With a makeshift forward line that had McKernan and lost him, occasionally had Fanta and mostly only had Brown and String to kick to and JD in the stands. Fought out that last quarter bravely.
But of course 15 years and no plan B and blah blah blah.
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Would also like to up our defensive pressure too many times where Richmond were able to coast to coast when we couldnāt lock it in.
No, Iām looking at it in isolation.
Itās got nothing to do with the season, I didnāt mention it, so dont assume anything for me.
We really need to play Port well.
Francis to back it up.
Donāt buy into criticism of us early. We took risks in the last and almost paid off. Can backfire.
We did pretty well to limit them to 81 points.
Another year of mediocrity. #weareessendon
did you see how long it was in tigers front half in in the first halfā¦ thats why.
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Richmond pressure too much and too clean. We butchered a fair few and avoided the corridor until the last.
Almost snuck in, bad luck boys.
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DRink
Agree. We have to make finals and win on our own merits. Waiting for other teams to lose is ā ā ā ā thinking. Not good enough!!!
First eight rounds were completely wasted.
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I didnāt even bother watching the game as i knew richmond were going to do us twice (like collingwood ) for 2018 season - they did. Woosha - well in his 2nd season we scrapped into finals, 2018, we didnāt even scrape in, we didnāt make the finals. When the hell is the club going to pull itās head in and say enough is enough, I am sick and tired of the past 15 years of sheer crap this club has churned out, week after week. Goddard wonāt be at the club in 2019, hopefully, a few others treading water also hopefully will be delisted or traded. The club is along way off from playing in a prelim final, never mind a GF.
And all teams were undermanned.
Hawks without Rioli
Pies without treloar
Tigers without Cotchin
Youād know about under 15s. Iād be surprised if you even played at that level.
I understand. But we have to make our own way. Accepting near enough is NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!
They werent missing both of their best 2 forwards, and considering it was our forward half that was the biggest issue iād say its significant
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a premiership team missing 7 players shows that if all things were equal and they had said 7 players and we had ours, theyād have won.
so yet agian delusional essendon supporters want to hide behind " oh if we had raz and daniher" weād have won bullshit.
no no we wouldnāt have, cos they are a premiership team if thereās no injuries to use as an EXCUSE.
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That finish certainly wouldnāt have dissuaded any potential recruits.
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Second half the of the season was tremendous.
Canāt deny that.
Smashed the Eagles, Swans and North all finals bound.
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None of them are 6ā7" and athletic when not injured.
you seen our outs mate?
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