AFL Autopsy RND18: Beaten in a Crap Show

[HirdsTheWord]

So before everyone freaks out, remember the epic injury list, we have three kids who were in the VFL out there, and our second best player went down in the opening term plus setters.

That said, the only positive I can take out of this is Roberts, and I’m super nervous about our ability to even compete against team remainder of the season.

Yeah um have you seen Richmond’s list lol?

Our injury list is no excuse here for that

 

[BratPack]

Tsatis showed bits. Worth persisting with.

Otherwise yeah...draft position was the only positive tonight.

He's getting dropped again next week

 

[Phone]

One of the more disgusting performances I've seen from our team.

I just can't defend that bullshit. Hang your heads in shame at that

seems pretty easy tbh. we've put in this performance against richmond multiple times in the last two seasons but this time, probably due to the 8 rookies plus Martin going down in the 1st quarter, we didn't crawl our way to victory.

 

[Goat Hird]

 

[MattyB3150]

Least we won’t finish our usual 12th-13th range. Bet the AFL aren’t thrilled about having us & GWS on Thursday night

Sums up the AFL though. Why would they give us so many prime time games when even we knew we sucked.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Mods, I respectfully ask that you lock any attempts to create an MVP votes thread this week. Not a single campaigner in red and black deserves it. The single worst game I've seen Essendon play in my life and as a 33 year old, I have plenty of material to choose from.

 

[thepokey]

Both West Coast and Norf would have absolutely smashed both teams tonight

 

[sampeck4]

I can't name a single positive from that disgrace of a game. what a waste of time

 

[Jobe Watson]

One goal in 3 quarters.

I don't care if we have injuries, that is disgusting.

 

[brutus76]

My eyes! My eyes!

 

[King Patty]

Possibly one of the worst matches i have seen. With Merrett tagged and Martin injured we just lacked class.

 

[Blind Turn]

Zero hyperbole, that was the worst game of footy I have ever seen.

…at any level of football…

 

[Doss]

My poor eyes. Everyone’s poor eyes.

When Hopper kicked his goal I turned over to the game in Perth. Just could not be arsed watching any longer.

Anyway, watching this game feels like I’m watching a different sport. We are indescribably shithouse. Even allowing for all the injuries, that was a ****ing deplorable performance.

 

[Stopher]

He's getting dropped again next week

As in, he deserves it or you're just expecting it?

 

[jarka11]

rubbish match from a rubbish team not many positives just terrible decision making and execution especially inside 50

 

[WindyHillZephyr]

I just watched that on a phone on kayo with weak WiFi. So it's a crap team losing a crap game to another crap team on a crap screen with crap reception.
I guess I will do it all again next week.

 

[Zach Package]

Would still be looking to trade Langford, clearly have a surplus of forwards who draw the footy on the lead and get on the move

 

[Goat Hird]

Just too young out there

 

[BratPack]

As in, he deserves it or you're just expecting it?

Expecting it.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

Lmao that was genuinely the worst game I've ever seen

Let's just say I hope never to see its like again

 

[Happyskeret]

Both West Coast and Norf would have absolutely smashed both teams tonight

Let’s hope North can be Melbourne so we can salvage something out of this round.

 

[Beerfish]

Mods, I respectfully ask that you lock any attempts to create an MVP votes thread this week. Not a single campaigner in red and black deserves it. The single worst game I've seen Essendon play in my life and as a 33 year old, I have plenty of material to choose from.

So, same as last week then?

 

[Phone]

the bulldogs put 21 goals in a row on us in 2019, spare me this worst performance ever bullcrap

 

[Call Me Cake]

 

[Mercurial89]

Probably the best results for the future.

Johnson if he is struggling has to gut it out for a game instead of sub.
Tsatas gets the game we have been asking for.
Give ourselves more chance of finishing really ****ing low on the ladder.
Plenty of opportunities for our "leaders" or seniors to stand up and they did sweet **** all. Good. Keep putting it on film so we are forced to fire them out of the club.

Team needs more speed. Needs better kicks.
Richmond are young but look at the pace they had at times. Look how their leaders stood up even though they are old and cooked.

Horrendous game to watch but exactly what is needed.