VelvetSledge
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- May 24, 2007
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- Essendon
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- #1
ESSENDON BOMBERS
HahahahahahAHAHAHAHAHAahahahaHAHAHA.
We started slow in the first quarter which probably raised the eyebrows of every Essendon fan, considering the youthful nature of the Hawthorn list, but eventually clicked and put the foot on the gas. Save for a small period of time in the fourth, we didn't let up, either.
An utterly wholesome Sunday afternoon at the G for those in red and black.
Zach Merrett had the clamps put on him by Hawks tagger Finn Maginness, but worked hard to lose him at the stoppages before Sam "Midget a-hole" Mitchell let him run free in the second half. Merrett finished with 29 touches in his first game as Dons skipper.
Darcy Parish
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Darcy Parish
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 81kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 20.4
- 5star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 3.3
- 5star
- CL
- 3.2
- 5star
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 9.1
- 5star
- M
- 1.4
- 2star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- CL
- 3.1
- 4star
- D
- 22.2
- 5star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 14.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 3.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Archie Perkins played his best game for the club, picking up 3 goals and constantly providing an attacking option through the forward line.
Will Setterfield
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Will Setterfield
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.3
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 14.0
- 3star
- K
- 8.9
- 4star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- D
- 13.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Mason Redman
PLAYERCARDSTART
27
Mason Redman
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.2
- 4star
- K
- 10.1
- 4star
- HB
- 5.1
- 4star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 262.0
- 4star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.2
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 210.3
- 3star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- MG
- 144.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Jordan Ridley
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Jordan Ridley
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.6
- 4star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 4.5
- 3star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- MG
- 244.8
- 4star
- D
- 17.0
- 4star
- K
- 11.9
- 5star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 6.7
- 5star
- T
- 1.7
- 3star
- MG
- 265.4
- 4star
- D
- 13.8
- 4star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 4.2
- 4star
- M
- 5.2
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- MG
- 208.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Weideman competed all day in his first outing in red and black, and found himself with an outstanding purple patch in the 2nd quarter, kicking 2 goals and one behind in about 5 minutes.
Alwyn Jr. Kid is going to be an absolute star, just like his brothers Jayden and Alijah. And they're all ours.
I love the father-son rule.
And, last but not least.
Welcome back Walla. What a genuine superstar.
HAWTHORNE HAWKES 9.11 65
def. by
ESSENDON BOMBERS 19.10 124
BEST: Merrett, Parish, Perkins, Laverde, Setterfield, Redman
GOALS: Perkins 3, Weideman, Redman, Draper, Menzie 2, Setterfield, Ridley, Jones, Davey Jnr, Caldwell, Durham, Heppell, McDonald-Tipungwuti
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GOLD COAST SUNS
This was over before it began.
The Suns go into 2023 with the footy world watching them, thinking that this will be the year that they break the duck and make their way into September footy, taking some huge scalps.
After conceding the first 5 goals of the game last week, however, it was evident they wouldn't be getting the chocolates against the rampaging Swans, looking to make amends for their dismal showing in last year's Grand Final.
The Suns were forced into constant turnovers by the immense Sydney pressure, and couldn't get any flow to their attack. They battled hard but the gap in class between a Grand Finalist and a potential Top 8 team had never been starker.
