AFL Toast Rnd 6: 14 Point Win against Norf

[Lore]

Don't know but the AFL will take his condition into account and that is the only worry from an otherwise good bump.

Are bumps always reported as intentional rough conduct, or only if they accidentally or deliberately collect the head?

 

[ghostdog]

One of the best things we had tonight was Goldy being the top possession winner for Norf - fu** me they are bad

Flip broke even in the hit outs.

 

[ghostdog]

Really.cutting down on the brain fades and poor quarters which is great. Another night and we put these dicks 4 or 5 goals down early instead of kicking points.

Solid team performance all night with no real passengers. Quite a few had half/half games but all at different times. The game plan looks sustainable and the attacking upside looks bright given the quality to come back in. Looking ahead its hard to see us dropping another game this year tbh.

Bulldogs in greasy conditions will be a good test. They scrap as well as anyone.

 

[eth-dog]

I wouldn't be throwing shade on McDonald after he spanked Shiel.

 

[jaguaress]

Shiel 1 week

It's bad

 

[TheWeapon]

Parish being second in line to be tagged when Shiel was off shows how well he can go in the midfield

 

[Bombermania]

Are bumps always reported as intentional rough conduct, or only if they accidentally or deliberately collect the head?

I think they need to hit the head but there is probably a more technical element to it.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Who is Luke McDonald?

Some tagger they must have picked up from the VFL would be my guess

 

[yodellinhank]

Are bumps always reported as intentional rough conduct, or only if they accidentally or deliberately collect the head?

It's a good question. You'd think the league keep a reckless/careless out clause in there so they can fix it up however they want when they need.

 

[Dave]

McKenna 18 disposals. McDonald 12. lol.

Maybe if McDonald had spent more time trying to get the footy instead of acting liking a *stick he might have had more impact on the game.

 

[boncer34]

Dave why bother

 

[Dave]

Dave why bother

Boredom???

Waiting for the EPL to start ;-)

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Elbow in and the North guy came back on...hopefully gets off

 

[boncer34]

Boredom???

Waiting for the EPL to start ;-)

Mate you're much better than that.

If the situation was reversed you'd be smashing the report button.

 

[FlyingV]

Thank god we don’t have Kangaroos list. I mean at least we have guys like McGrath, Parish, Ridley, Redman, Francis coming through. Outside of Simpkin I don’t see much to get excited about.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

Shiel will likely go however:

An argument can be made for a head clash being the cause of any head injury sustained by Norf guy.
Shiel was not past the ball on point of impact. Bracing for impact at point of contest isn’t running past the ball to bump.

It looked as though shoulder glanced off jaw and then head clashed.

 

[Razzle Dazzlers]

Ground out the win. Young mids stood up and took control. Backs group is solid and organized.
you can see the impact Caracella system is making with having Fantasia McKenna ham hibberd be the connectors and all covering back stages.
as our clearance game improves and some players come back think we will be tough to beat.

is Francis now trade bait with Ridley? Ask Adelaide for a top pick.

 

[Beerfish]

Mate you're much better than that.

If the situation was reversed you'd be smashing the report button.

And nobody would be surprised considering this is the Essendon board.

 

[boncer34]

And nobody would be surprised considering this is the Essendon board.

Cool

 

[Beerfish]

Cool

Ok

 

[CBombers17]

Bulldogs in greasy conditions will be a good test. They scrap as well as anyone.

Agreed. Either way this Essendon side has shown it won't be bent over so i think it will be a close one.
Realistically we battled to put a midfield depleted North to the sword though and the Bulldogs are a much better unit. I think Stringer out is a huge blow for us. There's no way he wouldn't have been a problem for North tonight.

 

[Dave]

Mate you're much better than that.

If the situation was reversed you'd be smashing the report button.

Perhaps, we all have our off days.

 

[boncer34]

Perhaps, we all have our off days.

Just saying

 

[Dave]

Just saying

Fair nuf. Post surgery meds and single malts don't mix well apparently.

 

[ghostdog]

Agreed. Either way this Essendon side has shown it won't be bent over so i think it will be a close one.
Realistically we battled to put a midfield depleted North to the sword though and the Bulldogs are a much better unit. I think Stringer out is a huge blow for us. There's no way he wouldn't have been a problem for North tonight.

In conditions like this, do we tag Bont? If we can neutralise his impact I reckon McGrath, Parish, Smith and Merrett can match Libba, Macrae, whoeverI'mmissing. Glad Dunkley's not playing.