Essendon, where are they now?

[Gavin Excell]

4 wins to the flag

Correct

Are esendon a lock for 7th?
Who is likely first week opponent? GwS?

 

[DapperJong]

1. Alex Pearce
2. Jesse Hogan
3. Steven Hill
4. Nathan Wilson
5. Rory Lobb
6. Luke Ryan
7. Brennan Cox
8. Matt Taberner

Yeah, coz... injuries.

N1ce melt

 

[WilloTree]

N1ce melt

huh?

Sorry, I forgot - only Bombers have injuries.

sigh

 

[The King!]

Enjoy your bottom 4 finish....

I will It’s about where essendon belong/will return to next year

 

[Macpotata]

Well played Bombers.


Many stuck the knives in time and time again, but they made the finals despite a mounting injury list. Last weeks horrific loss is irrelevant now.

 

[Halftimehero]

I will It’s about where essendon belong/will return to next year

Yep ok lol

 

[Great8]

Correct

Are esendon a lock for 7th?
Who is likely first week opponent? GwS?

Not a lock for 7th. Could still finish 8th and get Collingwood, Richmond or even West Coast (gulp) on the road

 

[Halftimehero]

Correct

Are esendon a lock for 7th?
Who is likely first week opponent? GwS?

No not a lock for 7th, Dogs could grab 7th. GWS, Collingwood, West Coast and Richmond all still in play for week 1 for Essendon

 

[hk89]

We’re playing our 4th string ruckman. Don’t see why you’d try and downplay our injuries.

Because you were s**t at the very start of the year when your injury list was nowhere near this bad. Sure, injuries are the reason you are now getting completely smashed by dogs and port on your home ground, and falling over the line against Suns, but they are not the reason you are a mile away from being a top 4 side. You simply don't have enough top level talent, and some of the top level talent you do have is injury prone. The talent that isn't injury prone is largely mentally soft, and don't stand up when you need them. Besides Hooker and Daniher, who were the quality players you were missing from your round 1 12 goal pantsing from GWS?

I love that Essendon has made finals. Depending on the matchup, the first week of finals could be very similar to the Sydney vs Essendon elimination final, which was a highly entertaining demolition. Wouldn't even mind if they finally win a final, which will mean they'll be top 6 and have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder. Try making the 8 next year with a bottom 6 team percentage if you have to play any of the best 4 teams more than once.

 

[citizen-erased]

Because you were s**t at the very start of the year when your injury list was nowhere near this bad. Sure, injuries are the reason you are now getting completely smashed by dogs and port on your home ground, and falling over the line against Suns, but they are not the reason you are a mile away from being a top 4 side. You simply don't have enough top level talent, and some of the top level talent you do have is injury prone. The talent that isn't injury prone is largely mentally soft, and don't stand up when you need them. Besides Hooker and Daniher, who were the quality players you were missing from your round 1 12 goal pantsing from GWS?

I love that Essendon has made finals. Depending on the matchup, the first week of finals could be very similar to the Sydney vs Essendon elimination final, which was a highly entertaining demolition. Wouldn't even mind if they finally win a final, which will mean they'll be top 6 and have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder. Try making the 8 next year with a bottom 6 team percentage if you have to play any of the best 4 teams more than once.

GWS
Collingwood this coming week

2>0

 

[GuzzLG]

GWS
Collingwood this coming week

2>0

Lol

^^^What a f***wit

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Because you were s**t at the very start of the year when your injury list was nowhere near this bad. Sure, injuries are the reason you are now getting completely smashed by dogs and port on your home ground, and falling over the line against Suns, but they are not the reason you are a mile away from being a top 4 side. You simply don't have enough top level talent, and some of the top level talent you do have is injury prone. The talent that isn't injury prone is largely mentally soft, and don't stand up when you need them. Besides Hooker and Daniher, who were the quality players you were missing from your round 1 12 goal pantsing from GWS?

I love that Essendon has made finals. Depending on the matchup, the first week of finals could be very similar to the Sydney vs Essendon elimination final, which was a highly entertaining demolition. Wouldn't even mind if they finally win a final, which will mean they'll be top 6 and have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder. Try making the 8 next year with a bottom 6 team percentage if you have to play any of the best 4 teams more than once.

Lol, speaking of melts

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hate to be a wet blanket but finals cannon fodder yes we won but got smashed on contested possession the teams we will play in finals won't have shitehouse foot skills like Freo

Unless we fix this we wont win a final

 

[Spud Patrol]

Nothing more certain then death, taxes and Essendon getting absolutely belted in week one of the finals.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Nothing more certain then death, taxes and Essendon getting absolutely belted in week one of the finals.

GWS and Essendon two weakest teams in the 8 imo

 

[Spud Patrol]

GWS and Essendon two weakest teams in the 8 imo

That's everyone's opinion.

