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boncer34 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:26 pm As proud as I was for 3.5 quarters.

That last 10 mins was abysmal, we folded badly.

hop wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:34 am They were spent...pure and simple.

The break cant come quick enough.

MH_Bomber wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:37 am I think they probably would have beaten us anyway but please don’t anyone try and tell me that Whingemond operate under another set of rules than any other team.

The inconsistency of interpretation in last nights game was totally pro Whingemond. Our players need to overcome this and actually did for good chunks of the game. Then once we look to be getting our game going - bang - some fu cking bullshit free to them was plucked out or NOT PAID.

The commentators were talking about all through the game. I believe Matthew Richardson used the expression “ I don’t know what is going on” . A crowd with a large chunk of non aligned people who were quite passive at the start of the game were audibly booing shocking decisionS and more importantly non decisions to us through the game.

Can someone explain why bar room brawler Bolton was not given 50 for not returning the ball in the last quarter? He literally refused to hand the ball back to us for a good 30 secs and that action was not punished.

Yes,I’ll give you that one.Thought I noticed that as well.Umpires not on the ball there!

Also why worry about me an one eyed Essendon supporter about complaining about umpiring? When Richmond didn’t have the rub of the green for first time in 5 years against Geelong what was the first thing Hardwick did? He got away unscathed after directly complaining about the umpiring. I believe Hird was fined 20 large for the same. Amazing how easily they were beaten in that game when they didn’t get their usual corrupt level of frees for nothing.

BenDoolan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:13 am Structurally, the Tigers were able to cruise through the centre corridor with ease most of the night. We were forced wide. I’m surprised we even caught up to them at all.

Their experience, their conditioning, their stamina, their team work is better than ours. That’s obvious. We’ll get to that level eventually.

grassy1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 8:59 am What’s the go here,MH?

Hope I didn’t spoil your Original Post?!

I guess the one thing about The Dreamtime Match and The Long Walk Importantly,was the Reflection and Celebration of the Heritage and Culture of Australia’s 1st People!

That’s a Very Important thing,which Everyone should Not forget!

BenDoolan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:03 am

grassy1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 8:59 am What’s the go here,MH?

Hope I didn’t spoil your Original Post?!

I guess the one thing about The Dreamtime Match and The Long Walk Importantly,was the Reflection and Celebration of the Heritage and Culture of Australia’s 1st People!

That’s a Very Important thing,which Everyone should Not forget!

I sort of get the feeling that the ESS v RICH Dreamtime game will be a travelling road show from here on in. The success up in Darwin this year, the success in WA this year. Where will they take it to next year (COVID or not)? Canberra??

Windy Hille wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 am Shame about the margin in the end. Doesn’t really reflect the effort we put in for 85% of the game. Just goes to show how badly you can get blown away in the 15% you’re not there for.

Obvious plaudits to Dasha. Great game. Deserved BOG. I thought Langers was excellent too. Got us back into the game and was a catalyst for our brief lead in the last quarter. But the team simply ran out of gas, unfortunately.

‘Kepler’ Cox amazes me with his ability to be unphased. Sees ball, goes for ball, gets ball, usually does something very good with it. Cool, calm and collected.

Zed was Zed. Amazing how consistent he is. Fantastic player.

Something needs to happen about the holding the ball / incorrect disposal rule. It’s BS. Rule 18.6.3 allows the umpires to umpire the way they do. It’s rubbish. Change it back to the way it used to be. Reward the bloody tackler!