Skipper Jarrod Witts
PLAYERCARDSTART
28
Jarrod Witts
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 209cm
- Wt
- 110kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- CL
- 3.3
- 5star
- HO
- 31.8
- 5star
- D
- 10.8
- 3star
- K
- 5.9
- 2star
- HB
- 4.9
- 3star
- CL
- 3.4
- 4star
- HO
- 29.5
- 5star
- D
- 7.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.2
- 2star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
- HO
- 8.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
18
Matt Rowell
- Age
- 22
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 0.8
- 1star
- T
- 5.2
- 5star
- CL
- 3.8
- 5star
- D
- 17.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 0.8
- 1star
- T
- 5.2
- 5star
- CL
- 3.8
- 5star
- D
- 17.4
- 5star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 0.8
- 1star
- T
- 5.2
- 5star
- CL
- 3.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Save for a small moment early in the second where David Swallow
PLAYERCARDSTART
24
David Swallow
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.1
- 5star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 4.2
- 5star
- D
- 18.4
- 4star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 7.3
- 4star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.0
- 5star
- D
- 19.4
- 5star
- K
- 10.0
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
After an 18-month absence from AFL level footy due to a knee reconstruction, Suns key forward Ben King
PLAYERCARDSTART
34
Ben King
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 202cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 0.5
- 3star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.6
- 2star
- HB
- 1.9
- 1star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.3
- 1star
- G
- 1.5
- 5star
- D
- 6.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 0.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
GOLD COAST SUNS 9.7 61
def. by
SYDNEY SWANS 16.14 110
BEST: Witts, Rowell, Long, Ainsworth
GOALS: Flanders, Ainsworth 2, Swallow, King, Holman, Jeffrey, Anderson
ESSENDON EMERGENCIES: Will Snelling
PLAYERCARDSTART
11
Will Snelling
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 175cm
- Wt
- 79kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.1
- 4star
- K
- 4.7
- 2star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 4.8
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 12.6
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 8.3
- 4star
- M
- 1.3
- 1star
- T
- 5.6
- 5star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 16.2
- 4star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 11.0
- 5star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
35
Matt Guelfi
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.1
- 4star
- K
- 8.1
- 3star
- HB
- 6.1
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- G
- 0.2
- 2star
- D
- 10.5
- 3star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 5.5
- 3star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 17.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 6.2
- 4star
- M
- 5.0
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
GOLD COAST EMERGENCIES: Connor Blakely, Mabior Chol
PLAYERCARDSTART
18
Mabior Chol
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 200cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.3
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 1star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
- D
- 9.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Alex Sexton
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.4
- 3star
- K
- 8.3
- 3star
- HB
- 4.1
- 3star
- M
- 3.1
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 316.2
- 4star
- D
- 9.6
- 2star
- K
- 7.3
- 3star
- HB
- 2.3
- 2star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- D
- 9.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
ESSENDON OUTS: McDonald-Tipungwuti (Quad)
ESSENDON INS: -
GOLD COAST OUTS: Davies (Omitted), Farrar (Omitted), Chol (Omitted)
GOLD COAST INS: Lachie Weller, Malcolm Rosas
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Sub to be chosen from the emergency list one hour prior to bounce.
You don't mess with a functioning formula, and the Bombers were certainly functioning nicely last week. With Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
PLAYERCARDSTART
43
Anthony...
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 171cm
- Wt
- 78kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.6
- 3star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 5.1
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- G
- 1.1
- 4star
- D
- 8.7
- 2star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 4.2
- 3star
- M
- 1.7
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- G
- 1.2
- 5star
- D
- 16.8
- 4star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
35
Matt Guelfi
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.1
- 4star
- K
- 8.1
- 3star
- HB
- 6.1
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- G
- 0.2
- 2star
- D
- 10.5
- 3star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 5.5
- 3star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 17.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 6.2
- 4star
- M
- 5.0
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
The Suns have taken the axe to the team after a dismal showing last week, with Davies and Farrar dropping from the side, alongside the huge shock in seeing Mabior Chol
PLAYERCARDSTART
18
Mabior Chol
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 200cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.3
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 1star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
- D
- 9.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
No real need to rant this week as all is well when the Dons win.
Just one small thing - the Footy media.
What is this obsession with doom and gloom? We have a great win against an old rival, and the only thing that these gargoyles on the footy shows can talk about is the backroom tensions in our staff. Does my head in.
And another thing; two new podcasts/shows officially endorsed by the AFL about TRADES?! IT IS MARCH. ROUND TWO.
No wonder people are turning these shows off.
Up the Planes.
ROUND 18, 2022
Marvel Stadium
17/7/22
ESSENDON 14.19 103
def.
GOLD COAST 8.7 55
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ESSENDON GOALS: Stringer 4, Wright, Draper, Jones, Martin 2, Phillips, Durham
GOLD COAST GOALS: Casboult, Day, Chol 2, Lukosius, Rankine
ESSENDON BEST: Merrett, Redman, Shiel, McGrath, Draper
GOLD COAST BEST: Miller, Anderson, Lukosius, Ellis
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CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:
ESSENDON OUTS: Hind, Stringer, Hobbs, Guelfi, Wright, Snelling, Ham (Unused Sub)
ESSENDON INS: Setterfield, Davey Jnr, Weideman, Perkins, Menzie, Parish
GOLD COAST OUTS: Ellis, Markov, Lemmens, Bowes, Rankine, Chol, Graham, Day, Oea, Atkins (Unused Sub)
GOLD COAST INS: King, Jeffrey, Long, Constable, Weller, Macpherson, Rosas, Hollands, Uwland
I suspect we're going to be in for a much tougher fight today, but we should be good enough to come away with the win.
Bombers by 31.
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