Autopsy/Ranting thread keep it all in here.

[out of harmes' way]

To some it up; we didn't come to play. If you are mentally not up for the fight then you can make ordinary teams , like Essendon, look good.

Essendon desreved the win, harder at the contest and clearances.

Oh and one other thing I'm sick and tired of certain posters sticking up for Mclean. Just face it, no good, too slow, the game passed him by 5 years ago. We made a mistake. I don't care if he gets 4,373 possessions for the Northern Blues.

 

[parrot]

Still wouldn't swap this early season H&A loss for that 10 goal EF thrashing.

 

[mediumsizered]

Why are the Mods shutting down the game day threads, we ought to keep them open and cop every bit of abuse coming to us. I flew down for the game. Dont think I have seen them dish out such shite in a long time. I posted to the game day thread from my phone as I walked out of the ground but it was already closed when my post got through. I responded to MSR's warning and said he can give me my yellow card now, because that was a shameful display from a top rated team. Shameful. Could not find a Carlton player in the top 10 on the ground and they have a second rate list. It doesnt get more shameful that that. A pea hearted effort.

There are plenty of opportunities for opposition supporters to abuse us on other boards. Have a visit to the Main Board right now & you will see them queueing up to tell us why we aren't a very good team (today we didn't look very good, but we are better than that). They are entitled to do that on the Main Board, Bay 13, other team boards. Such posting from opposition supporters though, will not be tolerated on our board.

 

[Squida25]

Would say Joseph (to Ballantyne) in for Laidler/Yarran if injured.

We missed Warnock and Walker today, Walker needs to come in asap, not as easy for Warnock but something's gotta give.

 

[out of harmes' way]

Lacks intensity and mongrel.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Bower is by far the biggest thing for me.

How many blind turns, misjudged runs, and up-and-under kicks will it take for the MC to realise he's not going to make it?

McLean is a close second. Has never looked slower. The club needs to bite the bullet, accept that they ****ed the trade up and have given away a high pick for nothing (again), and move on.

I really can't find a positive from today. Murphy?

Soundly beaten by a team that is barely above VFL level.

 

[The_Wookie]

I have this to say: I dont care what else you do, if your a forward and you miss multiple shots from 20-30m out the get thee to goal kicking practice. We werent robbed of opportunity in the fuirst quarter. We fumbled and miss set shots, shots on the run and all manner of other shots.

Hampson (22) won more hitouts than Kreuzer (12) did but lets not go after the golden child. (Bellchambers had 28, Ryder 19). There were 3 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles separating them.

Mclean deserved his shot, and probably another one because the whole damn team was down today. We went in knowing he was slow, but he was the dominant mid in the ressies. We like to reward a good form line.

Missed shots cost us, and then it was panic stations for the next 3 quarters.

 

[Subliminal_Revolution]

No more McLean for one. I dont care how many people feel sorry for him for languishing in the VFL. It's clearly where he belongs. Let him get Best on Ground week in week out. You're not up to AFL required standards.

People can stick up for him all they like, this is my opinion and I'll stand by it

 

[Simpleskills]

No more McLean for one. I dont care how many people feel sorry for him for languishing in the VFL. It's clearly where he belongs. Let him get Best on Ground week in week out. You're not up to AFL required standards.

People can stick up for him all they like, this is my opinion and I'll stand by it

Notice how none of the players acknowledged the goal he kicked? Seems the players all think he's a spud as well. How he gets a game is beyond me.

 

[LegendaryBlues]

Despite being a fan of Mclean since he joined the club, today was simply proof that he does not have the speed to handle AFL football. One instance with him chasing after Crameri and simply not being able to keep up. Unfortunately he wasn't the only one, just dont understand why they insist on going backwards in defence and running themselves into trouble. That goal in the last quarter could be seen a mile away, and it stopped any hope of getting back.

 

[SE_Blue]

Hampson may not have been spectacular today, but do not think that he should be dropped for Warnock. Hampson provides valuable presence in the forward 50, something that Warnock most definitely does not.

Always been a massive fan of Bower and convinced that he would come good this year after being injured all of last year, but no, Thornton needs to come in. More experience, and can play up forward a lot better than Bower.

If Ellard's good to go, must come in for either McLean or Curnow. Hopefully Armfield's right for next week and Carrazzo won't be out for long. Looked like Laidler pulled up okay.

Hopefully this brings them back to earth.

