Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 1 - Bombers v Hawks Sat March 16th 1:45pm AEDT (MCG)

[Osho]

It's funny how a well run stable "mostly" uncontroversial club like Hawthorn these days likes it coaches extravagant, fearless, slightly touched, while Essendon an abberant eccentrically managed club these days likes its coaches straight laced predictable and frankly, dull.

I'm for the madmen coach, just wandered down from the mountain, unkempt, thoughts dislocated from mainstream, unaffected by unimaginative volk.

Hawks by 5 goals. An important battle in the eternal quest of how to live.

 

[Truetiger]

Should be a really good game. Looking forward to seeing how Hawthorn go.

 

[Red Bull]

Intriguing game this one.
Scott seems committed to playing Heppell, therefore … hawks to win !!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Will Goldstein play?

Yep, solo ruck.

 

[Mr.X]

Expect the bombers to come out and make a statement, and should win by 42+ points

 

[Blackhawk42]

I was confident going into this fixture last season. As a result the only outcome I want today is a decent 4 quarter effort.

We have named a better side than 12 months ago though, so maybe I should be a bit more excited.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Essendon by 100 pts

 

[Blue_1nvasion]

Lost of people dislike Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond etc but we all unite to watch this Essendon circus continue. Mentally weak club, no leaders, and no finals success for 20 years!!! Please Hawks give us what we want.

Hawks by 21

 

[Red Bull]

Heppell the last of the “golden ticket” brigade and he’s cashing in on it.
The dons really are their own worst enemy …

 

[Daka]

As a neutral really looking forward to this game should be a close one.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Still getting used to seeing Goldstien in Essendon colours haha

He's going to have a big game today he's been super all pre season nothing but been imprssed since he arrived

 

[Mr Meow]

Still getting used to seeing Goldstien in Essendon colours haha

He's going to have a big game today he's been super all pre season nothing but been imprssed since he arrived

Will Draper just take the year off?

 

[Blue_1nvasion]

Day for it!

Crowd looks terrible, wonder if Scott telling Essendon fans to be patient has taken some hype from bomber fans. He said not looking for a sugar hit after trading in Dursma, Gresham, Goldstein.

 

[Bald]

I realise my club has very little success in it's history but seeing dinosaurs of the Essendon Football Club driving around the MCG in 200k mercedes with premiership cups from over 20 years ago is cringe AF.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Will Draper just take the year off?

He's listed as an Emergency so he's not far off it. our VFL games at 4pm so may even get a run there.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Will Draper just take the year off?

Will play 2 rucks imo worked well with Philips and Draper.

I say Goldy will take the ruck and Draper to spend more time forward

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Day for it!

Crowd looks terrible, wonder if Scott telling Essendon fans to be patient has taken some hype from bomber fans. He said not looking for a sugar hit after trading in Dursma, Gresham, Goldstein.

Early Saturday game yuk

Should have been Friday night imo

 

[Osho]

I don't mind the nostalgia at all. The 80s were dynamite and very very serious amongst these 2 star studded teams at the time. I remember running into a talkative animated Rodney Eade at a certain south yarra pub one evening and his animosity toward Essendon invested regular and spiteful curses into his language. So much so that I, no bashful youth, begged pardon and wished best as I moved over to a quiet corner.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Both sets of fans taking leaving early to extremes by not showing up at all.

 

[Osho]

Both sets of fans taking leaving early to extremes by not showing up at all.

ROAR!

 

[Osho]

Young Martin bears some resemblance to Dennis the Menace.

 

[Mr Meow]

Beautiful start by Durham.

 

[Osho]

Nice kick, Geulfi.

 

[SSSSSS]

That's an awful free kick.

 

[SSSSSS]

They never punish the instigator in that situation.