Review BULLDOGS WIN- The Bombers Anti-Streak lives on

[CDBulldog]

When young ran and jumped at the ball at ball ups he was like 15cm above Draper. Nullified him second half I think. Was important.

 

[Cookie]

Great to see Bev go to plan B after 1/2 time and get some structure back into the forward line.

 

[Next Waiting]

Whipping boys Gardner, Schache and Young all played their roles. Can't ask for more. Young looked better the longer it went, Schache took all his chances and Gards never really put a foot wrong.

Treloar OK but a bit quick to give up on the pressure at times....maybe next week.

Wouldn't be too many changes I expect.

 

[jdz101]

Essendon fans flocking to Cody's Instagram to hurl abuse.

Classy fanbase.

 

[thylacine60]

The last time essendon won a final without Kevin sheedy was 1968

they never won the big one but

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Does anyone actually watch and enjoy Bounce? Does my head in being the last Sunday game. No analysis in favour of this juvenile garbage.

 

[Northernsoul74]

When young ran and jumped at the ball at ball ups he was like 15cm above Draper. Nullified him second half I think. Was important.

He’s got a leap on him. He’s just clueless around the ground but if we can find a way to cover for that he can add something.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Does anyone actually watch and enjoy Bounce? Does my head in being the last Sunday game. No analysis in favour of this juvenile garbage.

No it’s shite.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Reminded me a lot of our win over the Giants earlier in the year. In bad weather, have a lead at various stages of the game when we shouldn't, then blitz them late when the other team needs to try and chase a win.

 

[hutchy31]

Well, that was a game of two halves. Some tear your hair out stuff in the first, and a clinic on wet weather footy and how to demoralise your opponent in the second.

My crow to be eaten includes:
- English: still don’t think he’s a ruck but much better effort and played a big game, didn’t foresee that
- Young: not a ruck either (yet) but some real signs there and loved the mongrel
- Wood: I had stamped his papers but really stood up in the second half.
- Schache: so nice to trust someone with set shots, never looks like missing
- Bevo: you’re a madman but somehow it worked! Give us another one next week!

I also lambasted Treloar and Dunkley at ht, looked disinterested but both found their mojo and hopefully it’s now back permanently. Captain also stood up when it mattered.

By the next time we play, we’ll be one of only five teams left in it against a side who’ve won one of their last five finals - including a straight sets exit two years ago and staring another in the face this year. Bring. It. On.

 

[dogwatch]

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I've been thinking about this. It's going to be a tag that'll have to wear for years even though I don't think he milked any of them. Hope that doesn't get to him mentally or make umpires reluctant to blow the whistle when they see infringements against him.

Agree the shirtfront on the boundary line was a bit lucky (but probably technically correct) but then again he wasn't trying to milk that, he bounced straight up to get back into the contest and seemed pleasantly surprised to get the free. The rest were all legit IMO. We also need to remember Essendon got a lot of soft ones as well so it's not like the Weightman frees were exceptional. However theirs weren't inside 50. The Dons were just stupid enough to infringe close to goal.

Typical bad loser form from the EssenSun though. Playing to their market base as usual.
How about they comment on Essendon's lowest score in a final in 113 years and the first goalless second half by any club in an EF in 69 years? No, that won't sell clicks.

Take out Weightman's four goals and we still win it by a huge margin for a wet weather game.

 

[Hobdog]

We only lost by a couple to port.
That game could of went either way, did you see what port did to the cats?
Dunks and adz looked great in the 2nd half.
Gradner, schache and Lewy all contributed being underdone in their respective positions.

I wasn’t talking about myself in my post, I was giving an excuse for others.


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[Chicago1]

I'm just relieved that the umps appear to have received my cheque this week after the three weeks I couldn't send them one while I was in hospital.

 

[passmark]

It was clear the Bombers were targeting Weightman and it backfired brilliantly.

 

[adogsfan5]

We’re a very good wet weather side aren’t we.

 

[BrisDog]

Does anyone actually watch and enjoy Bounce? Does my head in being the last Sunday game. No analysis in favour of this juvenile garbage.

A great show for the Morrison voters

 

[Libbaaaa]

Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

30

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

rivals Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

for a being an A grade crab. My word he is useless and a sniper to boot. Also Zach Merrett is a real good player but that underbelly will always be oh so tender.

 

[BrisDog]

Shaque was great, Lewie Young showed that he has a great future at the club, Bailey Williams had more penetration than Tommy-Lee….

anyone seen MDee…?

 

[Unorth]

Imagine crying about Cody when Francis went down like he'd been taken out by a sniper. Fully splayed out and everything. Really committed to it - maybe a future in soccer?

 

[Fossie 32]

Essendon fans flocking to Cody's Instagram to hurl abuse.

Classy fanbase.

Hope somebody comes down on the w***ers

 

[jdz101]

Oozing class

 

[Libbaaaa]

And before I forget, as always win, lose or draw Essendon lost nothing.

 

[The City Boyz]

So happy for Schache! His grin at the end was unreal to see

 

[Struggle]

Essendon fans flocking to Cody's Instagram to hurl abuse.

Classy fanbase.

Hope he's showing Dunkley

 

[Al dente]

when you look at young vs draper up till 3/4 time it shows how much we need a ruckman