 

[Aphrodite]

There are plenty of opportunities for opposition supporters to abuse us on other boards. Have a visit to the Main Board right now & you will see them queueing up to tell us why we aren't a very good team (today we didn't look very good, but we are better than that). They are entitled to do that on the Main Board, Bay 13, other team boards. Such posting from opposition supporters though, will not be tolerated on our board.

This. !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lenny20]

Soundly beaten by a team that is barely above VFL level.

The bombers are a much more talented side than you are giving them credit for. Poor form.

 

[zeeCFC]

Hampson was better than Kreuzer today.

Will be interesting to see how the coaches respond.

 

[serenityNow]

Disgraceful performance, played like we had the 4pts already.

FFS stop bagging Mclean, he earnt his chance, and was not our worst today.

NEAGATIVES..

Team- Weak effort, Intensity not there, constantly caravaning opponents, just didnt want it hard enough and weren't prepared to work for it or eachother.

Bower- Just dont think his part of it long term, Thornton at least can swing forward and take a mark and kick a goal.

Robinson- Geez his wasteful kicking is frustrating, he constantly just slams the ball on the boot without a thought as to where its going, Must get this out of his game.

Gibbs- Where is he at? should be better at this point, maybe im harsh but just expected more from him coming into this season.

Hampson- Did nothing today, i was watching his ruck work closely and he just let us down way to often there, jumps early, jumps late
Have liked him up forward this year, but if he aint giving us anything in either spot, than his spot is in doubt......Iespecially with Warnock returning, loved his ruck work in last years finals.

Kicking- Set shots at goal were frustrating(waite), running shots at goal the same (simmo).

Injuries- ****!!!!!

POSITIVES....

-Its only round 4
-Henderson, he's a bit unco at times, but geez i like the lad
-and, and........hmmmm that is all.

Hopefully the boys get a kick up the ass on the track this week and come out with the intensity and effort we saw against the pies.

Anyway just my thoughts, Bring on the Dockers

 

[40yearBLUE]

Because the Game is over.

Autopsy thread now takes over like it does every week and the Game day thread is seldom open for lengthy amounts of time after the game has finished.

Keep the Mod gripes to P.M and you have been told this before and this will not be discussed again with you.

The match preview thread ought to be re-opened and an open invitation extended to bombers fans to enter that thread with impunity. We ought to cop the same shallacking the players did today.

 

[bluejoker]

Worst loss since 93 GF. Biggest essendon upset in 30 years.

I was playing footy so I missed it. The only way we can lose is want and effort. We must have played like millionaires. I'm disgusted and shocked

 

[Aphrodite]

The bombers are a much more talented side than you are giving them credit for. Poor form.

It is a ranting thread & tensions are running very high at the moment.

 

[SE_Blue]

This week. Goal kicking and forward entries practice. And lots of it.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

The bombers are a much more talented side than you are giving them credit for. Poor form.

No, they're really not. You'll realise this next week when your mob gets up by 10 goals.

The Blues just put in a stinker.

 

[lenny20]

It is a ranting thread & tensions are running very high at the moment.

Fair enough, but calling a team borderline-VFL standard should be reserved to Melbourne, and possibly the current Collingwood starting 22

 

[Krooooze]

Wow, I must admit I am very surprised by the effort that was put in by the team today. Last week we were so fierce the contest and this week it was completely the opposite. I reckon 3/4 of the comp would have beaten us today. Injuries hurt big time but that's no excuse for our poor accountability.

Stanton had 29 uncontested possessions today. Is tht a record?

 

[40yearBLUE]

Yep that game was over 5 mins into the first qtr when the bombers indicated their intentions and our fellas indicated ours.

The game may be over but the shame of that should sit with us for a long long time.

Make no mistake we squibbed it today. Squibbed it. I am not known to knock us, but we ought to acknowledge what actually happened. They came out to hurt us and we retreated.

SHAME ON US.

 

[Aphrodite]

The match preview thread ought to be re-opened and an open invitation extended to bombers fans to enter that thread with impunity. We ought to cop the same shallacking the players did today.

Chism & MSR have answered that for you 40yr.

Preview thread will not re-open.

 

[Broadside]

Essendon has a habit of doing this to us when we get a bit of good media. Remember the "new Fab 4" newspaper articles a couple of years back when Brock Mclean first joined the club? No more good press, please, we don't deal with it.

they looked slow and sloppy and very flat today. Disappointing as good sides should find a way to win even when they are a bit down. We showed nothing and the scoreboard flattered us. Kicked junk time goals when the game was over.