Will Essendon win the Flag ?

[le dominateur]

Bombers should be outright flag favourites now, I'm hoping they run out of steam in September

 

[ok.crows]

Look the side to beat at this stage of the season. Very open competition but we're a third of the way in, and they look as good as anyone. Adelaide and West Coast look great at home but they can't beat good sides in Melbourne.

Maybe so, but if we are speculating this wildly, I might make the observation that if Adelaide and West Coast do well enough, they may be able to get home PF games. If so Essendon could be the away side in a PF in order to make it to the GF.

Essendon look great at home, but possibly they won't beat good sides when they must travel.

 

[amer]

It's May.

 

[SM1DY]

Essendon look great at home, but possibly they won't beat good sides when they must travel.

Who cares, GF is played in Melbourne

 

[JasRulz63]

Who cares, GF is played in Melbourne

Might have to travel before you get to the GF though.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Great effort tonight but let's keep it in perspective. Eagles are depleted.

 

[ok.crows]

Who cares, GF is played in Melbourne

As I explained, Essendon may very well have to travel and play a good side away in order to get into the GF.

PF matches are not necessarily played in Melbourne. PF matches are elimination finals.

Essendon cannot win the GF, even given that it is played in Melbourne, if they are not playing in it.

 

[amer]

Essendon will not win the flag.

 

[Blueboys11]

I seem to remember them thrashing your mob at the G a few weeks ago.

CONSISTENTLY was the word

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Shit troll falls flat on its face. OP is a nuffy.

 

[The Magenius]

Congrats on the good win tonight champ.

 

[sedders]

Shit troll falls flat on its face. OP is a nuffy.

bad call mate The Magenius is far from a troll.

 

[WN123]

Maybe so, but if we are speculating this wildly, I might make the observation that if Adelaide and West Coast do well enough, they may be able to get home PF games. If so Essendon could be the away side in a PF in order to make it to the GF.

Essendon look great at home, but possibly they won't beat good sides when they must travel.

I think u might also be getting ahead of yourself.

 

[Suma Magic]

Great win tonight.

Bombers, Blues, Pies, Crows, Hawks, Cats, Swans and Eagles all chances.

After tonight you'd have the Bombers, Blues, Pies and Crows as favourites, others close behind.

 

[Blue Heart]

Can they ... yes !!!

Will they ? ... depends on their injuries in the 2nd half of the yr.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Getting James Hird as coach was such a brilliant move for Essendon.

 

[tryonthis]

Essendon are certainly more of a chance winning the flag than Adelaide that's for sure.

 

[PHX]

Come at us, Dons.

But seriously, keen for us to go up against the measuring stick next week.

Hirdy has the Dons inspired right now.

 

[Tannehill17]

As I explained, Essendon may very well have to travel and play a good side away in order to get into the GF.

PF matches are not necessarily played in Melbourne. PF matches are elimination finals.

Essendon cannot win the GF, even given that it is played in Melbourne, if they are not playing in it.

thats why the plan is to finish in the top 2 so no need to travel in the finals. should be easy

 

[Skids]

Not this year.

 

[Runk]

Not this year.

this.

Thinking the exact same thing.

 

[CarltonKid07]

Top 4 is looking likely at this stage, but good chance they'll fold come seasons end

 

[Blue Heart]

Getting James Hird as coach was such a brilliant move for Essendon.

True it was a good move ... but a much better one, was enticing the contracted Cats coach back to the fold !!!

 

[Wernumberone]

Getting James Hird as coach was such a brilliant move for Essendon.

Yet a large % of BF had us as the laughing stock for sacking a DUD in Knights and hiring a champion of the club with no coaching experience.

Where's PortBrillance as he was Hird's biggest critic/troll not too mention HAD and his famous Knights was a scapegoat thread/troll...

 

[Verbeek]

Surely you can't be serious...

Just out of curiosity Nobby, which part are you referring to specifically?