Essendon vs North Melbourne Match Thread

[Windy_Hill]

id say they are kicking our ass in marks aswell

our disposal % is slightly higher then theirs

42 to 15 marks in Norf's favour

[Jazz_84]

thats terrible how are we only 11 points down???

[Jazz_84]

they are playing far more effective footy in terms of giving themselves a chance at goal at least, we are messy messy messy!!!

[Jazz_84]

run through the centre of the ground and BANG goal!! thats how you play AFL footy, good work Dempsey/Hille and McPhee

[Jazz_84]

f*** we are playing some shitty f****** football, McPhee should be able to mark those f****** sitters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[s'dreams]

Our marking in the forward 50 and kicking at goal is costing. Midfield not firing today.

Cheers - STI

[s'dreams]

Umpiring is also shocking ... both ways. Why do we get RC again???

Cheers- STI

[tom9779]

they are playing far more effective footy in terms of giving themselves a chance at goal at least, we are messy messy messy!!!

This is a good example as to why North and Essendon will not really matter this year.

I'm working and listening to the ABC's coverage. Geez they are sticking into Watson's kicking ability hard.

good news is the scoreboard...only 10 points down...3rd quarter lift awaits hopefully.

[bomberflyer]

I'm more concerned with our skill efficiency...missing targets by hand and foot and look terrible over the footy. The only reason they are having plenty of kicks is because we're zoning off and they are chipping it around trying to hold onto the footy.

[tom9779]

I'm more concerned with our skill efficiency...missing targets by hand and foot and look terrible over the footy. The only reason they are having plenty of kicks is because we're zoning off and they are chipping it around trying to hold onto the footy.

We need to raid another sides football department. skills please. and what is going on with Scott Lucas kicking this year?

[s'dreams]

19 on the ground costs us a goal from Lloyd.... OMG this is embarrasing!

Cheers - STI

[s'dreams]

McPhee and Lucas looking at at turn in the 2nds next week ... shockers this week.

Cheers - STI

[tom9779]

McPhee and Lucas looking at at turn in the 2nds next week ... shockers this week.

Cheers - STI

Hooker + NLM to get a run?

Anzac day could be really ugly again.

[s'dreams]

McPhee and Lucas looking at at turn in the 2nds next week ... shockers this week.

Cheers - STI

Hooker + NLM to get a run?

Anzac day could be really ugly again.

What uglier than this game?

Maybe Houlli, Jetta and Bellchambers could be put into the mix

Cheers - STI

[Jazz_84]

absolutely getting raped by the umps sorry but that 3rd qtr was riddled with shit from them...

we are playing like shit, was expected sometime with this team... we need a 2nd game plan option to kick in when times are tough for running.

but the bottom line is we playing terrible footy, can't mark can't get away from North melb packs = tough but dissapointing loss coming up unless we can break free for a few goals and momentum swing to us

[s'dreams]

First ever penalty of the deliberate rushed behind rule ... goal for Lloyd. (somehow always expected that Fletch would be the first penalty). Bombers pressure on the Roos is starting to tell. within 10 points.

Cheers - STI

[Jazz_84]

skippy does his hammy, looked very straight forward gone 3-4 weeks

[tom9779]

we're gone.

i cannot believe the handball count. geez perhaps if you could handball a goal we'd be in with a chance.

[Jazz_84]

we could have won this game a couple of times...... we should have lost by 30-40 today

Dyson has to go... did NOTHING today!

7 goals 15 behinds + 2 out on the fulls from lucas.....

[tom9779]

i'd love to know how we can only kick the footy 145 times in a match(unless the afl stats are wrong).