Training report - 2018-11-19 - All of the players

[aboods]

Absolutely agree. What the fark is the point of saying we’re going to kill this lot, they’re a bunch of hacks and we’ll win by 10 goals? Will saying it make it happen?

Shut up and say nothing, then go out and win. Then wait for others to pat you on the back and tell you you’re worth a million dollars.

Arrogance is what leads to the 99 prelim. We were so convinced we had it won that we forgot to win it.

We’ve had idiots on here even saying the Melbourne game next year is a gimme if we turn up because they are apparently useless. These are the same morons who will lose their ■■■■ if/when we lose to Melbourne because they’re too stupid to realise Melbourne are and will be a very very good side and it’s no shame losing to them, even if we are also a very very good side.

[ivan]

For mine, at the moment, Ambrose has tank & strength over Gleeks, while losing out on marking & kicking - kinda important ones.

Gleeson had him covered for reading the play too if vouch

[Dons-All-The-Way]

Absolutely agree. What the fark is the point of saying we’re going to kill this lot, they’re a bunch of hacks and we’ll win by 10 goals? Will saying it make it happen?

Shut up and say nothing, then go out and win. Then wait for others to pat you on the back and tell you you’re worth a million dollars.

Arrogance is what leads to the 99 prelim. We were so convinced we had it won that we forgot to win it.

We’ve had idiots on here even saying the Melbourne game next year is a gimme if we turn up because they are apparently useless. These are the same morons who will lose their ■■■■ if/when we lose to Melbourne because they’re too stupid to realise Melbourne are and will be a very very good side and it’s no shame losing to them, even if we are also a very very good side.

It is a bitter pill to swallow though that Melbourne have become a good side and won finals ahead of us. The coaches and board of Melbourne should be congratulated though because they were an absolute basket case.

[aboods]

Absolutely agree. What the fark is the point of saying we’re going to kill this lot, they’re a bunch of hacks and we’ll win by 10 goals? Will saying it make it happen?

Shut up and say nothing, then go out and win. Then wait for others to pat you on the back and tell you you’re worth a million dollars.

Arrogance is what leads to the 99 prelim. We were so convinced we had it won that we forgot to win it.

We’ve had idiots on here even saying the Melbourne game next year is a gimme if we turn up because they are apparently useless. These are the same morons who will lose their ■■■■ if/when we lose to Melbourne because they’re too stupid to realise Melbourne are and will be a very very good side and it’s no shame losing to them, even if we are also a very very good side.

It is a bitter pill to swallow though that Melbourne have become a good side and won finals ahead of us. The coaches and board of Melbourne should be congratulated though because they were an absolute basket case.

I don’t understand why it’s a bitter pill to swallow. They have had a thousand high picks over the last 10 years. It was inevitable that they’d come good at some point. Whereas we had the biggest ■■■■ sandwich ever from 2013 to 2016. It’s a testament to the club that they’re we’re not at Carlton levels of bad right now.
We’re set up very well for a very serious tilt for the next 5 years. I think we should focus on that, and enjoy what should hopefully be a very successful ride.

What would be a bitter pill for me, would be if we stink it up again and teams like Hawthorn, Geelong and Sydney stay in the 8 ahead of us.

[NimbusWeb]

Matthew Neagle?

[Killer_Mike]

We were in a little trouble ourselves a few years back.

Melbourne do look like they can become a force for a while yet though.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

Absolutely agree. What the fark is the point of saying we’re going to kill this lot, they’re a bunch of hacks and we’ll win by 10 goals? Will saying it make it happen?

Shut up and say nothing, then go out and win. Then wait for others to pat you on the back and tell you you’re worth a million dollars.

Arrogance is what leads to the 99 prelim. We were so convinced we had it won that we forgot to win it.

We’ve had idiots on here even saying the Melbourne game next year is a gimme if we turn up because they are apparently useless. These are the same morons who will lose their ■■■■ if/when we lose to Melbourne because they’re too stupid to realise Melbourne are and will be a very very good side and it’s no shame losing to them, even if we are also a very very good side.

Even better are those who think that opposition players never improve, or recover from injury, and are still rubbish, eg Grimes and Astbury.

[theDJR]

It is a bitter pill to swallow though that Melbourne have become a good side and won finals ahead of us. The coaches and board of Melbourne should be congratulated though because they were an absolute basket case.

