Those 3 had shots BKB. They didn't kick them but off memory Hendo's didn't miss by much either, might have hit the post.
My point is that Simmo didn't want to kick for goal. Was looking left, right, behind and basically refused to go back as a leader and kick for goal. McLean would have gone back and had the shot. Might have missed but he would have taken it without a second thought. That sets the tone through the rest of the players especially the young players. Disappointing display by Simmo.

Against my better judgement I went to the game Saturday night and I have to admit I had my eyes opened so much. I was more demoralised after the first game when they beat us but I still felt that we played the better footy for longer that night, I couldn't say the same for last Saturday and being honest I started to stop caring about this team which I could never see happening. To say I'm disillusioned right now is a massive understatement.

I was trying not to come on here and comment because I detest Essendon*** and I knew that would cloud my judgement but I've just seen Murph's presser from after the game and I need to vent a little! He says that this game was a big one for the fans!!! No captain flower it was a big game for the season! In any other season last Saturday would have been do or die and again we died! Even worse the bombers were cooked in that first quarter but we kept giving them a break!

Look to the Cats, after they lost the GF in 08 they promised eachother to never lose to the Hawks again, 5 seasons and counting and the Hawks still can't get over them. You could pick any loss to the bombers over the last 5 years where you could say time for a line in the sand but most of all Round 4 last season and the gloating over the Carazzo injury and basically the beginning of the end for Ratts. You'd pretty much think time to man up and make it personal and make it your business to never let them beat you but no its only us fans who take such things as personal! If I remember Murph was on Game Day the next day saying he can't wait to play the bombers again. As mentioned before they had all day to react and did nothing.

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has said this but we really need to get in 3-4 b@stards to harden up our team. I may get shot for this but I wouldn't be chasing Daisy right now, I'd be checking up on Brad Sewell and see what is needed to get him across and start from there.

You should post more often Navy Irish.


But as for Brad Sewell, we could have taken him in the 2002 Pre-Season Draft instead of Jonothan McCormick. :wink:

In hindsight, as gutted as I am by the result, glad I can see coaching for long term benefit. Went out at half time, thinking for us to win Waite had to be moved off Hurley, and Gibbs off Watson.

From what I understand, neither occurred. Waite forward isn't the long term answer. I assume it's only a matter of time before we recruit a backman or a fit Watson supercedes him down there too.

We played Gibbs in the midfield, it didn't work out. Beats him beating the Spider Ricos of the competition down back every week.

We're better off for both in the long run.

@#$%&! Essendon**.

That's true actually was thinking during the 3rd qtr that it looked like Waite was sooking at having to play back on Hurley but was glad that the swap wasn't made.

Hendo will hold us up front & might be time for Waite to retire this year, I'd rather get smacked playing a kid who can grow into the role than lose playing a 30 yr old for half the games next year.

That's true actually was thinking during the 3rd qtr that it looked like Waite was sooking at having to play back on Hurley but was glad that the swap wasn't made.

Hendo will hold us up front & might be time for Waite to retire this year, I'd rather get smacked playing a kid who can grow into the role than lose playing a 30 yr old next year.

Two of the more baffling decisions in recent times include:

- Waite being offered a 3 year contract; and
- Waite being included in the leadership group

He needs to be moved on quickly

The club realised 2 years too late that he was never going to be the answer in relation to a KPF

so our recruiting efficiency goes that far back - jonothon who?

I'm just sick of these f**** getting away with these type of things. Seriously how the f*** do we not get free kicks for these acts. Are our players always on the blind side of the 3 umpires?

Forearm to Yarran's head from Hocking(?) got nothing???