There is plenty I could say here about Richmond.. but I won't, cause f*ck em. Instead, I want to use this opener to show an appreciation for what indigenous Australians have brought to our game. I've no doubt for all of us, many of our strongest and fondest football memories are of Alwyn Davey, Walla, Long, Wanganeen, Ryder, Lovett, Lovett-Murray, Dean Rioli (Still the best field kicker I've ever seen), Cockatoo-Collins to name but a few.
It was sad to see our club's connection to indigenous wilt somewhat in the past few years. I'm happy that we as a club have begun to make amends, and excited to see what the future holds for Munkara, Alwyn Jr and Jayden and Wangeneen, and am still thrilled to have Walla back in the red and black.
The Round the Was
We knew going into the game versus Brisbane that victory was unlikely; Brisbane on paper has one of the best teams, and when they play well they are nigh unstoppable. Also it was their home game, and they had an extra day's break, and we had back-to-back interstate games. So what does fate hand Essendon FC. First, we lose our best defender miss thanks to an off-the-ball cheap shot, and we lose one of our consistent performers in Kelly. This is on top of losing one of our stronger body defenders in Laverde the week before. Half of our back six out! But as Tim Shaw would say; But Wait, There's More!.. Out goes our most consistent performer, Darcy Parish.
Despite this, we had a damn good first half, which ultimately led to the huge disappointment that the second half caused. I don't know what's worse; the spirited fightback once the game is done and the Dusters (Ala, Geelong game) or the win a half then fall over.... both suck actually... losing sucks... being a bog-average team for 20+ years sucks... on the plus side Carlton also loss... If misery loves company how come I still hate Carlton so much?
BRISBANE 2.2 2.7 7.11 12.15 (87)
ESSENDON 1.3 4.5 5.6 6.9 (45)
GOALS
Brisbane: Daniher 6, Bailey 2, McInerney, Hipwood, McCarthy, Rayner
Essendon: Langford 2, Stringer, Perkins, Menzie, McDonald-Tipungwuti
BEST (Afl.com.au - not mine - Though I will say Redman was really good!)
Brisbane: Daniher, Neale, Andrews, Ashcroft, Coleman, Zorko
Essendon: Redman, Merrett, McGrath, Langford, Hobbs, Setterfield
INJURIES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: Alwyn Davey jnr replaced in selected side by Massimo D’Ambrosio
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Noah Answerth (replaced Dayne Zorko in the fourth quarter)
Essendon: Alwyn Davey jnr (replaced D'Ambrosio in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 31,898 at the Gabba
Friday night (seriously why is every team we play at the moment getting an extra day's break; brutal scheduling), saw Richmond return to form with a quality win over a resurgent Geelong. The same Geelong that spanked us in 1 quarter of football and then teased us for the next 90 minutes... except it wasn't really the same Geelong; as Geelong was missing a lot of quality from their team.
RICHMOND 6.0 8.3 11.5 16.6 (102)
GEELONG 2.7 5.11 7.11 11.12 (78)
GOALS
Richmond: Martin 4, Cotchin 3, Mansell 2, Riewoldt 2, Graham, Rioli, Prestia, Bolton, Clarke
Geelong: Hawkins 3, Henry 2, Smith, Simpson, Duncan, Cameron, Bruhn, Blicavs
BEST
Richmond: Short, Rioli, Taranto, Balta, Martin, Baker
Geelong: Miers, Atkins, Duncan, Stewart, Cameron
INJURIES
Richmond: Rioli (left ankle), Hopper (left calf)
Geelong: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Judson Clarke (replaced Jacob Hopper in the third quarter)
Geelong: Jhye Clark (replaced Oliver Dempsey in the third quarter)
Crowd: 58,141 at the MCG
Last time we met
What do you think happened? We lost. We always lose to these arseholes. Damn, I miss the Richmond of the 90s/00s. A loss this week will mean 10 years of losing to them.. a bloody decade.
ESSENDON 3.2 7.6 9.8 11.9 (75)
RICHMOND 6.3 10.7 16.10 21.15 (141)
GOALS
Essendon: Wright 3, D'Ambrosio 2, Draper, Heppell, Hurley, Menzie, Parish, Stringer
Richmond: Lynch 5, Cumberland 3, Edwards 3, Bolton, Cotchin, McIntosh, Miller, Pickett, Prestia, Riewoldt, Rioli, Ross, Sonsie
BEST
Essendon: Prestia, Lynch, Cotchin, Baker, Vlastuin, Short
Richmond: Merrett, Parish, Shiel, Martin, Wright
INJURIES
Essendon: Stringer (concussion)
Richmond: Lynch (hamstring/groin)
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Stringer in the second quarter)
Richmond: Jason Castagna (replaced Lynch in the fourth quarter)
Possible Ins:
Ridley
Kelly
Wanganeen - has only been ok in the VFL, but would still be happy for him to get a game over Menzies for this week
Monty - One of the few in the team who seem capable taking a contested mark
Bryan - One of our best in a bad performance
Snelling - Good VFL form; could certainly replace Menzies
Possible Outs:
Menzies - He plays a tough position, but we need more
Hind - Just too many errors
Phillips - What the hell happened after quarter time?
Mass - Not a good enough defender, though I'd be happy for him to have a go up forward
Durham - Lacking confidence; fumbly and can't hit targets.
