AFL Live 2011 - Essendon Bombers - Stand As One

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ESSENDON BOMBERS DYNASTY​

INFORMATION FOR 2011:
The start of the 2011 season brings a new dawn into Essendon with club legend James Hird starting his coaching career with a young Essendon team looking to forget the horrid 2010 season.

New recruits such as Dyson Heppell, Michael Hibberd and Alex Browne look set for early starts for their career's.

Essendon is looking for redemption in the AFL, after poor seasons over the last 5 years leaving Essendon with a badly damaged reputation and club morale at a low.

The stars of Essendon including captain Jobe Watson, Heath Hocking, Paddy Ryder and Michael Hurley continue to improve and with a fresh coaching panel and ideas, they are looking to improve beyond expectation.

QUESTIONS FOR 2011:
Will the ruck combo of Hille & Ryder continue to work?
How is the new sub rule going to used?
How will James Hird & coaching staff attack 2011?
How will the players perform with a fresh start?
FINALS?

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There is a lot of hype surrounding Essendon this season and for the future.

Are they able to deliver? Lets find out

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Welcome to my dynasty,

Hope you like what you see, feel free to comment on it.

Currently we are at Round 4 of the 2011 season with a 3-0 record, and 1st on the ladder

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MATCH SETTINGS
10 Min Quarters
Veteran Difficulty
Medium Injuries​

 

[RU_]

Can you post round 1 tonight?

 

[BLA60]

Can you post round 1 tonight?

If all goes well. Yes.

I will post my team lineup before i play.

 

[BLA60]

Round 1 2011

Carlton vs Richmond
Geelong vs St Kilda
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide
Adelaide vs Hawthorn
Brisbane vs Fremantle
ESSENDON VS WESTERN BULLDOGS
Melbourne vs Sydney
West Coast vs North Melbourne

Bye: Gold Coast

 

[BLA60]

Essendon vs Western Bulldogs Preview​

“A New Dawn” is the line from Essendon as they begin the 2011 season with new coach James Hird at Etihad Stadium vs the Bulldogs.

A lot of hype surrounding Essendon and how it will look in 2011, and no doubt everyone will know after this game.

The Bulldogs go in hot favourite, who themselves are looking to start 2011 on a high note as they push to finally make it to the Grand Final, which has escaped them over the past few season’s.

Essendon has named its 22 with a lot of pace shown on the half forward and half back lines with the hope they can use explosive pace and overrun the dogs. And also Ryder named at full forward who will rotate ruck duties with Hille.

Melksham has been named as the sub.

Essendon has named its squad with only 1 debut of 1st round pick Dyson Heppell.

Essendon Bombers Final 22 vs Western Bulldogs

B - Lovett-Murray Fletcher H.Slattery

HB - Dempsey Hooker Heppell

C - Stanton Watson Winderlich

HF - Reimers Hurley Zaharakis

F - Monfries Ryder Crameri

Foll - Hille Welsh Hocking

Int - McVeigh Lonergan Jetta

Sub - Melksham
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[dajesmac]

Thread has potential, great presentation so far.

 

[Zainta]

Thread has potential, great presentation so far.

This, can't wait to see how it progresses!

 

[BLA60]

Hurley, Ryder star as Bombers upset Dogs

Sunday 27th March 2011
By Brendan Lago

Watson leads the way with a solid 28 possession performance


Essendon has begun its 2011 campaign with a comfortable 47 point win over the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.

The Bombers led at every change and never looked under any pressure from a slow Bulldogs outfit.

Paddy Ryder and Michael Hurley look set for big years, both booting 5 goals each in the upset win.

Jobe Watson was at his very best, dominating centre clearances with 28 possessions, with Welsh (23) and Stanton (20) also influential.

Boyd was the only stand out for the Bulldogs with 25 possessions and 2 goals. Hill also made his case with 3 goals of his own.

The Bulldogs best chance came in the 4th quarter, after booting the first 3 goals of the final term to cut the margin back to 29 points. But that’s as close as they ever got, with Reimers running into an empty goal to seal the deal for the Bombers.

James Hird implemented his new game plan of pressure football. The obvious sign was numbers around the contest, each time seeing an overwhelming number of Bombers compared to their opponents.

