Essendon Vs Brisbane Game Thread

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:30 pm

Brumaz, stick with us kid, we'll make you a star - or at least keep you up to date

BR I wondered the same. Perhaps he's been reading Big Footy and is sick of everyone saying he's a selfish player

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:32 pm

MJ very unlucky, Brown slipped into that 'high'.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:32 pm

Took the mark on 50 from a shocking Brisbane kick/rebound but instead of going back and slotting it he kicked to a pack (with Scotty at the back) which resulted in a punch thru behind.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:35 pm

Geez we looked good in that stoppage but Pev sprays it. I hope we don't do what we did last wekk.... again.

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:35 pm

Looks like we didn't take much kicking practice during the week, certainly not as much as we should've.

Gosh Lions have a lot of fanta pants.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:36 pm

Hird is on fire in this quarter.

Now JJ lining up.

Hird has taken 8 marks this quarter. Lloyd on the bench getting work done on his hammy.

JJ Goals!

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:38 pm

BR they were manipulating alright but it wasn't his hammy? I could be completely wrong, not at all familiar with these things, but do they manipulate the hammy starting at the lower back? I suppose anything from the waist down starts at the lower back.

Lloyd is King · Post by **Lloyd is King** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:39 pm

Qtr Time
Ess 3.6.24
Bris 2.4.16

I'm loving Hird in the forward line. Big worries with Lloyd though. His hamstring is now a chronic injury.

Shame about the usual ratshit umpiring interpretations.

Get some scoring accuracy.

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:40 pm

Ok thoughts on the first term? I didn't think it was too shabby at all, barring the inaccuracy in front of goals.

In saying that potentially we could've been towelled up nicely had we been playing someone better.

Not playing like a top 4 side. Tackling been very very good. Linking up nicely through the middle. Hirdy having a tidy game indeed.

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:41 pm

LisK might be calling it early about a chronic injury? Might just need some time to build confidence back up.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:43 pm

Commentary suggested he was getting quite a bit of work done on the hammy...

Qtr time we're up by 8.

We're moving the ball well, but still falling over at inopportune times. Having said that, Hird is playing a masterful game (yes I know it's only qtr time) up forward, where he should have been from Round 1.

Lloyd seems a bit apprehensive. Had an opportunity to go back and have a shot from just outside 50 (marked right on the 50) and instead rushed his kick to kick to a pack (I know he was trying to hit Scotty in the square but it was punched thru).

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:46 pm

Lloyd evidently taking anti inflammatories for the hamstring, working on heavily, started on the ground.

Pevs down?

Lloyd is King · Post by **Lloyd is King** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:47 pm

Megan wrote:LisK might be calling it early about a chronic injury? Might just need some time to build confidence back up.

I think it's a serious worry. He's been OK in most games, but nothing like what he's capable of.

He's starting on the ground, so that good news.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:47 pm

Lloyd had plenty of work during the break. Sounds like a fair bit of concern.

... in the meantime Selwood just kicked a goal

about 20 seconds gone in the quarter. Peverill just got cleaned up by Brown. Plenty of courage then though

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:48 pm

Pevs actually backed into the contest and took out Michaels. Pevs off the ground, hopefully nothing will come of that.

You're right BR Lucas just doesn't seem like his heart is in it today?

Perhaps Lloyds change in form has a lot to do with his working up the ground more, away from FF. He might be feeling FFsick.

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:49 pm

Hirdy goals off of a 50.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:49 pm

Hird lining up from a 50m penalty and slots it.

KaaN10 · Post by **KaaN10** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:50 pm

Oh yes! Hird!

Post by **Megan** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:51 pm

Has anyone else got this telecast? I'll update on Pevs as soon as I hear. I don't think it's much, but he's still a very important part of our team thus far this season.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:52 pm

Cole was excellent bursting from that pack just then but then we ballsed it up by selling players into trouble and then had to slap it thru for a behind.

Stanton nearly had one bounce through for him... thought Lloyd should have shepherded better.