Game Day Round 1: GWS v Essendon, Sydney Showgrounds, Sunday 24/3/19, 3.20pm

[MiguelM]

I hate these wasted afternoons. Inside 30 delivery putrid.

Please tell me this is JLT3

 

[eDPS]

Our forwards need to lift massively, no pressure, no intent and they just look a shambles out there

Baguley
Fantasia
Tippa
McKernan

All 4 have no goals and under 5 disposals, Fantasia with zero tackles which is unacceptable. We might need to try Smith and McGrath forward for some more pressure because it’s non existent.

 

[Duckworth]

Let's look at the positives.......

only 22 more rounds to go.

 

[BrunoV]

If we can be winning clearances while at the same time being bullied off the ball as though we're an under 18 team the solution is simple, delete the clearances stat.

I suspect that no one knows what a clearance actually is. I'm not saying I do, I'd just as soon try to prove that the earth is flat.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

The start contrast and its pretty easy to see is when we have possession and they are within distance their intensity and sprint to apply pressure is great. When they have the ball we are jogging next them and our pressure non existent.

I've seen Zaharakis and Merret do this so many times its so frustrating.

 

[rumply]

the upside is they cant get much worse so there's that.

 

[Fear Boner]

the upside is they cant get much worse so there's that.

Oh it can and most likely will

 

[JDavey]

Let's look at the positives.......

We're watching Bags last game in the firsts?

 

[Shane Heard]

Speechless

 

[calyam]

We lost it at the selection table. With Merrett underdone, we lacked sufficient midfield rotations. We were never really in it.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So supportive.

What else do you want me to say? they are playing like rubbish nothing positive to say from the first half.

 

[Mercurial89]

Murphy's ******* law atm. Been competitive for stretches but nothing going right. Some real tough calls against too.

Long way back from here but still a half to play.

We broke through a few more times that quarter but also started to leak heavily.

We are playing a good team on their home deck so it's not embarrassing but I'd want to see a bit better ball movement this half.
31 degree heat won't be helping.

 

[Andronicus]

the upside is they cant get much worse so there's that.

Challenge accepted.

 

[Macca18]

About to thunderstorm in Western Sydney. Will hit the ground during the second half at some stage.

If we can’t hit a target in the dry... we are next to no hope when the rain begins.

Sick of being the ‘glass half empty’ person but we are dead set insipid. 6 months of training to dish this up in the first game with the expectations already on the club is absolutely disgusting. Finals? Give me a break. No club enjoys their own bath water as much as us.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

How is that anybody but McKenna's fault?

I meant in general, he's just a lazy campaigner. Runs one way and skis downhill.

 

[MiguelM]

the upside is they cant get much worse so there's that.

We still have to play Carlton

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Picked up where we left off

 

[JayDon]

2nd half rebound?
Jake and Francis rotate in middle and forward might be worth a look.

 

[essendon]

Are they fair dinkum, this is really crap footy with no system at all.....

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

What else do you want me to say? they are playing like rubbish nothing positive to say from the first half.

Sad but true

 

[rumply]

what is this ****ing nonsense?

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Let's look at the positives.......

the only positive i see here is liquid in your avatar

 

[Whowants2know]

Somebody tell them its not JLT.

 

[Rack Watts]

Playing really stupid football.

 

[eth-dog]

I meant in general, he's just a lazy campaigner. Runs one way and skis downhill.

? He's actually one of the better 2 way runners going around.