VFL Game Day Round 10: Essendon vs Coburg, Windy Hill, Sunday 19/05/2022 @ 11:35 AM

[carloss]

Lord not doing much to get excited about either. Seems to lack defence and attacking quality.

What do you think his best position is?

 

[eth-dog]

Zerk not playing either? He's the fourth AFL emergency.

Travelling emergency

 

[ant555]

What do you think his best position is?

Right now no idea.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Sounds like Francis is having a decent game, anyone watching?

He’s just okay. Bryan/Cutler the only listed players really playing well. Hird, Francis and Baldwin having moments, the rest having days to forget.

 

[ant555]

How many marks can we drop inside 50 ?

 

[eth-dog]

Sam Lowson is still the best small forward available in the MSD IMO

 

[carloss]

Late in the 3rd quarter, Lord 1 possession.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Just started watching the game and Francis lines up in the middle for the bounce!! What’s going on?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Francis to the middle only 6 years too late

 

[BomberAce7]

So Bryan has 34 hot outs before 3/4 time BUT we drop him for Phillips who isnt the future. Great stuff!!

 

[ant555]

Francis to the middle only 6 years too late

And did not look like getting a kick.

 

[ant555]

Francis has looked good when he has played in front but it has not been often enough.

 

[ant555]

So Bryan has 34 hot outs before 3/4 time BUT we drop him for Phillips who isnt the future. Great stuff!!

Bryan is not physically ready. My opinion is it is better for him to play VFL and develop under less pressure. He had a look at AFL level and did some okay stuff.

 

[TheGrizz]

I dont know what people expect of Eyre and Baldwin with the way we move the ball.

Fumbles, dump kicks, kicking to outnumbered situations and not to their advantage.... must be nigh impossible to develop your game as a forward.

 

[eth-dog]

I dont know what people expect of Eyre and Baldwin with the way we move the ball.

Fumbles, dump kicks, kicking to outnumbered situations and not to their advantage.... must be nigh impossible to develop your game as a forward.

Our VFL midfield is the worst in the league by a fair margin. Eyre's confidence must be rock bottom, really.

 

[eth-dog]

Baldwin starting in the middle!

 

[Lore]

I dont know what people expect of Eyre and Baldwin with the way we move the ball.

Fumbles, dump kicks, kicking to outnumbered situations and not to their advantage.... must be nigh impossible to develop your game as a forward.

I think that's true on every line, and also getting flogged each week. How would you go as a defender being a brand new recruit trying to learn craft/game plan etc while you're getting flogged? How do you not go into your shell at that point.

Hopefully we have a stronger VFL team next year to actually develop these kids properly.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Love Baldwin in the guts. We are so bad these guys aren’t getting value up forward, this will teach him repeat efforts and improve his tank.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Francis getting weeks

 

[BomberAce7]

Francis getting weeks

2-3 i imagine for that hit.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Hird goal after Francis uses great physicality. Angry Francis is good Francis.

 

[eth-dog]

1 or 2 games for Francis there. In the chest, Swizza got straight back up

 

[Red Black and Blue]

2-3 i imagine for that hit.

Might have been on the shoulder and mayo added. Certainly not smart to swing like that.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Francis has turned this game.

 

[BomberAce7]

We can win this.