Essendon V Western Bulldogs R20, Friday 25/7/25 at Marvel Stadium at 7:20pm

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Is it possible to feel sorry for the bombers ? I mean we all know they are shit but they have been absolutely slaughtered by the umpires.
We have been gifted a few we shouldn’t have got .

I'm not quite there, but I'm not enjoying this quite as much as I usually do a good Bomber thrashing... It's till better than the alternative.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Remember when two metre Peter terrorised us?
Not tonight.

[Bornadog]

Some stupid mucking around

[BornInDroopSt'54]

since the Syd game he’s been
putrid

I called it game after, he was AWOL.
Young fella.

[GVGjr]

3 weak defensive efforts by Busslinger within a minute.

[whythelongface]

Some stupid mucking around

Poor last few minutes.

[comrade]

Get Sellwood in.

[DOG GOD]

I take nothing from this game.
defence still looks shaky.
Next week will be interesting against Cadman, Riccardi, Hogan, Greene (hopefully he gets a week)

[Bornadog]

Libba subbed out

[Bornadog]

I take nothing from this game.
defence still looks shaky.
Next week will be interesting against Cadman, Riccardi, Hogan, Greene (hopefully he gets a week)

Just enjoy the win

[chef]

3 weak defensive efforts by Busslinger within a minute.

Looks a bit slow too.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

All of Naughton's goals have been dead in front, a dream scenario.

[kruder]

It's exciting watching Naughty play like this, over the last month he actually looks like a natural forward. Keep coming at the footy Naughty! Like the start of the game the intent early was excellent.

Bramble seems to back to his best from of last year, while Sanders.Kennedy, Freijah are just not at the same level as there were in the first half of the season. You can throw in Harmes and Davidson who also impacted have fallen away for different reason.

We are going to need a lift from this collective to beat GWS/Freo while our defence is still not convincing. It's hard to understand how Buss went first round in a draft, he has been ok but just lacks serious AFL traits. JOD and Lobby still spoil each other far too often for my liking which creates ground ball chances for the oppo.

Is it just me or has our kicking for goal improved?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Just enjoy the win

Fair dinkum, I wonder at the readiness of people to be out-of-control anxious, happy to think of bad outcomes. It makes them feel reassured and safe.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I hope you youngsters don't mind me saying this but this game feels like an interstate game with the big V playing SA or WA at the G.
Our side supreme.