Review thread 2023 round 5 - Ess def Melb 104-77

reckon it helps with BBM Setterfield doing the hard slog.

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I can’t wait!

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I woulda been happy if we were still in the game at 3/4 time, but to win like we did is extremely satisfying. It feels nice to look at the ladder and aee us sitting second. 4 and 1 gives us a good platform. Tough month ahead but feel confident given the way we played tonight. I have given myself permission to feel excited.

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Man that was an amazing win. And completely out of the box, for me anyway. I’m a little in shock. It was just such an even, professional, comprehensive performance. And we actually looked pretty tough, for the first time in I don’t know when. I am having a really good time.

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It’s the sort of game to wash away (pardon the pun) the fears about playing in the wet.

I’ve seen Melbourne play and win well in the wet quite a few times over the last 3-4 years and we made them look second rate today.

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The fool clearly didn’t watch the game

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Phillips was immense.

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Topping it off with a cognac. If I can’t celebrate tonight, when can I?

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Coming into this thread late as watched it on ā€œliveā€ on delay, so sorry if it’s all been said before.

OMG all I can say is WOW!

In summary:

I haven’t seen us play this well so consistently for many many years

The deliberate out of bounds rule can GAGF - we were penalised multiple times today for absolute ā– ā– ā– ā– 

Gary Lyon - EAD - biased wanker and lunch cutter

Sam Draper - best game for the club?

Andrew Philips - take a bow.

Two rucks - RULE

Goal Kicking - although an improvement on last week still saved Melbourne from a 60 point flogging

We managed to stand up and wrestle momentum back from consecutive goals kicked against us

One umpire had very carved hair

Clayton Oliver - throws every second possession and never gets called. And bounced off Laverde like a blow up doll.

BZT - please be okay

McGrath - so important early

Redman - please don’t get sucked in and go

Jones - was playing very well until injured

Snelling and Hind - How good is pressure on team positions. Both played really well.

Goodwin - Go ā– ā– ā– ā–  Yourself you Teflon coated prick

Fritsch - could you represent what MFC stand for anymore? Preened front runner.

That’s it.

Except - I’ve never been more happy to lose $100

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Nick Hind icing the game with two great last quarter goals. Love it.

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Might have to watch the replay again. Did BDB swing Durham onto Oliver in the last 1/4?

It’d be nice to win an Anzac Day clash. When was the last time we won one?

All the way back in… 2021.

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Wasn’t the only thing BDB swang

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Here at the game. Worth the long drive from Melbourne and the $2000 in accommodation for the weekend!
Go Bombers. Very proud man today.

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Fantastic- enjoy!!

Haha in that case play on mate!

Albert’s twitter is true gold. Love it.

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