Playing on emotion.

[fishardansin]

Personally I think this is total crap, and we need to be clear about what it is.

Essendon is playing well in spite of the overbearing emotion some of them must feel, not because of it.

The reason you see such a spill of emotion at the game sealing goal or after the game is because they're relieved.

I'd like to congratulate the club in the way it's gone about preparing for and playing games in the last 2 months.

 

[Doss]

"Playing on emotion" is a lazy cop out explanation sometimes used by people who don't expect a side to play well.

 

[Rack Watts]

Right..

 

[fishardansin]

Essendon is up and about with a relatively fit list. It is primed to surprise this year. In fact, prior to injuries last year Essendon, Sydney and Adelaide were the biggest surprise packets for the year. I believe they all have one thing in common. Very big midfields. Essendon has gotten even bigger this year with Goddard and Myers playing through there, as well as Heppell. Our average height would be close to 190cm in there now with Watson and Myers over 190, Goddard and Heppell 189, Hocking 186 and built like a bull, Stanton is similar shape to Hocking now. Zaka and Howlett are the only shorts in there at 180.

That and the fact that we have what I think will be the best ruck combination of the year, with Nic Nat out and Cox struggling, and with the awesome form of Hurley and Carlisle all our other KPPs are able to play roles of less responsibility, and hence, do really well in them.

If this current controversy doesn't lead to 6 players being suspended then I'm very hopeful for our year. Furthermore a team built around strong KPPs, big bodied mids and a good team defense will go well in the finals!