I’m still looking for reasons why we drafted Jaxon Artemis at pick 1 in the MS draft.
(Marcus Herbert and Hugo Hall-Kahan say Hi!)
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He’s referring to the one on our half forward flank before North took it down the other end to score the winning goal
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We’ll wait and see I guess.
But I couldn’t really understand why he was consensus no. 1 pick.
His deficits were just too glaring for me.
FFS.
Did Artemis show anything?
Not a lot. He moves well and he can be good with the ball, but atm, he isn’t doing a lot.
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We were up at that stage of the game, and the best move was to bottle it up.
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this game is agonizing slow death.if norf weren’t so ■■■■ we’d be out of the game completely by now
“this game” was not slow…
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Leadership qualities
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To be honest, I thought the game was lost when Binns ran straight past the guy who was about to line up for a shot - but then played on when Binns didn’t stand the mark.
The panic set right in then.
These lights are blinding, getting higher, higher I’m climbing
And I lost my mind, I can’t find it, like where’d ya go?
I said lights are blinding, getting higher, I’m still climbing
And I lost my mind, and if somebody finds it, just let me know
And I don’t know what he’s telling me
And I don’t know what he’s selling me
But I just know that if that goes up my nose, then I don’t wanna ever leave
I’m like what’s-his-face, just bumped into what’s-his-face
And I’m still off my face, Will Sparks drop that break
Drunk in a club, stumbling sideways, munching my gums
I’m drunk with a buzz, with the amphetamines under my tongue
But I can’t see nothing, nada, no lights it’s suddenly darker
I hear the bass pumping harder, voices, sounds, jumping, laughter
This room is too packed, and I’m stuck to the wall like Blu-Tack
Then I head to the bar, like a few shots can’t kill me, do I look like 2Pac?
I’m like what’s-his-face, just bumped into what’s-his-face
And I’m still off my face, Chemical Energy drop that break
Really hurt my ears bro
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Nick Daicos would look like a plodder playing for us, we kill careers.
Only early days, But Herbert played well for Eagles.
Not sure Artemis fits in with our game plan to chip it around, he’s more of a take the game on player and run forward.
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What a disgusting finish to the game which epitomises everything wrong with the club atm.
Anyone know why Saad and Gerryen didn’t play?
Surely we didn’t have 2 hold over players for AFL game?
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Saad was hold-over emergency and Gerreyn has an injury
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See Kondo got a pile of it. How did he look?
Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 pm
It was heartbreak for Essendon VFL on Sunday, falling short to a fast finishing North Melbourne by three points at Arden Street Oval.
The Bombers fought tooth-and-nail to regain ascendancy throughout the second half and establish a three-goal buffer late in the piece, but ultimately couldn’t withstand a late surge from the Roos - the home side piling on three goals in as many minutes of play to pinch the four points.
Essendon’s last-ditch foray forward in the final 10 seconds led to a free kick for Solly McKay on the final siren but the defender was unable to convert from his set shot.
Although the loss will leave a bitter taste in Bomber mouths, they still remain in the hunt entering the second half of the VFL campaign, just two clear games out of a finals picture that currently only splits third and 10th position by four points.
The Roos were clinical out of the gate, slotting six of the first seven majors and putting the Dons on the back foot early.
Led by Jaxon Binns’ 22-disposal opening half, a late rally of three consecutive goals before the main break had cut the margin to just nine points and set up a blistering third quarter from Cameron Joyce’s men.
Jade Gresham slotted two of the Dons’ seven for the term, which also included a sparkling goal from Xavier O’Neill - the skipper charging out of a centre clearance and converting on the run in one of the highlights of the day.
The 89-74 lead looked unassailable at the 21-minute mark of the final term but the Roos bounced back via Oliver Griffin, draftee Lachy Dovaston and finally Zac Banch’s game-winning snap out of congestion.
Elijah Tsatas (36 disposals, 11 clearances) and Max Kondogiannis (27 disposals, eight marks) were among the prominent ball winners, with Nik Cox (15 disposals, nine marks, two goals) continuing to provide good signs in a joint key forward-ruck role.
Essendon VFL next take on St Kilda at Windy Hill from 12pm AEST on Sunday.
NORTH MELBOURNE 5.1 6.4 9.6 14.8 (92)
ESSENDON 1.5 4.7 11.9 13.11 (89)
GOALS
Gresham 3, Guelfi 2, Cox 2, Uerata, Nguyen, Brodie, Edwards, Dowling, O’Neill
BEST
Binns, Hately, O’Neill, Cox, Tsatas, Kondogiannis.