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[Art Vandelay_]

Crazy that since their last win the captain of that side

1) has been the AFL's version of Lance Armstrong
2) sold Inter Milan
3) had a half French kid

The World When Essendon Last Won A Final - Neds Blog

It’s the record no AFL club wants, but will Essendon’s day without winning a finals streak end this Sunday against the Western…

www.neds.com.au

Quite a read.

 

[jod23]

Stop jinxing it guys haha.

 

[jd2010]

I'm all over them tonight on Sportsbet. Paying $4.25 with the 12 points up promo, I can just see them jumping the Eagles early. Whether they hold or not is another thing but a 20 point lead going into the first break is my prediction

 

[Bradesmaen]

The last photo of a successful Bombers team in September.
Hopefully the Eagles extend that tonight.

We talking about winning a final or winning the GF?

 

[Fwoy]

We talking about winning a final or winning the GF?

Any final

 

[Bradesmaen]

Any final

The photo that was from the 2001 premiership I believe. They beat Freo in 2003, that photo wasn't taken then and wasn't taken in the following game as both were under lights.

 

[Fwoy]

The photo that was from the 2001 premiership I believe. They beat Freo in 2003, that photo wasn't taken then and wasn't taken in the following game as both were under lights.

Ah well, I didn’t pay that much attention I guess

 

[SM]

The photo that was from the 2001 premiership I believe. They beat Freo in 2003, that photo wasn't taken then and wasn't taken in the following game as both were under lights.

They didn't win the premiership in 2001.

 

[Bradesmaen]

They didn't win the premiership in 2001.

Meant 2000, so many years ago.

 

[jd2010]

Meant 2000, so many years ago.

Did Bigfooty exist that long ago

 

[SM]

I'm all over them tonight on Sportsbet. Paying $4.25 with the 12 points up promo, I can just see them jumping the Eagles early. Whether they hold or not is another thing but a 20 point lead going into the first break is my prediction

I was loaded on a longer eagles line of 32, clearly I was too conservative.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I missed my multi by 1 Yeo disposal. a-hole

 

[jd2010]

I was loaded on a longer eagles line of 32, clearly I was too conservative.

I got sucked into thinking coach #4 since Sheedy wouldn't be effected by the same old Essendon finals softness.

 

[Cruyff14]

The World When Essendon Last Won A Final - Neds Blog

It’s the record no AFL club wants, but will Essendon’s day without winning a finals streak end this Sunday against the Western…

www.neds.com.au

Quite a read.

Wow

 

[SM]

I got sucked into thinking coach #4 since Sheedy wouldn't be effected by the same old Essendon finals softness.

Dunno why. Not as if they got close to the Eagles during the year.

 

[jd2010]

Dunno why. Not as if they got close to the Eagles during the year.

I got them mixed up with what Collingwood would do with backs against the wall and everyone writing them off. Thought they'd come out and have a cracking first quarter but the lack of quality would show through over time. In fairness they did kind of have a real red hot crack very early but the lack of quality shone through much earlier than I thought!

 

[chef]

Bit surprised we havent recalled Dickson and Trengove, we are going in so young and the Giants are going to try and hit us hard early.

 

[glenferry23]

Hoping for a better game tonight. Weather will be a factor, can’t tip a winner but think it will be under 10 points either way.

 

[Cruyff14]

Hope the Pies get up.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I got them mixed up with what Collingwood would do with backs against the wall and everyone writing them off. Thought they'd come out and have a cracking first quarter but the lack of quality would show through over time. In fairness they did kind of have a real red hot crack very early but the lack of quality shone through much earlier than I thought!

Yes but they were clearly making up the numbers and all the stats showed that. 2 of their last 4 games they got belted, good finals sides don't have that happen (with exceptions of rotating half the side out in the last game), especially against a team that required a win on the final day and one that finished 10th. Add to that their game against GC where they fell over the line against a team getting regularly pumped and you have a side who would occasionally show up to games. Average losing margin was 35 points. To put that into context Melbourne had a better average losing margin, as did Carlton, Sydney, St Kilda, Freo, North, Adelaide, Port and Hawthorn. Only two teams were worse - Gold Coast and surprisingly Richmond but they haven't lost since Round 13 so it's hard to really pin that against them now.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Hope the Pies get up.

I dislike Geelong, their sooky boy coach and their pretty boy clanger makers. But I also loathe Collingwood as a card carry member of the AFL community is supposed to do. A draw with OT and Collingwood winning should suffice.

 

[jod23]

Ill be keeping an eye on the game tonight as the loser is our next opponent. I think we can beat either at the G though anyways so im not too bothered who wins.

 

[glenferry23]

If Collingwood win tonight - would that mean next weeks semi final would be held in Geelong?

 

[chef]

If Collingwood win tonight - would that mean next weeks semi final would be held in Geelong?

They may depend on if Richmond loses.

 

[Bradesmaen]

They may depend on if Richmond loses.

The old one final each week at the MCG trick?