In more bad news for the Bulldogs, Picken and Griffen suffered hamstring injuries late in the final term. Leaving both of them out for at least the next month.

Essendon: 5.3 10.5 17.7 21.8 (134)

Western Bulldogs: 3.2 6.6 9.8 13.9 (87)

GOALS

Essendon: Ryder 5, Hurley 5, Monfries 2, Zaharakis 2, Reimers 2, Crameri 2, Hille, Hocking, Jetta

Western Bulldogs: Hill 3, Hall 2, Ward 2, Giansiracusa 2, Boyd 2, Cooney, Sherman

BEST

Essendon: Watson, Ryder, Hurley, Welsh, Stanton

Western Bulldogs: Boyd, Hill, Cooney, Gilbee

INJURIES

Essendon: Nil

Western Bulldogs: Picken (Hamstring), Griffin (Hamstring)

 

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Round 1 Results

Carlton 15.14 (104) vs Richmond 6.12 (48)
Geelong 14.12 (96) vs St Kilda 17.15 (117)
Collingwood 20.10 (130) vs Port Adelaide 15.9 (99)
Adelaide 9.10 (64) vs Hawthorn 12.15 (87)
Brisbane 14.20 (104) vs Fremantle 11.16 (82)
ESSENDON 21.8 (134) VS WESTERN BULLDOGS 13.9 (87)
Melbourne 16.11 (107) vs Sydney 13.12 (90)
West Coast 7.11 (53) vs North Melbourne 14.18 (102)

Round 1 Ladder

 

[matt18]

nice first up win

looking great so far

 

[BLA60]

Essendon look at going 2-0

Sunday 3rd April 2011
By Brendan Lago

Essendon need to contain Goodes


Essendon are looking to continue its fairytale start for 2011 with a win in Sydney.

Essendon has one of the worst interstate records and is looking for an early win this year.

Sydney didn't have an ideal start for 2011, going down to a young Melbourne outfit by 17 points at the MCG.

Adam Goodes was the highlight for Sydney, picking up 19 possessions in the loss. Essendon must find a way to limit his potential or it could prove costly.

James Hird signalled through the week that he may put Heath Hocking onto him, but made it clear Essendon doesn't want to adjust its game plan to much from the 47 point win last week.

Essendon has named the same team for Sydney with the exception of Jetta being named sub instead of Melksham.

If Essendon are to win they must win the midfield battle and look for a similar good performance from tall forwards Hurley and Ryder in the forward line, backing up from last week's 5 goals each.

Essendon Bombers Final 22 vs Sydney

B - Lovett-Murray Fletcher H.Slattery

HB - Dempsey Hooker Heppell

C - Stanton Watson Winderlich

HF - Reimers Hurley Zaharakis

F - Monfries Ryder Crameri

Foll - Hille Welsh Hocking

Int - McVeigh Lonergan Melksham

Sub - Jetta

 

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Bombers win, but pay for it

Sunday 3rd April 2011
By Brendan Lago

Heath Hocking led the way in the 4th quarter struggle


Essendon fought out a 6 point win against a tough Sydney outfit however it may have come at a cost with injuries to Stanton, Dempsey, Zaharakis, Ryder and Reimers.

Both teams fought a 4 quarter battle with neither team leading by more then 2 goals.

Dennis-Lane ripped the Essendon defence apart in the 1st quarter, kicking all of the Swan's 4 goals in the first term, however didn't have an impact for the rest of the game.

The second quarter became a tussle with the 1st goal not coming until half way through the term, a long 50 metre bomb from Hurley sparking a goal for goal fight for the remainder of the term.

Sydney hurt themselves in the forward line in the 3rd, with 2 behinds that should of been goals, Leroy Jetta was subbed on in the 3rd quarter to replace the injured Zaharakis, but that was only the start to the Bombers worries.

The Bombers struggled to maintain the lead, a late miss from Bradshaw stopping the home team from taking the lead at 3 quarter time.

The final quarter began with Monfries kicking an early goal, however sydney replied straight away with Dennis-Lane kicking a goal and a point shortly after which levelled the scores.

The teams then went point for point, including Heath Hocking hitting the post with under 5 minutes to go, levelling scores at 73.

