AFLCA Votes

Essendon* v CARLTON
9 Joe Daniher (Ess)
9 Zach Merrett (Ess)
3 Matt Dea (Ess)
3 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (Ess)
2 Patrick Cripps (Carl)
2 Brendon Goddard (Ess)
2 Kyle Langford (Ess)

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

And that's what we should aim to be ... we need players with shit in them ... our whole demeanour needs to change ... choirboys don't play in premierships

I agree but the fact they get away with it weekly is what astounds me. I'd like to know how? 1 of our players tries a knee or bunch to the head like Hodge did on the weekend and it would blown up by the media for 5 days!!!!

1 Carlton player in the best 7 on the ground. Tells the story of why we lost.

Pros:

Pleased we kept trying in the 2nd half.
Probably should have won the game, going by forward 50s and scoring shots.
Wasn't convinced on the little I saw of him as a junior, but now starting to believe that Cuningham will be a good player.

Cons:

Lack of defensive running and pressure in the 1st half especially.
Horrendous turnovers moving into our forward line.
Essendon* kicking goals out of their arses (feels like the story of the last 20 years against us).
Carlton dropping their heads and unable to take their opportunities.
For what he's being paid, Thomas has been pretty awful. Doesn't have the athletic traits anymore to play AFL. Rarely gets it, and when he does just slams it on his boot.
Graham's kicking has been awful at senior level the last few weeks.