AFL Toast Beat the giants by 20!

[JT_the_Man]

I’m trying to figure out if we are good or not.

After being let down so many times I really don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I’ll enjoy the wins as they come!

 

[WABomber]

So many positives, our midfield rotation and depth is so good these days. Our backline held up really well and is set to get better once Ridley is back. The forward line is an area that I think we need the most work. Wright and Jones have had too many games where they go missing. Really irks me that a player like Patrick Voss was let go and what he did in his one game at Freo is exactly what we are missing. Hope Scott pulls the trigger with Caddy early because I reckon once he is in the side he won't leave.

 

[maskmcgee]

Held GWS scoreless for the last 14 minutes of the match, even though they were only 13 points down then.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

if that first quarter happened last year, we would’ve crumbled and lost by 70.

the players trust brad & the game plan

 

[Snake Charmer]

I’m trying to figure out if we are good or not.

After being let down so many times I really don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I’ll enjoy the wins as they come!

We run hard, compete, tackle and play with campaigner. I’ll take that any day

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

3rd on the ladder with a percentage of 98. That's so us

You can take the team out of Essington, but you can't take the Essingnton out of the team.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Pete put on a few monster shepherds today that led to goals, hell even Cox threw a nice one in.

2MP's shepherding is top rate (love it).

 

[Beerfish]

Really irks me that a player like Patrick Voss was let go and what he did in his one game at Freo is exactly what we are missing

6 disposals for 3 behinds?

 

[WABomber]

At this point I would rather just Goldy out there on his own then what Draper has been dishing up. Felt the most confident at stoppages in the last quarter.

 

[Call Me Cake]

It's a good start, especially for a team many had for the bottom 4/spoon.

However, in 2012 we only lost 1 game by Round 9, went on to win just 3 more games for the rest of the season and finish 11th.

In 2016 Norf were undefeated by Round 9, went on to win just 3 more games for the rest of the season and scrape into 8th to lose the first week.

That isn't a knock to our performance, but more-so to recognize that we're still building and to celebrate the little wins as they come. It's less about wins/losses and more about putting in effort.

 

[maskmcgee]

Looked up what it actually means, 246 means it was 146% harder for GWS to get an effective disposal.

Coped this from someone on Reddit:

375 is if the player disposing the ball has physical contact on them while disposing of it

225 if someone is about to touch you

150 if someone is 2-3 steps away

120 if someone is corralling you

100 if its no pressure but in general play

75 if its a set kick

So on average every GWS disposal in the first 10 minutes of the last quarter had an Essendon player about tackle them or tackling them.

 

[WABomber]

6 disposals for 3 behinds?

My bad, I was refering to the game before he got dropped. They got absolutely pantsed by Sydney last night only one forward kicked a single goal for them.

 

[Westlo]

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David Rodan

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as a goal umpire just makes me happy

The smile and sense of satisfaction he oozes after each goal is just infectious.

 

[Beerfish]

My bad, I was refering to the game before he got dropped. They got absolutely pantsed by Sydney last night only one forward kicked a single goal for them.

Ok. I still don't think we're missing much by having let him go though.

 

[MiguelM]

It's a good start, especially for a team many had for the bottom 4/spoon. However we must take it week by week, it's less about wins/losses and more about putting in effort.

In 2012 we only lost 1 game by Round 9. Went on to finish 11th.

Norf were undefeated by Round 9 in 2016, went on to win only 3 more games for the rest of the season and just scraped in to play the first week of finals.

That's isn't a knock to our performance, but more-so to recognize that we're still building and to celebrate the little wins as they come.

This is why Scott has been a great fit for us. Concentrates on the 1%ers we can control and doesn't froth over wins. Keeping them grounded.

 

[WABomber]

Ok. I still don't think we're missing much by having let him go though.

Yeah fair enough, I would rather him than Jones. Would rather someone with aggression hitting packs and spilling the ball to ground when they aren't marking. Hope he proves me wrong.

 

[Call Me Cake]

This is why Scott has been a great fit for us. Concentrates on the 1%ers we can control and doesn't froth over wins. Keeping them grounded.

On the flip side, this has been our best first 9 rounds of a season since 2013.

Just have to bottle that as inspiration to keep the weekly effort going.

 

[DERO]

heck YEAH

heck yeah

 

[ant555]

My bad, I was refering to the game before he got dropped. They got absolutely pantsed by Sydney last night only one forward kicked a single goal for them.

He plays the same role as Langford or Stringer . Very poor contested mark. Average pace . Not as many tricks
Thought he played okay in the first game but it was nothing we did not already have .

 

[The Dustbin]

Ess has been shutting teams down in the last quarter. Giants only goal in the last quarter came early on, held them goalless for the last 18 minutes. Something is working right and real well.

I love it.

 

[DonsRule]

Ess has been shutting teams down in the last quarter. Giants only goal in the last quarter came early on, held them goalless for the last 18 minutes. Something is working right and real well.

I love it.

Collingwood too 15 minutes or so without a score either was to Langers point

 

[Old Campaigner]

Really irks me that a player like Patrick Voss was let go and what he did in his one game at Freo is exactly what we are missing.

lmao what does Voss give us that we don't already have?

 

[eth-dog]

Wright, Stringer, Langford and Jones are firing. Gresham and Guelfi been good as well. Would love a Stengle or Pickett type to round it out.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Having watched the replay I think that while our pressure was excellent we still look quite scrappy inside forward 50. Notwithstanding the Giants have some of the best defenders in the comp back there I think there's still a lot of room for improvement. Until we can regularly score heavily against decent sides we're always going to be within striking distance if they get a bit of a run on. I think that's probably a big part of why we're in the top 4 with a percentage of 98%. Norf and bitchmond will be a test of sorts because on exposed form we really should be burying those sides.

Something pleasing was I don't think we had anyone really drop their bundle, a few guys had quiet games but they were never completely absent, which is something I think was an issue last year.

 

[WABomber]

lmao what does Voss give us that we don't already have?

What does Jones give us? Can't stick a mark in the forward 50 and is unreliable on goal. His contested marking and accuracy was incredible his first year playing and since then he has gone backwards.