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

Round 5 2022

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As a nervous Bomber fan, the only thing more heart wrenching than watching us defend a lead against a good team like Melbourne, is watching us defend a lead against a good team like Melbourne on 2 hours delay and not knowing the result but knowing that fate has already happened.

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WE all are in excited shock…

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■■■■ you demons

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Wet weather specialists

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They must be somewhat irate that Phillips and Setters played key roles, lol.

Fark Carlton.

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Andrew McGrath looks a likely up and comer :slightly_smiling_face:

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Something I never thought I’d hear about us in ‘23’. “So disciplined in their zone defence”.

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Someone last week was amazed our top speed player was Laverde. Was again today.

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I wonder if the Brisbane Blitz equivalent is spewing they didn’t draft him?

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Replay time.

The opening caption seems…maybe a little harsh…

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Only thing you can bank on in the AFL is for the administration to look after the money.

Merrett getting suspended with this looming epic ANZAC day clash is just not going to happen.

They’re not going to jeopardise ratings

pretty sure people will tune in regardless as the always do.

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Why is everyone up and about after this win?

Don’t you all remember we lost a practice match and our season is ruined and membership cards need to be set on fire?

A PRACTICE match! Being 2nd on the ladder is meaningless!

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This is really lovely viewing.
I know this is going to sound like hyperbole, and I’m not at all comparing the sides, obviously.
But…watching it (and obviously knowing the result) there’s a very old school Essendon feel about it.
In that it’s like…oh, the other team has the ball for a moment. I wonder how we’ll get it back?
And…oh, they scored a goal. Momentary breakdown, there. Also they were a bit lucky…

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Me too.

We’ve known them so well over the years and now we have to get to know them all over again as they’ve changed their look.

I loved them before but absolutely loving the new look.

Fantastic win Bombers, I am mighty pleased along with every Bomber supporter tonight.

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they won’t cite him because they know we would appeal it and they know he would get off

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Gosh.
Cox, Reid, 2MP, Hobbs, Tsatas, Tippa, Davey…war chest…

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No love for Lav. Thought it was his best game this year, though has been poor in other games.

Heppell was actually really good. After being dropped he has picked up his game.

Also, unpopular opinion…Shiel was terrible today. He made like 20 fumbles/errors and hack kicked a lot. Mostly in the 2nd half.

Not to mention Caldwell…He can’t get the ball much.

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If every match was a sellout, why were there so many empty seats?