Round 1 Essendon v North Melbourne Match Thread

[Megan]

Funny for us to be the speedy side.

Anyone got the stats term by term on the frees? We're getting some of the soft ones now.

[Splodge]

I can start to relax now and after a slow start the new era starts on a bright note.

5 goals from Lloyd and now 38 in front. North sound F**Ked on their feet. Although never a professional sportsman to sound that knackered 2/3d's of the way into the opening game of the season. What were they doing pre-season???

Make that a 44 point lead

That tosser Walls finally concedes that we might win this one.

[dom_105]

Looking good now.

[ealesy]

I'm enjoying this....watching the Bombers play so well against a team we haven't beaten since 2001, while my 5 week old daughter is in her sling having a sleep on my chest.

[Lloyd is King]

3-qtr time
Nor 7.9.51
Ess 15.5.95

Cannot imagine that we can belt the Roos.

I am sure that they will at least come back a little.

Can't believe this. It's beautiful.

[bomberdonnie]

I am loving this a long way to go though

Spike killing them...

I love the way we have played tempo footy to cool things down a bit

McPhee had a massive quarter too looked very good linking into the forward 150

[Megan]

Splodge, fair suck of the sav, it's meant to be 28 degrees at the start of the game and humid, and we have used the bench an arseload more times than they have.

Most of the players are looking a bit tired, tho we're certainly fairing better than they are.

[Bombers4Premiers]

Absolutely loving hearing this go on. Great way to start the season. I only wish I could have been there in the flesh to see it; but this is still way better than not knowing anything about what's happening in the game at all.

[Megan]

Can someone who can access the AFL site (aka not me, I'm satellite so I'm TOO SLOW) please get me the stats for free kicks per term? Facinated to see if they spent the third term catching us up after the first half.

[Megan]

Lloyd gets his sixth... which I think totals his best bag for last season...

[Bombers4Premiers]

Can someone who can access the AFL site (aka not me, I'm satellite so I'm TOO SLOW) please get me the stats for free kicks per term? Facinated to see if they spent the third term catching us up after the first half.

All I can find is that we've had 13 free kicks so far, and the Kangaroos have had 21. Can't find the quarter-by-quarter breakdown though.

[Megan]

Ok Patrick you can get excited now.

Thanks B4P... they give a term by term breakdown somewhere, not sure where tho. They keep moving everything

[ealesy]

cannot find quarter by quarter breakdown Megan, but it's still 21-13 in North's favour.

[paddyl90]

Dont worry megan i have been excited a long time ago. 2nd spot will be nice. Geelong @ the dome next week looking forward to it very much so but on this game pile some more points on % may come down to at the end of the season.

[Megan]

Geelong didn't have a scrappy game did they? After this pace and weather our boys will be feeling it, hope it doesn't carry over until next week and give Geelong a head start.

[bomberdonnie]

Everyone is starting to look farked

Great game by the boys

Lloyd has had a blinder too... Cant believe that Ox and Bruce reckon he should get the medal above Spike though

[doogle]

houli dempsey jetta = 3 new stars

[Megan]

Lots of hand ball and kicking but little action otherwise, just a bunch of very tired boys poking the ball around now. No tackling or marking to speak of.

Next nine minutes can't pass fast enough for them I reckon, esp. for the Roos.

Jetta left the ground to have a poke in the eye checked but all good, and back on.

[bomberdonnie]

Froggy goes alright huh

I like Lonergan too has done a few handy things!!

[Lloyd is King]

Oh this is just so nice.

I am chuffed.

We ain't smashed anyone for a f***'n long time.