A throw in at the centre of the ground saw Heath Hocking break 2 tackles and send a long bomb into the forward 50 with only 2 minutes left. Hurley picked up the ball on the run and dished it off to Jobe Watson who kicked home the eventual winner from 35m out.

Hocking's 4th quarter earned him a best on ground with 22 possessions, Jobe Watson (20) and David Hille (20) also standing out for the Bombers.

Bolton (22) and Goodes (20) led for the Swan's in the loss.

The win silences the critics and gives the Essendon faithful even more to get excited about, critical games against St Kilda, Carlton and Collingwood are due in the next few weeks, and are shaping up to be explosive contests.

Sydney: 4.4 7.7 9.10 10.13 (73)

Essendon: 5.3 8.4 10.5 12.7 (79)

GOALS

Sydney: Dennis-Lane 5, Lamb 2, Bradshaw 2, Goodes

Essendon: Hurley 3, Monfries 2, Melksham 2, Ryder 2, Reimers, Watson, Crameri

BEST

Sydney: Dennis-Lane, Goodes, Bolton, Shaw, Jack

Essendon: Hocking, Watson, Hurley, Hille, Welsh

INJURIES

Sydney: Nil

Essendon: Ryder (Calf), Reimers (Hamstring), Zaharakis (Hamstring), Stanton (Groin), Dempsey (Hamstring)

 

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Round 2 Results

St Kilda 12.15 (87) vs Richmond 11.12 (78)
North Melbourne 10.11 (71) vs Collingwood 9.10 (64)
Port Adelaide 13.7 (85) vs West Coast 14.18 (102)
Gold Coast 13.9 (87) vs Carlton 15.17 (107)
Fremantle 7.11 (53) vs Geelong 13.15 (93)
SYDNEY 10.13 (73) VS ESSENDON 12.7 (79)
Hawthorn 16.13 (109) vs Melbourne 16.15 (111)

Round 2 Ladder

 

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Essendon Injury List (After Round 2)

Stanton (Groin) - 2 Weeks
Dempsey (Hamstring) - 2 Weeks
Reimers (Hamstring) - 2 Weeks
Ryder (Calf) - 2 Weeks
Zaharakis (Hamstring) - 3 Weeks

 

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Round 3 Fixture

Collingwood vs Carlton
Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast
Adelaide vs Fremantle
Richmond vs Hawthorn
West Coast vs Sydney
Melbourne vs Brisbane
Geelong vs Port Adelaide
ST KILDA VS ESSENDON

Bye: North Melbourne

 

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5 changes for Saints clash

Sunday 10th April 2011
By Brendan Lago

Michael Hibberd will debut against the Saints


Essendon has been forced to make 5 changes to its side for the upcoming clash with St Kilda.

Stanton, Dempsey, Ryder, Zaharakis and Reimers all suffered injuries against Sydney and have paved the way for 5 Bombers to play their first game of 2011.

They include, Tom Bellchambers, Alwyn Davey, Tayte Pears, Kyle Hardingham and Michael Hibberd who will play his first AFL game of his career.

Essendon are coming up against a St Kilda team in fine form with 2 wins, in their fight to finally win that flag after 2 years of heartbreak, however Essendon is St Kilda's bogey team, with the Bombers winning the past 3 home and away matches.

It will also be Nick Riewoldt's 200th game.

The question is after a tough interstate game, does Essendon have the depth to cover the injured? and does it have the fitness after a struggle match against Sydney?

The Essendon faithful sure think so, But St Kilda will put them to the test.

Essendon Bombers Final 22 vs St Kilda

In - Davey, Hardingham, Pears, Hibberd, Bellchambers

Out - Stanton (Inj), Zaharakis (Inj), Ryder (inj), Reimers (inj), Dempsey (inj)

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B - Lovett-Murray Fletcher H.Slattery

HB - Hibberd Hooker Heppell

C - Melksham Watson Winderlich

HF - Davey Hurley Jetta

F - Monfries Hille Crameri

Foll - Bellchambers Welsh Hocking

Int - McVeigh Lonergan Pears

Sub - Hardingham

 

[Gibbsy]

Love the presentation! Will be following with interest.

