Game Day Round 8, 2024: West Coast vs Essendon

[Mudguts12]

Jeez just wasnt our night tonight. Too many credit crew passengers like Sheed, Ryan, Cripps, Edwards. Bloody Yeo injured wtf, Cripps reversing snakes mark, frustrating stuff.

On the positive side thought J Williams was great, Ginbey was great. Snake levelling up again with his contested marking and awesome work rate. We were right in it until the death knock and didn't get blown away despite bombers contested dominance.

 

[matthew_s]

* those ******* bomber scum. Should have been kicked out the league for doping. Filthy with that.

I think we get it. You don’t like PEDs.

The rest of the league says the same about us through the Cousins & Kerr era.

 

[Xavi6]

We’ve come a loooooong way from this time last year, it’s a buzz being at the games again. Loads of positives to take from that.

Sheed and Ryan need to go, and Cripps is an idiot.

 

[Wosh]

Don't mind the losing part. Perfect game really, had a crack, did the home fans proud but fell short.

However i'm absolutely furious at that POS Cripps and feel awful for Waterman.


Herculean effort to lift the team and put us in a winnable position, monster 1v1 win against his opponent, blokes condifence as high as he's lining up for a clutch goal...... aaaaaand he has to hand the football back because Cripps is a moron.

I don't like knee jerk selection statements, but that right there, along with a dozen of Sheeds effort should be a droppable offence.

Yeah

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Cripps lead the game for score involvements, was not a bad game from him. Some people here have no idea.

Oh, you just followed the stats did you? Directly cost us 2 goals

 

[Smotie2]

Cripps lead the game for score involvements, was not a bad game from him. Some people here have no idea.

2 frees against cost the game when it was on the line.

Nuff said

 

[DieSwans]

Also lol at Essendon

At least we know we're rebuilding?

Where are they?

Nowhere, as always....mid tier but lower mid tier with no hope of ever getting anywhere

We will win another premiership before they even win another final

 

[matthew_s]

We’ve come a loooooong way from this time last year, it’s a buzz being at the games again. Loads of positives to take from that.

Sheed and Ryan need to go, and Cripps is an idiot.

Reckon there was just as many negatives unfortunately

 

[amazingjoshy]

Apart from Injuries (and the maggots in green), can't be disappointed with the effort

Just kept on coming against the odds. There's something there now for sure. Good to care so much again

Boooo

 

[D-N-R]

Frustrating game that should have been won. Hope Longy is ok. Looked like a nasty one. And Yeo with a groin strain. Ugh.

A few passengers tonight and a couple of stupid plays. But I'd rather have the guys that make the odd mistake but get plenty of the ball than blokes who don't get near it. Ryan really needed to get much fitter before he came in. Just no impact really.

Hate losing to the bombers too.

 

[Shifty1]

Great effort by the boys. Would have been a 100 pt loss last two years.

 

[UseR2006]

Cripps lead the game for score involvements, was not a bad game from him. Some people here have no idea.

It's not the work he did do that angers us so, It's the dumb free kick he turned over preventing snake from kicking his 4th.

 

[InTheWings]

Essendon are a top 8 team and we almost beat them - that's a positive.

Cripps is still a tool though.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Some sore fellas after that, f--- Essendon lucky bastards.

 

[the harry]

Cripps lead the game for score involvements, was not a bad game from him. Some people here have no idea.

It's difficult not to look at him reversing a shot on goal from 15m out when we were making our run and think maybe he could have been better

 

[Smeg Head]

Injuries again though, damn they suck the life out of watching. Really hope they are only minor

 

[InTheWings]

The longest and hardest and worstest trip in footy is Mel-per-mel.

Just ask Victorians

The MCG to Docklands, isn't it?

 

[wce4premiership]

Cool but it was a monumental brain fade. He needs to own that. He ****ed up hard

Hardly "monumental".

What Gaff did to Brayshaw is monumental, that was some push and shove and he got too involved. It was stupid but people need to realise that games don't play out the same way except you add Waterman's goal to the score. Waterman kicks that and the whole game changes.

I don't think we were realistically winning that, we were lucky to be in it at that stage.

I am happy with that result with a limited bench the guys fought hard.

Kelly stood up.

TB was a monster and BOG for us, Gov also very good down back.

 

[Proeagle]

Cripps lead the game for score involvements, was not a bad game from him. Some people here have no idea.

Stats are over rated at times. Cost us that game

 

[Xavi6]

Reckon there was just as many negatives unfortunately

You’re not wrong, I’m just keeping the glass half full with all those 100-point beltings still in recent memory!

 

[Yeahnahmate]

If Ryan plays next week it’s a travesty. Love him but needs to find a fair bit to be back up to the level. Ginbey great tonight, Kelly absolute monster in the last, nearly got us there.

Cripps lost his mind tonight. Really happy to be in games and the feeling of going down by a kick is at least feeling of some sort. Go Eagles!

 

[wce4premiership]

Oh, you just followed the stats did you? Directly cost us 2 goals

No I watched the game properly and didn't get emotional.

 

[VicBased]

Fcuk it, I am happy with that.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Will Simpson have the balls to drop both Sheed & Ryan. I highly doubt it.

 

[Yeahnahmate]

That’s also the bombers after trying to top up madly with experienced players in the off season like they are in a window. They can’t actually be serious, going nowhere near it then back down with that list