Round 1 preview: Essendon

[maccas_no1]

*looks around for the virtual 'smack their heads together machine'*

You havent RSVP yet nikki *marty looks at inbox*

 

[NikkiNoo]

You havent RSVP yet nikki *marty looks at inbox*

Sorry haven't been to the mailbox this week but I thought it may be there waiting for me

 

[maccas_no1]

Sorry haven't been to the mailbox this week but I thought it may be there waiting for me

*goto mailbox nikki*

 

[Alex99]

c'mon, at least try and be serious.

I was

And no prescription medication was involved either.

 

[Crow-mo]

I was

And no prescription medication was involved either.

fair dues.

 

[Cap]

so do we have the offical team yet ?

i.e the one that only has the normal amount of people on the bench ?

 

[betterthanu]

^^^ yeah douglas, knights, griff and shirly are on the bench

 

[Cap]

^^^ yeah douglas, knights, griff and shirly are on the bench

thanks for that

 

[Gets!]

14 or so hours to go.

Come on you mighty AFC!

Will Douglas get the rising star nomination for round 1?

 

[Drummond]

After seeing West Coast's Mitch Brown play tonight and perform so well on debut, I wish Sellar was playing. I just want to see a young forward show something special.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

After seeing West Coast's Mitch Brown play tonight and perform so well on debut, I wish Sellar was playing. I just want to see a young forward show something special.

Just go to and keep replaying the youtube feature on the Tony Modra thread.

 

[Alex99]

14 or so hours to go.

Come on you mighty AFC!

It’s just over 3 hours until the first bounce of real anger for the season. It looks like it is going to be a bright and sunny day with a high of about 25 D

As Kristen Dunst said in a cheerleading movie, “Bring it on” and Christian Slater said in his 1990 “Pump up the volume” AFC supporters.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

It’s just over 3 hours until the first bounce of real anger for the season. It looks like it is going to be a bright and sunny day with a high of about 25 D

As Kristen Dunst said in a cheerleading movie, “Bring it on” and Christian Slater said in his 1990 “Pump up the volume” AFC supporters.

God that is lame

 

[- PC -]

Decided to go to the Odin Tavern, where the WA Supporters Group meet. Counter meal beer and football. Cant friggin wait. Im toey as and this is just football

Crows should account for the Bombers by 45...but worse things have happened

 

[Alex99]

God that is lame

Was this needed? really?

 

[Stiffy_18]

I am pumped and on my way to footy now.

Ah that excitement level is back!

 

[Stephen2]

Was this needed? really?

Are you crying again? It was hilarious........ Learn to laugh at yourself.

 

[fairlight_cmi]

Crows by 86 points.

Hahahahahahaahahahah....*breathe* ahahahahaahahahahahaha....
A good 4pts today...

 

[saladin]

the point about playing poorly at aami is valid. but it will turn around sooner or later, and it could be in two weeks that this happens.

yep, we finished with just three wins last year. but treat us lightly at your peril.

likely squad (although who knows where sheedy will have them play?):

slattery , michael, m. johnson
mcphee, fletcher, lovett-murry
lovett, watson, winderlich
hird, lucas, monfries
davey, lloyd, johns

hille, stanton, mcveigh

int: peverill or heffernan (as a tagger on goodwin), ryder, bradley and one of welsh/jetta/dyson.

i thought we were going to have an edge in the ruck, but laycock did a hammy last week, so is unlikely to play. hudson vs hille will be vital.

our backline should go ok against your forwards, and fletch could kill you with his delivery if you can't make him accountable. where will your goals come from? probably the midfield!

can we cover goodwin/ edwards/birdman? will be tough, but we'll be quicker through the middle than we were last year, and might give you something to think about going the other way.

up forward, i think rutten will do ok on lloyd - lloyd still looks rusty to me. not sure who you'll have on lucas? and a third marking player in johns? monfries and davey are dangerous around goal - would be a cracking duel to see mcleod on davey. and i hope we take jetta over. another rapid, mercurial young fella.

in short, i reckon our backline, and your lack of roo/mcgregor etc, can keep us in touch. through the middle you have the edge, but maybe not by as much as you think. up front, we can trouble you if we get enough of it.
hopefully, it aint another 15 goal drubbing. i don't think it will be.

you were warned..........

 

[Billythekid]

Hahahahahahaahahahah....*breathe* ahahahahaahahahahahaha....
A good 4pts today...

Essendon looked great today but the crows didnt do much right.
Dont get to far ahead of yourself bomber fans, its a long season.

 

[Asgardian]

The secret to a Crows win is to shut down Lloyd & Lucas, plus their supply.

Do it you win, don't do it you lose

The old crystal balls are working this season, let's see if they can get it correct again

 

[betterthanu]

The old crystal balls are working this season, let's see if they can get it correct again

thats like saying "score more points than the opposition and you will win." Great prediction

 

[Asgardian]

Yep, that too would be correct

 

[Markthirtytwo]

Hahahahahahaahahahah....*breathe* ahahahahaahahahahahaha....
A good 4pts today...

Probably the onely 4 points you'll get this year.

 

[Shane Hird]

I wouldn't be too worried Crow fans about this loss.

Your mob looked great when moving the ball thru the guts. Good running team work,backing each other up,clever knock outs along the ground in packs,waves of Crows running with the ball,strong tackles....just didn't kick the goals when it mattered thats all. That Perrie is a shocker.

The Crows looked good imo around the middle, but just didn't have the player to take care of Lucas (who was your biggest headache).

I was pretty impressed with that Van Berlo,Bock and young Knights.

Not the worst game from Adelaide by a long shot and if you get one of your big forwards back this week I'll be picking them against the WB.