We will finish 8th and play Collingwood with the only other outcome is the slim chance Brisbane win and Richmond finish 5th. Either way we are getting a 15 goal drubbing come the elimination final.

 

[Halftimehero]

Because you were s**t at the very start of the year when your injury list was nowhere near this bad. Sure, injuries are the reason you are now getting completely smashed by dogs and port on your home ground, and falling over the line against Suns, but they are not the reason you are a mile away from being a top 4 side. You simply don't have enough top level talent, and some of the top level talent you do have is injury prone. The talent that isn't injury prone is largely mentally soft, and don't stand up when you need them. Besides Hooker and Daniher, who were the quality players you were missing from your round 1 12 goal pantsing from GWS?

I love that Essendon has made finals. Depending on the matchup, the first week of finals could be very similar to the Sydney vs Essendon elimination final, which was a highly entertaining demolition. Wouldn't even mind if they finally win a final, which will mean they'll be top 6 and have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder. Try making the 8 next year with a bottom 6 team percentage if you have to play any of the best 4 teams more than once.

Serious melt this

 

[chunkylover53]

I reckon they’ll win a final tbh. Stranger things have happened.

 

[4THAWN]

If they can get the miracle finish to play GWS week one, might get a win.

Slight chance to beat either the pies or tiges, but very unlikely.

 

[hk89]

GWS
Collingwood this coming week

2>0

I really worry about the reading comprehension of some of you Essendon dullards.

This is what I said, and what you quoted:

"have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder."

Then you tell me about GWS and Collingwood. Where are GWS and Collingwood both sitting on the current ladder? Are they in the top 4?

zero = zero.

I suspect folks like you are populating the Essendon board each time you review Dodoro's contact. Someone mentions he hasn't won a final in 17 years,
and he retorts with, "but what about 2009 and 2017, 2>0!?!?!11!", and the Bombers' board members nod their head in bewildered agreement, unable to refute his magician like abilities with numbers, and sign him up for another year of shitful recruiting decisions based on his clever sleight of hand.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I reckon they’ll win a final tbh. Stranger things have happened.

I hope you are right I'm sick of the "Essendon haven't won a final in 15 years" tag. I'm hoping the players feel the same way it's time to get that monkey off back.

 

[rumply]

I really worry about the reading comprehension of some of you Essendon dullards.

This is what I said, and what you quoted:

"have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder."

Then you tell me about GWS and Collingwood. Where are GWS and Collingwood both sitting on the current ladder? Are they in the top 4?

zero = zero.

I suspect folks like you are populating the Essendon board each time you review Dodoro's contact. Someone mentions he hasn't won a final in 17 years,
and he retorts with, "but what about 2009 and 2017, 2>0!?!?!11!", and the Bombers' board members nod their head in bewildered agreement, unable to refute his magician like abilities with numbers, and sign him up for another year of s**tful recruiting decisions based on his clever sleight of hand.

LOL keep digging, this nonsense is hilarious

 

[carnthedons]

I really worry about the reading comprehension of some of you Essendon dullards.

This is what I said, and what you quoted:

"have a chance of playing a few more of the top 4 teams twice, something they've had to do zero times this year based on the current ladder."

Then you tell me about GWS and Collingwood. Where are GWS and Collingwood both sitting on the current ladder? Are they in the top 4?

zero = zero.

I suspect folks like you are populating the Essendon board each time you review Dodoro's contact. Someone mentions he hasn't won a final in 17 years,
and he retorts with, "but what about 2009 and 2017, 2>0!?!?!11!", and the Bombers' board members nod their head in bewildered agreement, unable to refute his magician like abilities with numbers, and sign him up for another year of s**tful recruiting decisions based on his clever sleight of hand.

There’s no guarantee this year’s top 4 teams are there next year though. As it sits we will’ve played two of the top 6 from last season who also happen to sit 5th and 6th on the ladder this year, given the ladder is based on 1-6, 7-12 and 13-18 seems curious you’ve picked top 4 when our double ups sit 5&6 and possibly 4&6 after this weekend. We’re unlikely to get more than two top 6 matchups and if we did perhaps they’d be the Hawthorn and Melbourne of this year?

 

[hk89]

There’s no guarantee this year’s top 4 teams are there next year though. As it sits we will’ve played two of the top 6 from last season who also happen to sit 5th and 6th on the ladder this year

Yes, draws that look easy at the start of the year can become hard, and draws that looked hard can become easy. The end of the season is the only point at which you can really assess how difficult a team's draw was. We are now 1 round from the end of the season, and based on the season so far, Essendon has not played any of the best 4 teams in the competition twice. This partly explains how a team with a bottom 6 level percentage is playing finals.

 

[branedotorg]

That's everyone's opinion.

We will finish 8th and play Collingwood with the only other outcome is the slim chance Brisbane win and Richmond finish 5th. Either way we are getting a 15 goal drubbing come the elimination final.

I'd say you're a good chance if it's collingwood