Game Day Elimination Final 2: Sydney v Essendon, SCG, Saturday 9th September, 2017, 4.20pm

[calyam]

I sincerely hope than none of the field umpires get a gig again during these finals. We haven't received a bad run of it but the standard has been farcical at times.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

only Hawthorn seem to have Sydneys number

Well we nearly had their number as well 10 weeks ago. They've raised the bar last 6 weeks, would've taken care of Hawks

 

[quotemokc]

Are they chanting COLA?

 

[swansfan51]

Must target Parker as FA

Out of contract in 2021

 

[VelvetSledge]

Buddy just patted Hurley on the head. Let's see who cracks the shits in the media about it

 

[Bennett.]

Forgot how amazing The Witcher was

 

[Bombermania]

No one could honestly be surprised at this type of outcome. Of course we all hoped & wanted better but this was always a chance of happening.

It's been a great year regardless.

I thought Sydney were favorites but felt we would be competitive for at least HT or 3QT and after an okay first quarter I thought maybe that was how it would turn out but credit to the Swans for exposing Essendon's holes.

 

[Wangawuti]

Too soft for finals pressure. Too many marshmallows to be competitive. Its harsh and humiliating but hopefully they learn from this experience

 

[mike14]

What does Colyer add to the team?

 

[JayJ20]

Sydney have been great, but we have been really bad today.

Very soft performance.

 

[boncer34]

Bomber Bus will be a fun ride home.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Can you do your fellow Victorians a favour.....and go old-school Roger Merrett on a few Sydney blokes in the last quarter?

 

[CBombers17]

I thought Sydney were favorites but felt we would be competitive for at least HT or 3QT and after an okay first quarter I thought maybe that was how it would turn out but credit to the Swans for exposing Essendon's holes.

They have exposed our holes alright.

 

[TDay]

If we kick a goal a minute we can still comfortably win!

 

[MarkG]

Zero inside 50 game today.
Too many slow players (Watson, Myers, Kelly, Goddard, Heppell)
Overusing it through the middle
panic kicks on goal

Miles off the way we played them earlier this year, but not far off our form of late this season.
We didn't finish well at all.

Did not expect to win this, but i expected better than this.

They are slow players but so are Sydneys players. We are simply too soft. Howlett and Hocking would have done better.

 

[Runk]

Forgot how amazing The Witcher was

It's awesome and full of heart. Unlike this footy match.

 

[Summer Nights]

They have exposed our holes alright.

Yep and they've given us a few new holes too.

 

[mike14]

The difference in midfield strength is incredible

 

[lenny2013]

BJ done.

 

[lamaros]

Heppell has had a nightmare.

 

[Dons4days]

BJ trying his heart out

 

[RearNaked]

Essington plzzz

 

[TDay]

Daniher might still beat Buddy in the shootout

 

[mike14]

Does anywhere track the amount of times a team kicks into the man on the mark?

 

[Bomberboyokay]

13 years since we won a final. We could be the new Richmond