Unfortunately we are on a “hiding to nothing” today as my old man would say. If we lose then it’s all bad, and if we win, even convincingly, well it’s only St Kilda, and we will go soft into our next encounter.
What I want to see is intensity and execution, I want to see good avenues to goal and I want us to make them pay when the make mistakes. So sick of us winning turnovers then giving it straight back.
Let’s see a few of our guys played into form, a percentage boost, and no injuries.
We generally find a way to embarrass ourselves in these games.
Every time prior to them the usual “Oh but the side looks different this time!” line gets overused…
No expectations this time. Every game this year the Saints have played really well in patches and coupled with our abysmal forward line then this has all the makings of one of those games…
Dempsey doing his usual down back, not using his run he supposedly has.
Zaka prancing around as a greek god
Watson giving his heart, mind and soul for the team ( such a legend )
Carlsile clicking his front of his shoes when he walks
Bellchambers giving opposition smug smiles
Howlett not winning the ball enough in absence of Myers and Hocking
That’s all negative!! Think positive I am today cmon Red n Black I think you are all in for a good game today!! Go bombers
A part from the win against Melbourne in early 2013, we very rarely find a way to convincingly beat teams that we are better than. The more defensive we’ve become, the less impressive these game have become.
Nothing would delight me more than an epic victory but I doubt that will happen.
Essendon by 14 points.
Yes, just as Collingwood did a few weeks ago against the Saints Essendon need to win with purpose and run themselves into form in readiness for Freo and North. If it’s a labouring type of game Essendon’s chances against those 2 teams head south with a bullet.
If we dont win this by 50+ there is very little point in us making finals. When are we going to put the foot on an opponents throat. Lets come out like hawthorn did.
Essendon need percentage but I’m not sure the 10th placed team can win big against the 16th placed team? Only 1 game and not a lot of percentage separates the 2. I’d like to say I’m joking