If they weren’t so ■■■■ the AFL would have made that club non-existent. They got lucky in that their governance was either much worse than ours and/or they’re much better liars.

[Shelton10]

Absolutely agree. What the fark is the point of saying we’re going to kill this lot, they’re a bunch of hacks and we’ll win by 10 goals? Will saying it make it happen?

Shut up and say nothing, then go out and win. Then wait for others to pat you on the back and tell you you’re worth a million dollars.

Arrogance is what leads to the 99 prelim. We were so convinced we had it won that we forgot to win it.

We’ve had idiots on here even saying the Melbourne game next year is a gimme if we turn up because they are apparently useless. These are the same morons who will lose their ■■■■ if/when we lose to Melbourne because they’re too stupid to realise Melbourne are and will be a very very good side and it’s no shame losing to them, even if we are also a very very good side.

It is a bitter pill to swallow though that Melbourne have become a good side and won finals ahead of us. The coaches and board of Melbourne should be congratulated though because they were an absolute basket case.

I don’t understand why it’s a bitter pill to swallow. They have had a thousand high picks over the last 10 years. It was inevitable that they’d come good at some point. Whereas we had the biggest ■■■■ sandwich ever from 2013 to 2016. It’s a testament to the club that they’re we’re not at Carlton levels of bad right now.
We’re set up very well for a very serious tilt for the next 5 years. I think we should focus on that, and enjoy what should hopefully be a very successful ride.

What would be a bitter pill for me, would be if we stink it up again and teams like Hawthorn, Geelong and Sydney stay in the 8 ahead of us.

Which is basically what I was saying. It absolutely ■■■■■ me off when people on this forum crap on about how good we are and how we’re going to cream all the crummy opposition. Saying it means nothing. Zero.

We’ll know we’re a good team when we win every game up to and including the grand final. And by then we won’t need to be telling anyone. We’ll know it and they’ll know it. But until then we’re as good as the games we’ve won, no better than that. Which so far, for season 2019, is none.

[Maxx]

Couple of my observations.

Shiel moves so beautifully. He’s like a gazelle.

Francis looks good. Really good.

Not having numbers on backs is very annoying when you have poor eyesight.

Pleased to see Joey having a run. Gleeson and Begley look to be recovering very well.

[westie]

We didn’t sing the song throughout our finals series.

And

We still don’t sing the song throughout our finals campaigns…

[Finding_Nino]

Melbourne would have folded if the AFL didn’t come to the resuce if anything the Essendon board and coaches should be the ones getting conragtulated. the club didn’t get any assistance at all from the AFL,the club had to dig it’s way out on it’s own.

[Fozdog]

Just go over to the lid off thread and you’ll find them.

[Humble_NSW_Fan]

Does anyone look fat this year?

[Klawdy]

I do!

[Deckham]

I do!

That’s ok - you’re old and bald, so it doesn’t matter.

[Klawdy]

Phew! I was getting concerned.

[Mackster]

I also think we’re underplaying the role our supporters played - we were amazing.

[Ants]

I’m interested in how Ambrose and Gleeson are compared. I know everyone loves Gleeson but I wonder how the coaches see it.

Ambrose is listed at 193cm and 95kg (69 games) and Gleeson 191cm and 86kg (67 games).

We know Ambrose dominates in the gym and in the time trials, and when he puts his body on the line he can do serious damage to his opponent (as well as himself).

Not saying Gleeson lacks courage but he’s not likely to hurt anyone else, and he’s probably a fair way back in the running stakes after missing last year, though he’s obviously a better run-&-carry player with a nice sidestep.

We know Ambrose hardly ever takes the kicking option and while being a decent set shot he tends to bomb any kick that’s under pressure. But what he lacks in attack he makes up for when in a lock down role.

I guess I’m looking at our backs being Hooker, Hurley, Francis, McKenna, Saad and then 1 of Gleeson, Ambrose or Brown, with Heppel and Myers being the mids who help out down back and maybe Guelfi the utility on the bench.

Thoughts?

We nearly always had 7 defenders last year. I doubt that will change.

[choppsuey]

It will at every centre bounce. Because the new rule dictates you can only have 6.
Aside that, not sure.

I don’t see Ambrose playing senior footy barring injury.