 

[saintkildaman]

Yep. This is great. Subscribed. Best story Ive seen on bigfooty since a Michael Barlow one that was 30 pages long

 

[Zainta]

I'd say seconded, but saintkildaman got in first. Keep up the great work, but just not against the Saints!

 

[BLA60]

Love the presentation! Will be following with interest.

&

Yep. This is great. Subscribed. Best story Ive seen on bigfooty since a Michael Barlow one that was 30 pages long

thanks guys, any tips or ideas, feel free to post, always looking for ways to improve

I'd say seconded, but saintkildaman got in first. Keep up the great work, but just not against the Saints!

if thats the case you might want me to reset the way this game is going haha, thanks for the support

 

[BLA60]

Bombers use speed to beat Saints, sit top of the table

Sunday 10th April 2011
By Brendan Lago

Bellchambers was dominating in the ruck


Essendon has put on a clinic, easily defeating a slow St Kilda team at Etihad Stadium.

The Bombers entered the clash with 5 changes and were expected to struggle but dominated in all parts of the game for a comfortable 43 point win.

Tom Bellchambers dominated the ruck contest against Gardiner, and also picked up a goal in his first game for 2011, other inclusions Davey and Hardingham used their speed and were inspirational in using the wings to bring the ball into attack.

Other inclusions Tayte Pears and first gamer Michael Hibberd failed to make an impact on the game.

The Saints failed to apply any real pressure to Essendon during the game, the only time was when Essendon lapsed during a St Kilda 3 goal burst in the 3rd term, but it wasn't enough for St Kilda.

For the Saints, Goddard was lifting with 22 possessions and a goal, also Fisher and Gilbert for outstanding clearance work inside their defensive 50.

For the Bombers it was the usual names, Watson (24 possessions & 2 goals), Welsh (22 possessions & 2 goals) and Hurley (4 Goals) led the way for the Bombers as they improved to a shocking 3-0 and handed the Saints their first loss for 2011.

The games don't get any easier for Essendon next week is the blockbuster at the MCG against an undefeated Carlton. The Saints however have a bye to regroup before a Thursday night clash against the also undefeated Lions at the Gabba.

St Kilda: 4.0 9.3 12.5 12.7 (79)

Essendon: 6.4 12.9 15.13 18.14 (122)

GOALS

St Kilda: Peake 2, Riewoldt 2, Milne 2, Dal Santo 2, Gram, Koschitzke, Goddard, McQualter

Essendon: Hurley 4, Monfries 3, Melksham 2, Watson 2, Longergan 2, Welsh 2, Crameri, Hille, Bellchambers

BEST

St Kilda: Goddard, Peake, Fisher, Gilbert

Essendon: Hurley, Bellchambers, Watson, Welsh, Monfries

INJURIES

St Kilda: Nil

Essendon: Nil

 

[saintkildaman]

I found the umps seeing eye dog

 

[BLA60]

Round 3 Results

Collingwood 9.18 (72) vs Carlton 10.14 (74)
Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) vs Gold Coast 7.9 (51)
Adelaide 11.19 (85) vs Fremantle 16.11 (107)
Richmond 11.12 (78) vs Hawthorn 9.19 (73)
West Coast 7.10 (52) vs Sydney 18.7 (115)
Melbourne 11.10 (76) vs Brisbane 16.10 (106)
Geelong 17.10 (112) vs Port Adelaide 11.12 (78)
ST KILDA 12.7 (79) VS ESSENDON 18.14 (122)

Round 3 News

- Richmond win first game
- Carlton edge Collingwood
- Gold Coast lose again
- Brisbane keep winning
- Adelaide, Port Adelaide head into derby winless
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Round 3 Ladder

 

[Zainta]

Great write-up, in particular the pictures, but why do Essendon always beat us? It's really unfortunate! Keep up the great work, and I hope to see Essendon lose one soon, and if they do I know the write-up for it will be just as good.

 

[BLA60]

Great write-up, in particular the pictures, but why do Essendon always beat us? It's really unfortunate! Keep up the great work, and I hope to see Essendon lose one soon, and if they do I know the write-up for it will be just as good.

thanks for the support, well we play carlton next week, top of the table clash... better bring out my best for the write-up