Essendon v Hawthorn Match Thread

[paddyl90]

A slight wave of optimism has returned to my body, typical at this time of week, well before a game. Don't see how we are going to win...but don't care if we don't SO LONGS there is a rapid improvement. That's all I ask. Another week of the crap dished up the last four weeks then i will tear my hair out

Who else is going tonight? Who is staying home in front of the telly?

[j-mac31]

Me going.

Could you imagine old Clammy if we have another game like last week. Shudder.

Hoping Slattery, Welsh and McVeigh are all late omissions.

Also, I really want Dyson and Dempsey to NOT play in the backline this week.

[paddyl90]

I'm about to get ready and head off

Will be an interesting thread when I come back tonight.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Im thinking i might tape it tonight.... then i can decide if i really want to watch it tomorrow

Will probably tune into MMM tonight.

[Doctor Fish]

Polished off a sixer after a hard days yakka in the backyard... Heading off now. Hoping alcohol will ease the pain...

Carna' Dons!!! For farks sake...

=D>

Good luck people...

[swoodley]

I've tipped us to win so here's hoping they can honour my tip

[Gimps]

I'm stuck here behind the counter at my bro's bottle shop so he and his wife could go to the races and have a day off.. The bastards have hijacked my membership and gone to the footy!!!

I'm relying on you guys to give me some insightful comments about the game on here..

[Gimps]

Was the Alwyn Davey miss a sitter?

[Gimps]

Was the Alwyn Davey miss a sitter?

And his 2nd one?

[Mrs Mercuri]

Is Hurley injured...... heard he was off the ground??

Havent tuned into the game yet but great to see us starting well. Davey in the thick of the action already!

[auditor]

Hurley slight ankle ........

[Windy_Hill]

Hurley off the ground for the last 10 minutes, in the rooms and not seen again.

Stanton also went down to the rooms

Too early to call but knowing our luck with injuries, only our best players ever get injured.

Apparently its a right knee - its heavily strapped - having a fitness test on the sidelines during qtr time break

[robbie67]

Hurley doing fitness at 1/4 time, wants to get back on,not sure what Doc said.

Alvins misses not to bad,kicked nice goal. Winders, Stanton, Watson, Hooker playing well.

[Windy_Hill]

Looks like Hurls is back on the ground - lets pray he's ok

[Mrs Mercuri]

Great to see Licha getting his hands on the footy again... tight start to the 2nd quarter.

[billyduckworth]

Certainly some better signs so far. More kicking, less farting around in circles with handball.
But still worried about Welsh, Slattery & McVeigh.
Worried that we might run out of puff.

[Windy_Hill]

Well Done Hille - another brainfart from a so called team leader. Hands the opposition a gimme goal with a pointless 50M penalty. Word from the commentators is he will get reported

[Windy_Hill]

Hawthorn have had 10 of the last 14 scores.

[Gimps]

The AFL website says "Game Complete".. Wish it was

[auditor]

That Maggot Mclaren should ot be allowed to umpire our games. He is a filthy CHEAT!