Review Round 10, 2023: Essendon Bombers v Box Hill Hawks, 28 May 2023, 1.05pm @ NEC Hangar

[TylerDurden]

Watching the first half of footy, Morrison is going to be spending some extended time at Box Hill. No urgency and down on confidence / form

Has done nothing. Greene even worse.

 

[Jet_black]

Any positives on tucker? Missed most of the first half. Logging on now to watch the second.

 

[VandoHawk]

Watching the first half of footy, Morrison is going to be spending some extended time at Box Hill. No urgency and down on confidence / form

Scrimshaw the same. Not a horrible performance but just no urgency.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Any positives on tucker? Missed most of the first half. Logging on now to watch the second.

Yes he looks promising as a genuine tap ruck

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Ned Long is having the game of his life. He's using his bigger frame to his advantage today, and it's working a treat. The potential for him as a resting forward and his ability to play forward is enormous. That attribute alone could see him earn a spot in our AFL side in the long term. Either way, he is going to put a very good case together for himself at match selection this week. That said, Josh Ward isn't even a lock to come straight back into the side, and Connor MacDonald is feeling the competitive squeeze at the moment, so I think it's more than likely that Long plays next week for Box Hill.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Long and Hustwaite in the centre bounce. Gee that’s some size

 

[Alite]

Umpires have lifted big time for the Dons

I generally like your posts Vando but “the umpires are screwing us”, in this game, is below your regular high standard.

 

[Lotus]

That kick from Scrimshaw to Long is so good.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Well done, Ned Long. He could have gone for the goal but saw the man in open space who had a clearer shot on goal. Mascitti fortunately snapped a beauty that looked like it was going left.

 

[VandoHawk]

I generally like your posts Vando but “the umpires are screwing us”, in this game, is below your regular high standard.

I mean that is what happened.

There was one favourable call to us in a solid 10-minute period which was a HTB against Greene that was missed. From there, every 50/50 decision went in favour of Essendon of which half were dubious. It directly led to three goals. I get frustrated at umpiring but like to think I’m fairly level-headed about calls, but it was bullshit to watch.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Ramma contesting well.

 

[Kuuz]

Well worked team goal there - Bennetts seems so sharp

He just seems to find an extra second in pressure, and find cleaner disposals out of it

His most influential game it feels

 

[Alite]

nice pass to advantage from O’Hara… which creates the goal.

 

[Alite]

I mean that is what happened.

There was one favourable call to us in a solid 10-minute period which was a HTB against Greene that was missed. From there, every 50/50 decision went in favour of Essendon of which half were dubious. It directly led to three goals. I get frustrated at umpiring but like to think I’m fairly level-headed about calls, but it was bullshit to watch.

Love the explanation… which you did not need to do.
my take would be a multiple series of 50:50 calls going against us…which statistically will occasionally happen

 

[Alite]

Box Hill have been the better team all day and we will win this.

 

[Kuuz]

Maginness at times looks a way off getting back into the Hawks.

He's had a few clumsy plays off half back so far. Some neat linking plays and touches, but he just seems well off being one of the better Box Hill players. DGB too has had a very mixed game.

 

[Kuuz]

Like DGB just dropped a mark he should really take - a bit off this game unfortunately.

 

[Kuuz]

Umpire doing their ususal end of quarter special and giving the bombers a ton of questionable free kicks too.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Jai Serong with a great run-down tackle! I know it got wasted going forward, but that could be the tackle that breathes some new life into this game.

 

[TylerDurden]

Hustwaite just looks class.

 

[grumbleguts]

Ned Long has picked the worst possible time to play the game of his life.

 

[hardway]

Any positives on tucker? Missed most of the first half. Logging on now to watch the second.

From what I’ve seen I would go Ryan before Tucker in the MSD

 

[grumbleguts]

Loving the ads in this stream show casing Glenn "Jesse" James, he was one of the best umpires I've ever seen.

 

[Kuuz]

OOoooooo beautiful goal on the run by Stanley

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

idk I thought Denver has been really good so far. Gets involved so much more at this level and uses the ball beautifully