would be a pretty soft free.

 

[Great8]

How quickly the season has slipped away from the Bombers. They don't feel like a 2-6 side but here they are.

How has it slipped away. This team was favourite for the spoon but will probably end up with 4 or 5 wins?

 

[Orange Agent]

For the Giants. Adelaide side did not show up last week and won in a training drill. But this week Essendon showed up. GWS has led all day apart from the first goal to ESS and was made to earn this one. Hopper's goal was critical.

We played far better last week and lost some key players for this week. Riccardi should of played today and Mumford should of had a rest.

 

[fishardansin]

So so brave

Why is that an insult?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Another game we gifted by poor skills and turn overs was a repeat of the Carlton game

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Why is that an insult?

He’s a Blues man. “They’re coming” did you know?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Didn’t deserve to win. Too many woefully skilled players on this side.

Very odd take at end of game ….again.

 

[fishardansin]

And the non call of holding the ball at the other end of the field?

Umps poor both ways.

Which "non call" ... the one following the dropping the ball by a Giant that spilled to an Essendon player who then also dropped the ball in a tackle?

 

[Seb78]

GWS saved again.

Always in Sydney, either team same ****!

 

[Toffee Lion]

How has it slipped away. This team was favourite for the spoon but will probably end up with 4 or 5 wins?

Lost to a poor Hawks team by 1 point, lost to the red hot Swans by 3 points, lost to the Blues after leading by 20 and now lost to the Giants by 2 points.

Regardless of the season expectations, the season was there for the Bombers. Hence why I said the Bombers didn't seem like a 2-6 team to me.

 

[Milanista28]

I'm really enjoying this season, we aren't as bad as everyone thought (including me) and we have some decent kids improving weekly.

 

[JayJ20]

Should have been a mark to Hooker, but ultimately our loose defence cost us the game. Conceded too many easy goals.

 

[Toffee Lion]

I'm really enjoying this season, we aren't as bad as everyone thought (including me) and we have some decent kids improving weekly.

And you'll get another top pick, despite being in the games. That was something the Lions did very often in 2018, our last "bad" season.

Good signs for the Bombers, just have to hold onto Merrett and you guys will be fighting for top 8 next season, easily.

 

[Colonial]

Which "non call" ... the one following the dropping the ball by a Giant that spilled to an Essendon player who then also dropped the ball in a tackle?

The one that was blatant in front of goal that would of given the Giants an even bigger lead at the time.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

3rd game now we lost by under a goal

I'm getting over these losses

 

[Macca18]

Entertaining game to watch. Pity about the result from our perspective.

Hate the commentator/spectator "brave" calls, but couldn't have asked for much more.

We won't be winning many games this year (obviously) but we will be 'in' a lot of games. Think we can start winning these close ones in the next couple of seasons.

 

[Barrybran]

Granted I was in a stand off the ground behind the forward pocket but the umpiring looked fine today. Only couple of calls that didn't look right.

Essendon did well to adjust after quarter time. The mids pushed up the ground to provide options and caught GWS off guard. They probably should have won today but so many times a good passage of play was let down by an errant kick or a kick that put the receiver under pressure. So many field kicks were kicked to the man rather than to his advantage in front of him.

 

[Colonial]

Geez though plenty for Bombers fans to be happy with going forward. Won’t be long.

 

[Great8]

Very odd take at end of game ….again.

The effort is there but skills are appalling. Langford hit the opposition on the chest lace out more time than he did a team mate, Heppell is a deadset liability at times with ball in hand and far too many turnovers. We concede far too many goals from our turn overs

 

[FrankGrimes]

Better to lose these ones, we aint making finals, hopefully get another good draft pick, showing greats signs

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Better to lose these ones, we aint making finals, hopefully get another good draft pick, showing greats signs

Not for me.

Hounrable losses breads a losing culture we want to develop a wining culture.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Blues fans on the last page are pretty embarrassing, the Bombers are rebuilding and supposed to be losing these but they’re playing with more heart than a Carlton side who are supposed to be at their peak and are still shithouse.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Not for me.

Hounrable losses breads a losing culture we want to develop a wining culture.

Disagree. s**t players make s**t teams.

Richmond had a losing culture before winning 3 flags. Melbourne leading the comp now had one.

The classic losing culture teams like Melbourne picked Scully and Trengove when they could have had Martin or Richmond picking Tambling when they could have had Franklin/Roughead.

Get the right players and your history is irrelevant. We still need a star big bodied mid. The pointy end of the draft is where they are found.

 

[Giant Pete]

Never in doubt.