My Tip -
At this point in time, I just can't see us winning this. We saw the same old heads destroy us on Anzac Day in Sidebottom and Pendles, and expect the same from Edwards and Martin on Saturday.
This preview made me angry... a decade!
It was sad to see our club's connection to indigenous wilt somewhat in the past few years. I'm happy that we as a club have begun to make amends, and excited to see what the future holds for Munkara, Alwyn Jr and Jayden and Wangeneen, and am still thrilled to have Walla back in the red and black.
The Round the Was
We knew going into the game versus Brisbane that victory was unlikely; Brisbane on paper has one of the best teams, and when they play well they are nigh unstoppable. Also it was their home game, and they had an extra day's break, and we had back-to-back interstate games. So what does fate hand Essendon FC. First, we lose our best defender miss thanks to an off-the-ball cheap shot, and we lose one of our consistent performers in Kelly. This is on top of losing one of our stronger body defenders in Laverde the week before. Half of our back six out! But as Tim Shaw would say; But Wait, There's More!.. Out goes our most consistent performer, Darcy Parish.
Despite this, we had a damn good first half, which ultimately led to the huge disappointment that the second half caused. I don't know what's worse; the spirited fightback once the game is done and the Dusters (Ala, Geelong game) or the win a half then fall over.... both suck actually... losing sucks... being a bog-average team for 20+ years sucks... on the plus side Carlton also loss... If misery loves company how come I still hate Carlton so much?
BRISBANE 2.2 2.7 7.11 12.15 (87)
ESSENDON 1.3 4.5 5.6 6.9 (45)
GOALS
Brisbane: Daniher 6, Bailey 2, McInerney, Hipwood, McCarthy, Rayner
Essendon: Langford 2, Stringer, Perkins, Menzie, McDonald-Tipungwuti
BEST (Afl.com.au - not mine - Though I will say Redman was really good!)
Brisbane: Daniher, Neale, Andrews, Ashcroft, Coleman, Zorko
Essendon: Redman, Merrett, McGrath, Langford, Hobbs, Setterfield
INJURIES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: Nil
LATE CHANGES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: Alwyn Davey jnr replaced in selected side by Massimo D’Ambrosio
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Noah Answerth (replaced Dayne Zorko in the fourth quarter)
Essendon: Alwyn Davey jnr (replaced D'Ambrosio in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 31,898 at the Gabba
Friday night (seriously why is every team we play at the moment getting an extra day's break; brutal scheduling), saw Richmond return to form with a quality win over a resurgent Geelong. The same Geelong that spanked us in 1 quarter of football and then teased us for the next 90 minutes... except it wasn't really the same Geelong; as Geelong was missing a lot of quality from their team.
RICHMOND 6.0 8.3 11.5 16.6 (102)
GEELONG 2.7 5.11 7.11 11.12 (78)
GOALS
Richmond: Martin 4, Cotchin 3, Mansell 2, Riewoldt 2, Graham, Rioli, Prestia, Bolton, Clarke
Geelong: Hawkins 3, Henry 2, Smith, Simpson, Duncan, Cameron, Bruhn, Blicavs
BEST
Richmond: Short, Rioli, Taranto, Balta, Martin, Baker
Geelong: Miers, Atkins, Duncan, Stewart, Cameron
INJURIES
Richmond: Rioli (left ankle), Hopper (left calf)
Geelong: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Richmond: Judson Clarke (replaced Jacob Hopper in the third quarter)
Geelong: Jhye Clark (replaced Oliver Dempsey in the third quarter)
Crowd: 58,141 at the MCG
Last time we met
What do you think happened? We lost. We always lose to these arseholes. Damn, I miss the Richmond of the 90s/00s. A loss this week will mean 10 years of losing to them.. a bloody decade.
ESSENDON 3.2 7.6 9.8 11.9 (75)
RICHMOND 6.3 10.7 16.10 21.15 (141)
GOALS
Essendon: Wright 3, D'Ambrosio 2, Draper, Heppell, Hurley, Menzie, Parish, Stringer
Richmond: Lynch 5, Cumberland 3, Edwards 3, Bolton, Cotchin, McIntosh, Miller, Pickett, Prestia, Riewoldt, Rioli, Ross, Sonsie
BEST
Essendon: Prestia, Lynch, Cotchin, Baker, Vlastuin, Short
Richmond: Merrett, Parish, Shiel, Martin, Wright
INJURIES
Essendon: Stringer (concussion)
Richmond: Lynch (hamstring/groin)
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Stringer in the second quarter)
Richmond: Jason Castagna (replaced Lynch in the fourth quarter)
Possible Ins:
Ridley
Kelly
Wanganeen - has only been ok in the VFL, but would still be happy for him to get a game over Menzies for this week
Monty - One of the few in the team who seem capable taking a contested mark
Bryan - One of our best in a bad performance
Snelling - Good VFL form; could certainly replace Menzies
Possible Outs:
Menzies - He plays a tough position, but we need more
Hind - Just too many errors
Phillips - What the hell happened after quarter time?
Mass - Not a good enough defender, though I'd be happy for him to have a go up forward
Durham - Lacking confidence; fumbly and can't hit targets.
My Tip -
At this point in time, I just can't see us winning this. We saw the same old heads destroy us on Anzac Day in Sidebottom and Pendles, and expect the same from Edwards and Martin on Saturday.
This preview made me angry... a decade!
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